Post by shamshuddin on Jan 12, 2007 1:31:32 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
The Adab of the Mureed with Himself
It is to pursue and embody himmah: sincere resolution, extra firmness, strong seriousness, and complete passion for Allah. He holds firmly to the performance of the sunnahs and the nawafils; he closes the door on what might please or displease others, never turning to others whether they come or go. He scolds himself (against slacking off), making it absolutely necessary to carry on. Whenever he feels tired in his ‘ibadah, he reminds himself that rest is for the next world. He struggles with idle thoughts and corrects the bad qualities in his character such as self-admiration, showing off, anger, and pride. And lastly, he determines to worship Allah whether his requests have been answered or not.
Sayyidi Muhyidin ibn al-‘Arabi Rehmatullahi ’Alaihsaid, “Don’t leave the mujahadah, even if you don’t see a sign of an opening. The Murid must do this mujahadah, but the opening has a fixed time. Don’t accuse your Lord, for surely your actions must have their fruits, if you are sincere.”
Another adab is hiding one’s actions and states as much as possible until one is firmly established.
The Murid should not seek luxury in eating, drinking, clothing, and cars as long as he is a salik. His tongue should only be used for dhikr Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. He shouldn’t leave dhikr for other things such as increasing in knowledges, and the nawafil of the acts of worship. For surely the dhikr of Allah will never accept partnership. Anything that has a partnership with it, the Murid will be delayed by equal to this partnership, whether it is a lot or a little. He should know what is necessary to be known so that he can enter the tariqah of Allah with the light of knowledge, thus relieving his Shaykh of the fear that he will leave the Sunnah for bid‘a.
The Adab of the Mureed with Himself
It is to pursue and embody himmah: sincere resolution, extra firmness, strong seriousness, and complete passion for Allah. He holds firmly to the performance of the sunnahs and the nawafils; he closes the door on what might please or displease others, never turning to others whether they come or go. He scolds himself (against slacking off), making it absolutely necessary to carry on. Whenever he feels tired in his ‘ibadah, he reminds himself that rest is for the next world. He struggles with idle thoughts and corrects the bad qualities in his character such as self-admiration, showing off, anger, and pride. And lastly, he determines to worship Allah whether his requests have been answered or not.
Sayyidi Muhyidin ibn al-‘Arabi Rehmatullahi ’Alaihsaid, “Don’t leave the mujahadah, even if you don’t see a sign of an opening. The Murid must do this mujahadah, but the opening has a fixed time. Don’t accuse your Lord, for surely your actions must have their fruits, if you are sincere.”
Another adab is hiding one’s actions and states as much as possible until one is firmly established.
The Murid should not seek luxury in eating, drinking, clothing, and cars as long as he is a salik. His tongue should only be used for dhikr Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. He shouldn’t leave dhikr for other things such as increasing in knowledges, and the nawafil of the acts of worship. For surely the dhikr of Allah will never accept partnership. Anything that has a partnership with it, the Murid will be delayed by equal to this partnership, whether it is a lot or a little. He should know what is necessary to be known so that he can enter the tariqah of Allah with the light of knowledge, thus relieving his Shaykh of the fear that he will leave the Sunnah for bid‘a.
