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H A D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD A S 17 grief from them, and rids their hearts of fear. Thus, their faces ever shine forth and they fear not. They are granted such morals as are not to be found in others, and their character is revealed when they meet people. They behave humbly with visitors even if they be lowly helpers in a monastery or savages like wild donkeys. This is how they conduct themselves. Among their signs is that they cannot survive without their Lord; they keep away from their pillows. In the way of Allah even foul-smelling water is pure and fresh to them. They seek the pleas- ure of Allah. In their eyes the world is like excretion, and its seeker is good for nothing or is a hyena similar to the father of Abraham. And, on account of their renunciation of the world, they are sup- plied with clusters of fresh fruit and great gifts. The world to them is like the piece of cloth with the help of which Allah takes down the cooking pot of their subsistence to save them from harm. This ففي كل آن ٍ تتهلّل ُ وجوههم وال يتخوّفون. ويُعطَون أخالقًا ال يوجد مثلها يف غريهم، وعند املُساحَنة يُعرَفون. يتواضعون للزَّيرِ، ولو كان أحد منهم سادِن َ الدَّيْرِ، كذلك يفعلون. و ،ِْ ري َ أو وحشيًّا كالع ّم حُنـْتَأْلٌ، يستأجزون عن الوسادة هب م عن ر ل ّم قوم ما هن ومن عالماهتم أ واآلسن ُ عندهم يف سُبُل هللا زُالل ٌ. يبغون رضا هللا والدنيا يف أعينهم دَمالٌ، كها قُطوف دانية وجِزالٌ، والدنيا م برت ل وطالبُها بَطّالٌ، أو كأيب إبراهيم جَيالٌ، و م ل سُّهم خَبالٌ، هذا مِن رهبم، و ي ُعِل ُ هللا هبا قِدْر َ معيشتهم فال جي م جِعالٌ، ل