Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss Third Fascicle

harâm. However, it would not be bribery to give it in order to
eliminate the harm of a cruel oppressor, and also in case it is the
only way to fend off a disgusting situation. But accepting bribes is
harâm in such cases as well. Everybody should see his own defects,
and should every hour think of the faults which he has committed
towards Allâhu ta’âlâ. He should always bear in mind that Allâhu
ta’âlâ does not hurry in punishing him, nor does He cut off his
sustenance. Parents’ and government’s orders, when they are
agreeable with Islam, must be obeyed. On the other hand, when
they are in contradiction with Islam, they should not be protested
outwardly, lest fitna (mischief, instigation) should arise. [See the
123rd letter in the second volume of the book Maktûbât-i
Ma’thûmiyya.]
After correcting the belief and doing the commandments of
Fiqh, one should spend all one’s time dhikring Allâhu ta’âlâ. One
should continue remembering, mentioning Allâhu ta’âlâ as the
great men of religion have taught. One should feel hostility
towards all the things that will prevent the heart from
remembering Allâhu ta’âlâ. The more you adhere to Islam, the
more delicious will it be to remember Him. As indolence, laziness
increase in obeying Islam, that flavour will gradually decrease,
being thoroughly gone at last. What else should I add to what I
have written already? It will be enough for a reasonable person.
We should not fall into the traps of the enemies of Islam by falling
for their fibs and slanders.
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