Documents of the Right Word

heart is now so oblivious of the mâ-siwâ that he would not be able
to remember them even if he exerted himself for years to do so.
This is called Fanâ-i-qalb. It is the first grade of Kemâlât-i-
Wilâyat.
FIRST VOLUME, 80th LETTER
May Allâhu ta’âlâ bless thee with attaining thine wishes! Or,
rather, may He rescue thee from thine wishes and make thee
conformable with His Irâda-i-ilâhiyya (Divine Will)! The rank of
’abdiyyat (being a born slave) is adamiyyat (nonexistence). There
is no existence in ’abdiyyat. Nonetheless for will. Will originates
from existence, from self. Existence as big as a mote in the heart of
a lover of Allah becomes as big as a mountain. It is impossible to
get rid of this state unless Allâhu ta’âlâ blesses one with His special
Kindness. Unless the heart is attracted, worships performed only
physically will not free the heart from these mountains. Unless a
fire of love flares up in the heart and unless one is blessed with a
fire of love to burn away any traces of polytheism in the heart, it is
out of the question to attain freedom from and safety against this
heavy burden. As long as a sâlik (person who makes progress in
one of the orders of Tasawwuf) has a will [or wish], he is to be
called Murîd. When he is freed from the enthralment of his will
and wish and set on the Irâda-i-ilâhiyya, he will become suitable
for the rank of Irshâd (guidance). This blessing, which is the initial
grade in the kemâlât-i-wilâyat, along with all the other grades of
kemâlât-i-wilâyat, is sprinkled bounteously from a source of haloes
now, i.e. from the grave of Imâm-i-Rabbânî Ahmad Fârûqî
Serhendî, our Murshid. Those who have gathered around this
Rawda-i-munawwara (garden of blessings), even those faithful
adherents coming from other places, when they rub their heads on
the soil of its entrance, attain plentiful fayz. Today India’s city of
Serhend is a source of abundant fayz and nûr and occult,
mysterical manifestations and therefore it has become an object of
envy not only for the other cities of India but also for all other
countries. This blessed city should not be considered (only) as a
part of India. Here is the gate of Wilâyat. The land of India has
become dough kneaded with the nectar of Wilâyat and has
become a hub of Hidâyat and Irshâd. Those who have been
burned to ashes by the sparks emitted from this fire have become
incapacitated from describing the pulchritude of this land. They
have been rendered short of disclosing its plenteous fayz,
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