1.Hiatus \Hi*a"tus\, n. [Latin]
an opening;
an aperture;
an interruption in continuity;
a gap;
a chasm;
a space where something is wanting;
a break.
2.
Will be away from updating this space for forty days (and nights) Insha'Llah. Please have me in your prayers and du'a if I happen to pass by, in your remembrance. As-Salaamu 'Alikum wa Rahmatu'Llah. Divine Peace and blessings be with you and thank you.
With love and light,
Sadiq Salim
Sadiq Salim
113 comments:
Sadiq, Have a wonderful time. And, Of course you are with us, always.
MashaAllah, I've been a silent reader for quite a while but I must speak up now. I will surely miss your postings. May Allah grant you plenty of makrifah during your suluk. Remember to doa: Ilahi a'llimni min 'ilmikal maqzun wa bi sirris mikal masun. Lord, teach me from Your knowledge that is hidden in Your treasure-trove and protect me with the secret of Your well guarded Name.
Wassalamualaikum warahmatullah.
Inshallah your halvet will be in, through and two the one.
I went into a retreat recently - not a proper khalwa (helvet) but rather something circumstantial. During that time my heart urged me to pick up Camille Helminski's book "Women of Sufism" where I revisited the chapter on Khalwa. There was a quote from the Qur'an there that made me ecstatic. I share this with you; even though you might not read it for the next 40 days,the spirit of it shall reach you:
"Take refuge in the cave:
God will spread His grace over you, and will endow you --
whatever your outward condition --
with all that your soul may need."
Chapter Al-Kahf (The Cave) 18:16
---
God bless!
Sadiq,
How can I/We forget you? You will always be remembered. Of course, I will have you in my prayers and dua.
On the less serious side, I guess you don't care much for the Super Bowl. If I were you, I would have waited until the Super Bowl was over. I think big cricket match is coming up in the middle of February (I don’t know much about cricket).
All the best,
Tahir
USA
Day 1:
May Allah provide you with each Alif, ulfah (fondness).
-E-
joining you in prayer of Day 1.
love n light
God bless you Sadiq.
Sadiq,may Allah bless you with true joy and peace.
Faqirah
May Allah bless you on your 40 day retreat, Sadiq bhai, and empty your heart of all but Hu!
Ya Haqq!
Day 2:
May Allah provide you with each Baa, barakah (blessing).
-E-
so weird. just before i opened up this site i was thinking to myself.. how does this dude not ever take a break b/c you need retreat once in a while. and there you are, doing that!
alhamdulillah,
good luck, you shall be missed.
peace n light Day 2
Day 3:
May Allah provide you with each Taa, taubah (repentance).
-E-
May Allah bring the best of you during your halvet, and may he inspire and help you more to spread love and light through your web site.
Day 4:
May Allah provide you with each Thaa, thawab (reward).
-E-
Hi there!
I was browsing the blogosphere looking for people with similar interests that want to be friends - in a blogging kind of way, so I stopped to say hi!
Wishing you happy bloging and the best in your life.
BoH
I need to take a retreat not a vacation. But this is impossible due to nature of my work. My heart aches for deliverance and for action that is completely surrendered. What can I do? Tell me, what can I really do?
Day 3 and 4 praying with you dearest .may He bless you abundantly.peace and light.
Day 5:
May Allah provide you with each Jeem, jamal (beauty).
-E-
Day 5 ...may He show you the true path.
buddy
come back
we miss you
Day 6
May Allah provide you with each Ha, hikmah (wisdom).
-E-
Day 6 ...prayer n peace
Day 7:
May Allah provide you with each Kha, khelafah (reign) and khair (goodness).
-E-
Day 7. Be still n listen.
inshaAllah you find what you are looking for
^_^
Armageddon Thru To You
If you've been wondering why it seems like the world around us is unraveling, it's because the last days as foretold in the bible are now upon us. Just as it was 2000 years ago, many were unable to discern the signs of Jesus Christ's first coming (Mat 16:3), as will many concerning his second coming, which will occur very soon. Yes many have proclaimed a similar sentiment many times in the past, but their errors have no bearing on today other than to lull you into spiritual apathy, and that too was prophesied to occur in the last days.
If you're not a believer in Jesus Christ because you're an atheist, consider that the underlying impetus for your disbelief is most likely borne of pride and here's why:
When we die, if you as an atheist were right, then there is no upside or downside for anyone regarding the afterlife. We will all simply cease to exist
However if we Christians were right about our belief in the afterlife, then we will be given eternal life and you as an atheist will receive eternal damnation
Given the choices, the position held by an atheist is a fools bet any way you look at it because the atheist has everything to lose and nothing to gain. It is tantamount to accepting a “heads I win, tails you lose” coin toss proposition from someone. And that someone by the way is Satan (see Ephesians 6:12).
