Tadhkirah — Page 477
1900 477 him from among the Prophets, the Truthful, the men of learning and scholarship, and from the suns of divine nearness and friendship. He is granted the knowledge and insight of those who have preceded him among the learned divines and the wise scholars of the nation, so that it may be proven that he is worthy of the station of war a that [i. e. , spiritual inheritance]. Such a man stays in the world for as long as it is ordained by his Lord of honour to enlighten humanity with the light of guidance. After he has illumined the people with the light of his Lord, or has taken the matter of delivering the message to its due level, [the purpose of] his titles is fulfilled and his Lord calls upon him and his soul is raised to its spiritual station. This is the meaning of rafa‘ [i. e. , raising] according to those who possess knowledge and understanding. Marf u ‘ [i. e. , one who is raised] is he who is granted a draught of communion by the hand of the True Beloved who is the ocean of beauty and grace. He is draped in the mantle of divine providence, even though he permanently retains his station of servitude. This is the ultimate station that a seeker after truth attains in human life. O company of people, do not be oblivious to this station, nor to the secret that is found in sacrifices. Let your sacrifices be like mirrors that reflect this reality. Do not disregard these advices, nor be like those who have forgotten their Lord and their death. A reference to this hidden secret has been made in the Word of our All- Sustaining Lord. The Most Truthful among the truthful says whilst addressing His Prophet: [Say, ‘My prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the