Beal ig bas © AN Seis ally sh ie _—alsisfly ala giih el oe . 88 gatas 3, 20a 3s gy astel aa Sie als ‘ate ‘gt ails att a ds Shaykh Muhammad Ibnal-Habib alAmghari The Diwan of aldrisi alHasani“The key of the wied is tosay the prayer on the Prophet, the taking refuge, the Bismillah, the ‘no power’ (but with Allah) ~ and that’s enough forall your problems So right at the beginning of the wird you start with the istighfar: and by it you will gain every good quality, is real meaning is the veil of Allah over the wrong. ‘action of the slave: and so it keeps him rors every great fear and every tempration, Bytes eeelgs S5 EG Aa syle 55) JS gd, pesca nis dhe and 0 doubt en re froin welPhour needs ae met pre je ok artists cisdg ash Ste Alter you finish this, bless the Prophet with the prayer ofa lover ficraly rooted in love — {us real meaning is the compassion that befits his rank, ‘and his rank is above the rank of every creature. 14 COMMENTARY ON THE WIRD ask tie jas Spell olb as M5 ‘The slave of Allah, | mean Muhammad ibn alHabil, says in counsel Oh my companions! Live.in.joy and-serenity: Mt you are among us as one with firm ust and intention, And if you ae sincere inthe love which i, without 3 doubt, our stall while taveling onthe patho! Allah, 7 a ‘And if you havea strong esolve todo the witd, and ate resent forthe heart to graspits hidden meanings, apie ll 5 bias jos ‘And if at all times you have the meaning of the dhikr in your consciousness you will quickly be helped in your life, -Alter finishing the wird say ’Husbuna'tiah’ and do it with intention seventy-three times. |The Glorious Truth has promised to the dhakir who re ‘ites ita state unbounded, complete. 1 extinguished the fire of the friond (Ibrahim) by its seeret, and from it the Beloved was given every gift (Muhammad). hike takes preference over sections of Qur'an or wazitas In this time of ours, wands 624 2455) 2h 415 aie pals x2Si Je unis If you wish to hasten an understanding of the reality, then with himma persevere in repeating the Supreme Name, asd ¢ abfi ayje AEG; Always micror the letters of the mame in your heart, and repeat it unconsciously at every moment, Do not turn to otherness ~ for itis indeed a barrier ‘Even when itis praiseworthy it is still more suit. able to darkness. Constantly reflect him in the mirror of your heart and rely on him for the attainment of the Presence. After the prayer on the Prophet do the ‘La ilaha illatiah. By it you will reject illusion from the ner eye. And be swift to negate otherness for there is still no doubt that it isa scieen to the people of the path of reality a2 _ahe 5b And you wil dicey see a Lord whotatibuteshave been manifested by the secrets of phenomena and the lights of the garden, 4) 23 835 Bj. Hy You will grasp the secret ~ only the gnostic of Allah ‘who possesses vision knows its valve Glority Him with His Book, but with reason at ea glorification of Allah that isin t to perlorm tanzih gen Oy. Boor OS z ¢ BS yh ge BG 545 But doit in the way that the Truth has purified Hin tell ~ and entrust yourself to Him, and putty Him trom contahination with time-forms, and mie, ely =! 35a no Give praise as you bear in mind your inability to praise as it was reported by the Best of Creation.1 convey my greetings of peace to those of every sect devoted to the dhikr of the Best of Creation, So if you ate a lover of our Lord,continue to be and Allah will reward you with a glance of His. ‘The qasida is completed and | seck forgiveness for any illusion of other than the existence of the Truth that I may have every time I look (a the creation). da tedll cic alll oa ydly ai ty Le weld ol __saLisb ase gg pall THE GREATER SONG aint A Ala $6 Hah ate Bik oss If you wish to ascend a5 lovers ascend, twin to Layla ‘with sincerity in love heen g GSS Jig stag ‘And dismiss all who deny Her love. Travel to the lovers in every land. IT your sincerity in love is real then by it you will see the lovers without journeying. It your bart's eye ts purified you will see the fights + © manifested from Her. Fear Him in the dhikr and be annihilated to other-than- Him: and there és no other except for the illusion ‘with the names and the existence-traces of divine power. pass [eed Gy Its highest place of manifestation is the Messenger Muhammad, may the blessings of Allah be upon him at every instant, reels nbs a2M5 «iis family and Companions as long as there isa Ino yearns for the dhikr ofthe god of the throne in every state Lilet SHI gi8s iz 5s jst sak oy (ur path is above all other paths — because it gives us the goal we desire ~ frst time! ‘And it unites the two aspects without a doubt aspect of the reatity and the aspect ofthe: | ask my Lord Allah for a divine opening to every sin: cere murid on the path, ete dee tray glen alo oy 0 ate ete isfei ius,tan suit f His speech is by idhn from the Best of Creation upon | rahe gous rth ones depend. If you attain the goal of finding such a one then set out, magnetar 2425s oye BE SS Bah jg GS gs Do not consider anything except what I have described here, for it is enough and init is every happiness If you have not found such a man, then let me tell you the certain path of tuth. [At the start of his journey a man's first actis to avoid the wrong things in each sect adic |p di tes ibs ade pe Jao ak He should busy himself with dhikr of Allah, may His Majesty be glorified, for in that lies the remedy for every fault and ii, “The most you ean offer to do isto serve the Best of Therein lies the highest gain of wealth, ‘See Him in ereated forms, that’s where His fight has ‘spreid. Help is coming from Him at every mo- Se eee Let Her slave be grateful and not fook on otherness. Al your happiness has come from Her. 23h5 AL TH GAS Beware of the deceptions of thoughtimpulses, they ‘weaken good counsel and they ae ies. Take a sincere brother as your intimate. He will dis: Griminate between the thoughtimpulses and dispel the source of doubt in you. atl —agM Ge vty sje th sali, “Lata iat’ banies all tempaton alongwith the instructions of a Shaykh who knows the feality. i, Sig uh, gee gs 3b Syl His signs are: a light which shines outwardly and secret which appears inwardly with hima He elevates you with 2 glance, even before hie speaks, fand from this glance comes a robe of honour. By it 1 mean the secrets which flow rapidly into the hheatt of the murid who seeks the truth without shirk His doing-without among creatures is the staff of his journey: and his occupation vis seeking the Isolation of the Beloved in vision.“Their gratitude is being occupied in seeing the Giver of good things, and in being detached from both the esi eb pias Api Vt pala; ahege Ss jut tal 5 Their patience is the perfection of contentment with events, They seek no control over sickness or good health. Their trust is to assign al their affairs to the One who best knows hidden matters, Pal eg Abe ply 683.855 ans Si di le gatas ‘Their doingwithout i to renounce everything except ‘what Allah has already destined for them in His fore-knowledge. ° 7 i . al 3351 OM ata tas Their love is intoxication with the perfection of His beauty. Within this love is the station of inti macy ~ the noblest of adornments. In it is expansion, liberation, and speaking with the Beloved — endlessly flow the secrets of love. So with perfect behaviour ty to outdo them in love, Be generous too, and give what you can afford to the lovers of the Beloved. For a min would not hesitate to spend everything he had — if he only knew the secret of his own haat Don’t be lary, follow what he has laid down of the shari'at, and avoid the desires of the self. It is the source of your sorrow. Let the truth take over in the struggle with the self. If knowledge does not come from fear of Allah ~ you have been deceived. Don't b The worst thing the slave can do is look at his sel. Everything in i is dreadful! Lasgi3 gli oll [25 i255 obs tale SSS Sie ky In one instant the unity of the act of Allah wipes out every tace of the self and engulfs the whole creature Lite pe Shy ate Sil Tp ait je; i fly on tavhid and fave behind the doubts of he self and you will achieve what all the noble ‘ones have achieved. 