Sultan Bahoo has neither called his teachings mysticism nor spirituality rather he titled them Faqr.
Faqr is an Arabic word and is commonly known among the masses as poverty, destitution and hard times. It literally means indigence but Mystics describe it as that purpose of a person’s life about which the Prophet said:
الْفَقْرُ فَخْرِى وَالْفَقْرُ مِنِّي
Meaning: Faqr is my pride and Faqr is from me.
الْفَقْرُ فَخْرِى وَالْفَقْرُ مِنِّي فَأَفْتَخِرُّ عَلَى سَابِرِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينِ
Meaning: Faqr is my pride and Faqr is from me and Faqr is the reason of my superiority over all the Prophets and Messengers.
Faqr is that spiritual level at which a man becomes indifferent to all kinds of needs to only keep in view Allah’s will, which is why in every condition he maintains conformity with the foreordainment. He neither asks for anything from Allah but His proximity nor does he desire or need anything except Allah. Such a person considers it a sin to interfere in His will hence submits and only seeks proximity and presence in His court.
Sultan Bahoo says about Faqr
- Faqr is exactly the Divine Essence.
- Bahoo who is a Fakir exhorts that whoever wants to have the Divine vision and proximity must acquire Faqr which is the way of invocation, meditation, love and gnosis of Allah.
Sultan ul Ashiqeen Quotes About Faqr:
- Faqr is Divine love.
- Faqr is the path that leads a person to Allah.
- The initial stage in the path of Faqr is to inwardly negate everything except Allah, signifying a firm belief in His Oneness. This pivotal step leads to the inward dissolution of all the worldly relations and entanglements that a person erroneously regards as his lord or deity. There are three distinct phases of Faqr. The first is journey towards Allah, the second involves journeying with Allah and the final phase is becoming Faqr itself.
- Faqr is not related to one’s lineage, it cannot be inherited
We want to work hard to achieve Faqr, as it leads to Allah’s love and closeness. Faqr isn’t just about giving up money or living in poverty; it is a deep spiritual journey that starts with letting go of everything except Allah.