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We believe that Allah Almighty has endless powers.

That those powers are absolute, and that He can do anything. He is not tied to reasons as we are, nor is He compelled to do anything.

It is a big lesson for us, says our Grandshaykh, “that Allah Almighty has endless power – without means and reasons. He is not limited, like men, to the world of cause and effect.

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If a man wants to grow crops...

he must have seed, and fertile ground, and rain.

Allah has no need of anything. He created all the worlds in seven days. He says ‘BE,’ and it is. For what? To be a big lesson for us, that we must not be in a big hurry to do a thing. We must be patient.

It is for Allah to bring results quickly. For men, all things in this world come step by step. Wheat grows little by little by little, until the ear ripens. Nothing comes immediately. The sons of Adam ﷺ reach their aim, their Divine stations, step by step.

Allah says...


“Whoever fights their nafs for Us, wíll reach to Our Heavenly ways.” 


This means that you must be patient always...

until you reach a point where your Lord will take care of you. 

It can be compared to what happens to a rocket when it reaches the edge of the earth’s gravitational pull. That rocket must spend huge amounts of power to reach that point, until suddenly it is free from gravity’s pull. Then it can travel easily.

Likewise, until we cut the ‘gravity’ of our egos, it will be very difficult. We must be patient – spending so much energy – fighting until we can be free of our nafs hold. Then we may go more easily also.


~bron~
(p.16)