1223 sll When they make an aétion there is no question but that they are just like instruments moved by divine decrees, ‘And theie turning-away isto Allah by Allah absolutely, and their fear is experiencing the vastness of His ‘might and awesomeness. Steg goth ishh 12 5 Ther hope Is the perfection of their certainty, a5 He nd the hardship of their bodies’ dis: ‘comfort in His service.Now this station of the people on the journey of their spirits is the station of concealment and: be wwilderment. ‘Alter t comes knowledge — which may not be revealed Eetept by the one who in vision has received 2 :| ‘dear idhn. (On the earth are signs for all who reflect. {ts wonders ‘extend to the highest teaching — For the light of the names of the Lord of the throne has spread through its parts, both the known and the hidden. If you were to concern yourself with the oceans, how ‘hey tirst formed, and how wisdom was taught to its creatures, ‘Then you would recognise the impossibility of anyone grasping its secret, And you would affirm that the power is Alla’ Set loose the rein of thoughts in its mountains and you ‘will find that they ate the pegs without a doubt, Look at the beauty In the appearance | ‘and the marvellous variety of dilferent fruits. If a man could grasp the bliss of his secret he would shed -2 tear with every breath he breathed. jlacell pli 425U55 . on Boos ue 1 ‘Then, his body become his cage, he would fly from it ‘with the wings of contemplation to the lotetree ‘of the furthest limit. sNeasee 5 5 eget, ih He would freely roam around the throne and the foot ‘stool which make the heavenly bodies appear like a small ring. He would see the planets and know the secrets of their Sstrological houses and the meaning of their tremendously rapid moverent. Fe BRE eS ote 55 3d pe ie shade Ss 3 ‘The veil of the tablet of forms would be lifted from his, secret and so the hidden sciences would emerge uncovered, ab ash si tas sey Had the trees been the pens to write it and their ink the surrounding seas they would have dried up. Go i , Sahl He would leave this world to visit the imitless array of Innumerable angels, " Until at fast In fis search for the purification of the cret from every stopping place, he finally stopped at the door fo the pure Presence.No one’may rise to the rank of His nearness, since that pect er ot 1 fete Sab ss Moet ah. Ba je te Look at every visible manifestation! tall gushes frm the spring of energy and power. Case ohe goes as 252 ast Ute uy Se al mark of favour from Allah Tate BE 5 a) t eo Wai hy Yak jes al to be guned bya man trying to reach thas Been st aide for the Prophet 2 place -from the cteation of time itself. syj Dio a Sadie May Allah's blessings be upon him as long as there is ‘one who comes to make clear the paths of truth, and to transmit the inner git, : B32 joe Sag oly gh jp es ‘And on his family and Companions, and every murshid ‘who calls to the paths of Allah in every situation. 1 ask my Lord Allah to bestow His secret on me and the brotherhood in every way. ‘This qasida is in harmony with the majesty of the Supreme Name, So pay attention — to its begin- ning and its end. ‘Things have no existence except through their Lord. ‘Oh Living! Oh Eternal! Your own most elo aS 22-8) o5tsh) aad If you reflect — there are signs inthe self — because the ‘whole macrocosm of existence is contained in it ication the self expands by the power of the truth, Now do not sty: How?” or Where?” cor What?” jpll_Se piel Spee 255 “The great men have proved unable to bear this ust, ye ail ma as to take tony and tis the highest task (i.e. gnosis). > > - 72. an S416 23355 ara ae A; How radiant then the one who has begun to follow a master, a Messenger who has the highest rank * and meri. .Whoever has got hike, kr, and himma, will in each ‘moment transcend otherness, He will attain gnosis beyond his desire and fast realise the secrets of existence. ‘He will see that the purity which, properly speak oily ted Si “This is why the Qur'an has commanded mankind 10 fetlect and has brought a tawhid which eliay inates doubt pas gh eS 563 Als B95 SIGHS —~—rt—™t—‘_™s™_ as the throne, the footstool, the tablet of forms, fr the lote-tree “The intellect is unable to realise the essence of the at- Iuibutes of the Lord through unveiling, and less able to realise what nature itself is ibutes of the seif and efface them, It be helped by the lights of the Lig Wpled 23 SUL 6 IY fi ls by e 5 casei; ‘Thus you will see the lovers who have become i Gated by the lights, and the drunkest lover is the fone who has been given special ficence. J atsalls USj9aic alll es) aly nol all) wil In the tavern of the Presence we drank a wine of the Tights that totally banished the darkness. “Through it we realised that the act is in every atom through its Creator who is worshipped every hee | sds apf 858i pts aus We experienced that Allah is manifest in everything dee oe SIG Sees Ek psi iS 28514, However, the states of existence are many, and because Of ‘this, the great veil has fallen over wisdom, ‘And the Merciful has sent the flower of His creation as a bringer of good news and a warning, as a guide ‘with inner sight, I you wish to obtain the gilt of serenity then make hhim the wisdorn guide of your every thought. Say to the impules of the self: “Do nol come with me, Do not cut off my path to the Lord of creation.”So become greater than the creatures if you desire ‘reunion with Him, and do not be satisfied merely with a reputation of nobility Oh, the triumph of a people who have answered the sublime call of the Beloved, and so obtained the garden! By that | mean both gnosis in the presence of nearness and gnosis of the garden of rivers, hours, and ecstasy. _ Let the one whose heart has become devoid of gnosis in every thought weep over himself ‘There Is no restriction on what those utterly over- whelmed by Allah may reveal, nor on the people ofidhn, sagt isis Here are ones who have obliterated their self and plumbed every depth in the oceans of love, $0 submit to them for what you see of their ardent Hove, and the dancing and singing at their invo- ation of aj 5 sti 5, ie If you had only tasted something of the meaning of ‘our words, you would already be experiencing “every state The jay of life without trouble, by myLord,is only the realisation of reunion Perhaps a glance will cure the sick man of his sickness, for the perception of the essence of reality is mighty. is when 1 am characterised by humility, apacity, poverty, and the nefation of the will For these are the ground of our perfect path. So take the path and avoid reputation and selfimportance, ‘And, oh my brother, you would have borne your troubles patiently, and you would have rent ___ the robes of shame and selFimportance, You would have sald to the caravan leader of the People, “Make us love His mame! There is no __ shame in that song, nor in that lov Unfortunately, whoever becomes. the property of his own self withdraws from the secrets of this The most hostile enemy of man i his self, which hinders. him trom achieving understanding of the reality.1e renowned one, mean Muhi ‘And its weiter isthe ‘who seeks perfect slavehood. ibn al-Habib, ‘50 impart to him, oh Possessor of generosity, yance from You that will spread the fence of reality overall creatures. (4 My Beloved gave me a drink of the purity of ‘became beloved in every way. Bp RS als gg 2 al Hin, and He made me blind to myself sothat I saw only ations of He destroyed my secret in the manifest the Presence. 1 separated what was ‘was separate: my tawhid, si 251d“ 1 attained my des ‘and to experience His reality in every and form. gathered in me and gathered what ‘by the bolation of unity I realised = directly to see His perfection ‘of the attributes of theLord,then ‘by the generosity of Allah, you will be the _-Fichest of ereation. ramead a fra efful: i attributes are encompassi ‘over everything, and our attributes are ignorance and fess capacity than a particle of, ‘And, oh my companion, himma is the possession 10 fave, then if you desire the goal of all te gnostics you can set out for it Jn is sincere when it goes along with the Lord wants at every moment Being a slave of Alla wanting what By slavery | mean being str Strength and capacity, and even the act of getting things for yourselt. e -2 eall_ye 31a pes ly Because in this way the heart is purified of blindness ‘and is filed with lights in every thought. ‘The song is over. Let there be praise at the beginning ‘and the end for the gift of help from the Best of the Community, ‘meaning May the blessings of Allah be upon him.and is family, ‘and Companions, the people who were metic lous about correct behaviour,WI" eyes ‘| wifes a Ha | And tha andra Behe ier miss ! Himself. 1) the tre of olen wil wan hn conte 1 Alisation of aid. which comes with the sakina | (serene emptiness). | —35 weicd jes suet He will begin to love Allah truly, without doubt, through seeing ihsan at every instant. 