Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 48
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 48 is bestowed a pure life, and all his wishes are fulfilled. However, this is attained after faith. A person has a thousand impurities in his heart. Thereupon, he casts doubt upon God yet desires to be apportioned the lot of the believers as well. A person is not a believer until he slaughters his previous life and until he senses that the desire of the self has died and the grandeur of God is firmly seated within his heart. If the believer is not bestowed a unique dis- tinction, how would the promises made to them be fulfilled? Nevertheless, so long as there is duplicity and hypocrisy, man cannot derive any benefit. 1 َّنِا َنْيِقِفٰنُمْلا يِف ِكْرَّدلا ِلَفْسَاْلا َّنِا َنْيِقِفٰنُمْلا يِف ِكْرَّدلا ِلَفْسَاْلا Allah the Exalted has promised He would create a Jam a ‘at that would possess superiority over everyone in every respect. Allah the Exalted will bestow every kind of grace. However, what is needed is that every person should purify their soul. Yes, Allah forgives weakness. The weak one who raises his hand for someone to grab hold of him and lift him will be lifted. Nevertheless, the believer should not sit idly satisfied with his condition. God is not pleased with this. One should try in every way that everything needed to please God Almighty may be made available. Hypocrisy A hypocrite works in vain. The Mighty Lord naturally con- fers fame upon a believer. People mention a person who used 1. The hypocrites shall surely be in the lowest depth ( S u rah an-Nis a’ , 4:146). [Publisher]