Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 468
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 468 Undated 1 The Objective of a True Muslim A true Muslim’s objective is not to keep having dreams, but his aim should always be that Allah the Exalted may be pleased with him, and as far as he has the strength and courage to do so, he should strive to please Him. Although it is true that this can- not be achieved by simple striving and effort, this also depends on God Almighty’s grace and His bestowing ability. However, there is no doubt that He is so Merciful and Beneficent that if someone comes toward Him a hands width, He will move toward him an arm’s length, and if someone steps toward Him at a moderate pace, Allah will come toward him running. In short, the believer never contemplates these things as the purpose of his life, that he should start having dreams, visions, or revelations. He always wants God Almighty to be pleased with him, and he should become in such harmony with Him that he is pleased with God. It is not easy to be satisfied with the decrees and judgments of Allah the Exalted; it is a dif- ficult and narrow path, and not everyone can go through it. So, when a person keeps these goals in mind that God Almighty may be pleased with him and that he may be pleased with God Almighty, and performs virtuous deeds as a right- eous and sincere believer, then the dealings of God Almighty with such people that have always happened and the ongoing 1. No date is recorded on this diary. In the end, the Editor of al- H akam has written the words ‘from earlier memories’, which shows that these are old malf uza t. ِ وَاب َّ ُّٰ اَعْلَم ُ بِالص هّٰلل و َا ِ وَاب َّ ُّٰ اَعْلَم ُ بِالص هّٰلل و َا [And Allah knows best the truth]. (Compiler)