298) 3 yall suas jas Rapti te ole 35 fag Patience and 2 pure love without blemish contain all the stations of certainty. a4, 6a EG To obtain these the wayfarer must have an Imam to guide him in right action, tagwa, and sunna, Have nothing to-do with the one who is veiled, unaware i ff his Lord, and in his extreme inner’ darkness Unable to see the paths of Allah, Beware of ending up satisfied to be in the company of a sect who are possessed by evil in their words. | L L Ladi, fie aly saiyas je 3 J yeti ty Spi Saying with their mouths what Is not in their hearts, While at the same time doing every revolting act. 1 tore down the illusion of my selfs existence, which Is the greatest screen, and then {found Him, time- dessin every atom. | made the shari'at my wisdom-guide in taking on His, PMUttributes, and my Lord revealed to me the secret of my wisdom. sett phe gee oT pes ‘So sometimes 1 see creatures as the manifestations of ‘Ahmad, and sometimes 1 see them as direct manifestations of divine power. ‘Sometimes my act of existing isobliterated by the sight ‘of His active existence, and sometimes I see the iuwies appearing from ‘And sometimes | withdraw from the metaphorical exis tence into the unity of a truth unconnected by shiek, Satis dua Shia, aint ts | of the Truth, creation is nothing but particles of dustin space. {In the dhikr of the Truth is a clear opening in words for the selfrenewed one who has ennobled him- self with patience and the certainty of blessings,alah’ besings always be wyonhimand his family May ed whocre follows them. Give them isan til the day of rising. [THE DOCTRINE OF UNIFICATION fe |pi 3 . ° 2553 24) ll 54 ‘The slave of his Lord, Muhammad ibn al-Habib, says, ‘One-ing his Lord: 5 ere <2 Er A Bl ea 55 Wie star everything wth ‘Bima’ — 10 Him belongs hes belies wll oy heturing ‘The meaning of ‘god" is That which has no need of other.than-Him, and anything other-than-Him has need of Him. Ape Joes GY was no need of other-than-Him has utes, do not forget it! aiits jue. fi waite Existence, then pre-existence, then goi e istence, then goingon, differ ial spect and able inependege, Hearing, sight, their dom: 1 have eoimcled you from experience you wil only Tsten, for the deen Ito give every creature 3008 How many simple intellects have got lost because they. lacked the guidance of the light of the Lord of ‘creation? . They started off with 2 good name and ended up in dis- grace — leading to the worst temptation, ugly acts of self-ratification, “The clear shariat indicates the honouring of whoever thas the best guidance for the community. 7 3 9 disjeeg Ub Ga Tection of his self, who struggles against it with bbe in every tate Who constantly reads the Book of Allah with gravity, ‘and who seeks the knowledge of lights from every ayat, Making it his wisdom-guide in all that he does, and fol- Towing ihe behaviour of the Best of the Com- munity. Wye pata wi a5 ¥ ecg ges He is the straight path for those who understand, for ‘he has brought the fullest of spiritual teachings.o -.f oe Site ts ated Sincerity, transmission, trustworthiness, letting ordinary ‘events teach wisdom. Geri i S15 [55 Acceptance of the Books, prophets, messeagérs, and angels. Oh man of intellect! ‘Acceptance that the last day must come. Be aware of their opposites and struggle to reject ther. 35th wat) 25 ‘These are sixty-six attributes which enter into the noble word pasty —s 295 2342591555 © 50 busy you h therm at the times and joyfully you will rise to their mea he Presence, ‘Their proof lies in contemplation of the Qur'an and in feflecting on created bein ‘Oh ourLord, bless Muhammad and his family and every slave who copies him, ° “Tustin the Messenger has sxteenatibutes which are: geekS 5 et2S pes and letting be — connect your fe have told you. and realise it! {Add to that capability, transformation, knowing and living = but do’ not be content with the in- Unity of action, and attribute and essence with rejection of number — seek it then, you trustworthy ones! . se andthe negation of vent she by ature or Oy powe 0 tke Ssnudn33 ui, Lens. ‘These are twenty-five attributes. Their opposites are ~ ‘the same in number — count them!it" “the Buraq of the Tariq’ for i Will ~ speed the murid to realisation. “Ur you wish to journey on the a then rely on Allah ‘and ask for success. Relieve the self of control, for that will bring enlight © Beware of anxiety about your means of fiving, for this is the responsibility of the Creator, "The highest and most praiseworthy qualities le in these two good actions: eo et io SLisdh Aa ally YE ye SG “Think the best of Allah and then think the best of His saves. Hold to these two and avoid having _epinions. a he _ 55k 3h, eo: e th Allah the closest path to Him is the multipl- “ation of your. dhikr of the name_of Allah, sublime and Supreme Name, and to be greater than any other known name, ” Ley go aa lah through whose good gilt man kind has spread over land and sea. S33; —b Lp x35 Myo Ls 315, 255 t a messengers with shara't and irrefutable 319 re is sufism dedicated to Allah and estab- lished in the Book and the sunna.Allai elects whoever He wants from among His slaves __ for the presence of solitude. Take care you do not consider the path too iong, since that will just become an obstruction to you. Travel ‘with your self the way of gentieness so that you may travel with yearning Indeed, two raka'at from 2 lover are more excellent than a thousand without love. aay ges Tai eee) 5 Make your adab gentle as you follow the road, an in your pereption of realisation adab of things is as the mixing of iron with the elixir. eg aah es iu Vagos gy aS, Do you see how the iron in an instant turns to new gold? “ah oe Syl th gp 2 lis ‘Ada acts the same way onthe heart and carries it to the presence of the Unseen, ase ye, - - 355 ane) Reg esl How many a man who did allthe right actions as been Teft to his own self, and how many x courteous ‘one has drawn neae to Him When you turn your face to the ree Not invocation of the Ff pen) Ad B55 Soles aati Hs Look at the secrets of the Ali Wise and take note! — ‘Avoid vain discussion on them. Do not persis. Rather, correct your wrongaction withthe act of asking forgiveness with humble supplication and self- renewal aaein Ssu ey. eae as Du FHS 5 (ot As ae uy = jo % 0 Look to Him and grasp that every time you make an act of obedience, He gave it to you. sa 15 Praise Him whether things go well or badly, because He Isthe act in every thing. ak saat woes : : . SLA 49h B33 Seid ‘Awaken your himma with yearning and longing, and do not be content with less than the Ever-con tinuing! ~ BSN orI3 _ Gy) ‘Ask Him to let you cover the path with speed until you fully taste that realisation.po Shorten the path by honouring all that Is laid down as the shari'at. : Ig ~ The path of the abda! is hunger, sleeplessness, silence, withdrawal and dhikr, They sive freedom. ‘This fragment of sufism is ended and praise belongs to — ‘Allah for the perception of it. Lak for blessings on the Prophet, the helper with the limitless blessings of our Lord, aS ps ee ‘And on his family, and trustworthy Companions, the wayfarers on the paths. eth cae a ti, eo Pele Jt ‘And that He lift every doubt from us, by the rank of ~ ‘rey teaching prose el! a a2) ie Bret ine pial fe ap etbns Frases due to Allah for its completion and thanks due to Alth forts seal Ny o Peet) angel or a mortal man, pase 2g Ee Waath 55 QS) 5ashal of An ja8i fie “The first manifestation isthe ight of Abad, may the ‘mot excllent of Blesings beupon himetermaly. = ue 238i ys jas “By him the Truth has filled every creature and al that ‘So see him in the self and on the horizon, and join that "10 perception of the Creator. i far and you will undoubtedly. gain a: great overflowing for it.The fifth is that Allah makes his food easy to get, and Cy = -edoesn'thavet strug frit ce lel ie apals lisse 8 | ial nh oa asl ays “The sixth'is tit he is helped agninst his enemied by |= miracles, with constant protection. The seventh is intimacy with Allah, so no loneliness ‘comes to him through whatever happens. e ppt ee eet 25285 iG The eighth Is his power’ over the self, so that the ‘leated world serves. him without confusion The ninth is the raising of his imma above evry temptation that might obsess nim, oe es Asta eS aed sll sy Si pia 5 “The tenth is wealth forthe heart, so that every matter ‘tha calls for struggle Is made easy. jal gs RD 5 ejb 223 aks ales Here briefly are the others, stressing only someof them, | spt Cj 35 BY pal el |. “Eotihtenment ofthe heat whic suid by Hight to an understanding of the secrets through the generosity of his Lord, RAliLa ata ep a5 | 4: gS je And the expansion of the breast s0 that he is uni { turbed by whatever trouble comes to 15a 2 ak gl Ee Praise belongs to Allah and may Allah bless the Prophet Muhammad, the shelter. bsp Au pole oa ja iu oh pe usd iS [Abu Hamid of Tus, the Sufi and proof of Islam sic: “The marks of honour for the one who enters on __on the path are twenty in number: at aa The first is that Allah remembers him as is fitting — ‘Oh what good news! ec-3 43 bf ¢ a6% a 4a ‘The second is that he i exalted