Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 46
46 HALLMARKS OF THE SAINTS renunciation of the world is an essential characteristic of, 17 sail across the oceans of trials and tribulations like ships 35 seek Paradise in their aspira- tion to meet God 29 status higher than angels 33 thirst for perfect knowledge is a sign of, 23 worship of Allah is a constant habit of, 9 Allah the Almighty mercy of, manifested repeated- ly for abdal 16 the abdal serve as the proof of, on earth 19 worship of, constant habit of abdal 9 Angels abdal have a status higher than 33 Darkness prevalence of, at time of com- missioning of abdal 9 Dry verbosity not found in abdāl's discourse 32 False accusations Allah the Almighty exonerates the abdal from, 30 Holy Quran blessings of Sürahs an-Nūr, al- Fatihah, and al-Ma'idah 2 parable given in, about believ- ers and transgressors 8 Knowledge to abdāl, granted solely on account of love 31 Parable in Holy Quran about believers and transgressors 8 Paradise abdal seek, in their aspiration to meet God 29 Perfect knowledge thirst for, a sign of abdāl, 23 Promised Messiah courage of, 1 divine commissioning of, 1 under the protection of the Gracious Lord 26 wickedness of the opponent of, 26 Prophets a close affinity between abdāl and, 12 qualities of true believers in, 20 Rejectors of abdāl characteristics of 20 Renunciation of the world an essential characteristic of abdāl, 17 Righteousness a magnificent steed to travel to gardens of Paradise 3 is a peak difficult to surmount 3 surely resembles death 3 Saints see also Abdal steadfastness of 7 sympathy for mankind is a characteristic of, 6