Words And Advice Sheikh Abdul Qodir Jaelani (ch.3)

He shaykh Abdul Qodir Jaelani said:

Fidelity is not having something in need, and if you do not need something then called rich,

If you understand the meaning of a fakir, then everything that exists besides God is needy, for it requires something, and only God Himself is rich, for Allah does not need any help from any creature.

All that there is certainly someone who hold, as for who holds that He is Allah Ta'ala, besides He is a creature and creature always needs, therefore every creature is fakir: meditate, Allah says which means:

"Allah is rich and you are paupers" (Surah Muhammad: 38)

This is an indigent fakir, fakir as a whole, but what we mean here is fakir treasure.

Every human being is born in a pauper state, because he does not bring anything at birth, but in the search for the treasures of each person can be seen from the five criteria:

First:

What if he is given the treasure he dislikes, he does not take the treasure and hate, for he keeps himself from the evil of his treasures and dangers, such a person is called the zuhud, who sees treasure as stone and land and this is the highest level .

Second:

He is not fond of treasure and nor hate him, he zuhud what if you get the treasure, this kind of person is called a blessed person.

Third:

He likes to treasure from nothing, but his joy is not to make him greedy and always want to increase, he wants to take the treasure if the treasure is not syubhat and halal in absolute, such people are called the people who qona ' ah, the one who receives with ridho what is in his own hands, what has been owned,

Fourth:

He has no possessions because he is weak and can not find him, and if he is still capable of looking at him even if he fathers, he will always be busy looking for him, even though this person has no property, belongs to a greedy and despicable person.

Fifth :

What is needed is really needed, such as people in a state of hunger and no clothing, then looking for treasure in such circumstances even though very want, not in the name of love treasure, because that is not in very desperately needed.

O servant of God, the so-called hard work does not lie in the rigors of your clothes and your food, hard work lies in the attitude of zuhud your heart.

O servants of God, guard the favor with gratefulness, accept His commandment by opening ears, accept difficulties with patience and ease with gratitude, because so is the condition of the former people, like the Apostles and the righteous, they are always grateful for the blessings given to them and they always be patient about the calamity and difficulties that are befall him.

Forbearance is a provision, a positive force that drives the soul to fulfill its obligations, but patience is a force.

O Allah's servant, sometimes Allah Ta'ala explains the punishment in this world by giving trials and trials of various forms, such as temporal and spiritual trials, paranit, accident, sickness, anxiety, sorrow, insecurity, loss of property, fire , stolen people, and death.

Trials and trials that befell humans there are two causes, namely:
due to the iniquity of God by the man himself in return to take away his own sin of iniquity, and that man may become aware of his iniquity.
Because the destiny of God Himself to test His servant and later in the Hereafter will be replaced with His mercy and grace, if the test is patient and trust in Him.

Light is the guidance of God to man to know Him, to know His Messenger, and to know and practice the teachings of His teachings, His commands are exercised and His prohibition is left far away.

O servant of God, arise from the trap of iniquity, guard with the resignation of His law, what if when you come to a delight give thanks to Him, if there come to you a difficulty, then be patient and repent for your guilt mistake, measure yourself, will not persecute the servant of his obedient servant, remember the death and what happens after death.

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