among people, and the third is unreproachful love, ‘And everyone Allah loves is loved by the creation — ____what good fortune for him! tc ‘The fourth is that Allah directs ‘remains constantly full of joy.a ala gl That hhas been left to the choice of his Lord in pre: viously ordained decrees. Dignity is his and unquestioned good standing in the ‘minds of men, Sodonot say: ‘Icalled on Himmand He did not respond.” That is the condition of the doubters and the uncertain, ‘As for the marks of honour which he as ‘world, they are also twenty in number and they A 5 iy woods jus = jb Tu pe gaa “Ease of death when the seal is set ~ with trust ~ so that he will get what he wants a4y Bal 3M Tie good newsof cool refreshient, sweet basil, accept ance and safety from fer Such is constant lifein the gacdens near to the Merciful, tirelessly perpetual erty > Plead 5 ety aa gh - _ pad fig etal su ha scent and bonour, and bute fom the ee ad Au A 35h _ ality SLSR le 8 Se People will crowd to bless him if he was among those ‘worthy of the trust, Ahi p15 2 yas ea Bio ales 13 in Fight action when asked. He fear in the place of terrors. And endearment to every creature of mankind through ‘the undoubted promise which he has from his Lord, The earth is subjected to him so that he may go with speed and without fear wherever he wishes 2p at jy) Ls ai ‘The land, the sea and the air are his servants without doubt, e Teal Etc Sigil bay ;sa “The wild animals, the beasts of prey, and the reptiles have all been subjugated to him by the Lord forever. Soteahs jyiee gusts $36 Lake 535 ails oo Bi 2h et In everyth r that occurs people pelition Aliah through his rank, " : ne provides for hin fron His gifts, 1 mmade easy. There is no hardship — or rather ~| | | fn ! He will not be called to explain hisactions, nor rebuked for them and in the place of weighing them he will not be harmed. 3 fol 3 sbi flan My iets He will intercede for the people and the brotherhood, - ‘and he will be clothed in the robes of honour and approval. “Then he will meet Allah with actual vision and without qualification or obscurity _¢ - ad eit ss Bes em ae sah oi la Do not forget that Allah's granting of these robes of honour is conditional = =? 23 8 2 Al) Jy 3 Pye 5 tj li 2 Gi ieee = That will be more glorious than entering the garden, as it says in the Book and the sunna aA 2 Ss! aati; all =i fy jin ee On knowledge, sincere action and the dhikr which testifies to is special place. “he end of the path consists of tota! absorption in the ticect seeing of the Creator, the King. Beware in case you should listen to one who might ‘deny it through his ignorance of its knowledge and excellence, Aree jet Oh Lord: May Your ceaseless generosity make its journey ‘easyler the bretherhoos or aia eet Laas ped ‘The expanse of his in a mexdow, he will be safe there from every temptation. ate Lise 3 5 ‘The birds will carry him in their crops wherever he whan ne gen On the day of gathering, he will be glorified with honour and a crown, robes of honour and intercession. His face will be radiantly white and its light will be ‘manifest to all those gathered at the place. ae eas 58 owe pied Stee pose aly He will not see the terror of the place, and he will take his book in his ight hand. Nt will not be with severity that he is called to account ‘but rather it will happen with beauty and gentle- ‘deeds will weigh heavily in the balance and he will drink from the basin of a Prophet who satisfies es Sty Bian ji ej} A wisn He will cross the sirat swiftly to a garden of timeless- ress. There will be no struggle.Fill your every breath with dhikr of Allah, for each ‘breath has to be accounted for on the day of gathering and promise, Exalt all phenomena because tis formed from the light, of the Prophet Muhammad. Regard it as lights from the names of our Lord and withdraw from being unresponsive and speaking from opinion. Love with the love of Allah and hate with His hate. This is the shar’at, so be aware of it, my friend! Be an isthmus between the two oceans — the reality ‘and the shati'at, and you will attain the rank of. recognition in every assembly. In every mosque, guide the slaves of Allah by Allah, ‘openly, by showing the beauty of the paths of ‘And if you wish to go swiftly Into the presence of our ‘Lord, then have agood opinion of Allah's creation, and speak well of Him. Fersevere in the sublime and Supreme Name with a 00d heart, sincerity and concentration. ‘The miracles of the way come to an end for the ont ‘who walks It properly. Lad Lig beg i Seat 205 ~ rey Acer Ls Waid ss 9 hai a5 So be merciful to the one who related it the one who gathered these favours together, and whoever helps us to spread them. Stasi ask as Muhammad ibn al-Habib asks for an opening for the ‘community soon, And for 3 triumph for our beloved shelter through whom the poet may overcome all desies. May the blessing of Allah fall eternally on Muhammad and whoever copies him, ala gs ft) ie ‘And also on his family and Companions, the vay farers on the paths of right conduct Free yourself from all that is other and you will attain, His proximity and you will ascend to the ranks of the people of every assembly.siSj ata MEG LE Ses phys dt 2a i5 So be a slave and servant to the one whose description this is, and fulfil the contract of Allah, and He will give you what He has promised. Recognise the beauty of the essence in every mani- festation, Were it not for it ~ the existence of the Existent would not have been established, ‘The greatest of Allah's ereation in this matter are His messengers and the most perfect of them in itis the Prophet Muhammad. So his outward is a light and his inward isa secret, His ‘perfections are beyond numbering. May the blessings of Allah be upon him and his family. ‘and companions, and give us limitless tut PRAISE pails fads nay sti sh eatgs as $ om) Praise is due to You, the posssor of serenity, (or iveness ‘and velling, My praise is part of Your blessing, oh abundant Giver. oxy es" 15 P55 peal * ayills_ 25M 1B 55 praise is de to. You in number as great 25 the drops of rain, the grains of sand, the pebbles, the plants “of the earth and the fish of the sea. . 5, ° + fis thy fe : se sett Praise is due to Youin number as great asthe ants; ‘and mien, in quantity as great as the sky, the throne, and the stars like scattered pears. ‘Ai the atibtes of the se ave ante by His Invocation, and ail that nin bang of heart, sweeter than honey. fae 7b Lud jj spies Sf e Ever y inner state along with the stations, arses from invocation of the Supreme Name with gravity. ‘So from it comes the opening for every waylarer, and from it comes the overflowing for every murshid, aah, a2 bits jy afshj fai HLL ayes hes From it is the state of intoxication and annihilation, and from it, too, the states of sobriety and ecstasy, Power is only given to the one who has isolated himself with Him, and who, through much praise, is adorned with what pleases Him. Thus he will continue to ascend in the deserts of His essence until he is utterly annihilated in an annihilation that has nothing in it but toss If he returns to the existence-traces, he brings robe of honour which proclaims his wilaya (being a wali) and glory.Fill your every breath with dhikr of Allah, for each breath has to be accounted for on the day of gathering and promise. Exalt all phenomena because it is formed from the light of the Prophet Muhammad. gard it as lights from the names of our Lord and ‘withdraw from being unresponsive and speaking from opinion. ‘The micacles of the way come to an end for the one ‘who walks it properly. Lal Leg leg bs saad Ro§ esti! Zeb pots aA1sBtl 5 gagdd Let us see the meaning of the essence in every mani- Festation in order to strengthen our witnessing both in times of ease and trouble pana ee S501 fel gst “ Annihilate us to ourselves and give us goingon in You always, s0 that we may join the people who have inherited the presence of the secret 3481 pile "Your command to thing is nthe word Be fis!” $0 es shape things for us with firm intention and with: ‘out deception. {In quantity as great as space itself, and the tablet of forms, the footstool, the moist earth, and the ‘umber of all created beings on the day of 9) the 354 p38 gsc a2 Praise is due to You, oh myLord,as You deserve it, for Veannot praise You fittingly to the full extent of time. “dh sasah gatsu seth p—Bins Sy ai fh ates Praise is duc to You, oh endiess Giver of gifts, the One who grants opening and triumph to the people of Allah. Praise is due to You with every breath with the body and the heart. Look kindly on a slave who is perplexed by the command. IC my wrong actions weigh me down, [still ave a good opinion of You that You will mend my broken spirit, Oh Forgiving! Grant a