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MAN AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF TEST
Chapter 6
The Levels of Nearness and Union by Analogy
Preface:
According to the topics under the previous headings, it is proven that to the Lordly Court of Greatness and Power deserved and deserves to create creatures, and that the creatures may prosper His un-prohibited Table-Cloth. Of course, the main purpose behind this has been again the acquisition of Insight into Him Almighty, depending on the efforts of each individual human being and the level of his ambition. They have to find the path of approach (drawing near) to Him Almighty by doing efforts.
This fact is also clear, as how long is required for the seekers of rank and position to spend in various education's and activities in order to approach the contemporary high authorities.
Then if we have the intention of attachment and relationship with the Creator of millions of high authorities, then indeed there is the need of a lot more sincerity in our activities and deeds.
In brief, the methods of obtaining the relationship for the servant with Almighty Allah, according to the explicit texts of Qur'an and Hadeeth, are numerous. However, in general it is covered in two principle parts.
First: The conditional worship such as Salat (prayer), Fasting, Zakah (Alms), Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mekka) etc., which is undertaken by the Islamic religious jurisprudence along with all its controversies. Each of the mentioned pillars has it's obligations (Fard), duties (wajeb) and other requirements. For instance, such conditions in Salat (Prayer) are, the ablution (Wudoo), cleaning of the place, body and the cloth and finding the direction towards Mekka etc.
Second: Unconditional Worships are categorized into two parts:
1. The Remembrance of Almighty Allah (Dhiker) at all times, any way and everywhere, except for washroom and similar places.
2. The observation of the Exhibition of Him Almighty and to reflect upon His artifice Beauty and Perfection in His Handiwork's, and this is it. These two short and fruitful methods are unfortunately forgotten from the Islamic society, in spite of all emphasizes of Qur'an. Rather, no consideration is even given to it.
Praise be to Allah, the Epistles and Books of Madrassa-e-Towheed has recently accomplished, with the especial Grace of Almighty Allah, the task of revealing the secrets of the Untouched Qur'an of Islam. These Epistles and Books, through modern and very valuable methods, are charging the faith luminosity of the followers of religion and guide them towards the Maker, by the examination of the Handiwork's. They do so, in such a way that the person himself, according to his understanding therefrom while receiving the keys of the corresponding topics, will be able to produce the similar facts as obtained from the enlightening truths, from his own heart and brain.
Consequently, his power of faith and spirituality are on their way to ascend. This is directly related to the persistence and constancy with studying these Epistles and Books.
Imagine as compared to the efforts one does in order to establish relationship with the worldly fictitious chiefs, indeed in order to improve one's interest (attachment) in Him Almighty, according to Greatness of Him Almighty, he needs thousands of times more efforts in obtaining the truths of receiving the path of Nearness.
Hereby, please pay attention to the text for enlightening this topic.
1. Have you noticed? It needs at least sixteen to twenty years of study and education for receiving the proximity to political affairs, and obtaining position and rank in worldly affairs. So that finally the person becomes qualified for a position administrating a portion of political affairs of the country. At most that he becomes worthy of finding relation and establishing contact with the higher authorities at the level of an administrator, or a military officer, and higher.
2. Have you noticed? The work and efforts of that gentleman or lady has not ended at this point yet, after all those studies and qualifications. They have to expertly pass at least thirty years of different levels, in one way or the other in the manner in which the high authorities would require. So that one or a few people from among millions would be acceptable to enter the parliament, or that they actually become worthy of companionship of the prime minister or eventually the king or the president, for the rest of life after passing all these ranks of education and positions.
3. Have you noticed? In case of finding the companionship of chiefs, and entering the political circles especially of high authorities, as you considered it takes sixteen to twenty years of education and at least thirty years of work experience, altogether it comes up to fifty years.
Whether, for entering the circle of Presence of Glorious Holy Proud Being requires or not to attend the excellent subjective and objective schools of Monotheism, and carrying the loads of sufficient and real hardships for the purpose of Theism and the expansion of justice. The answer is positive.
Couplet:
"No hardship, no treasure available
He gets paid, O! Brother, who worked."
