3-Endless Bliss Third Fascicle - Hakikat Kitabevi

say, again, that the tajallî of the Dhât-i Ilâhî in this world has
only fallen to the lot of the exalted Prophet. Others were
informed that they will be blessed with this lot in the Hereafter.
Salâm to those who are on the right way and to those who
follow Hadrat Muhammad Mustafâ ‘alaihi wa ’alâ âlihî
minassalawâti afdaluhâ wa minattaslîmâti akmaluhâ’!
18 — THIRD VOLUME, 47th LETTER
This letter was written to the then Sultan [Salim
Jihanghîr Khan ‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ aleyh’.] It explains the
pieces of secret information in praying and praises savants
and pious Muslims.
I, Ahmad ‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ aleyh’, the lowest of your
humble servants who have been praying for you, present my
humiliation and my benedictions to your exalted place of refuge
and to the door of your superior servants. I offer my thanks for
the promotion of slaves and for the blessings that everybody,
ignorant and learned alike, whether near or far, has been living
free from fear and in comfort. At times when I am hopeful of
being accepted, and during the meetings of faqîrs, I have been
praying to Allâhu ta’âlâ so that He will bless your courageous
soldiers with aid, conquest and victory. Translation of a Persian
line:
Everyone is created for some purpose!
Allâhu ta’âlâ does not create anything nonsensical or
useless. The duty of the soldiers of the army is to strengthen
the state. Promulgation of this brilliant Sharî’at is possible with
the state’s help. It is declared: “The Sharî’at is under the
shade of swords.” This valuable duty has been given to the
soldiers of prayers, too. Those who pray are the poor, needy
people who live in inconvenience.
There are two ways of helping to strengthen the state.
Firstly, there are material means. This is done with soldiers,
with the army [with technical, economic means]. All these are
obvious, visible help. The second type of means is the real help
and is done by the One Who creates the means. It is declared
in the hundred and twenty-sixth âyat of ’Imrân Sûra and in
Anfâl Sûra, “Help is only and only from Allâhu ta’âlâ.” This
help is attained through the army of prayers. Because the
soldiers of the army of prayers are lower than everybody else
and are broken-hearted, they are ahead of the soldiers of the
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