turning away (from wrong action) to us which will undo what happened in four early years. BLE 5 ygitty fu aint Increase us in blessing, light and um ‘ens im guidance, with idhn and the secret. LAs 5 Liisi OR RO 8 xy (ore pk Ae AIM G5 ‘Support us in our words and deeds, and make our rowan eny torus om where we kw esHo seas telaben ir pea aiseth_ghin 2555 By invocation of the god of the throne you will become ‘zahid among men, and you will be annihitated from the self which delays you on the journey. I become one who sits with Allah, without jony, and you will be safe trom doubt, ‘and otherness. ey trom the cosmos to the presence of nd you will witness the act of Allah in ‘You will rise to the names and drink of their ight, 30 the attributes will appear to yor without a veil all jl il (2s aha gal yas “The aveaning of the essence will be manifested thom the perfection of annihilation, so you will have foing-on tich with Alla for the rest of your lie If the breath of His dhikr were to fill the west and there was a sick man in the east that man would bbe cured of his alfliction ynear, the pivot of the deen rests on it, ly the dhikr of majesty from one who is pps Nails st gu ae ie Ie n wali hut he seoncenned with I with the rub and his secret at ain, ai eel cis jas ‘tena fe Jy gta ei Bless Ahmad, the guide to the presence of purity; with all the forms of perfection, ‘And his family and noble Companions and whoever prays for expansion of the breast forthe com poser ofthese verses. zap ate 5 2 BSE 955! oe nan pS pi dese de Gh ‘And oh Lord! Through the compmsionate guide, Muhammad, grant us sciences that will benelit uso the Day of Rising, as si jens ius; alls Sal al Me itis Strengthen Us with Fights at every instant, and make us firm at the sealing, the agony of death, and the gave Oh you who desire nearness to All inmedintely — Mest pesonahikt ol Allah openly and ferely. geting gti SLT 2.5225 ° ° pall elle. 5_sLijell 3 Fill the tines wih van you wil swity ascend to the ies gnosis with pore contemplation ng the mirror of the heart, the vei is ts appear to it from the * purity of the dhikr.ja Ie ‘The Messenger of Allah did dhikr constantly at all times, and laid down the shari'at for others. Ay Sglehd J 8 15 fps ot ee ect “He said: "Do dhikr until they say ‘He is a hypocrite in ‘dike of Allah who seeks only the Blessing ‘aed by ‘it, and they spirits in it~ what a reward for then! Sp 3 jh _autis Jans - es © - eae Ely idly al etsy 8 ial are contained in love and Al the stations of the ti Ghikr of Allah, with inouth and heart. Do not be satisfied just with the waridat that will come from the wird, but only ask for His approval along with His veiling of wrong-actions ‘So, oh Lord, give us success in sincere turning to You, by the rank of the one who brought an opening and a triumph — and secret of existent beings, and the Muhammad, the source the seal of the messengers of Allah slorious prophets. peels pls AVS SE pad, sick 3 ai tose Hoy the lewings of Allah he oe " there is one felt to invoke his Lord in trial and of ease ~ ian fe 4. 2p ati ‘So he was a rememberer and he became remembered, ‘and this gave him power over the creatures, without boasting. el 332124) IOS Sal ‘There is no boasting except if slavery, freed from strength, power and self-deception. The results of dhikr of Allah are without limit, 0, my brother, persevere at evening and at dawn. Endless riches have come from it, s0 study the Book of Allah along with the sunna and you will under stand, ‘The Glorious has promised to remember whoever re: members Him — Oh, the victory of the one who issingled out by dike. se phe Sea Ue aall s Su8 Whoever turns away from dhikr of Allah has a com: panion allotted to him from shaytan to tempt him from the journey, Soak . yAally aidell_ags Se 5 aaa ‘The heart is only made serene by His dhikr, so that it is stilled from fear of creation and poverty. Provision only turns up for him who repeats it until he absents himself in the One.a J a!) ly Mi 594i 5 i2ch oss If you were to concern yourself with the turning of ‘And on his family and Companions and every slave the hearts to obedience, and how they sometimes who follows the Chosen One in prohibition and the earth and the e] variety of its plants and the great expanse of that it contains: IF you were to concern yourself with the secrets of Yhe ‘oceans and its fish, and its endless waves held back by an unconquirable bare, Reflect upon the beauty of the workmanship with which the land and sea are made, and openly and secretly busy yourself with the attributes of Alphas If you were to concern yourself with the secrets of the winds ~ how they bring the mists and clouds {tn the self and on the horizon is the greatest to the limitless perfections of Allah. OY ass Ss of all the heavens, and the Throne and the Foot- stool and the spirit of the Command — . If you were to concern yourself with the physical bodies and their perfection of form and their inner connection, like a string of pearls: hon you woul belive inti witha frm belt, Then ou would tn ivr Huson, doubt andthe other, lation, and its expres: sion of what you conceal in your breast You would say: ‘My God, You are my desire and my ‘goal and my fortress against evils, injustice and Sect a | you wer to concn yous with the secrets a aoe limbs and the ease with which they ob paige LG the hearts meer : Fal 5 soll You are my hope in providing for my needs, and You 1 ‘are the One who rescues Us from evil and wicked- 4= 2 - Ghat ecl ope 25 Tre plored gn usa taught offre to kok which roars Mit the Beloved oan Woes A 43_ A aj Lg BGA E55 We saw created beings as pure particles of dust: we ‘saw the lights openly appear. ‘After having been obliterated and annifilated in a light-giving wine, we retuned {0 creation. By a bounty from Allah we were given going-on and with patience we concealed the One we love. How often have we looked on a wayfarer so that he has ‘risen to the stations of those who have plunged into the seas! Lane we alia; eptall aby had taken possession taste. HU S We have healed the hearts of wh of them by sciences subtle We concerned ourselves with something secretly, and 40 it was, and the One we have chosen to love has come tous. We heard a secret from the presence of the Unseen: “With Us you are Beloved so be thankful.” You are the Compassionate, the Answerer to whoever ‘alls upon You. And You are the One who makes Lup for the poverty of the poor (faq To You, oh Exalted, I have raised my pleas, so hasten the Opening and the Secret, oh my God. By the rank of the one who is hoped for on the day of | grief and distress, and the day of the coming of the people to the Place of Gathering. a2 Net a she le pas Jessie tle May the blessings of Allah be upon him a5 long as there is a gnostic who concerns himself with the lights of His Essence in every manifestation, ‘And upon his family and Companions and every one who follows his glorious sunnah in prohibition and command. \j93 ——_s 9 488)5 2105 Tovcation of he Beloved coed si beauty, ‘hee ouatalon ay. ga Me jetting wlaahh Bsis5 In drawing near we threw off all restraint and pro- ‘aimed the One we love to glorify.Bleisings be upon the Prophet and his farnily and Com: panions and whoever has directed people to him, pee ete Jess b ‘And peace, fragrant with musk and every scent, and beauty and unrivalled sublinity. SONG WRITTEN BEFORE THE PROPHET | Foot Jett 2855 9 ee x i tp SG CA 5 Us We are present in the garden of the Prophet, seeking accepiance and welcome, : ee it B ) 2 we Gb i oe o-—_—$ 43} als; las We have come, oh best of refuges! ~ Bowed, in humility Sd bewilde ment 2 slic Jeeta jt 355 2 ‘ASK Allah to gve us every lp, that we may atain our desire atthe tie debts fall due lA Aa $5 IS ts You have a vast power which is beyond compare and a ‘message greater than every messenger's. You are the door to Allah in every good thing, who: ‘ever comes to you gains acceptance and union, We have been given idlin to quench the thirst of who- ‘ever comes to us longing for the encounter, and not seeking for information. egy ets steels) Humble yourselt to the people - and they will give you the drink, Draw near to them and have no fear of disgrace. Lie afb ys ja order that you may obtain what the great have obtained, jad Se pt yt; Uh Ss slg atin eh; COter up he self, oh Tover of union, and fotow the Shaykh in wat he has advised ere oe Na 5 Gis ane Sl) wails essence and heart, annihilate and you will be victorious trough him, $5 Jet $e ly i jyh pa -O ois ' oe Syas5h}o soll 3h, a So look to him and exalt hien greatly. Go to him and be abject. He isthe light of the Messenger in every aspect, and he {5 the medicine of hearts, openly and in secret.ig bs dy 2385 les ur Lord, bless the Prophet and his family and Com- panions and the followers. WITHDRAWAL INTO THE PERCEPTION OF THE ESSENCE ‘The face of the Beloved appeared and shone in the early dawn, 2, ee 5 fhe His tight pervaded my heart, so I prostrated myself in 8; 5) e ~;jr¢ » jz He said to me: ‘Rise! — and ask of Me! You will have whatever you desire." ale sj SU Ses ae I replied: "You. You are enough for me! Away from You Feannot five!” . . “ye oe—@$ 5 ad gp SS . Any $8 353 He said: ‘My slave, there is good news for you, so enjoy the vision, ‘You are a treasure to My slaves and you are a dhikr to mankind, Every secret which came to the prophets is from your sublimity, confirmed through transmission. Thave looked to the Prophet to plead with Allah in my alfairs, for he is the accepted intercessor. coy: HSS BT Soh fees Gall ahi ju All whose journey endsat the house of a generous host, get what they ask for, even their most extreme desis, ha a33je Se We have given thanks to Allah for every time that He hhas given us the gift ofa vist to the Messenger — ‘And a visit to all those in Baqi’ of the Companions and the offspring of Fatima — 4 ‘And a visit to every wife and daughter and son of the deliverer of mankind on the day debts fall due. 2) ae lees ApH Fe mel ee aa Y ‘And a visit to every martyr in Uhud, and the uncle of the Messenger. 