On December 8, 2024, the Urs of Sultan Bahoo (R.A.) was held at Khanqah Sultan ul Ashiqeen with great devotion. After the event concluded, Sultan ul Ashiqeen Madzillah ul Aqdus delivered a short yet profoundly meaningful speech. “He emphasized that the purification of the inner self is crucial for success in both the materialistic world and the spiritual realm of Sufism. He urged everyone to strengthen their relationship with Ism-e-Allah Zaat and to stay connected with Khanqah Sultan ul Ashiqeen to achieve this purpose”.
The concept of purification reveals that when something is left unsupervised, it collects dirt over time. Similarly, a person’s inner self accumulates lust and impurities from its surroundings. When the mirror of the heart becomes dusty, one cannot witness the manifestation of Allah in their inner self. To achieve this manifestation, one must first purify themselves.
In a Hadith, the solution to this problem is provided: the weapon for cleansing the inner self is the invocation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. To begin this journey, one must first acquire Ism-e-Allah Zaat from the Murshid Kamil Akmal of this era, Sultan ul Ashiqeen, who is the Murshid of this time. However, simply acquiring it without practicing invocation is inadequate. Practice makes perfect in every field, including spiritual practices.
Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen says:
Perfect contemplation cannot be attained until perfection in invocation is achieved.
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Beautiful and self enlightening quote by Sultan ul Ashiqeen