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think of the faults which he has committed against Allahu ta’âlâ.
He should always bear in mind that Allahu ta’âlâ does not hurry
in punishing him, nor does He cut off his sustenance. [The
orders compatible with the Sharî’at of parents and of the
government must be obeyed, but the ones incompatible with
the Sharî’at must not be rejected or opposed outright. We
should not cause fitna (discord and trouble). See the 123rd
letter in the second volume of the book Maktûbât-i
Ma’thûmiyya.]
After correcting the belief and doing the commands of fiqh,
one should spend all one’s time remembering Allahu ta’âlâ.
One should continue remembering and mentioning Allahu ta’âlâ
as the great men of religion have communicated. By feeling
hostility towards all the things that will prevent the heart from
remembering Allahu ta’âlâ, that is, from dhikr, one should
abstain from them. The more you adhere to the Sharî’at, the
more delicious it will be to remember Him. As indolence and
laziness increase while obeying the Sharî’at, that flavour will
gradually decrease, eventually vanishing altogether. [One
should not believe the slanders concocted by the enemies of
Islam and should be extremely wakeful not to fall into their
traps.] What should I write more than what I have written
already? It will be enough for a reasonable person. May Allahu
ta’âlâ bless us all with doing the things that will make us attain
sa’âdat-i abadiyya! Âmîn.
What is sweet besides remembering Him whatsoever;
Is poison for the soul, even if it were sugar!
49 — THIRD VOLUME, 35th LETTER
This letter, written to Mirzâ Manû Jahr, gives advice.
May Allahu ta’âlâ bless you with an auspicious life! Giving
you happiness and goodness, He makes you forget about the
tragedies that befell on you! My child! When a person is young,
the desires of the nafs surround him. The time of youth,
however, is the most profitable time for learning knowledge and
worshipping. During this time, which is the time when lust and
fury invade a person, to carry out one commandment of the
Sharî’at is much more valuable than the same worship which is
done when one is old. [Especially if other obstacles join them,
the worship which is done by overcoming them will increase the
blessings so much that only Allahu ta’âlâ knows how much.] For
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