The only way to explain the attitude held by an atheist is pride, pure and simple. The intellectually dishonest and/or tortured reasoning used by atheists to try and disprove the existence of God is nothing more than attempts to posture themselves as superior (a symptom of pride). And as anyone who has read their bible knows, this is precisely the character flaw that befell Lucifer, God's formerly most high angel. (Isaiah 14:12-15). Is it any wonder then why the bible is so replete with references to pride as the cause of mankind's downfall?
Pride permeates our lives and burdens us in ways that most of us seldom recognize. Ironically, pride is the one thing that can blind someone to things even the unsighted can see. And sadly pride will blind many with an otherwise good heart, to accepting the offer of eternal salvation that Christ bought and paid for with his life.
In any event, if you're an atheist, I wish you only the best for every day of the rest of your life because for you, this life is as close to heaven as you'll ever get, but for believers in Christ, this life is as close to hell as we'll ever get.
If you're not a believer and follower of Jesus Christ because you are of another faith, please take the time to very carefully compare your faith to Christianity and ask yourself, why is the bible the only religious book with both hundreds of proven prophecies already fulfilled as well as those being fulfilled today? No other religion can claim anything remotely close to this fact. Many Christians who are serious students of bible prophecy are already aware of the role and significance of bible prophecy in foretelling end time events. God gave us prophecy as evidence of his divine holiness to know the begining from the end (Isa 46:10). God also believed prophecy to be so important that to those willing to read the most prophetic book in the bible, the Book of Revelation, he promised a special blessing (see Rev 1:3), and this is the only book in the bible that God gives its reader a special blessing for reading. Something to think about.
Don't risk losing Christ's offer of eternal life by not accepting him as your savior and by thinking that the bible is nothing more than a compilation of unrelated and scattered stories about people who lived 2,000 plus years ago. If you take the time to study (not just read) the bible, you will literally be shocked to learn things you would have never imagined would be revealed in it. Did you know that like parables, God also uses particular months and days in the Jewish calendar, Jewish Feasts and customs, solar and lunar phases, celestial alignments, gematria (Hebrew numerology) early bible events and more as patterns and models to foretell future events?
Consider the following interesting facts about the bible that testify to its God-inspired authorship:
Did you know that in Gen 12:2, God said he would bless Israel?. How else can you explain the grossly disproportionate level of success achieved by Jewish people as a tiny minority in the world, especially after all they have gone through? And how can you explain the success achieved by the tiny nation of Israel, surrounded by enemies outnumbering them 100 to 1 and yet still they remain victorious in all their wars?
Did you know that as evidence to indicate that Israel is the epicenter of the world from God's point of view is the fact that languages to the west of Israel are written and read from left to right as if pointing to Israel, and languages from countries to the east of Israel are written and read from right to left, again as though pointing to Israel. Just a coincidence, you say? I think not.
Did you know that the six days of creation and seventh day of rest in Genesis is a model for the six thousand years of this age (ending very soon), that is to be followed by a 1,000 year millennial reign by Christ (see 2 Peter 3:8)? Adam was born sometime prior to 4000 B.C., therefore our 6000 years are almost up.
Did you kow that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is hidden in the meaning of the Hebrew names listed in the genealogy of the book of Genesis (Research it online)? To deny this was God-inspired, one has to instead believe that a group of Jewish rabbis conspired to hide the Christian Gospel right inside a genealogy of their venerated Torah, which is not a very plausible explanation.
Did you know that solar eclipses, which the bible describes as the sun being black as sackcloth, and lunar eclipses, which the bible refers to as blood red moons, have prophetic meaning? Research it online. God showed Adam (and us) his plan for man's redemption through the use of celestial alignments. (research Mazzaroth online)
Did you know that much of the symbolism in the book of revelation refers to planetary alignments that will occur when certain events occur as prophesied? These planetary alignments also explained the birth of Christ, just search out The Bethlehem Star movie on the Internet.
Did you know that the references in Eze 39:4-17 and Rev 19:17-21 in the battle of Gog/Magog and Armageddon respectively, in which birds of prey will eat the flesh of the dead in battle from two enormous wars is based on fact? The largest bird migration in the world consisting of bilions of birds (34 species of raptors and various carrion birds) from several continents converge and fly over Israel every spring and fall. Coincidence? I think not.
