Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 259
31 March 1908 259 they will become masters of heavenly treasures just through the blow of a breath, always remain deprived. Once a man came to me and said that he was only looking for such a perfect man who could make him a saint instantane- ously just by focusing on him once. I tried very hard to make him understand, but when he was not dissuaded, I told him to go searching to see if he could find any such spiritual guide or saint. After a long time, I met him again. He was in bad shape, as the saying goes, ‘Terrible condition, miserable days. ’ I asked him if he had found the man he was searching for who could do all those things with the blow of a single breath. He was left speechless and could make no reply. According to my belief, neither Allah the Exalted nor even His Prophet—rather, no one—has taught this approach. Consider how much effort was made by the Companions ra. One who is doomed to waste his life cannot benefit from the Book of God [the Holy Quran]. You may read the Holy Quran and see for yourself. You will not find this mentioned anywhere in it that God Almighty can be pleased with someone who ignores and neglects what God has defined to be the paths of His pleasure. God is only pleased when the paths of His pleas- ure as defined by Him are followed. He has clearly taught us the prayer, 1 اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا. Look, a mortal rewards another mortal upon becoming pleased with him. So won’t God come to love those who walk the paths of His pleasure in pursuit of Him? However, one needs to have the capacity to receive His blessings. How can mercy be shown to an infected boil that is filled with pus and foul matter? You see, the Companions ra fulfilled their obligation with regards to obedience and seeking God’s pleasure. They are an 1. Guide us in the right path ( S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:6). [Publisher]