2s I vas tlic? Ray GE dps uate We have asked by them perfect peace for us on our iouiney to ou land snd ten we ene pee $5 gil S Sn tie g Ais Ba je uiag We have sought deliver and safety from the ‘on the day of gathering norantyey 18 ost oot eH ET A 51 3548 5M dish g estat Lasky ‘So his light was the first of lights when He determined the manifestation of His names in the first world. From him all things were clothed in thei existence, and their continuity is uninterruptedly fomnin a shits iti; ie sta Ss “The prophets and messengers have come from him one ‘by one, and all the kings and all the creatures. “The relationship of the Seal and the Poles to his light is that of a drop to oceans of light and relreshiment. Sod 2s sl Pe eee es Pe Ts spas ll y_ pelle ‘Whe sum and the mosn and thestars have appeared thom him, a5 have the throne, the tablet of forms, the footstool and the dynasties Ayigp i A225 jp nak = 7-8 2-5 Oe JRE fo te of SS ‘So witness the light which has spread through existence ‘and do not see otherthan-it, and you will soon For he is the highest manifestation of Allah's names and the perfect secret of the attributes, mente eet oa Su asi gists ‘So Allah chose him in His timeless knowledge and sent im to the whe of creation and to the other mesenger. Every good and every beauty in man has spread from Me. * 3 F igi Sa ay. &ies- $___2¥) 4 Asa; The atuibutes of My essence were hidden, and they ‘were manifested in the existence-traces at Ty brs Adib; Stasi Truly created beings are meanings set up in images ene Ft Ik a ete fe ee sal [Si 4. 3 All who grasp this are among the people of discrimi nation, _ nee Se IL gs The one who is cut off trom Us has not tasted the ° Bates et Os Ai! ae jai (ur Lozd, bless the one whose light has spread through all mankind, ° . [4 THE QUALITIES OF MUHAMMAD Jigs she pas ere Jhon 4 gta fais +s? ‘Muhammad is the fountain-head of lights and dark- ‘nesses and the source of their emergence {rom the presence of preendless-time.= a5 spel 425 ie al pestle 38 fll fiesta The great fest of the sles which were manifested for THe Fens hat Book which brought us deds. Tee epee ee Lay LAS, ot) SH BL! 285 oe if contains some of these bene: wvery one who i sick of heart is sickness. is capable of his mighty power, so the in- ji isthe best of ways. “\ ave copied you in my praise and I have come to ‘your compassion secking intercession with * Allah, so intercede on my beh 25%: ot ste shh ae? iy | Pal sei Lay VM a “With Allah you are the greatest of creation in de ey Jett ate ek By your rank, created beings serve whoever secks shelter with you, of helper of every wali. © my support! I have sought shelter with you so do ‘not leave me to my body and my sell, but hheal us of our il feelings. iL je ‘After awakening him Allah conveyed him one night to the distance of two bow-spans until he achieved his desire. 1d when he ascended, and the from fear. He perceived the veits and the lights until he drew near and it was proclaimed: ‘Draw near My Beloved, and set aside your shyness’. BAL8i56 Sig Btu et; J dy Si "Rejoice in the sight of Our lights and demand all you want and it will be given without delay.” So the Chosen One returned with every noble quality and he informed the people about al-Aqsa and the paths to it. al 22:3 alll Gi ws 85 Take refuge with him in every dilemma, oh my brother, land your speech among the people will become like honey. Delight in hearing of his good character and qualities, and evoke his virtues, and be on guard against ivistakes. SoA; adit Spt How many males have come from his hand? They have left the envious and all other spiritual teachings powerless.+i & +! cerosity and compassion for the one who turns away after his errors. 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for wrong actions and snis: takes, for error, illusion and hope. wise ie ado jay ju fi .5, te; 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for pride and envy, and for hypocritical behaviour towards the rich, 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for ugly ideas which emerge from seeing the self, and admiring its form, Meee laf lleatae | 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for malice and spite and for the defects 1 concealed in my earlier years ‘ask forgiveness of Allah for saying dreadful things and for passing over in silence accusstions against others and injury done to them. $k forgiveness of Allah for dishonesty and lying and for fantasy which leads the self to indolence. ° ~ 3 2 e 3g 25u g 382 J 3 Nothing betas the slave whose helper youre: nthe {evel land and on the mountains you are my staff, ° 43 1 have become confused about myself, 0 take mie By the hand. For me there is no turning away from your frst light. May the got of the throne bless you as long as the sun of reality is manifested with the names and the is 4, 2labi alaus a2 ‘And so with your family and Companions as long as the 8/355 grows and the sky pours down abundant . _ inst Bee an Then I ask for acceptance forall the fen of All as Tong as created beings give prise to the One who wehubgis oti; Jost thes 45 5215 ‘And ufol all biesings on our both and the next, and do not abandon us to our Lass 2) 5S tst51 Salis a ash; Forgive our parents all their mistakes, and the muslins, by an outpouring trom You — oh One before- endless-time!{ask forgiveness of Allah for any thought be It fow that has occupied me while without aware- jst gos ee Task forgiveness of Allah by the measure of the world, of the throne and the tablet of forms and the uration of every dynasty. 1 ask forgiveness of Allah, the Giver of gifts, forall who fear Him, being themselves unreservedly power- less. pists pled a5) 6 les Task forgiveness of Allah who grants gnoses in the paths of knowledge, and gifts to whoever takes refuge with Him, 1 ask forgiveness of Allah who has compassion on all the creatures, the jinn, men, angels, and the exalted ones, OAS $e 2i,_5 My Lord, by Ahmad, be the Master of our affair and be the Guide to those who follow the straightest of paths. SH 2 65 TAL 5 a May the purest of Allah's blessings be upon him as long as abundant rain pours down and waters flow in the earth. ‘And upon the family and noble Companions and all ‘who have fear of Allah, and every wali who follows in their footsteps. task for ness of Allah for wrong actions in any ve done concerning my obligations to ask forgiveness of Allah for being drawn to a false knowledge which would turn me from the _straight path that leads to fear. ° + 5 age El las Sey 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for any sate which over Powers me, and for any station that leads to _ terror and shame, —_ = ~—— se Se ia gi S25 1 ak fovea of lah for any at done witout fention and for dismay which flows quickly 0 the heart, Sedu 22% wy asi ti S4aals Shu shes sts Task forgineness of Allah fr eltming incarnation aed for claiming fusion, as these claims lead to deviation and failure. oe spill 325% iy aliti ii bast tall gw 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for claiming existence, and for affirming anything other than the Existent in before-endlesstime, aoe ay - Le epi ban gah 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for bles that have ocurred Contrary to the path of the Chosen One and the messengers. +1 & fat, 29h S65 1 ask forgiveness of Allah for ignorance and folly and for the languor that comes from a listless sell.