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SYMPATHY FOR FÂSIQS (III)

[A person who obeys the Sharî’at and attaches his heart to a murshid for the purpose of pleasing Allâhu ta’âlâ, is a pious person (sâlih). A person who has pleased Allâhu ta’âlâ and attained His love, is called a ‘Walî’. And a Walî who guides others so that they also should attain the love of Allâhu ta’âlâ, is called a Murshid. Islam is based on three essentials: ’ilm (knowledge); ’amal (practice); ikhlâs (doing something only to please Allâhu ta’âlâ). Islamic knowledge consists of two components: religious knowledge and scientific knowledge. Religious knowledge does not come down like a pear falling down from the tree to one’s head. It is learned from the words, actions, behaviors or writings of a real enlightener (murshid). As doomsday (Qiyamat) approaches, the real enlightener will not be found anywhere and ignorant, lying, the sinful religious men of authority will increase in number. They will not strive to earn love of Allâhu ta’âlâ; instead, they will work to earn money, ranks, posts, and fame. They will approach wealthy people and people who occupy ranks and posts. One should read the books of the well-known “Ahl as-sunna scholars” lest one should fall for such villains and to attain eternal happiness.]