4. Have you noticed? The Glory and Greatness of Glorious Him, the absolute freedom from need and want is such that He Almighty does not need at all any deed of person or people in any way. For, these deeds cannot grant any Power or Value to Glory and Perfection, or to the Everlasting Permanence of His Being. In spite of all this, however, with the unlimited ocean of Generosity which He Almighty possesses, He Almighty will definitely bestow rewards in the progression of outer and inner affairs, for the least work or (Muqarara) which the servant does for the sake of Happiness of Him Almighty.
"Glorious Allah does not waste the rewards of those who do good." (Taubah, 9:120Q)
5. Have you noticed? In comparison with the circumstances of the high authorities, we find out that Almighty Allah is still considering the small or big action taken by us, or words or even good intentions for the sake of Happiness of Him Almighty. He Almighty does not let them to be wasted, and He bestows us quite a lot of great rewards in return.
The saying of Glorious Allah:
"Whoever does a good deed, he would be rewarded ten times." (Cattle 6:160Q)
(Metaphorically speaking, for fascinating)
It is absolutely promised also up to an increase of seven hundred times.
6. Have you noticed? Human beings may somehow establish as much relationship with the Almighty Omnipotent Being as they have the contact and affection with other things. This contact gets established at the beginning through Remembrance (Zikr) and in solitude through contemplation (Fiker). From contemplation (Fiker) or the observation of artifacts, they may acquire Insight into Almighty Artificer. As a result of being persisting in this, they should pay attention to serving Allah's creatures for the purpose of happiness of Glorious Him. As a matter of fact, these majesties will be prospering both worlds.
Couplet:
"What do you know, O! Selfish child
People reach high stations, from serving others."
7. Have you noticed? If a person commits or he is accused to a sin or mistake, especially political one, in front of high authorities, or the contemporary chiefs, then they will right away annihilate him, or at least they will imprison and discredit him from everything.
On the contrary, however, if the servant has ever fallen short in practicing the allowed and prohibited commands of Him Almighty he will be pardoned for all in case he return. He will find himself bestowed by Mercy and Generosity of Him Almighty as before.
Couplet:
"If He gets angry for your wicked act
He will dismiss the case when you return."
8. Have you noticed? It needs the required capability, the particular ID card and the clean cloth worthy of that court, to be able to go to the door of Leaders and to be granted the audience of the presence of masters of power. No one will be ever given the way, unless he has all these qualities. Likewise, if we do not have the cloth of piety and the complete faith in Almighty Allah, and if we do not fall on our knees in the school of truth in the attendance of the Prophets, peace be upon them, and their true followers and if we do not create in ourselves at least reasons with certainty taken from the examination of the exhibition proving the existence of Almighty Maker, we will never deserve just on selfishness and egotism to receive the Audience of the Presence of His Almighty Lordly Being.
9. Have you noticed? In the simple above-mentioned allegory and the presentation of the identification card and the cleanness of particular clothes which we just mentioned, there are still shortcomings. For example, to receive the audience of contemporary high authorities under the mentioned circumstances is possible sometimes through false ways. But, it will not be an easy task to do so, in the Court (Presence) of Almighty Sacred Proud Being Who has created us from non-existence, has made us grow, and He Almighty has made our way up to this instant.
Hemistich:
"The One Who created the heart, He knows about it."
10. Have you noticed? If such a person is having sound thoughts and high knowledge, then how can he ever give himself the permission of receiving the honor of audience of the Court of Lord of lords without passing the smallest stages, and acceptance of efforts for finding proximity to His divine Being Court. This is narrow-mindedness (shortsightedness). However, the Door of Mercy and Generosity of Him Almighty is still open for admission, provided there is the acceptance of some little efforts to the extent of the human capacity.
Couplet:
"At every early dawn I hear this call this call
Our door of mercy is not shut,
my servant come on come on."
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"Praise be to Allah, the Epistles and Books of
Madrassa-e-Towheed has recently accomplished, with the
especial Grace of Almighty Allah, the task of revealing
the secrets of the Untouched Qur'an of Islam. These
Epistles and Books, through modern and very valuable
methods, are charging the faith (luminosity) of the
followers of religion and guide them towards the Maker,
by the examination of the Handiwork's. They do so, in
such a way that the person himself, according to his
understanding therefrom while receiving the keys of the
corresponding topics, will be able to produce the similar
facts as obtained from the enlightening truths, from his
own heart and brain.
Consequently, his power of faith and spirituality are on their
way to ascend. is directly related to the persistence and
constancy with studying these Epistles and Books."
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— Mawlana Faizani
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