An Indelible Memory
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In the indelible memory of my dearly beloved brother Niyaz cAli
The devoted ex-mukhi, khalifah Niyaz cAli, son of khalifah cAfiyat Shah, son of khalifah Muhammad Rafic, left us grieving and went to paradise. There he is joyful, here we are mournful. He is relieved of every kind of responsibility, we are exhausted with the heaviness of a hefty burden. He rejoices in the subtle life of paradise, we lament every day over sickness. He has all kinds of happiness, we have all kinds of regrets. He is intoxicated with the wine of Mawla's love with other deceased ones, we are entangled in worldly temptations and are miserable and wretched. Why is there a huge difference between us and him? Answer: Because he is transferred into the subtle body.
Question: Can Niyaz cAli see his family members and friends? Answer: Yes, he can see them because (God willing) he is now in the subtle body. Question: Was his account taken so swiftly? Answer: He was one of those who immediately begin to receive the bounties of paradise without having to go through the rigours of resurrection and judgement. See the Qur'an (3:37) and read the books of true knowledge. Question: What will be the special pastime of mukhi Niyaz cAli in paradise? Answer: Teaching Islamic education to countless people. Question: But he didn't have that much knowledge? Answer: Yes, I agree. Whatever knowledge he had was increased tenfold according to the law of reward (6:160).
Question: Does death harm the soul or the body? Answer: The soul of a mu'min does not die, but is transferred from this world to the next, where it is granted the luminous body and the eternal bounties of paradise. Question: What is the greatest quality of the record of deeds of mu'min men and women? Answer: Its greatest and most unique characteristic is that the speaking book that is with God, i.e., the Imam of the time himself, becomes the book of deeds for the people of faith, al-hamdu li'llahi Rabbi'l-calamin.
Karachi Sunday 12 Jumada ath-thani 1419 AH / 4 October 1998
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