1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık

But, if the soul turns away from the nafs, ceases to care for it
and loves Allahu ta’âlâ instead of it, and if it, getting rid of the
love for a creature like itself, falls in love with the Real Eternal,
who exists endlessly, and becomes beside itself with this love,
the unawareness and ignorance of the outside, that is the nafs,
will not infect the inside, that is, the soul. It will not forget Allahu
ta’âlâ for even a moment. How can the unawareness of the nafs
ever influence it, while it has parted from the nafs completely?
Nothing has penetrated the inside from the outside; in this case,
while the outside is in heedlessness, the inside is aware,
awake. It is always aware of its Rabb. For example, as long as
almond oil is in the pip of the almond, they are like one and the
same thing. But when the oil parts from the sediment, they
become two differnt things in every respect, each having
different qualities. Thus, a happy, fortunate person who has
been promoted to this position is sometimes made to descend
back into this world. While he knows Allahu ta’âlâ, he is made
to return to this world, and, through his honoured and blessed
being, the world is rescued from the darkness and ignorance of
the nafs. Such a blessed person lives among the people.
Outwardly, he is like everybody. But his soul is not dependent
upon anything; its sole companion is his knowledge of and love
for Allahu ta’âlâ. He has been returned to this world despite his
reluctance. By looking at his appearance, such a high person,
who has attained haqîqat, may be thought of as having
forgotten Allahu ta’âlâ and having been seized by the love of
creatures, like others. But, in actual fact, he is quite unlike them.
There is quite a difference between falling in love with
something and turning away from it by ceasing to care for it. Let
us also say that such a high person’s interest in and fondness
for creatures are not within his own will. He does not value the
world. In fact, Allahu ta’âlâ wants and likes this state. But
others’ fondness and interest concern themselves; they
embrace the world. Allahu ta’âlâ does not consent to this
fondness of theirs; He does not like it. Another difference is that
others can turn away from this world and can attain knowledge
and love of Allahu ta’âlâ. But it is impossible for this high person
to turn away from people. It is his duty to be together with
people. It is only when his duty is over that he will be
transferred from this transient world to the eternal world. Only
then will he attain his real position.
- 117 -