The spiritual dignitaries such as Bulleh Shah and Sultan Haq Bahoo have maintained to say that the sacred law and Ishq are mortal enemies
although, that's not the case.
The ancient quarrel is actually between Faqr and Ishq.
The Quarrel Between Faqr & Ishq
'Ilm' means 'to know' or 'knowledge'
and 'hikmat' is a term used for esoteric knowledge.
Esoteric knowledge, the knowledge full of divine secrets is termed as 'hikmat'.
For example, the Qur'an is also titled 'Qur'an ul Hakim'.
Not to be confused with a 'hakim [traditional physician]'
The Qur'an which includes esoteric knowledge is called 'Qur'an ul Hakim'.
The Urdu speakers have derived a different definition for the word hikmat.
Therefore, the definition of hikmat in Urdu has changed.
If a spiritual dignitary does something inexplicable and their actions are questioned, people say, 'This is their hikmat'.
So what does hikmat mean in this instance?
Here it means their intentions and purpose behind their action is hidden, so do not ask any questions for we do not know the reason behind it.
There is hikmat (wisdom) in their actions.
How does one learn hikmat?
That's what we are teaching here.
This is hikmat.
How is it hikmat?
One man engages himself in vigorous worship
while I tell another man to simply take the Heart Activation and go to sleep.
The one who is worshipping day and night has nothing to show for it.
His worship is not reaching God.
And the one whose heart is engaged in constant commemoration of God's name is constantly present in the divine court before God.
And why does he sleep [as it happens]?
Well, there is hikmat in this.
Honest to God, if you acquire esoteric knowledge, you're better off sleeping than being awake.
The longer you are awake, the more engaged you will be with your day to day life and people in general; your attention will be diverted.
Whereas, when you are asleep, your attention will not be divided, you will focus solely on commemorating God's name.
Sultan Haq Bahoo said, 'Some are asleep while they are awake...'
This means that some people are awake and worshipping but God considers them to be asleep.
'...while others are awake while they are asleep'.
This means that although they are sleeping, God considers them awake because their hearts are engaged in God's remembrance.
There is another type of 'sleeping'. And what is that?
One method of witnessing the divine splendour is in the dream through the Ana.
You will only dream once you're asleep.
Therefore, when comes the time to see God, [the Spiritual Master] tells [the disciple] to go to sleep
and while they sleep, [the Spiritual Master] presents [the disciple's] souls before God.
Those who witness the divine splendour through the Tifle Noori
you may think they are of a higher rank since they see God while they are awake and in their senses, but no.
When they witness the divine splendour, they are actually looking at the Tifle Noori inside them, not at God in the divine empyrean.
When I spoke about Bazaar e Mustafa, a sage appeared before me and he said
that only a Sultan ul Fuqra can see God.
I responded with, 'Yes, absolutely'.
He said, 'No, what I mean is that they're able to see God while awake and in their senses'.
I said, 'Yes, absolutely. There is no doubt'.
So he said, 'Then no one is greater than a Sultan'.
I said, 'No one is competing against the Sultans'.
'I am talking about HDE Gohar Shahi granting people the ability to witness the divine splendour'.
He said, 'Alright, that's fine', and turned to leave but then turned back
and asked, 'Have you seen God?'
So I asked him, 'Have you seen God?'
And he said, 'Yes, I have'.
I said, 'Where is the proof that you have seen God?'
He asked, 'What proof do you require?
I said, 'If you have seen God then the imprint of your Ana would be on the wall of Alam e Ahdiyat'.
Because those who witness the divine splendour at the divine empyrean, the imprint of their Ana is affixed there.
'So, the reason why I say you have not seen God is that you look at the Tifle Noori, you do not look at God himself'.
And then, he left.
The members of ASI revere the Sulta ul Fuqra for some reason.
However, the teachings of HDE Gohar Shahi have revealed to us that a Sultan ul Fuqra is no different to a Momin.
Just slightly different.
Wealth is found in Ishq.
The spiritual dignitaries such as Bulleh Shah and Sultan Haq Bahoo have maintained to say that the sacred law and Ishq are mortal enemies
although, that is not the case.
The ancient quarrel is actually between Faqr and Ishq.
Shariah is no match for [Ishq]. It cannot compete with [Ishq].
Shariah cannot compete with Ishq.
They say 'Shariah and Ishq are mortal enemies' - since when?
Shariah isn't even in the race [against Ishq].
How can Shariah compete with Ishq? Ishq is in competition with Faqr.
Now, there were two denominations that were created by Prophet Muhammad (saw).
I am not talking about religious denominations. These are other [spiritual] denominations.
So, there were two groups that emerged through the Prophet (saw).
One belonged to Faqr, the other to Ishq.
The group that belonged to Faqr went towards the Prophet's Household
and the group that belonged to Ishq went towards Owais Karni.
So the two groups were divided.
Now, you know and believe in the system of Faqr because it has to do with the physical progeny of the Prophet
but you know nothing of the system of Ishq because it wasn't granted through the progeny, rather through the Ummat, so it shows you are not elite.
This is why you are still stuck with the Household.
There were two orders.
One of Ishq and the other of Faqr.
