Sirat al Mustaqeem

Sirat al Mustaqeem

Those whose outward is correct but inward is darkened, are a cause of mischief within the religion, and are caliphs of Iblis (the Devil). Tradition of the Prophet Mohammad: ‘Be fearful of the ignorant scholar and distance yourselves from him whose tongue is a scholar but the heart is ignorant (meaning darkened).’

Those whose inward is pure but outward is impure are known as Majzoob (spiritually incompetent), Mazour (Helpless), Sukar (spiritually intoxicated) and Munfarid (Unique).

Taryaq-e-Qalb: ‘What of the accountability when the intellect is lost in God’s love!’

They (Majzoob) are a sign of perplexity in the religion however they are in nearness to God. They cannot obtain any further rank or spiritual status. The appointed ones on the ranks are divinely verified, whereas the imposters become heretics. And it was the appointed ones who beat up and verbally abused persons like former President Ayoub, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif when they were in power. Could you beat up somebody in power? Thus, certain acts are confined to the appointed ones only, and a common man cannot copy them.

If the outward and the inward both are enlightened and pure, and one engages himself in the outward form of worship as well as invocation by heart, such individuals are known as Alim-e-Rabbani (the Divine Scholars). They inherit the intuitional understanding of the religion and are the Prophet’s representatives. As when an individual’s external and internal both are unified, they are known as Second-to-God. If he performs Hajj spiritually or in a dream, then he is rewarded for this pilgrimage performed in Batin as much as he would have been rewarded for the physical pilgrimage or even greater than that. Ritual prayer by souls is entitled to be equivalent to the outward prayer. Verily, even greater than that! When such an individual performs ritual prayers (Salat) outwardly, it is highly ranked in spirituality also. These are the individuals whose bodies are here among people on earth yet their souls are with God there in higher realms. In the faculty of faqr (the spiritual poverty), such individuals are called Mua’arif (whose soul is the Saint) also. Seeing God suffices and satisfies the thirst of God’s lover. Some people say, ‘God cannot be seen.’ Beware: Prophet Mohammad introduced the knowledge through which God can be seen. Imam Abu Hanifa said, ‘I saw God in dreams ninety- nine (99) times.’ Bayazid Bastami said, ‘I saw God seventy (70) times.’ God can be seen through the Faculty of Ana (which lies in the head). However, you are indifferent and unaware of its concerned knowledge and invocation.

The Friend of God:

If people believe someone to be a Saint based on his spiritual insight, marvels and spiritual benevolence, but their heart is disgusted by his religion or any of his deeds, they better stop visiting him rather than passing bad remarks about him. Beware! Someone may be an apple of God’s eye or a Sheikh Baqa, a Laal Shahbaz, a Khidr or a Sai Baba! You may also encounter an Eternal Divine Bride.