Did you know that Hebrew numerology, also known as Gematria, and the numbers with biblical and prophetic significance are hidden in the Star of David? Google the video called "Seal of Jesus Christ"
Did you know that the seven Churches mentioned at the beginning of the Book of Revelation describe the seven stages the Church will go through?
There are literally hundreds of hidden messages in the bible like these that testify to the fact that the bible was God inspired, and statistically speaking, are all exponentially beyond the likelihood of any coincidence. You can find them yourselves if you only take the time to look into it. Remember Proverbs 25:2 "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings".
And finally, if you are Catholic, or one who subscribes to the emergent Church or seeker-friendly Church movement, please compare the doctrine taught, advocated or accepted by your Church, with the actual bible, notwithstanding some new-age version of the bible. And remember that although the bible is often referred to as the living bible, the word "living" was never intended to imply in any way that the bible "evolves" over time to meet, or be consistent with, the standards of man. It's just the opposite.
Well, am I getting through to you? If not, the answer might be explained in the response given by Jesus Christ in his Olivet discourse when he was asked by his disciples why he spoke the way he did (in parables, etc.) in the book of Matthew 13:10-16. What Jesus said could have easily been paraphrased more clearly as "so that the damned won't get it". Why did Christ respond the way he did when asked why he spoke this way? Is there something about pride (the bible says there is) that closes one's heart to seeing or hearing the messages supernaturally hidden in bible parables, models, typologies, and similes, etc.? That should give you something to think about, but don't take too long. Time is now very short.
If it sometimes seems like there are powers at work behind the powers we know, remember what it says in Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." If you study the bible, it will become clearer.
And by the way, if you are a scoffer, this too was prophesied to occur in the last days. See 2 Peter 3:3.
Thank you and God Bless you!
Armageddon.thru.to.you (at) gmail.com
day 8 .have patience ....
Day 8:
May Allah provide you with each Dal, dunua (nearness) and daleel (proof).
-E-
Armageddon Thru To You
If you've been wondering why it seems like the world around us is unraveling, it's because the last days as foretold in the bible are now upon us. Just as it was 2000 years ago, many were unable to discern the signs of Jesus Christ's first coming (Mat 16:3), as will many concerning his second coming, which will occur very soon. Yes many have proclaimed a similar sentiment many times in the past, but their errors have no bearing on today other than to lull you into spiritual apathy, and that too was prophesied to occur in the last days.
If you're not a believer in Jesus Christ because you're an atheist, consider that the underlying impetus for your disbelief is most likely borne of pride and here's why:
When we die, if you as an atheist were right, then there is no upside or downside for anyone regarding the afterlife. We will all simply cease to exist
However if we Christians were right about our belief in the afterlife, then we will be given eternal life and you as an atheist will receive eternal damnation
Given the choices, the position held by an atheist is a fools bet any way you look at it because the atheist has everything to lose and nothing to gain. It is tantamount to accepting a “heads I win, tails you lose” coin toss proposition from someone. And that someone by the way is Satan (see Ephesians 6:12).
The only way to explain the attitude held by an atheist is pride, pure and simple. The intellectually dishonest and/or tortured reasoning used by atheists to try and disprove the existence of God is nothing more than attempts to posture themselves as superior (a symptom of pride). And as anyone who has read their bible knows, this is precisely the character flaw that befell Lucifer, God's formerly most high angel. (Isaiah 14:12-15). Is it any wonder then why the bible is so replete with references to pride as the cause of mankind's downfall?
Pride permeates our lives and burdens us in ways that most of us seldom recognize. Ironically, pride is the one thing that can blind someone to things even the unsighted can see. And sadly pride will blind many with an otherwise good heart, to accepting the offer of eternal salvation that Christ bought and paid for with his life.
In any event, if you're an atheist, I wish you only the best for every day of the rest of your life because for you, this life is as close to heaven as you'll ever get, but for believers in Christ, this life is as close to hell as we'll ever get.
If you're not a believer and follower of Jesus Christ because you are of another faith, please take the time to very carefully compare your faith to Christianity and ask yourself, why is the bible the only religious book with both hundreds of proven prophecies already fulfilled as well as those being fulfilled today? No other religion can claim anything remotely close to this fact. Many Christians who are serious students of bible prophecy are already aware of the role and significance of bible prophecy in foretelling end time events. God gave us prophecy as evidence of his divine holiness to know the begining from the end (Isa 46:10). God also believed prophecy to be so important that to those willing to read the most prophetic book in the bible, the Book of Revelation, he promised a special blessing (see Rev 1:3), and this is the only book in the bible that God gives its reader a special blessing for reading. Something to think about.
