Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 469
UNDATED practice of Allah will definitely manifest in his favour as well. What is the need for having this desire? Allah Himself has said: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ : Meaning, those who said that Allah is our Lord and then demonstrated true steadfastness; that is, they kept moving for- ward in all kinds of sufferings and difficulties, ease and hard- ship, and they successfully passed through all trials, then the result of this is that angels descend on them and give them the good news that they are their guardians. They will not have any sorrow or grief in this world. And at another place, He said: اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ 2 469 That is, Allah the Exalted is the Guardian of the believers and brings them out of all kinds of darkness and takes them to the light. I have seen people who have a craving to see a vision, and some focus on absurd things like Kashf-e-Qubūr,³ Taskhir⁴ etc. However, based on my experience, I say these things are nothing at all. The essential thing is that a man's heart should be filled to the brim with the pure love of God Almighty in the way that a bottle of perfume is full and that God Almighty should become pleased with him. If this wish is fulfilled, then there is no greater desire. When there is such closeness and connection 1. Sūrah Hā Mim as-Sajdah, 41:31 [Publisher] 2. Sūrah al-Baqarah, 2:258 [Publisher] 3. Kashf-e-Qubūr: Learning about the condition of the dead inside the grave through a vision in a state of concentration or remembrance. [Publisher] 4. Taskhir: Trying to subdue or control spirits and the like. [Publisher]