Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss Third Fascicle

spread out on the ground, represent the qa’da, sitting posture, in
namâz. He who performs namâz does all these kinds of worship
done by them. Performing namâz became fard on the night of
Mi’râj. A Muslim who performs namâz with the intention of
following Allah’s beloved Prophet, who was honoured with
Mi’râj at that night, becomes promoted to high grades like the
highest Prophet. Muslims who perform namâz in serenity, having
the adab due towards Allâhu ta’âlâ and His Messenger, realize
that they have gone up to these grades. Having mercy upon this
Ummat Allâhu ta’âlâ and His Prophet bestowed a great blessing
upon them, and made it fard for them to perform namâz. Hamd
and gratitude be to our Allah for this! We send our salawât,
tehiyyât (regards) and prayers to His beloved Prophet! The ease
and serenity enjoyed when performing namâz is something
transcendental. My murshid [Hadrat Mazhar-i Jânân] said:
“Although it is impossible to see Allâhu ta’âlâ as one performs
namâz, some hâl is felt like seeing.” The great superiors of
Tasawwuf have said unanimously that this hâl does happen. In
the beginning of Islam namâz used to be performed towards
Quds (Jerusalem). When the Muslims were commanded to
discontinue performing it towards the Bayt-ul-muqaddas and to
turn towards the Qibla of Hadrat Ibrâhîm, the Jews became mad
and said derisively, “What will become of your prayers which you
have performed towards the Bayt-ul-muqaddas?” The hundred
and forty-third âyat was revealed to declare: “Allâhu ta’âlâ will
not lose your îmân!” So it was informed that namâz would not be
left without rewards. Namâz was described with the word “îmân.”
This means that not to perform namâz suitably with the Sunnat is
to lose îmân. Our Master, Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa
sallam’, stated: “The light and the flavour of my eyes are in
namâz.” This hadîth-i-sherîf means: “Allâhu ta’âlâ manifests and
is perceived in namâz. Thus, my eyes feel comfortable.” Another
hadîth-i-sherîf states: “O Bilâl! Soothe me!” which means: “O
Bilâl, give me relief by reciting the adhân and saying the iqâmat
of namâz.” A person who looks for relief in anything other than
namâz is not a good one. He who wastes, misses namâz will lose
other Islamic deeds all the more.
Talking nonsense and backbiting Muslims remove the thawâb
earned by fasting. Backbiting does away with the thawâb of acts
of worship. It is wâjib to avoid backbiting. What an idiocy it is to
take pains and undergo difficulties worshipping and then destroy
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