3-Endless Bliss Third Fascicle - Hakikat Kitabevi

longer be any reason for their slandering him. Why do they
swear at him, then? True kashf should be interpreted in a good
sense. The owners of true kashf should not be blamed, or bad
and ugly words should not be said about them.
Question: Suppose those who gossip about him said, “Why
should the sâliks reveal that state of theirs which will cause
instigation and gossip?”
Answer: The great men of tasawwuf have divulged such
states of theirs often. In fact, it has become a custom. They
have divulged such states of theirs with good intentions, for
honest purposes. Its reason sometimes is that they want to find
out if such doubtful states of theirs are right or wrong by
divulging them to their murshids. And sometimes they have
divulged them in order to encourage yougsters. And sometimes,
without any reason whatsover, they only utter it inadvertently,
which happens during the spiritual intoxication on a path of
tarîqat. He who divulges such states for fame, in order to
advertise himself, is a liar. If he has such a state, it is harmful to
him; it is istidrâj.
Question: Prophets have always lived with hardships and
calamities. In fact, it has been stated, “Disasters and troubles
come upon prophets most. Next they come upon the
Awliyâ, and then upon those who are like them.” On the
other hand, the thirtieth âyat of Shûrâ Sûra purports, “The
disasters which come upon you are punishment for your
sins.” According to the âyat, a multitude of disasters signifies a
multitude of sins. Those who are not prophets should suffer
more adversity. Why does He send calamities and difficulties
upon those whom He loves? How can those who are beloved to
Him be in difficulties and problems while His enemies are in
comfort and blessings?
Answer: The world was not created for pleasures, for
flavour. It is the next world which was created for such
purposes. This world and the next are opposites. To please one
of them will offend the other. In other words, to look for
pleasures in one of them will cause you to suffer difficulties in
the other. Then, those who have had many benefits in the world
[if they do not fulfil the thanks for them] will fear much and will
suffer many hardships in the next world. Likewise, a Believer
who has suffered much in the world [though he has done his
best to keep away from dangers] will attain many blessings in
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