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A collection of small books written by Sunni scholars for answering Shi'a claims.

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one <strong>of</strong> His Deeds. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> punishment for <strong>the</strong>se sins is not<br />

burning eternally in Hell. On <strong>the</strong> contrary, He will forgive <strong>the</strong>se<br />

sins if He wishes.”<br />

THIRD VOLUME, 153rd LETTER<br />

Whatever was preordained in eternity shall certainly exist.<br />

The fortieth âyat <strong>of</strong> Ra’d sûra purports, “There is a hukm<br />

(decision, divine ordinance) for every moment.” Maintain your<br />

searching for Allâhu ta’âlâ! Run towards <strong>the</strong> place from where<br />

you smell its scent. These days when you have <strong>the</strong> chance are <strong>the</strong><br />

only convenient days for gains. There is no coming to <strong>the</strong> world<br />

a second time. Our way is based on sohbat. Is it possible for one<br />

who is near you and ano<strong>the</strong>r one who is far away to be equal?<br />

Weys-al-qarânî could not attain <strong>the</strong> grade <strong>of</strong> any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> As-hâbi-kirâm<br />

because he failed to see <strong>the</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong> Allah. A<br />

person who is close and one who is far away are held unequal in<br />

all <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r paths (<strong>of</strong> Tarîqat); yet sohbat, being toge<strong>the</strong>r, that<br />

is, is <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> our path. This is not <strong>the</strong> case with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

paths. A disciple who is discreet enough will receive <strong>the</strong> fayz and<br />

barakat emanating from his Murshid’s heart and coming to his<br />

heart with proportion to <strong>the</strong> degree <strong>of</strong> love he has for his<br />

Murshid regardless <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> distance between him and his<br />

Murshid. Due to <strong>the</strong> spiritual connection [love], he will receive<br />

<strong>the</strong> fayz coming to him from <strong>the</strong> distance; yet sohbat is an<br />

indispensable condition for attainment <strong>of</strong> Mâ’rifat and <strong>the</strong><br />

grades <strong>of</strong> Wilâyat. Thus Allâhu ta’âlâ will bless us with <strong>the</strong> lot <strong>of</strong><br />

receiving <strong>the</strong> fayz gushing out from <strong>the</strong> hearts <strong>of</strong> our superiors.<br />

[Religious knowledge coming from Rasûlullah parts into two<br />

groups: Knowledge pertaining to body and knowledge<br />

pertaining to heart. Knowledge pertaining to body is called<br />

Sharî’at. This knowledge is learned from books <strong>of</strong> Kelâm, Fiqh,<br />

and Akhlâq (morals). Knowledge pertaining to heart is called<br />

Ma’rifat or Fayz. Ma’rifat and fayz (are <strong>the</strong> kind <strong>of</strong> occult<br />

knowledge which) emanate from <strong>the</strong> hearts <strong>of</strong> Awliyâ and flow<br />

into one’s heart].<br />

THIRD VOLUME, 154th LETTER<br />

May Allâhu ta’âlâ bless you with high ranks! This requires<br />

obeying <strong>the</strong> luminous Sharî’at and sticking to <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong><br />

Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’. We should love <strong>the</strong> Murshid who<br />

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