Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
A Saalik or a person setting out in search of Allah Ta’ala; in the
gaining of His Ma’rifat (Recognition), His Love and the love of His Beloved
Nabi, Sayyidina Muhammad (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wasallam) must not only be an Aashiq or lover of ‘sweets’ (i.e. of
pleasing conditions), but must be prepared to take bitter medicine also, with a
willing heart, as proof of his or her Love for Allah Ta’ala.
Pain in the body, poverty in the home, other problems outside or in the
family should not affect the tranquillity of the heart. The heart must remain ‘Saabir’ (patient) under adverse
conditions and ‘Shaakir’ (grateful)
over pleasing conditions.
May Allah Ta’ala grant us all these ‘Sifaat’[1] which all
Auliya possess, but which we lack to a great degree.
[1] Sifaat : attributes / qualities
