Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 87
29 December 1904 87 desires for the Reign of Prophethood [of the Holy Prophet] to come again so that taqw a and purity may be established anew. And this He has desired to accomplish through this Jam a ‘at. Therefore, you must pay attention to real reformation in the same way that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has explained what the method of refor- mation should be. The Rights of Allah and the Rights of People There are indeed two major parts and aspects of the Shariah whose safeguarding is required by man. One is the right of Allah; the other is the right of people. The right of Allah is not to associate any other being with the love, obedience, wor- ship, Tau hi d [Oneness of God], being, and attributes of Allah Almighty. And the right of people is to not, in any way, be arrogant, treacherous, and oppressive to one’s fellow brethren. That is to say, there must be no deficiency concerning moral obligations. In hearing about these things, they appear to be just two phrases, but they are very difficult to implement. Only if the immense grace of Allah the Exalted is bestowed upon man, can he fulfil these two aspects. In some, the inten- sity of rage is so extreme that when it is inflamed, neither his heart nor tongue can remain pure. He plots evil against his brother with his heart, insults him with his tongue, and then malice develops. In some, the power of carnal desires prevails, and being caught up in these, he transgresses the boundaries of Allah. Thus, unless the moral condition of a person is totally sound, that perfect faith cannot be attained which enables entry into the group that receives Allah’s favours and through which the light of true spiritual cognisance is developed. Therefore, day and night an effort should be made subsequent to any man