Remembrance of Allah — Page 24
24 dhikr reaches right up to the very Throne of Allah, are devoid of spiritual cleanliness. Upon this, he said that this is very true. He related that there was a person who used to say he had traversed all the stages, but in spite of that, he would go around begging grain and cereals from people and I used to think that if he had attained such a lofty station then why does he go begging from people? The Promised Messiah as narrated about a certain person who thought himself to have reached a very high spiritual status. However, once while visiting a follower, the p i r [a spiritual men- tor] demanded, ‘Bring my tax [tribute]. ’ There was a famine at the time. The follower, who could find nothing to offer, begged to be excused, but the p i r kept on fighting and disputing with him for a long time and in the end made the follower sell something and took the proceeds, finally leaving the follower in peace. In short, such weaknesses and impurities are found in those people who otherwise make grandiose claims. Difference between Dhikr and Mere Influence of Thoughts The fact is that God Almighty has also placed a special kind of effect in the human voice and thoughts. For example, if a person keeps thinking that something has happened, his mind will be inclined to believe accordingly. Similarly, if a person thinks that ‘Allah, Allah’ is emanating from his heart, then, sitting there, he