Irfan (Volume 2) IRFAAN 2

149-150

Be a free man, free from every bondage of world,

Keep away of bad wind and the bad people,

Keep yourself alive until you are safe from death,

Die (before death) and be happy forever.

[Omar Khayyam]

Those people, who are unaware of the reality of the Nafs , what will these poor fellows know the secreted Secret of the Sacrifice of Nafs , wakening of the Subtlety of heart and the configuration of the Qiblah of the Qalb .

Now, the reason and justification of the killing of Nafs is given here. Since the Outward seers (Materialistic people) Carnal Ulema of Words, who are unaware of the reality of the Nafs , they demand the argument of Quran for every issue and if the Quranic verse is presented, they give its such explanations and justifications that are so strange and beyond wisdom. In the following verse is found the definite order of killing-Nafs .

Allah Almighty says: And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives (that is, kill your Nafs for the cause of Allah) or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more understanding; and then We should bestow upon then from Our presence an immense reward, and should guide hen unto a straight path (4:65-66-67)

Moreover, the order and command of slaying Nafs was given to the people of Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses) in punishment for their worshipping of the Calf of gold-and-silver :

Allah Almighty says: And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! You have wronged yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship) so turn in penitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves (Nafs). That will be best for you with your Creator and He will relent towards you. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful (2:54)

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Although, here there is open Order of killing the Nafs yet the Outward Seeing people who are charlatan about the reality of their Nafs , construe irrelevant illogical reason in order to match it with their materialistic approach. However, they try to spare their Nafs behind their argument yet behead hundreds of thousands of the people of Bani Israel in aftermath of their small mistake. How absurd reasoning this is. Conversely, when Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses) returned from Mount Toor and was displeased with his brother Haroon Alaihis-Salaam and cursed Samiri and burnt his calf down and threw the ashes into river. That time, the Bani Israel repented over what they had done and were penitent thereof. It has come in Hadis that the person who is penitent and asks for forgiveness, he is as if he has done no sin. Then, killing them with no reason could be so unjust and unfair. On the other hand, Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses) took killing of a Kaafir Qabti by hitting with a blow of fist a grave sin and ask for forgiveness for this again and again and chances are that that Kaafir was worthy to be killed.

And he who was of his caste asked him for help against him who was of his enemies. So Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: This is of the devil's doing. Lo! he is an enemy, a mere misleader. He said: My Lord! I have wronged my soul, so forgive me. Then He forgave him. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful (28:16-17)

Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses) hit a person with his fist in order to save a person of his nation. Although his intension was not of killing him but he died by chance. However, Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses) considered this mistake a big sin and called it a Satanic act and asked for forgiveness of Lord again and again. Hence the paraphrasing of this king by the Outward Seeing people is the product of their unawareness regarding the reality of the Nafs and they distort the clear verses of the Holy Quran by construing such irrelevant explanations that have no relation with the real point and are beyond understanding.