In the order to attain the highest goal of life one must nullify his own ego (selfhood). Since ego is an internal matter, ritual prayers cannot harness it. It is necessary to wage internal war against the nafs.

In the order to attain the highest goal of life one must nullify his own ego (selfhood). Since ego is an internal matter, ritual prayers cannot harness it. It is necessary to wage internal war against the nafs.

Faqr camprises three letter; Fay, Qaf and Ray. Fay means destruction of ego, Qaf means severity on ego, and Ray means satisfaction in the will of God. And also by Fay means pride, Qaf means nearness and Ray means mystery. These stations relate to the “poverty of the Prophet (PBUH).”

Faqr camprises three letter; Fay, Qaf and Ray. Fay means destruction of ego, Qaf means severity on ego, and Ray means satisfaction in the will of God. And also by Fay means pride, Qaf means nearness and Ray means mystery. These stations relate to the “poverty of the Prophet (PBUH).”

My spiritual Guide planted in my heart (name of Allah) jasmine plant which is being watered by iteration of Kalima ‘interdiction and affirmation’ (nafi-o-isbat) creating fragrance of His divinity in my entire body. Long live my preceptor who planted His Name in my inmost being.

My spiritual Guide planted in my heart (name of Allah) jasmine plant which is being watered by iteration of Kalima ‘interdiction and affirmation’ (nafi-o-isbat) creating fragrance of His divinity in my entire body. Long live my preceptor who planted His Name in my inmost being.

O Faqir! This body of yours is a temple of divine abode, you look into yourself. Don’t seek khidr to help you, since Water of Life is within you. You lit lamp of longing and yearning in your dark inmost being; you might find your lost richness (Light of the Reality). They died before death who attained secret of His divinity.

O Faqir! This body of yours is a temple of divine abode, you look into yourself. Don’t seek khidr to help you, since Water of Life is within you. You lit lamp of longing and yearning in your dark inmost being; you might find your lost richness (Light of the Reality). They died before death who attained secret of His divinity.

Saint treats the path of Shariah and never forsakes sunna. An ‘alim’ can be likened to a lamp and the saint to the sun.

Saint treats the path of Shariah and never forsakes sunna. An ‘alim’ can be likened to a lamp and the saint to the sun.