Way of The Seekers — Page 107
107 THE He should reflect: God has invested me with the best faculties. Whatever good can be achieved by any other person can be achieved by me also. The attainment of the highest status is possible for me also. Then how can I fall? He should concentrate on this and revolve it in his mind frequently. c. He should reflect on the verse: Assuredly We have created man and We know well what kind of doubt his mind throws up. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein. (50:17) His line of thinking should be: God has created me, and He knows the subtlest doubts that rise in a person’s mind and distract it. But God is closer to man than his mind, and can instantly resolve the doubts that rise in his mind. God has comforted man in this verse by reassuring him that he has nothing to fear from doubts, as the means of resolving doubts is closer than that which prompts doubts. d. He should reflect on the verse: True honor belongs to Allah and to His Mes- senger and the believers; but the hypocrites know it not (63:9) He should reflect: I am a believer and a believer cannot possibly be vanquished. How is it possible, then, that my will should not prevail? He should repeat it over and over until the will overpowers the ego. e. He should reflect over the verse: Surely, thou shalt have no power over My true servants, barring such of the erring ones as choose to follow thee. (15:43) God says that Satan has no control over God’s servants. I am His servant. How is it possible that evil should hold sway over me?