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<strong>The</strong>n he said the following stanza:<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many who remember <strong>God</strong> by tongue, however, very few are aware <strong>of</strong> the art <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>God</strong>'s remembrance by the heart.<br />
And it is the <strong>God</strong>'s lovers who remember Him by their hearts, and the Tonguester are<br />
unaware <strong>of</strong> such a bounty!<br />
When I had said the prayers (Salat) in Datta Mosque, I saw an elderly man taking care <strong>of</strong> the worshippers'<br />
shoes. Since I was in the last row, therefore, I felt that he did not say the prayers (Salat) and only took care<br />
<strong>of</strong> the shoes. As I was leaving, I said, "You did not say the prayers (Salat), what reward do you expect by<br />
taking care <strong>of</strong> the shoes?" He said, "Prayers (Salat)? I never said it all my life, I do not anticipate salvation<br />
through Salat in this old age now." "I now live on hope that one <strong>of</strong> these people may be <strong>God</strong>'s friends, and<br />
that my act may please <strong>God</strong> or his friend". I (His Holiness Gohar Shahi) said, "No act supersedes the act<br />
<strong>of</strong> prayers (Salat)". <strong>The</strong> elderly man said, "Nothing is greater than <strong>God</strong>'s friend if you have pleased him".<br />
After three years <strong>of</strong> austerities, when I reached the gathering <strong>of</strong> Prophet Mohammad, I saw the same<br />
elderly man sitting beside the feet <strong>of</strong> the Prophet. I recalled the stanza: "Sinners reached the Holy Court,<br />
Pious and Righteous were left in the State <strong>of</strong> Awe!"
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