Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 138
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 138 sequence of difficulties was that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, faced. He suffered at the hands of his opponents for thirteen years. Due to the persecu- tion from the people of Makkah, the Prophet s as went to Taif, where he endured their stoning, and was forced to flee from there. Is there anyone else who can separate themselves from these sufferings and traverse the stages of recognising God? Those who wish [to find God] without effort or struggle, hold an absurd view. Allah the Exalted has clearly stated in the Holy Quran: 1 َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس From this it is understood that striving is needed to open the gates of Divine cognisance. This striving should be in accord- ance with what Allah the Exalted has taught. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is an exemplar and excellent model for this. Many people abandon the per- fect example of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and present themselves before ascetics, clad in green or red robes, so they can breathe an incantation [over them] and transform them into something. This is ridiculous! Those people who do not observe the strictures of the Shariah, and make such absurd claims, are com- mitting grave sins, and desire to raise their own ranks higher than Allah the Exalted and His Messenger s as because bestow- ing guidance is the prerogative of Allah the Exalted, and those, who are nothing more than dust, claim to offer guidance. The true path and principle of recognising God is prayer, and then to continue praying patiently. There is a Punjabi saying: وس ےگنم وج 1. And as for those who strive in Our path—We will surely guide them in Our ways ( S u rah al-‘Ankab u t, 29:70). [Publisher]