Blessings of Khilafat — Page 182
182 ultimately reach Batala even if he gets tired after a few miles; but the one who will leave in the opposite direction will never be able to reach Batala even if he continues to walk all his life. You only get to your desired destination if you tread upon the path that I have laid down for you. Otherwise, you will never get there. You can never reach God unless you have the true intention Him, and the one who intends to find Him, will ultimately find Him. God says in the Holy Quran: 30 That is, those who are always busy striving in Our path jihad against their selves and fighting against vice to reach us, We will surely guide such h people to the path that lead to Us. There is a point of deep wisdom here that needs to be remembered Allah the Almighty says here: , or Our ways; but at another point He said , which means that ‘this is way which leads straight to Me. ’ This is indicative of the fact that there also exist ways that are misleading. But the word indicates that there are a number of ways leading to God. The verses would mean when read together that after following one there can be two or three or even more paths; yet, they do not run contrary to each other. However, since one way is to be followed by another, one will have to make their utmost efforts to traverse them. Only then will one be able to reach the destination 30 S u rah al-‘Ankab u t , 29:70 ultimately reach Batala even if he gets tired after a few miles; but the one who will leave in the opposite direction will never be able to he continues to walk all his life. You , too, will only get to your desired destination if you tread upon the path that Otherwise, you will never get there. You tion to reach and the one who intends to find Him, will ultimately find in Our path and doing jihad against their selves and fighting against vice to reach us, We path that lead to Us. to be remembered. but at another that ‘this is the only This is indicative of the fact that are misleading. But the word indicates that there are a number of ways leading to God. These after following one way, ven more paths; yet, they do not run However, since one way is to be followed by traverse all of destination.