Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 133
8 January 1908 133 known as Qutb, Abdal and Ghaus. 1 Even now the door of His mercy is not closed. Develop a meek heart, offer Prayer with meticulous care, keep supplicating, and follow my teachings. I will also supplicate. The Way of Islam Remember my way is precisely and exactly the very same as of the Holy Prophet s as and his Companions. Nowadays, the faqirs [ascetics] have brought about many innovations. I do not like these prayer formulas and devotions that they have popular- ized. The correct way of Islam is to study the Holy Quran with understanding and deliberation and to act upon what it con- tains and to offer Prayers with attention and to keep suppli- cating attentively and with هللا ی َ إِنَابَة ُ إِل [repenting and turning to Allah]. Thus, Prayer alone is such a thing that can elevate you to the highest level of sanctity. With this everything can be saved. And peace be upon you. 2 1. Wali (Friend), Ghaus (Saint), Qutb (Guiding Star), and Abdal (Substitutes, i. e. vicegerents appointed for carrying out the will of God Almighty) are various designations used for Auliya’ullah (the Friends of God). [Publisher] 2. Badr, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 3, dated 16 January 1908