Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 54
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 54 Meaning that: ‘O Allah! Show us that right path of those who were bestowed great blessings and bounties by You. ’ The point of this supplication is that one should not be con- tent merely having believed [in Islam]. One must act thereafter in such a way that would draw the bounties that are bestowed upon those who become dear to God. Worship as a Formality Some people go to the mosques to offer their Prayers and observe other fundamental principles of Islam, yet Allah’s sup- port and succour does not accompany them. There is no palpa- ble change in their morals and habits. This shows that they are following a routine of rituals. There is no substance in them because compliance with Allah’s commandments is like sowing a seed. It influences both, the body and the soul. After watering and sowing with meticu- lous hard work, if nothing sprouts after a few weeks, then one has to admit that the seed was bad. A similar concept applies to the worship of Allah. If a person believes in the Oneness of God, performs Salat, observes the Fasts, and seemingly follows the commandments of God, but no exclusive help from God Almighty is bestowed upon him, then one must admit that the seed he is sowing is itself bad. It was through these prayers that many became Qutb [saints] and Abdal [spiritual guiding stars]. For you, despite offering the same prayers, no impact is evident. 1 It is a basic principle that when you use a medicine yet do not feel any improvement from 1. From Badr: Thus, ponder over that it was this Salat which made people Qutb and Ghaus [Saints]. And you are still on the basest level. What is the matter? ( Badr, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 7, dated 9 January 1908).