Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 861
CHAPTER TWO 861 away in the who melt themselves for meeting the Beloved and have no desire in the world other than achieving this objective—how can their Beloved leave them in the flames of restlessness and in the fire of waiting? They are lovers who let themselves melt away in order to attain the closeness to their Beloved. They entertain no other wish in this world except that they find the desire of their heart, God. How, then, can God—their Beloved Lord be so heedless of them as to let them burn fires of unrelenting wait for finding a look at His blessed countenance? Had this been the case, this nation would have been the worst of nations. Its morning would not be bright, nor its cries heard; its peo- ple would die weeping and wailing. But, this is not the case—/ -Allah is the Most Merciful of all who show mercy! He has not created hunger except that with it He created food for the hungry, and He has not created thirst except that with it He created water for the thirsty. Such has been His continuous sunnah for those who seek after His cogni- zance. This is what I have seen, so how can I deny it after seeing it? I have experienced it myself, so how can I have doubts about it after my personal experiences? Hence, I have no choice but to call people towards that which I have found with perfect insight. Therefore, everyone who believes in Allah the One and Unique, and is not averse to Kalimatut-Tauḥīd,' should not rest content with old rags, but rather seek the august cloak of religion and be eager to perfect both the inner and the outer gar- ments, and should knock upon the door of God the Benevolent with perfect sincerity and pathos for He is Most Generous and tires not of the pleas of people. His treasures are beyond reckoning and imagination—so, the one who asks for more will receive more gifts. Therefore, one of the beauties of faith is that His servant should not despair of His munificence and should not consider His door to be closed upon His loved ones. 1. Declaration of the Oneness of Allah: La ilaha illallāh, 'There is no one wor- thy of worship except Allah. [Publisher]