Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 94
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 94 Leprosy of the Soul One should reflect that if a spot of leprosy appears on a per- son’s body, what kind of thoughts appear in his mind, what kind of conclusions does he draw, and how sad does he become by imagining his future predicament? Sometimes, he thinks that perhaps people will now start to hate him and treat him badly. And sometimes he thinks about the terrible condition he might slip into and all the grief he might suffer. But alas! One does not even bother to imagine what it would feel like to die one day and give an account of his deeds. The thought of it getting worse or the pain which might come with it are all causes of concern. However, this leprosy [which affects the body] is such that it will end with death, but the leprosy that afflicts the soul stays till eternity. Have you ever worried about that? Two Paradises Those who move towards God Almighty with honesty and sincerity are never wasted. They are given the bounties of both worlds as Allah the Almighty says: 1 َو ْنَمِل َفاَخ َماَقَم ٖهِّبَر ِنٰتَّنَج َو ْنَمِل َفاَخ َماَقَم ٖهِّبَر ِنٰتَّنَج Here, God states that no one should think that those who turn towards Me lose this world. Rather, there are two Paradises for them—one is the paradise in this very world and the other will be in the Hereafter. 1. But for him who is awed by the lofty station of his Lord, there are two gardens ( S u rah ar-Ra h m a n, 55:47). [Publisher]