Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Hazrat Maulana
Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ had given an analogy of two ponds that are in
immediate proximity to each other. In the one pond, there are beautiful,
charming, colourful fish swimming around and offering joy to the people who see
them. The other pond is empty of fish. However,
if the wall of sand, separating the two ponds, is broken down, then the water of
both ponds will mix and the fish of the first pond will move into the
second pond. The second pond will then also have these beautiful fish in
it.
Hazrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ explained that when a person sincerely keeps the
company of a Shaykh-e-Kaamil[1]
and he removes from his heart any prejudices, then like the breaking of the wall
between the two ponds and the movement and transfer of the fish from one pond to another, so the barrier
between his heart and the Shaykh’s heart is removed and the beautiful qualities
of the Shaykh – the qualities of Akhlaaq-e-Hameedah – now move into the heart
of the Seeker.
The empty pond of the heart also becomes filled with Taqwa, Tawaadhu, Sabr, Shukr, Tafweez, Zuhd, Hayaa and other beautiful, noble qualities. ...The Love and Ma'rifah of Allah Ta’ala and His Rasul Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam also transfer to the heart of the sincere Seeker (Saalik).
Allah Ta’ala directs us to the company of His Friends. We should thus keep their company and take full benefit. We should remain with them and become like them.
The empty pond of the heart also becomes filled with Taqwa, Tawaadhu, Sabr, Shukr, Tafweez, Zuhd, Hayaa and other beautiful, noble qualities. ...The Love and Ma'rifah of Allah Ta’ala and His Rasul Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam also transfer to the heart of the sincere Seeker (Saalik).
Allah Ta’ala directs us to the company of His Friends. We should thus keep their company and take full benefit. We should remain with them and become like them.
“O You who Believe, Fear Allah and join the
company of the Truthful ones (the pious, the Auliya Allah).”
[Surah At-Taubah 9 : 119]
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullahi 'alayh)
[1] Shaykh-e-Kaamil: An
accomplished Spiritual guide