Don't risk losing Christ's offer of eternal life by not accepting him as your savior and by thinking that the bible is nothing more than a compilation of unrelated and scattered stories about people who lived 2,000 plus years ago. If you take the time to study (not just read) the bible, you will literally be shocked to learn things you would have never imagined would be revealed in it. Did you know that like parables, God also uses particular months and days in the Jewish calendar, Jewish Feasts and customs, solar and lunar phases, celestial alignments, gematria (Hebrew numerology) early bible events and more as patterns and models to foretell future events?
Consider the following interesting facts about the bible that testify to its God-inspired authorship:
Did you know that in Gen 12:2, God said he would bless Israel?. How else can you explain the grossly disproportionate level of success achieved by Jewish people as a tiny minority in the world, especially after all they have gone through? And how can you explain the success achieved by the tiny nation of Israel, surrounded by enemies outnumbering them 100 to 1 and yet still they remain victorious in all their wars?
Did you know that as evidence to indicate that Israel is the epicenter of the world from God's point of view is the fact that languages to the west of Israel are written and read from left to right as if pointing to Israel, and languages from countries to the east of Israel are written and read from right to left, again as though pointing to Israel. Just a coincidence, you say? I think not.
Did you know that the six days of creation and seventh day of rest in Genesis is a model for the six thousand years of this age (ending very soon), that is to be followed by a 1,000 year millennial reign by Christ (see 2 Peter 3:8)? Adam was born sometime prior to 4000 B.C., therefore our 6000 years are almost up.
Did you kow that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is hidden in the meaning of the Hebrew names listed in the genealogy of the book of Genesis (Research it online)? To deny this was God-inspired, one has to instead believe that a group of Jewish rabbis conspired to hide the Christian Gospel right inside a genealogy of their venerated Torah, which is not a very plausible explanation.
Did you know that solar eclipses, which the bible describes as the sun being black as sackcloth, and lunar eclipses, which the bible refers to as blood red moons, have prophetic meaning? Research it online. God showed Adam (and us) his plan for man's redemption through the use of celestial alignments. (research Mazzaroth online)
Did you know that much of the symbolism in the book of revelation refers to planetary alignments that will occur when certain events occur as prophesied? These planetary alignments also explained the birth of Christ, just search out The Bethlehem Star movie on the Internet.
Did you know that the references in Eze 39:4-17 and Rev 19:17-21 in the battle of Gog/Magog and Armageddon respectively, in which birds of prey will eat the flesh of the dead in battle from two enormous wars is based on fact? The largest bird migration in the world consisting of bilions of birds (34 species of raptors and various carrion birds) from several continents converge and fly over Israel every spring and fall. Coincidence? I think not.
Did you know that Hebrew numerology, also known as Gematria, and the numbers with biblical and prophetic significance are hidden in the Star of David? Google the video called "Seal of Jesus Christ"
Did you know that the seven Churches mentioned at the beginning of the Book of Revelation describe the seven stages the Church will go through?
There are literally hundreds of hidden messages in the bible like these that testify to the fact that the bible was God inspired, and statistically speaking, are all exponentially beyond the likelihood of any coincidence. You can find them yourselves if you only take the time to look into it. Remember Proverbs 25:2 "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings".
And finally, if you are Catholic, or one who subscribes to the emergent Church or seeker-friendly Church movement, please compare the doctrine taught, advocated or accepted by your Church, with the actual bible, notwithstanding some new-age version of the bible. And remember that although the bible is often referred to as the living bible, the word "living" was never intended to imply in any way that the bible "evolves" over time to meet, or be consistent with, the standards of man. It's just the opposite.
Well, am I getting through to you? If not, the answer might be explained in the response given by Jesus Christ in his Olivet discourse when he was asked by his disciples why he spoke the way he did (in parables, etc.) in the book of Matthew 13:10-16. What Jesus said could have easily been paraphrased more clearly as "so that the damned won't get it". Why did Christ respond the way he did when asked why he spoke this way? Is there something about pride (the bible says there is) that closes one's heart to seeing or hearing the messages supernaturally hidden in bible parables, models, typologies, and similes, etc.? That should give you something to think about, but don't take too long. Time is now very short.
If it sometimes seems like there are powers at work behind the powers we know, remember what it says in Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." If you study the bible, it will become clearer.
