Whatever was preordained in eternity shall certainly
exist. The fortieth âyat of Ra’d sûra purports, “There
is a hukm (decision, divine
ordinance) for every moment.” Maintain your searching for Allâhu ta’âlâ! Run
towards the place from where you smell its scent. These days when you have the
chance are the only convenient days for gains. There is no coming to the world
a second time. Our way is based on sohbat. Is it possible for one who is near
you and another one who is far away to be equal? Weys-al-qarânî could not
attain the grade of any of the As-hâb-i-kirâm because he failed to see the
Messenger of Allah. A person who is close and one who is far away are held
unequal in all the other paths (of Tarîqat); yet sohbat, being together, that
is, is the basis of our path. This is not the case with the other paths. A disciple
who is discreet enough will receive the fayz and barakat emanating from his
Murshid’s heart and coming to his heart with proportion to the degree of love
he has for his Murshid regardless of the distance between him and his Murshid.
Due to the spiritual connection [love], he will receive the fayz coming to him
from the distance; yet sohbat is an indispensable condition for attainment of
Mâ’rifat and the grades of Wilâyat. Thus Allâhu ta’âlâ will
bless us with the lot of receiving the fayz gushing out from the hearts of our
superiors. [Religious knowledge coming from Rasûlullah parts into
two groups: Knowledge pertaining to body and knowledge pertaining to heart.
Knowledge pertaining to body is called Sharî’at. This knowledge is learned from books of Kelâm,
Fiqh, and Akhlâq
(morals). Knowledge pertaining
to heart is called Ma’rifat or Fayz. Ma’rifat and fayz (are the kind of occult knowledge which) emanate
from the hearts of Awliyâ and flow into one’s heart].
May Allâhu ta’âlâ bless you with high ranks! This
requires obeying the luminous Sharî’at and sticking to the way of Muhammad
‘alaihis-salâm’. We should love the Murshid who guides us in this way and adapt
ourselves to him. At times of disasters and afflictions we should submit
ourselves to the Will
and eternal
predestination of Allâhu ta’âlâ and comply with
His Doings! Remember and help the dead by praying, giving alms and doing acts
of charity! Wait for the deceased Murshid’s fayz and barakat! Visit his grave
and beg him for fayz! We expect that our friends will enrich that blessed city
and hold firmly to the way guided by the deceased and continue with their
dhikrs and duties. Serve the guests well! Try to please the deceased’s children
by serving them! Do not fail in teaching children their religion and in
training them compatibly with Islamic manners and education! Perform the five
daily prayers of namâz within the allotted times and in jamâ’at! Keep on saying
the Adhân (Azân) and reading Qur’ân al-kerîm
without taghannî (melody)!
My
heart bleeds with separation of friends,
Remembering them, marrow of my bones burns!