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seem to be, is to tread the path o. f destruction. This is what God has revealed "to me. (Malfoozat Vol. I, p. 340) SUPREME ~CELLENCE OF SIDDIQUE The philosophy of the supreme excellence. of the Siddique (The TruthfUI) is. that when he finding himself weak and indigent, says Jyyaka Na'bodo-as much as lies in his power-he adopts truthfulness and abandons falsehood; he moves far away from all the dirt that is linked with falsehood; he makes up his mind that he will never tell a lie, he will never bear a false witness; he will not tell a lie even if he is overpowered by sentiments; neither for any good cause nor for doing an evil deeci, he will ever tell a lie; having reached this stage, it is as if he has in a way acted upon Iyyaka - Na'bodo. This act of his is an excellent act of worship. Iyyaka Na'bodo is followed by Jyyaka nasta'een. Even if he does not utter these words (iyyaka nasta'een). God the Ahnighty who is the Fountainhead of all Bounty and Truth- fulness, definitely helps him. He will also clarify the principles of truthflllness and the matter-of-factness. For example,every- body knows that the trader who follows good prmciples and acts truthfully and honestly, will get hundreds of thousands of rupees' increase to his one penny that he will invest. (Malfoozat Vol. 1, p. 350) MAN IS HELPLESS Nobody can do anything without the grace and help of God, but when a man is drawn towards Him and gets him- self annihilated in His Being, he does the kind of things that can be called God's work and then excellent lights begin to shine on him. 36