Ainul Faqar Ainul Faqr

In addition, the Faqeer is like white gull that sits on the brink of river. It takes from the river and eats according to his Kismet but does not walk in river and does not drown in water. The People-of-Dunya do not respect Faqeer but the Faqeers are respectable in Sight of Allah and the People of Dunya (World) are pale faced because they have given their entire honor to the wealth and gold. Hence, respect and honor has no relation with them.

[Listen carefully, O Seeker! It is said that] a Vizier left his ministry and chose the discipline of Faqar and joined a group of Faqeers with conviction and absolute sincerity. Incidentally, one day the king of that time passed by him and said to him "what did you from Faqar after leaving the royal court?" He said that he got five things:

1.      (When I was your Vizier,) when you were sitting, I had to keep standing in front of you with my hands folded across chest in humbleness. You never offered me to sit down. Now when I stand in front of Allah with hands folded across chest (in Assalaat) in the four Rakat , He orders me to sit two times in this phase.

2.      When you slept, I kept awake in order to keep you safe against your enemies. Now I sleep, and He guards me.

3.      When you used to eat, did not give me to eat. Now that Allah Almighty does not eat Himself but lets me to eat and gives me sustenance without measure.

4.      In case you died (in my presence), the people should have taken me for investigation of matter and should have taken account of my responsibility. Allah is the Hayyu-Qayyum , for what He will call me to account.

5.      I had no immunity against your anger and coercion anytime and I had threat of life forever. That Allah Almighty is the Relenting and the Merciful to His Slaves and forgives their mistakes.