(The ultimate stage of the journey of a Sufi. Once the body has submitted and heart anchored in faith, the soul is perfected and in a state of excellence.) + He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, “It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him, know that He sees you.” …(Marifah, knowing Allah. Hadhrat Sufi Sahib (ra) always remined the mureeds that Allah is always present and we should be mindful of that. Once we realise this, we will not be distracted into sin and harm and therefore, we will only receive blessings, success, contentment and honour.) +
He said, “Inform me about the Hour.” …(Once the soul has reached its peak, it yearns to be with the Beloved as the verses (89:27-29) express. The soul wants to return to her Lord, pleased and well pleasing and enter His Garden and be amongst His slaves. This is one of the reasons that the passing away of the Awliya is celebrated as an Urs) + He (the Messenger of Allah) said, “About that, the one questioned knows no more than the questioner.” So, he said, “Well, inform me about the signs …(Signs important reminders and motivations to the destinations; they stand as an inspiration and a deterrence and they stand as warnings for the astray. In this Hadith, two sings are mentioned; one relating to respecting parents and arrogance and the other about materialism and the greed of it. Both are a calamity despite one’s many religious actions. While the one who is humble to creation and uses the Dunya as a means and not the end will be successful.)
+ thereof.” He said, “They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, that you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings.” Thereupon the man went off. I waited a while, and then he (the Messenger of Allah) said, “O Umar, do you know who that questioner was?” I replied, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” …(Sufis always rest all matters with Allah and His Messenger. They are the first and last point of counsel for any decision and the intention for any actions.) + He said, “That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion.”