When
you select your spiritual guid and swear allegiance, you should
faithfully act upon the following principles:-
Unless
you develop inner vision or your spiritual guide does not permit,
you should not visit any other saint for seeking instructions or
gaining bounty. Act upon his orders and instructions and guidance
faithfully. Sit in his company silent and guard your manners. Maintain
perfect manner and discipline in all your actions and movements
in his company keeping in mind that it does not reach the stage
of idolatry, that is, you should not bow so low as it may resemble
RUKU.
Besides
disciples, even common people should observe these rules when ever
they go to the assembly of any saint. Thay should never talk about
mundane affairs in their company. They should not ask about invisible
and unseen matters. This is the greatest disrespect to the vocation
of a saint and his respectability. Such a vocation is not of the
saints but of astrolgers, fortune-tellers, palmists etc. And it
is prohibited to believe it. In Chapter An'am, Verse 50, while addressing
the Prophet(SAW), Allah says:" Say:, I do not say to you, I
have with me the treasures of Allah, nor do I know the unseen, nor
do I say to you that I am an angel". When Allah says that even
Prophet has no knowledge of unseen how do you expect and hope that
saints will tell you your futur. You should also not go to saints
will tell you your future. You should also not go to saints for
amulet and charm. This is the work of charmers. Saints never resort
to amulet and charm.
They only pray and supplicate. Go to them for supplication, of course.
The proper way of doing it is that when you go to a saint, do not
start narrating in detail story and previous history and tales as
we lay bare before lawyers in law-suits and in illness to a doctor,
but tell in brief that I want supplication for such thing. Remember
that by listening to stories of long and lingering mundane affairs
the attention of the saint is diverted from Allah and he feels disturbed.
In this situation, spontaneous supplication with perfect attention
will not be forthcoming. You should not do anything which makes
the Sheikh sullen. If he is pleased with your word and develops
exhilaration, supplication is also accepted in such a situation.
If any saint promises that, God willing, you will achieve your objective,
you should not remind him repeatedly for it.
Remember that he owes you nothing. There is no harm on occasion
you just mention about it to him as humbly as you can. If you achieve
your objective for which you had sought his supplication, it is
your moral duty to inform him and thank Allah and the holyman. It
is not permitted to repay as acknowledgement of gratitude and present
in lieu of supplication. Of course gifts can be given occasionally
because to take and give gifts are permitted according to the religious
law. This leads to help develop affection and firm up connections
and relationships.But take into your head that gifts are not given
as remuneration. This should only be given as a token of love and
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