Irfan (Volume 2) IRFAAN 2

111-112

Thus, the jealousy, haughtiness and niggardliness (greed) has been stuffed tight in the Nafs and he does not become ready to accept any human being better and superior to it and this trait of niggardliness has been endowed in its nature. Allah Almighty says:

But greed has been made present in the minds (Nafs of man) (4:128)

At another place,

And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful (64:16)

And because of this natural niggardliness (greed) of man, the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam has said that 'this sign for the confirmation of the niggardliness of a person is sufficient that my name is mentioned before him and he does not send Darood upon me'. he has also said that 'he forgot the way to Heaven before him my name was mentioned and forgot to send Darood upon me'. You can imagine the Eimaan of the jealous hypocrites of this age, whose day and night exercise is to slash the glory of the Holy Prophets Alaihimus-Salaam and the Aulia Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim and to complain about them.

This innate niggardliness, jealousy and vindictiveness of the Nafs is which, first, stood a barrier for the Iblees in falling in prostration of respect and esteem before Hazrat Adam Alaihis-Salaam and then because of his spitting over his body, these traits were transferred to his children as a relic and then this Nafs has posed itself a obstruction to every kind of respect and honor for the Holy Prophets Alaihimus-Salaam and the Aulia Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim.

Inside every human being, this Nafs beats the drum of its haughtiness and superiority saying ''I am better than him (7:12)' like Iblees and 'I (Pharaoh) am your lord the highest (79:24)' like Pharoah and whispers in the ear of every person that 'there is none who can equal you'.

Our despicable Nafs is not less than a Pharoah,

He had sources (and power) but it does not have (to do what it really wants).

[Rumi]

As long as one does not acknowledge someone as superior to him and has not forsaken all the Outsiders in his guidance, leadership and direction and has not set his step towards Lord after turning his face aside of each and everything and has not covered the course of the Salook and Tareeqat, the Nafs does not die nor does he become submissive and free of the Nafs and Desire through verbal and Satanic Tauheed.

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Instead, Nafs becomes fatter and healthier through the Ilm-of-Outward (Outwardly Ilm ) and Physical Worship because of increase in its egotism and Self-conceit and as long as the Nafs has not died, heart cannot become Living!

Nafs cannot be killed except under the Shadow of the Pir ,

Firmly hold the skirt (of the cloak) of the Pir , who is the Killer of this Nafs .

[Rumi]

IN THE FOLLOWING VERSES, ALLAH ALMIGHTY HAS REVEALED THE SIGNS OF THE HYPOCRITES:

Those people, who just rely on the verbal Iqraar (Declaration) and merely the Dehydrated (crust of) Tauheed and dare not to tread upon the course towards Allah, what concern should they have with the leaders and guides of the course towards Allah? They are just hopeless and weary of the Marifat, Qurb and Wisaal with Allah Almighty. Merely verbal Declarations are also made by the hypocrites as Allah Almighty has portrayed the condition of the Hypocrites in these verses of the Surah Al Munafiqoon:

(1) Allah Almighty says: When the hypocrites come unto you (O Muhammad), they say: We bear witness that you are indeed Allah's messenger. And Allah knows that you are indeed His messenger, and Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are speaking falsely (63:1)

(2) Allah Almighty says: They make their faith a pretext that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to be (63:2)

(3) Allah Almighty says: That is because they believed, then disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed so that they understand not (63:3)