Documents of the Right Word

SECOND VOLUME, 67th LETTER
Namâz is the Believer’s Mi’râj. [1] The following hadîth-i-sherîfs
are well-known: “Who Allâhu ta’âlâ loves most is His born servant
making the sajda.” “If a person performs namâz in jamâ’at and
then prays, Allâhu ta’âlâ will give him whatever he wishes.” “There
is one thawâb for a namâz performed at home, twenty-seven
thawâbs for a namâz performed in the mosque belonging to one’s
quarter, five hundred thawâbs (for one performed) in the Great
mosque, five thousand (for the namâz) in the Mesjîd-i-aqsâ, fifty
thousand thawâbs (for a namâz performed) in this mosque of mine
in Medîna, and one hundred thousand thawâbs (for one
performed) in the Mesjîd-i-harâm.” “A person who is steady in
performing these five daily prayers of namâz in jamâ’at shall cross
the Bridge of Sirât as fast as lightning. Allâhu ta’âlâ shall make him
join (those fortunate people called) Sâbiqûn when people rise and
gather (for the Last Judgement). Allâhu ta’âlâ shall protect him
against afflictions and disasters. He shall give him the (same
amount of) thawâb He gives to one thousand martyrs who died in
their struggle for the sake of Allah.” “Ahl-i-Qur’ân are Ahlullah
(People of Qur’ân are people of Allah).” A hâfid (person who has
committed Qur’ân al-kerîm to his memory) who is fond of the
world cannot be among the people of Qur’ân. What they read
earlier was a deed peculiar to the Ebrâr. It is very useful to repeat
the Kelima-i-tawhîd and will cause progress. With the barakat of
this blessed word, the heart will be purified [of the love it has for
creatures]. One will become (a person who is) Ahl (qualified to
read) Qur’ân al-kerîm. The âyat al-kerîma which purports, “Only
those who are pure are to hold it (Qur’ân al-kerîm),” in Al-wâqi’a
sûra, includes purity of heart, too. Also, there are the following
hadîth-i-sherîfs: “Those who are in love with Allâhu ta’âlâ should
listen to the word of Allah!” “He who wants to talk to Allâhu ta’âlâ
should read Qur’ân al-kerîm!” “Allâhu ta’âlâ loves hâfids. He who
bears enmity towards them will have borne emnity towards Allâhu
ta’âlâ. He who loves them will have loved Allâhu ta’âlâ.”
SECOND VOLUME, 68th LETTER
Latest members of the Sôfiyya-i-aliyya stated that Allâhu
ta’âlâ can be perceived in the world. Perceiving (in this
connection) means seeing through the heart. Author of the book
[1] Hadrat Muhammad’s ascent to heaven. There is detailed information
about Mi'raj in Se’âdet-i Ebediyye (Endless Bliss).
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