And by the way, if you are a scoffer, this too was prophesied to occur in the last days. See 2 Peter 3:3.
Thank you and God Bless you!
Armageddon.thru.to.you (at) gmail.com
Day 9 ...open your heart to HIM
Day 9:
May Allah provide you with each Zhal, zhakaa' (intelligence).
-E-
wht is the day count today!
Blessings to you Sadiq on your retreat. May Allah be your guide and strength.
And you will remain in my prayers.
Jai Bhagwan,
Linda K.
Day 10 listen to HE speaking in your heart......
Day 10:
May Allah provide you with each Raa, rahmah (mercy).
-E-
Day 11 hope and faith.
Day 11:
May Allah provide you with each Zay, zulfah (nearness to God) and zakaah (purity).
-E-
Dear Sadiq,
We are all looking forward to your coming back!
tomay notun kore pabo bole aj ami harai khone khone........
Day 12 knowledge and patience
Day 12:
May Allah provide you with each Seen, sanaa (glow) and saadah (happiness).
-E-
Right now I'm in that stage: Hiatus
research papers
Day 13:
May Allah provide you with each Sheen, shefaa (cure).
-E-
Day 13 ...may He bless you with impartiality.
May GOD bless you with eternal and unadulterated love. Day 14 it it?
Day 14:
May Allah provide you with each Sod, sedqa (trutfulness) and sidq (sincerity).
-E-
Dear...I meant 'truthfulness'.
-E-
Day 15:
May Allah provide you with each Dhaad, dheyaa (light).
-E-
Day 14 and 15 Divine love....
Day 16:
May Allah provide you with each Tho, thoharah (purification) and thoraawah (tenderness).
-E-
The book "The Alchemist" led me to find the meaning of the word maktub, which led me to your blog. I will stay a while and explore, discover, learn and enjoy. Peaceful journey - Leisa
Day 16. get in touch with your self.
Day 17:
May Allah provide you with each Zo, zafra (conquest) and zafar (victory).
-E-
May Allah keep your heart enlightened.. love and prayers!
day 17 pure intentions.
Day 18:
May Allah provide you with each 'Ayn, 'ilma (knowledge).
-E-
day 18 ...divine blessings
Day 19:
May Allah provide you with each Ghayn, ghenaa (wealth).
-E-
day 19 ....peace of body ,mind and soul.
Day 20:
May Allah provide you with each Faa, falah (success).
-E-
Day 20....unwavering devotion.
love n peace.
Day 21:
May Allah provide you with each Qaf, qurbah (nearness).
-E-
Day 21.... may He bless you with patience .
light n love
humm! that many fans, I am jealous. blessings blessings and love!
Day 22 simplicity...
asalaam alaaykum wr wb
Just remembering you, so sending the prayers. I pray all is well.
Day 22:
May Allah provide you with each Kaf, karamah (nobility).
-E-
Day 23:
May Allah provide you with each Lam, lutfa (grace).
-E-
Day 23 humility n peace.
Day 24:
May Allah provide you with each Mim, maw'izah (exhortation).
-E-
For when you return... an award. :-)
http://crows-feet.blogspot.com/2009/02/planetary-awards.html
Day 24 humility...
Day 25:
May Allah provide you wih each Nun, nur (light).
-E-
hello friend,
thank you for posting
the beautiful poem
by Ladinsky,
namaste
Day 25 friendship with Beloved.
Day 26:
May Allah provide you with each Ha, hidayah (guidance).
-E-
Love and light of One infinite creator!
and mine too! just love, no light here power is out!!!!!
Allah Hafiz.
Day 27:
May Allah provide you with each Waw, waslah (connection).
-E-
Day 26 may you be more closer to Him.
Day 27 May you live in LOVE
Day 28:
May Alah provide you with each Ya, yaqeen (certainty) and yusra (ease).
-E-
Day 28 May you be free from all dangers and obstructions....
Day 29:
All the prayers for each huruf from Alif to Ya have been said. May Allah provide you with each ayah, saadah (happiness).
-E-
Day 30:
May Allah provide you with each surah, salamah (peacefulness).
-E-
Day 29 peaceful soul
Day 30 true joy
Day 31:
May Allah help you keep watch over the self (nafs). (Rule No.1 of inward Adab al-Suluk taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 31 conquer over self
Day 32:
May Allah help you express humility, poverty and abasement before Him, the Lord of the world. (Rule No.2 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 32 Barakah.
aSalamualaikum Tuan,
MashaAllah.Your imerse knowledge on subject matter beyond imagination.
