Condition: When I engage in the dhikr of Allâh Ta’ala, I do
not experience any enjoyment most of the time.
Answer: Dhikr is the object – not joy nor an absence of joy.
Therefore, a joyless person should not feel pity over his
joylessness.
بے کیفی میں بھی ہم نے اِک کیفِ مسلسل دیکھا ہے
جس حال میں بھی وہ رکھتے ہیں اس حال کو اکمل دیکھا ہے
“We saw a continuous joy even in a state of joylessness.
In whichever
condition He keeps us, we consider that condition to be the most
perfect.”
Condition: Although I am busy with my studies, I am
particular with my recitation of the Qur’ân and prescribed
ma‘mûlât. If I become negligent in this regard, I experience
great loss because the environment here is very filthy.
Answer: Consider your ma‘mûlât to be the support of your life.
Consider the bond with Allâh Ta’ala and the wealth of Allâh’s
pleasure to be your valuable capital. Apart from this, everything else is bound to come to an end.
وہ مرے لمحات جو گزرے خدا کی یاد میں
بس وہی لمحات میری زیست کے حاصل رہے
“The moments which are spent in the remembrance of Allâh Ta’ala
are
the only moments which are the essence of my existence.’’
These ma‘mûlât are a shield against the Satanic attacks in this Western environment.
Solutions to spiritual maladies - Hazrat Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saab (Rahimahullah)