1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık

lessing,
Let the poor lovers be content with a few morsels!
Question: Some people dream of the copies of âlam-i
mithâl and fantasy, while asleep, and dream that they become
very rich or that they occupy a high-ranking position. Or they
dream that they become a great religious savant and all people
gather around them in order to learn knowledge. On the other
hand, none of these happens in âlam-i shahâdat, that is when
awake. Are such dreams true, or are they without a foundation?
Answer: Such dreams are not vain or without a foundation.
It means that the person who dreams so has the tendency and
talents to become a rank owner or a savant. But, this tendency
is not so strong as to become a fact in âlam-i shahâdat. If this
tendency become strong in the course of time, with Allahu
ta’âlâ’s blessings, it will take place in âlam-i shahâdat, too. If it
does not become strong enough to happen in âlam-i shahâdat,
it remains as it has appeared in âlam-i mithâl. It appears there
as long as it is strong enough. The case is the same with the
dreams of the devotees on the way of tasawwuf. They dream
that they are in high grades, the grades of Awliyâ. If this state
falls to their lot in âlam-i shahâdat, it is a very great blessing.
Otherwise, it remains as it was seen in âlam-i mithâl; it is worth
nothing. Dustmen and porters dream of themselves as judges
or generals. But they get nothing when they wake up. Their
dreams are of no avail, except that they cause sorrow and
repentance. Then, we should not trust in dreams, but we should
be pleased with that we obtain while awake.
I love the sun, it is my favorite subject;
No business with night, what should I do with a dream.
For this reason, our superiors did not attach any importance
to dreams, and they considered it unnecessary to interpret the
dreams of their disciples. They valued what was obtained while
awake. Therefore, they respected permanent appearances and
deemed the state of feeling Allah’s presence that never fades
as an advantage. It was quite common for them to forget
everything except Allahu ta’âlâ and not to remember anything
else. Attaining this spiritual maturity is not too difficult, or it is not
too far away from those who, in the beginning, have tasted the
things which can be attained in the end.
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