Book of Namaz

lot of those great people who have adapted themselves precisely to
his way, to his path. Yes, it is impossible to see Allâhu ta’âlâ in this
world. The world is not suitable for this. But those great people
following him enjoy a share from ru’yat. Had He not ordered us to
perform namâz, who would raise the veil from the beautiful face of
the purpose? How would the lovers find the Beloved One? Namâz
is the taste-giver of worried souls. Namâz is relief for the afflicted.
Namâz is nourishment for the soul. Namâz is the cure of the heart.
The hadîth, “O Bilâl, cheer me up,” which commands the adhân,
indicates this fact, and the hadîth, “Namâz is the joy of my heart,
the pupil of my eye,” points out this desire.
If any of the dhawqs, wajds, knowledge, ma’rifats, maqâms,
nûrs and colours, talwîns and tamqîns in the heart, comprehensible
and incomprehensible tajallîs, qualified and unqualified zuhûrs
happens outside namâz and if nothing is perceived from the inner
nature of namâz, whatever happens comes from the reflections,
shades, and appearances. Perhaps it is nothing but an illusion, a
delusion.
A mature person who has perceived the inner nature of namâz,
when he begins namâz, sort of goes out of this world and enters the
life of the Hereafter, thus attaining something from the blessings
of the Hereafter.
He enjoys a flavor and a share from the origin without the
reflections, illusions interfering. For, all the perfections and
blessings in the world issue from reflections and appearances. It is
peculiar to the Hereafter for them to issue directly from the origin
without the interference of the shades and appearances. To receive
from the origin, mi’râj is necessary in the world. This mi’râj is the
Believer’s namâz. This blessing is peculiar to this Ummat only.
They attain this by obeying their Prophet. For, their Prophet
‘sallallâhu alaihi wa sallam’ went out of the world and ascended to
the next world on the Night of Mi’râj [on the twenty-seventh night
of the blessed month of Rajab].
He entered Paradise and was honored with the fortune of
ru’yat (seeing Allâhu ta’âlâ). O our Allah! Bless that great Prophet
‘sallallâhu alaihi wa sallam’, on our part with the goodness suitable
with his greatness!
Also, You give favors, goodness to all the other Prophets ‘alâ
nabiyyinâ wa alaihimussalawâtu wattaslîmât’, for they have invited
people to know You and to attain Your love, and they have guided
people to the way which You like.
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