Spiritual Experiences - Hospitality and Spreading of Knowledge
Hospitality and Spreading of Knowledge
Tags: Hospitality
1. If a devoted lover of Mawla offers hospitality for the purpose of spreading knowledge, it is a very big sacrifice as well as an excellent example of da`wat-i baqa. The truth is that such a wisdom filled da`wat was started by the holy Prophet, Hazrat-i Muhammad (May Allah send blessings and peace through him and his progeny), himself. Read books about his biography.
2. A true mu'min serves the knowledge of Imamat in different ways. Since he is a true lover of the Imam, he yearns to listen to the praise and admiration of his Lord again and again because peace of the heart lies in this knowledge. There is no doubt that for prudent believing men and women the best moments are those which are spent for the sake of true knowledge, `ibadat and higher service.
3. This is a short report of my tour of Gilgit as well as a sincere thanks to all those respectable and honourable families. From the table spread of diverse bounties and the zeal for hospitality, it used to seem that they were all lovers of spiritual knowledge. The truth is that we all melted due to the beauties of each gathering. Indeed, under the effect of heavenly love, we were writhing like half slaughtered birds. I wish that the dagger of love had pierced my heart again and again! That sacred gathering! That pure musical instrument and voices! That weeping of lovers! That heart-burning prayer! That rain of mercy!
4. That pure religious love and friendship! That certainty of Monoreality! That pleasant hope of the meeting with all `azizan in the supreme paradise! That stormy delight of the collective record of deeds (luminous movies)! That tremendous happiness of the copies of the Perfect Men! That glad tidings of the kingdom of the personal world! Those sweet words of the secrets of the forehead! Those profound sayings of the wise people! That fond meeting of friends! Besides these bounties, there are other spiritual bounties. God willing, we are all going to meet at a special place [and] be extremely happy at that time. Al-hamdu li'lahi Rabbi'l-`alamin!
Karachi, 16th June 1997
Monday, 10 Safaru'l-muzaffar 1418 A.H.
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