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Supererogation (Nawafil) (Dedication)
Abu Huraira (r.a.) quotes the Holy Prophet as having said: "God says that whosoever is inimical to any of My friends, I declare war on him; and My servant cannot draw close to Me simply by performing the obligatory acts (i.e. rituals). But My servant can keep drawing closer to Me only by means of continued supererogation, so much so that I start loving him; and when I love him, I become his ear with which he hears, I become his eye, by which he sees, I become his hand by which he clutches, I become his foot by which he walks." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Had_th 1422)
Wisdom # 1: This blessed Had_th undoubtedly contains abundant mercy and radical knowledge. Therefore, fortunate are those faithful who can comprehend the wisdoms contained in it. It must first of all be known that this Sacred Had_th speaks of the great importance of the internal senses - that God becomes His chosen servant's inner ear, eye of heart, hand of intellect and foot of remembrance.
Wisdom # 2: Natiq (speaking Prophet) is that light of God which acts as the inner ear of the successful mu'mins (male and female); Asas is that Light of God which becomes their eye of insight; the Imam becomes their hand of intellect; and Bab or Hujjat becomes their feet of remembrance (dhikr). This is what is meant by God becoming His chosen servant's internal senses, as He, the Great Benefactor, has mentioned this bounty in the Holy Qur'an, "He it is Who created for you ears, eyes and hearts." (23:78). These are not the limbs that even a donkey, a cow or infidels have. Rather, they are the ones which are attained after annihilation in God, as mentioned above.
Wisdom # 3: As a consequence, he whose ear God becomes, will he not hear? Judge for yourselves whether in such a state, anything can lie outside the range of his hearing? You should also think upon this that when God becomes a chosen servant's eye, can he not observe the Vision of God? Why not? Everything is possible in the personal world ("Omanasan api"). The mu'min whose intellectual hand God becomes, holds the desired pearl and every thing else in his hand. And the mu'min whose foot of dhikr He becomes, can walk to the higher world.
Wisdom # 4: All the c_rifs and perfect ones from the beginning todate are the proof of this Sacred Had_th. The word macrifat (recognition) has the utmost comprehensiveness of Religion. Therefore the saying "He who recognises..." is among the subjects of paramount importance. This means that the recognition of God, which encompasses all recognitions, is hidden in the personal world, so that it may be possible for everybody who should know everything.
Wisdom # 5: The holy Qur'an emphasises pondering over the laws of nature and the signs of God. Just observe the evolutionary ladder of the existents: at the bottom are the minerals, which apparently are devoid of soul, but have the potential of becoming vegetation. Above mineral is vegetation which has a single soul, i.e. the vegetative soul. However, it has the potential to become a part of the animal. Above vegetation is the stage of an animal, which has two souls (vegetative and animal souls); and lawful animals can be annihilated in human beings. Man is superior to animal, and three souls are at his service: the vegetative soul, the animal soul and the rational soul. Further, man has the potential to annihilate himself in the Perfect Man and experience the fourth soul.
Wisdom # 6: Just as the vegetative kingdom is ruler over the mineral kingdom, the animal kingdom rules over the vegetative kingdom, and human beings rule over the animal kingdom, similarly God has made the Perfect Man king over the human world. This kingship is owing to the Holy Spirit which forms the fourth soul in the Perfect Man, which is the Revealed Light (nur-i munazzal). The Perfect Man is the Exalted Imam (a.s.). The mu'mins who annihilate themselves in Imam-i Zaman, can experience the vision of the Holy Spirit; and they become the proof of the above-mentioned Sacred Had_th about supererogation.
After the portion of knowledge, comes the portion of the dedication. First of all, a few words about the late Mansoor Ali Habib (shah_d), who received physical martyrdom, in addition to a spiritual one. What a staunch mu'min he was and what a great devotee of the Holy Mawla! There are many signs of good deeds found in his life, such as often melodiously reciting ginans in Jamatkhanas and causing the melting of hearts of the Jamat out of pure love for Mawla, regular attendance in Jamatkhana and rendering service while there, rendering service for knowledge, preparing religious cassettes and distributing them in the Jamat.
Late Mansoor Ali Habib's parents: (Late) Mr. c_s_ and Mrs. Fatimah c_s_ Habib presently live in America. Mansoor Ali had inherited very many virtues from his parents. His mother is, in particular, an exemplary mu'min.
Place of birth: Junagarh (India). Age: 59 Years. Date of martyrdom: 18th January 1996. Following are the children of Mansoor Ali Habib and his begum Tajuddawlah: Shah Noor (daughter), Rabi'ah (daughter), Murad (son), Karimah (daughter). By the Grace of God, all the four are among my dear students. Shamsuddin Jooma is the President of Idarah-i ARIF, America, and his wife Karimah is its Secretary. I wish to send to these very dear friends of mine, for their acceptance, this new 'Dedication' (intisab) which contains the wisdoms of the wonderous and marvellous secrets of the Sacred Had_th about supererogation, deeming it a wisdom-filled and memorable gift.
With the apparent and hidden kindness and help from the most Sacred and Pure Imam (a.s.), for whom may my soul be sacrificed, our writings contain the colour and fragrance of spirituality and Qur'anic Wisdom. This is a matchless and everlasting delicacy, which when once tasted, is impossible to forget. Praise be to God that as a result of this Divine bounty, there has been a tremendous increase in the spiritual happiness for me and my colleagues.
With flowing tears of ardent love and devotion, I salute every place and city and country where abounds the sacred and pure love, luminous love, wisdom-filled love, fire of love, light of love, ecstasy of love, wine of love, intoxication of love, weeping of love, weeping of love, weeping of love, laughter of love, burning of love, instrument of love, secret of love, flight of love, coquetry of love, manner of love, voice of love, prayer of love, need of love, companion of love, confidant of love, long singing love for the Imam of the progeny of the Holy Prophet. _m_n, O Sustainer of the Worlds!
N.N (Hubb-i cAl_) Hunzai Karachi Thursday 29 Dh_qacdah, 1416 / 18th April 1996
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