Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 318
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 318 If a person closes his doors and windows from the sun, his room will inevitably be dark; the sun would not be at fault. Therefore, until a person truly strives and works hard, the treas- ure of cognisance that is in Islam—through the attainment of which death befalls the life of sin, man sees God Almighty, and hears His voice—cannot be obtained. Therefore, Allah the Exalted says clearly: 1 َواَّمَا ْنَم َفاَخ َماَقَم ٖهِّبَر َو ىَهَن َسْفَّنلا ِنَع ىٰوَهْلا ۰۰َّنِاَف َةَّنَجْلا َيِه ىٰوْاَمْلا۰۰ َواَّمَا ْنَم َفاَخ َماَقَم ٖهِّبَر َو ىَهَن َسْفَّنلا ِنَع ىٰوَهْلا ۰۰َّنِاَف َةَّنَجْلا َيِه ىٰوْاَمْلا۰۰ It is easy for a person to arrogantly say that I believe in Allah the Exalted, and despite this claim, the signs and fruits of this faith are not produced—it would be mere boastfulness. Such people do not care about Allah the Exalted, nor does Allah the Exalted care about them. The essential point is that this wealth cannot be acquired without striving and hard work, and everyone must tread these paths—to the point that even Prophets and Messengers must traverse this very path. The victories that are bestowed upon them are obtained through this very way. Indeed, the Prophets, peace be on them, devote themselves to the point of annihi- lation in this way, and this is the state in which they manifest miracles. They are a group distinct from ordinary people. Everyone [amongst the ordinary people] desires that peo- ple praise him, that he be respected and become well known. Contrary to this, the Prophets, peace be on them, completely negate their ego; their hunger and thirst is only for the hon- our and grandeur of God Almighty. They become ready to endure every kind of humiliation to manifest the grandeur 1. But as for him who fears to stand before his Lord, and restrains his soul from evil desires, The Garden shall surely be his home ( S u rah an-N a zi‘ a t, 79:41– 42). [Publisher]