Did you know that THE BLISS OF BEING DUST, OF BEING DISREGARDED AND HUMILIATED is better than honor and being…

Did you know that THE BLISS OF BEING DUST, OF BEING DISREGARDED AND HUMILIATED is better than honor and being raised up to the skies?!

The more people praise you, the more your inside fills with dirt and soot.

Your eyes go blind, and you are left groping when you try to weigh your deeds.

You cannot tell whether the words of those who praise and glorify you come from their hearts or from their tongues.

But understand that when they scold you, when they reproach you, you are coming face to face with the truth.

You are hearing the truest words about yourself. Give thanks to your Lord, who brought the true word to your ears.

Do not be hurt. Do not take offense. Kiss the tongue of the truthful one.

If they leave you, you should rejoice twice over. For people are doing what lies within their own choice. They have shown their own will. That means you have allowed people to be free and at liberty; you are not holding anyone as a slave, you are not throwing anyone into a dungeon. Give them the chance — let everyone who can, go and enjoy themselves!

You enjoy yourself.

Take delight with all your heart.

Can you not live in this world as though you were living in the grave?

When you die, thousands of people may carry your coffin.

But after they lay you in the grave, they leave. Can you rise from your place and hold back even one person? Can you say, “Stay, don’t go”?

After all, the name of the final destination and of the undoubted truth is the Grave.

A person who already lives as though living in the grave will surely not find it hard to live once he goes down into the Grave, insha Allah. And Allah knows best.

Just as you cannot drive away those who come to your funeral, do not drive away those who come to you.

Just as you cannot hold back those who leave you in the grave, do not say you will hold back those who leave.

Create the conditions for others and for yourself to live freely. As free as you will be from people in the grave, be that free now. And never hinder others from being so, God forbid!