‘And be pleased with his family: they are the people ‘of understanding, the qutb and the badal. 5%) of a_i | ad an lsion.. When i departed, the ert looked el beloreeaesstine 5 gall BB St Gs i - 4% - @> @ alas 520 34 wees oll ae 35] It rode’on longing which flew it, do the heart ee Grew near to. iis Beloved unl i was united. ress You must se above the spit andthe . So : M31F AGS 5 aL . *-- 9 Ut saeils eu oe. SA yeh pall Stig -yS5h AS) oaks ee TW saw ereated beings a an imagination that fade ib fei ti SL ey * ad the form'of oxience wat oblteated ad vanished. ‘And cling to the original void — and be asf you were ate Joga a ‘Then it was retuened to goingon, acknowledging al ; "the forms ttm which fad been atten “Truly, you wil see existence by a secret whost mean k ot ig have spendin very ge 8 ° Lusi. e eos, ae) oe It joined the two opposites in’ the vision, it unified Allah and it undertook ation, None of the images of action and entity multiply the ee " _ __ ator inany way. fees igiyane Wobtained a secret and a level path. Few are the People of perfection who tase it ‘So whoever rises above every vanishing thing will be “shown existence without duality. pit SulL_E. ad 23 % 5} - jie as) fe je als Lats 13 be LAS Our Lord, bless the light — every slave gets his desire ‘whe goes to it. (Oh the vietory of one who has come to witnessa Lord | ‘who is compassionate, tranquil and near.--% 5 -% - ol salute 15455 (S| He will refresh the ‘spirit with: instruction so that the “| Meee sinned whe ew EES st 4 35, a SAG ‘Oh Lord, bless the Prophet as long as the suratu’t Mathani is recited, GB lal allay att, pL a) ‘And his family and’ Companions as long as people profit by iman. Shai, $s jt 5 4 Ue J! Task of the Real — bliss ~ forall whom my age com prises. ai eas a—til, \ wal dan E LaiL_tsloase oll eee ‘THE ONENESS OF ACTION AND EXISTENCE Lis 34 bd) 1 Zpnad my Beat about the nearness of my Lord, 50 it Saldy "There isno doubt that He is present.” | ; ayia ee Ss | sae et I I nat ts wrong with me that {do not see "He is manifest in ‘So | said: “Wt Him?" And it said to me: yor aa su 1.84 A * e: ele ate S685 He accepts whoever comes as a poor man who has turned from his own darkness. So when the slave turns away (from wrong action) he Durfes himself for the presence of love and See te p43 = bjetes5 z er. ely ira je: Dhikr of Allah with witnessing of His overflowing obtains for him a luminous awakening, 'So oppose the self and its desires and seek the com pany of a gnostic of Allah. He will show you your hidden faults and will heal you with a spiritual remedy. He acts gently towards you on the journey and has. companion fr the peopl of al and thse who __lose direction. he callson the heart through the Qur’oF - ahs Eas all Fall Gall Eo | wish to give fod course to al, hping forthe attine nent of Gesie, might, vitor ad strength pA! 55> gel 2A Pee pall, UPS oe G My first counsel to the one who has dedicated hin ‘self to fear of Allah is that he accompany those tho are free in making-happen and in casting out pe tic fess Esl & ale Jes For this isthe bass of wealth i you ae intelligent, rely on it and stick othe sha {All those who have obtained knowledge and dominion have only obtained it by accompanying a humble High Ald gel By whom I mean the Shaykh whose light has over- flowed, and who has brought secrets and wealth with him. Ifyou desite lights and the opening of inner sight, then ‘copy him in exaltation of Allah and turn from conllict. : ° . Sails p35) ge GE the one who is chosen withdraws from ion tough his see “Howe HS sa, 3 as And he becomes a spirit without ‘body and directly ‘sees the Lord with inner sight." ‘So the goal of openness in direct seeing isa presence __that has no ve seis al sty hte the secret by choice, without idhn, laced rhe stove anda way ove Lets boats wia5 Ont at ‘And his family and there is one who fons altogether, 35 fong as { to Allah with longing {| | | I aul 27 tas onl) ‘Oh seeker of annihilation in Allah ~ say all the time: “Allah — Allah _ eo ‘And withdraw into Him from other-than-Him and with "your heart — see Allah. 2b BS Lage ee oe Gather your concerns in Him and He will be enough in place of other-than-Allah page hE the et Se Be a pure slave to Him and you will be free from other ‘thar-Allah. ji ets an) yee pe Submit yourself to Him and be humble and you will win a secret from Allah. at ; a3i—_s5 ti se § Invoke Him with gravity and sincerity in the presence fof the slaves of Allah, ot ae Conceal it when He is manifested to you with lights from the essence of Allab. atin ft With us, other is impossible, for existence belongs to Allah, \ ‘and persevere in-dhike pit “neither in thie state of distress ens eats, jan Enrich the awakenings that come from the dhikr by keeping to the shari'at, and quickly tell your _Shaykhall that happens fo you. gation of choice, and then all will, is the ‘purest of springs, if you are able to hear. You start out with turning away (From wrongaction), doing-without, __and then fear which brings restraint. “These are the stations of certainty Hope, patitude, then patience and trust, then satis ‘aetion and the love that jins them al. tts causes are the pure conteinplaton of what we have, ‘and of the perfection of the attributes, then con- lation of the dazzling light — By it mea the Menger Muhammad, may blessings ‘be upon him in quantity as great as all that is even or odd, 4. ja peg iets 5 ‘And on his family and Companions and every gnostic ‘alling to the path of Allah in every assembly.(ur gifts are from a Prophet who is the master of the creatures of Allah. 2) May the purest of blessings be upon hi ‘great as the knowledge of Allah. eo G5 O24 le F§ Je ‘And his tzmily and Companions and everyeme who calls to Allah, WITHDRAWAL FROM ALL THATIS OTHER-THAN-ALLAH Constantly cut i Lawhid to Allah, ow 83 2G 2 jt Sf oa So the oneness of action appears at the beginning of dhikr of Allah, > j e fe a 825i) ai 55 tig at 4 au ‘And the oneness of attribute comes from love of Allah, ‘And the oneness of His essence gives goingon with Allah, My cuh speaks to me and says: "My reality is the light Of Allah, so do not see other-than-Him, lalge RE igh Stel 29 gi bags da poet 4 AF | were not alight would be otherthan Him, in- deed otherness is nothingness, so do not be con tent with it, sgn wath : Hay seh) at “AT you lok with the eye of your set yo wil ot tind lhertharrAlat ft eth or been. a. ii iu ‘But the illusion of other-than-Him hides Him. So shed your desires if you wish'to see oo ___1 sj LL He holds constantly to His love and sells his self 10 ‘Alla, 5 ee cy, _f. i a3 ‘And so gets what he secks of the power of knowledge In Allah, 7 ®Woo be geet t - Yes, The longing of Layla for Her beloved friend as a] grown until She has revealed Her love, So that he has become a captive of Her ardent desire ‘and the longings which are Her goblets called out tobi wo eave uit She id ve hina dink fem er goblet Theve fs no blame. Drink ~tor the wine Her speech -.e. 2? Lost; su ae acs 97 ete L335 715 ee, Bins Tests Herself with forms whose every light is dif- ferent ‘And She hasmanifested the unique beauty of the form ‘design contained in. Her being, $0 look at the attributes of the Beloved manifested in you. by Ala, none obtains complete bis excet the one | vs fees nue sve an ees Her oot Lazu oiijrivici Boas 8 of his nature in ‘And thus, She immersed the hts shone from him, ‘the beauty of Hers, and ‘their rays appear | l lebl5 Gl, $ Ladi; Jaa Goan l } So that he withdrew from the sensory which is a barrier \ “and embraced a meaning trom which itis unlaw- ful to be separated. 2-5 a5 spagliasts Joe Pit; “Board the ship of the sunna and you willbe rescued in it, and vavel the path ofits capian in is lov. ) hes js AL “Unite the wine withthe goblet and be aniilated by 1S you wil obtain goingon by His secret “hlake your concevns ene, and by Him all your needs ‘will be met, and you will enter into His pro~ tection, “Hand over your affairs to the One who knows best, Yor He is the Knower of every heart and every desire Hig bs QR g a1 5 aytiin (Oh Lod, bless Muhammad, the secret of existence and its source and splendour. 4G Has the fight of the sun appeared from the world of the ‘Unseen, or have the veils of Layla been lilted trom Her essence?we ee lage SH me Fh So struggle seriously and travel quickly on the journey ‘and do not be stopped by the contemplation of cexeated beings so as to be veiled from the place of safety. Rather contemplate ihsan and be sincere i Him, and get up at dawn and sub over the trouble to Him. ‘And bless the qutb of existence and his company with 42 blessing that will spread out the secret from us and communicate it Ade Therefore kt your goal be to commit yours oh my brother, and. avoid otherness and Her gente breeze will walt over the Beloved ones om you sells Se plies 22855 hash I ‘cause the alt-pervading nature of the knowledge from Her is proof of Her. and may we always withdraw from every existent thing tglgh_s_ilig Ma ki J Prepare yourself for death, oli my brother, for it will descend. Do not draw out your hopes in case your leart treats you harshly. 