Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 63
Mahzarnama 63 sharp sword can bring about separation between them and their Beloved and no great calamity can restrain them from His remembrance. They regard it as their very life, and find all their joy in it, and deem its existence as their own existence and consider it as the purpose of their lives. They are fond only of Him and find comfort only in Him. They have only Him in the world and become wholly His. They live for Him and die for Him. They are in the world but are outside the world, and possessing self they are selfless. They have no concern with honour, or name, or life, or comfort. They lose everything for the sake of the One and give up everything to find Him. They are consumed by an unperceived fire and cannot explain why they are consumed. They are deaf and dumb to every admonition, and are ready to endure every hardship and disgrace, and find their delight therein. 7 Also, there are other high moral qualities like generosity, bravery, sacrifice, high resolve, compassion, forbearance, modesty and friendship. All these qualities are also displayed by them by following the Holy Quran which they manifest with fidelity till the end of their lives, and no constraint can restrain them from exhibiting these qualities. The truth is that every good quality, whether intellectual or relating to conduct, or human power, the true cause of its manifestation is the grace of God. As these people are the recipients of Divine grace more than anyone else, God Almighty bestows all good qualities upon them through His endless grace. In other words, no one is truly good except God Almighty, and all high moral qualities and all virtues 7 It is love that covers (sic. the lovers) with the dust of disgrace; it is love that makes them sit on blazing fire. No one risks his neck or sheds his life for the sake of someone else; it is love alone that causes this great task to be performed with such abandon.