Wassalam
Day 33:
May Allah help you with repentance (tawbah)and penitence (inabah) before Him, in all conditions of hardship and affluence, comfort and calamity. (Rule No.3 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 33 .work for HIS glory only.
Day 34:
May Allah help you surrender (taslim) to His command. To surrender to God both with the heart and the body, both of which are under His ownership.(Rule No.4 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 34 let your conciousness and love grow
Day 35 total surrender to HIM
Day 35:
May Allah help you become redha (acquiescence), accepting Divine dispensations without questioning though they be bitter. The common believers take recourse in patience (sabr) when a calamity befalls. But the state of the elect in a similar situation is that of redha. (Rule No.5 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 36:
May Allah grant you the rare gift of permanent grief (huzn). According to the urafa', every heart which is devoid of grief is nothing but clay. How can a believer manage to be cheerful while he does not know what was written by the pen of pre eternity about his fate. (Rule No.6 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
I am sure that you are enjoying your hiatus.
Taking a step back ensures that we get in touch with who we truly are. Our true essence is often hidden in the presence of others; hence our sadness, discontent or other negative emotions which we tend to generate and hold onto.
I wish you peace and prosperity.
Ryan
Day 36 pure joy..
Day 37:
May Allah bestow you with good faith (husn al zann) in Him. (Rule No.7 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 38:
May Allah make you realize that you should not consider yourself out of reach of His devising (makr). (Rule No.8 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
day 37 peacefulness of soul.
Day 38 inner peace of heart and soul
Day 39:
May Allah help you attain love (mahabbah). Love is the essence of all stations (maqamat) and virtues (karamat) by means of which the slave of God progresses toward Him and by virtue of which he will attain to the higher degrees of the journey (suluk). (Rule No.9 of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Day 39 mend broken hearts .....
Day 40 Divine Blessings....heart full of joy.
welcome back dearest.
peace n light
Day 40:
May Allah help you in giving up reliance on your own will (mashi'ah) and freedom (ikhtiyar) and to take up trust in Him. A slave has nothing to do with freedom, for freedom suits those who are free. And the urafa have said, if a seeker has a single desire, it means that his vision is obstructed by veils. They have also said that this desire is the greatest of veils. Hence even the desire of union with God is the darkest of all veils! Thus it is essential for a seeker to be like the corpse in the hands of the bathers (ghussal), so that he may attain communion with Haqq. (Rule No.10/final rule of inward Adab al-Suluk as taught by Sh. Najmuddin Kubra)
-E-
Freedom is not of the self,
but in that there is NO self.
Day 40+1:
May Allah make you realize the mistakes the way Abu Yazid Bistami did:
"I made four mistakes in my preliminary steps in this way:
I thought that I remember Him,
that I know Him,
that I love Him,
and that I seek Him;
but when I reached Him,
I saw that His remembering of me preceded my remembrance of Him,
that His knowledge about me preceded my knowledge of Him,
that His love towards me was more ancient than my love towards Him,
and that He sought me in order that I would begin to seek Him."
Dear, I will stop my postings here and now.
-E-
Asalamualikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatu Hu. Greetings of Peace, blessings and beatitude to all.
dear all, my deep appreciation and gratefulness for your blessed company, prayers and love both expressed here and that which remain unexpressed.
I am particularly grateful deeply to EzatulHada for your beautiful blessings and sharing of insight. Indeed it was as if you were comrade in this and may Allah bless you many folds. The comment you left for each day and invaluable advice from Shaykh Najmuddin Kubra will always be a great reminder and a gift for me. I would love to share all of them in near future in a separate post for others to take benefit from.
Thank you to dear heart Shree for giving me your company and blessings. May your being and work be blessed many times over, always. I miss you. and I miss Kolkata.
dear Prophecy,
the Quranic verse you mentioned
"Take refuge in the cave:
God will spread His grace over you, and will endow you --
whatever your outward condition --
with all that your soul may need."
Chapter Al-Kahf (The Cave) 18:16
i read it in the comment while being absent of updating the blog space and it carried tremendous transmission, joy, insight and blessings. my deep appreciation for sharing it with me.
thank you Michelle for the award. much blessings to you.
Without mentioning individual name, my deep appreciation and acknowledgment with thankfulness to all of you who left comment, prayed as well as who didn't leave comment but prayed from your heart space. its indeed a joy to be among the circle of lovers.
Ya Saalam, Ya Salim!
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