1 je seetll wall Je a5 5 t5 tala jue Oy 2 ey Persevere in reflection which will make you awate and ‘move you to do good works, lor lile will depart. Constantly goover the states of the last hour, the raising ies, the gathering, and the balance which is yo hid Lia atlists PURIFICATION op all 5AM 4e Vjual®S you wish purification from shirk and the claim that you exist, and to drink trom the nectar of Union until you are quenched, hen wrap yourself in patience and turningaway (from wrong, Of doing-without and you should wear yourself out in You mus put on the two sandals of fear and so sandals of fear and hope, and take the sal of certainty ands proton feos fa ‘Take the halter of knowledge for the mount of imma, ” and a companion who will stop your actions {rom causing troubleUhave loved 2 Lord single thin ‘And in each love for what is otherthan-He, Initis pain — in itis grief. |] Ob the victory of the one annihilated to annihilation, He will have life! FLA 3g! 2a Se (Oh Lord bless Muhammad! From his essence light! Radiance too! His family and noble Companions. They make the trusts! They keep them too! QASIDA OF THE GNOSTIC OF ALLAH ‘SHAYKH SIDI AHMAD AL-BADAWI OF FEZ MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM ‘Then there isthe bridge which will have obstacles lid out on to make the crossing difficult for the While whoever was obedient and sincere towards Allah will pass over it like a flash of lightning or a wind If you wish to be given a drink from the fountain on the day of gathering you must love the Prophet and his descendants, ‘And bless the guide who intercedes for mankind. He is the one who will plead for us when creation is teniied. SH 5 35 las May the blessings of Allah be upon him in every country, and his family and Companions and those whe love him, 1 ask the Lord, Allah, for the gift of bliss and a seai of goodness for me and those who draw near. My God, our breasts have tightened, so strengthen us ‘and help us. ‘My God, our minds are confused, so make us firm and raise us to the heights. Lam ecstatic, alone, in the dhikr of myLord, The dhikr (of my Lord ~ itis the cure.‘Oh Almighty, guard my station with Your might, and "oh Lord, bring the stubborn tyrant to agreement, i jag as lg oa On Protector, protect my affair with Your truth, and ‘oh Lord, be a strong help for me. _ Vig ASI oe 2 Replace innovation with every guidance, and grant us realtion that we may perceive the witnessing tk Give us safety from our fear and accept our suppii tations, far be it from You that You should disappoint the murid. tak lu ul kot Jet he 21%; ‘Seal us with a mighty seal, and make all my children happy fares ezge th re - 23% jh, apa, Wa alls By the rank of the Chosen One and his family and all ‘who have attained happiness and increase through him. By his Companions and those who followed ‘helped establish the llfetransacticn until it be- ‘eame strong — My God, cut off our hopes from other-than-You, and Tet us get what we want. is 80) La Truly You are my helper anda se sp keep us tom rection. ‘The lifetransaction is a vast matter, so give us success and fulfil the promise poeemer leg) ilies a5,l ($a) oes Rast “The moment has come, s0 be kind to us and be our guide. results otha; at esis tremendous uniqueness, and oh Lord, increase from You. \5533- | Jaa ob Pour out help upon us from every quarter and make “the arrival easy forthe lovers. Oh Self-sufficient, the Goat, the Enhancer! Bring us “__-alone into the fortress of glory. ‘And oh Ever-compelting, protect us with Your force, for You are the helper of whoever comes alone. ‘Oh Iesistible, help us with the good, and oh Provider, sive us provision enough.1 have begun with the name of Allah in the first line, Yor His most beautiful names are a fortress invin- cible against harm. In the second, 1 pray for blessings on the Best of Creation, Muhammad, who was sent with an ‘opening and triumph. nen they begin in the circle of dhikr it is with Your name, oh Lord of the throne, that the reciter starts. ‘When 1 am in trouble and my breast goes tight, the tf of Allah enters it, coming from where | don't know, Especially when | beg Him for worth by His most ‘beautiful and mighty names. yt So Allah, oh Merciful, truly 1 wasn poverty, and You are Compasionate the Lord of eeation and the ‘command. \ By Your purity oh Pure, oh Peace, ob Safet Protector, purily me inside and outside, fer on them with every word seen to be ritual and material meani prayer which fills beings with light, and makes “our age happy so that it becomes a festival On ARERIR — Wes j,h33 Lake pasha 5 Vege GES 5 515 dee lis goodness ean be seen, so we win a great victory full of vastness and meaning. Laas al yt5u Bul Lacan Ye ELAR SSL (Oh Messenger of Allah, intercede for us, we do not ‘hope fr inreeson from anyone except YOU. ‘Oh Best of Allah's creation, give help to 2 weak people whose protection is always your banner. es - Nk fale 25 May the Blesings of your Lord be upon you, at every” Instant and on all your family and those who are your friends, the gathering of trusting slaves.Oh AlbCalculating, Majestic who other-than-You ‘can we hope will be a friend to.one who has nothing. pe Es alba cts L355 (Oh Answer, Filer of space, Wise, Lovin, answer the Prayers of the one who, hard-pressed, prays for Your bounty. : Able SU ‘Oh Glorious, Raiser of the Dead, Directly-perceiving, Reality, by whom we hope, be generous with ‘Your ali-engulfing generosity. Oh Utterly Reliable, Overpoweringly Strong, Fiem, Ruler, be a protection to Your shave, and protect him from falling into the captivity of wrong Oh Praiseworthy, Knower of each separate thing, oh Bringer-into-being and Bringer-back, Your’ in- calculable giving never ceases. Oh Lifegiver, Lifetaker, Living, Self-sustaining, Un: needing, Glorious, do not assign me to punish- ‘ment on the day of gathering, (5) s hicen ph icsiyy ss Go 2% ‘Oh One, Self-sufficient, Lord of absolute free will, we have hope in You when the fullness of life ‘becomes narrow. Oh Hardof Access, Iresistible, Proud, Creator of the _ -_teation, shelter me on the day of reckoning. ‘Oh Maker, oh Former, I have none but You. ‘Oh Forgiving, Compelling, mend the one who has been broken. a 4N55 3G — , give me what I ask, oh Provider. ‘Oh Opener-of-the-inner-eye, the Knower,illumine the ness of my thoughts. teht_Bake Lab b_2y6 bs ras ual LL 335} ‘Oh He-who-contracts, He-who-expands, oh Abaser, Enxalter, exalt my dhike by making me follow suidan “Oh Enhancer, oh One-who-humbles, oh Hearing,’See-” ing, draw Your veil over the ugliness of my faults. Oh Decider, the Just, the Latif, Knower of every sep: ate thing that befalls us, we have oniy You indi Oh Indulgent, Vast, Utterly Forgiving, Grateful, You do not disappoint the one who hopes for gentle- _fessand forgiveness from You. ‘Oh High, Great, Preserver, Nourisher, grant us Your Certain protection in every dificult event.[Pe sffiy ae Si eas nk pA eee ‘When the books are taken, and at the arrival, and when a the bridee. : we clean nour iearanton sasha ee two Sey ‘Oh Vast Goodness, ‘and this worl and to be near the We ask for a seal of goodness, : ‘Prophet Muhammad, the. praiseworthy, station of gathering aka poh wets BMG Biss {Allah be upon him, and Hs peace May the blesings of and. on his family and glorious without end, ‘Companions. on my God, pardon the poct and his family and loved ‘ones, and always veil their wrong actions, | 65 |) and pardon the reader, and all the mustims, Praise and | son Glesly, belongs 10 Allah, my Lov Last, Outwardly Manifest, Inwardly Hidden, jer. draw me into the presence of purity. Sublime, Benign, Relenting — be generous to vs ‘and turn, relenting, to us. Oh Avenger, cut me off from those who are evil. on aa ee ig; He See G2 ete jah Oh Effacer-of-wrong actions, All Pitying, Possessor of the kingdom, You are the Lord of Majesty and Gitts — forgive every wrong action ‘Oh Equitable, Gatherer, oh Rich, Enricher, enrich our v Shearis 30 that they may be rich to oveTlowing, + 1 eal ea a Of 2bBp 5A GE aa (Oh Preventer, Harmer, Benefiter, Light, Guide ~ vide Lusty Your light to tranquility . LAG BUS Lr 224-52 Sly (On Originato 1, Inherit, tnfaliby right, AllPatient, give me right guidance in grat _tude'and difficulies. ‘We beg You by Your most beat “Your approval and lutt in this ‘And on the day of rising and gathering atthe stopping place where creation will be taken to account, ‘oh Knower-of secrets!