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“These are the prerequisites for one to be a true believe, or mu’min, in Īmān-Islām. Know them, my son. “1. Patience. No matter what one suffers in the world, no matter what difficulties or losses may come, one must have patience. “2. Sabur (Inner Patience). One must have forbearance within forbearance at all times. “3. Shakur (Contentment). One must have contentment within contentment under all circumstances. “4. Al-hamdu lillah (All praise is to God). One must accept whatever is given to oneself, praise God, and give Him all responsibility for the profit and loss, happiness and sadness that come at any moment. This is man’s most exalted wealth in this world and the next. “5. Tawakkul-‘alallah (Trust in God). One must surrender to God whatever will happen at the next moment, and do His duty as a slave within Him. “Know these as the prerequisites of Iman-Islam in your life and you will know the plenitude of praising God for what happens in this moment, and you will have trust in God for what will happen in the next moment. If you acquire this wealth, Allah will conduct your life. Your soul and your body will grow in His protection, and God’s wealth will be your wealth and your grace.” “M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen- a Sufi mystic, can best be remembered for his efforts to bring unity through understanding to the faithful of all religions.” Copyright: The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh #567 Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship Family Newsletter Nov - Dec 1999
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