Friends! This is the only option I present for you and myself. Those whose intention continuously breaks and lay weak and helpless in Allah Ta’ala‘s path, and they are repeatedly being overpowered and defeated in the struggle against Nafs and Shaytaan, should Listen to this poem of Khawajah Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) that the struggle against the Nafs remains for one’s whole life.

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“If you are unable to defeat the wrestler of the Nafs then not let your hands and feet become lax. Remember you have to wrestle it your whole life. At times, it will defeat you, and at times, you will defeat it

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“And worship your Sustainer until death arrives

Allah Ta’ala is stating that your struggle against your Nafs, and your duty of servitude is until death. Continue fighting your Nafs until your demise. Whoever continues fighting his Nafs entire life, who learns the art of wrestling the Nafs from the Mashaikh and buzurgs, and at the same time request them for duas, then Hakeem ul Ummah (Rahmatullah Alaihe) says with great pain regarding them, “Inshallah, Allah will finally make them overpower Nafs and Shaytaan and all connections of this world and make His love dominate all other things their heart.“ This Hakeem ul Ummat (Rahmatullah Alaihe) mentioned regarding such people who make effort to fight the Nafs and Shaytaan, who continuously visit the Allahwala, who request for their reformation, mention their conditions and also ask for its cure; ask for duas; are always concerned and continuously make effort; are abstinent (from sins), at the same time, use the medication, then Inshallah they will be successful in their aim. There was a Hakim Saheb in Hardoi. He said to Hazrat I am dying and I am from amongst your father friends. I have a right over you. You are like my son, however I am going unsuccessful. My good actions are less and I can see on a mountain of sins in front of my ears. What will be my condition on the day of resurrection?” I was also present at this time. I had gone from Karachi. Hazrat recited the poem of Khawajah Saheb. Hazrat Khawajah Saheb’s poetry was not mere poetry but was the teachings of Hakeem ul Ummah (Rahmatullah Alaihe). Hakeem Saheb had a heart problem. His death was imminent. Hazrat recited this poem of Khawajah Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) to remove his despondency

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“He who remains unsuccessful entire life

Nonetheless, an Ashiq (lover) should not cease to make effort He should maintain this bond of love

If it breaks a hundred times, join it a hundred times.”

Friends! If there was another god, then we would have said, “O Allah Ta’ala, we are unable to traverse Your path. Our Taubah (repentance) is breaking a lot therefore we are proceeding to another god. There is only one Allah. Hakeem ul Ummah Thanwi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) said, “Where will you go to? There is only His door and no other. In every case, cling and cry onto His threshold, sing His praises, speak highly of Him. A person became beyat to a certain buzurg. Even in winter, the buzurg would wake up daily to perform Tahajjud. A voice would be heard from the unseen, “O so-and-so, your Tahajjud is not accepted”. For many days, the Mureed also heard this voice. He then said to his Shaikh, “Hazrat, I hear a voice when you perform Tahajjud. This voice says, “O so-and-so your Tahajjud is not accepted by Me. When your Tahajjud is not being accepted, then why are you making so much of effort? Rather sleep soundly.” Hazrat said, “Brother! The fact is that there is only one Allah for me. I am being nurtured by Him. Our work is servitude. It is His work to accept. He knows His work; we will continue doing our work. Acceptance and non-acceptance is His work. How can I interfere in the great work of the Nurturer? Our duty is to cry, beseech and entreat for acceptance. We will fulfill our duty, whether He accepts it or not. A poet has said,

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If I am forgiven, then it is my good fortune, if not, then what complaint can I make?

We accept whole-heartedly whatever comes into our friend’s temperament.

When Hazrat Hakeem ul Ummah Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) saw this poem, he remarked, “This poet does not possess understanding. It seems he did not have the companionship of Ahlullah. He seems to be deprived of a sound understanding. He is showing his pride that if I am forgiven, then this is my good fortune and if I am not forgiven, then what complaint can I make i.e. by submitting, he is showing Allah Ta’ala his strength that if You send me to Hell, then I am completely ready for this. This is great disrespect. Great Prophets sought protection from Jahannum, whilst this person is saying, “I am not complaining. I submit myself for Jahannum and I am completely ready for it. This is just like a wrestler going for a bout to show his bravery, he hits his hand on his thigh forcefully, thereby declaring, “I have come onto the stage. Is there anyone to challenge me? Hazrat said, “The poem should have been like this, see Hakeem ul Ummah is correcting this poem

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If I am forgiven, then this is my good fortune, if not then I will beg and entreat that why has this servant’s disgrace come into our friend’s temperament”

If He does not forgive, then I will cry in front of Him. Objective will be accomplished by crying to Allah Ta’ala, not by showing one’s bravery. Once Hazrat Umar (Radhiallaho Anho) was afflicted with a fever. He began groaning. People said, “Being such a brave Sahabi, yet you are groaning!” He replied, “Allah Ta’ala gave me this fever so that He could hear my groaning not to see my bravery. When Allah Ta'ala wants to see our feebleness and weakness then why should we show our strength? Some people see the moon of Eid and wail, “Ah! Ramadan has passed.” For what are they moaning? Eat and drink now. There is no command in any Hadith to moan. Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) said that when you see the moon of Eid, then do not fast. It is Haraam (prohibited) to fast on the day of Eid. Instead of moaning, Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) commanded us to eat and drink. This figuratively means that this is a day of celebration. This is just like how we say, “This is a rainy day, the day of eating and drinking, make some philoriya. When you are bounded in Ramadan by not eating and drinking, then remain bounded. However, when you are freed after Ramadan, then do not moan and complain, “Oh that rope was very good.” Rather say, “O Allah, I am grateful to You that You opened our mouth. Now we will enjoy Your bounties.” This is like a small child who has come out of school, how does he walk? Is he sad, “Oh the period has terminated? If only the period was a bit longer? Or does he walk happily, running and jumping around? Similar should be the condition of a servant.

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Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) states that as long as Allah Ta'ala ties one, he should remain tied. He should humble and lower himself. When He opens him, he should jump and run a bit saying, “O Allah, all thanks to You, today You have opened this rope. To understand the pleasure of the master is termed as servitude. As long as one does not have companionship of the friends of Allah Ta’ala, then it is impossible to be completely stable and moderate in one’s servitude. For example, if someone has wronged someone else. Without Allahwala, to realize this, compensate and be granted the ability to retract is difficult. Shaikh ul Hadith Hazrat Maulana Zakariyya Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) reprimanded a worker who was working in the Yahyawiyya Kutub Khana. He had named this kutub khana (bookstore) after the name of his father [Maulana Yahya Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe)]. The servant implored, “Hazrat, forgive me.” Hazrat Shaikh (Rahmatullah Alaihe) said, you have not made this mistake once or twice; So many times you have done it that I am tired of forgiving you. How much must I bear with you?” Hazrat Shaikh’s uncle, the founder of the Tabligh Jamaat, Hazrat Maulana Ilyas Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) was sitting there, heard this. Hazrat was from among the senior Auliyaa Allah, through whose sincerity and concern, this work has reached throughout the world.