We, therefore, know that the servants are the ones who need...

We, therefore, know that the servants are the ones who need to get close to the One Who initiates all nice things, and they also need such nearness to continue.

We, therefore, know that our benefit from getting to be near to Him will be according to the degree of our involvement in remembering Him: The more we endeavor to obey and serve Him, the more we get closer to Him and we benefit from this nearness, and the difference between us and Salman the Persian, peace of Allah be with him, will be in the degree of such obedience and remembrance.

We also know there are deeds in this world with which we will be tested, and we have to know that these deeds, if pleasing to Allah Almighty, are regarded as service, obedience and adoration of the most Exalted and Great One. We, therefore, have to know that remembering Allah and obeying Him must be our life’s goal so we may reach the last degree of nearness to the Divine; otherwise, we will regret after we see how others reached lofty stations while we lagged behind from reaching our goal.

May Allah enable us to abandon being busy with doing anything but seeking His Pleasure. We so plead in the name of Muhammad and his Progeny, blessings of Allah be with them all. Holy Mashhad Rabi` al-Awwal 1417 Fourth Admonishment In His Name, the most Exalted One I said, “Alf [Alpha]”. He said, “Then what?” I said, “Nothing.

This letter suffices whoever knows what it means.” I have repeatedly said and I once more say that if the Name of Allah is mentioned to someone, and he feels comfort upon hearing it, he needs no preaching because he knows what he should do and what he should not. He knows he has to act upon what he knows and be cautious about doing what he does not know. And peace be with you, the mercy of Allah and His blessing.

Fifth Admonishment In His Name, the most Exalted One There is no dhikr better than the practical one, and there is no practical dhikr better than abandoning transgression in beliefs and deeds. It seems abandoning transgression is not done only by absolute articulation but by continuous monitoring [of our actions]. Surely Allah is the One Who grants success.