The order of Faqr is common knowledge.
There were 12 Imams [in the order of Faqr].
And what about Ishq? If there were 12 Imams in Faqr and none in Ishq, it means Ishq is a very special thing, doesn't it?
In a similar way, God also introduced two groups.
One of Ishq and the other of Faqr.
Yes, even from God.
And these groups were directly linked with God.
The one that came from the Prophet was 'bil-wasta (with intermediary)' and the one that came from God was 'bila-wasta (without intermediary)'.
All those who belonged to the groups of Ishq and Faqr (introduced by God) were directly connected (with God).
Sometimes God would allow both his own groups and the Prophet's groups to exist simultaneously.
At the same time
so that people could differentiate between the group of God and the group of the prophets.
For instance, the Aashiq (divine lover) at the time of Moses.
Moses was asked by God to bring forth human flesh.
But [Moses] couldn't get it from anywhere.
Until [Moses] climbed a mountain where he encountered a man who said, 'Moses, come here. What are you searching for?
'Human flesh? Okay'. He cut out a piece of his flesh from every part of his body and gave it to Moses.
He was so happy to show the flesh to God and when asked where he acquired it, Moses said, 'From a crazy man in the mountains'.
Moses, a prophet, did not know who the man in the mountains was.
'A crazy man gave it to me'. You know what God's response was?
God said, 'Moses, did the thought occur to you that you are also a human being?'
'When I asked for human flesh, why did you go out in search for it? You could have presented your own flesh to me'.
So this was the difference between the Faqr of prophets and God.
Similarly, there was a little boy who fell into a well in the neighbourhood of Shaikh Bahauddin Naqshband.
Bahauddin was in his house when he heard the commotion
and he cast a spiritual glance on the boy from his house and saved him.
In the meanwhile, a Faqir was passing by and challenged him. He said, 'You think that is a miracle?'
'Saving a child from the well with spiritual concentration?'
'What kind of Faqr is this? True Faqr is one that is not affected by any prohibited acts'.
Bahauddin Naqshband tried to check the Faqir spiritually but he was shrouded with esoteric veils.
A Faqir cannot be spiritually checked by anyone.
Now, Bahauddin was wounded so he made a plan to spy on the Faqir and get to the bottom of the truth.
He instructed one of his concubines to cook a pilau with dog meat and take it to the house of the Faqir with a bottle of alcohol.
He told her to feed him the food and alcohol and allow him to do as he pleases with her.
So she went there as instructed. The Faqir ate the food, drank the wine and blessed the concubine and said, 'These petty things make no difference'.
The order of Faqr from God and the order of Faqr from the prophets have run side by side in every era.
God granted Prophet Muhammad (saw) both things at the same time.
God granted the Prophet his Ishq through the Jussa e Tofeeq e Ilahi and the teachings of Faqr from God through the Tifle Noori.
And the Prophet granted the knowledge of Faqr to the Household.
Now, my question is that the Prophet said, 'Faqr is from me and Faqr is my pride'.
Why didn't the Prophet say the same about Ishq?
The reason why the Prophet didn't say this about Ishq is that the most elevated Jussa e Tofeeq e Ilahi in Ishq, the one that has the ability to fly, was granted to Imam Mehdi.
If he has expressed pride in his portion of Ishq, it would have been broken with the arrival of Imam Mehdi.
I am certain you do not understand what I am saying.
But I will still say it.
There is no match for Ishq.
If you want to obtain Faqr, you will have to commit kufr.
The sages have said: there is no woman without guile
and there is no Faqr without kufr.
So what does this mean 'there is no Faqr without kufr'?
It simply means that Faqr is your Spiritual Master
and you have to believe that he is the Lord and that is kufr but without this belief, you will not acquire Faqr.
If you don't believe your Spiritual Master is the Lord, you will not obtain the Lord.
But if you do believe it, you will commit the act of kufr (rejecting God).
So it means you have to do it.
This is why someone said 'al faqroo sawad ul kufr'
The saints and scholars lack these teachings.
This is why they could not explain these things.
That's why I am explaining it to you now. 'Al faqroo sawad ul kufr'
and it means that if you want to obtain Faqr then be ready for the stain of kufr.
What does it mean to be ready for the stain of kufr?
It means that the one who is sitting before you, the Spiritual Master, is the Lord and when people call you a disbeliever, say, 'Yes, I am'.
He is the Lord.
Bulleh Shah said, 'People will call you a disbeliever. Say: yes, thank you'.
Let them say it. Dogs can only bark.
So for Faqr, we have 'al faqroo sawad ul kufr'
which means Faqr is the black stain of kufr - but you will not achieve Faqr without kufr.
So what about Ishq?
Faqr is accessible but Ishq is not accessible at all.
''Once I understood the philosophy of love, love distanced itself...''
Ishq is not accessible at all.
You can obtain Faqr but you cannot obtain Ishq. You have to become annihilated in Ishq.
Everything of yours is obliterated in Ishq.
You cannot acquire Ishq if there is even a little bit left of you.
The only thing to remain of you is your outer appearance - I'm talking about Ishq.
This is what happens when you become a disciple of Ishq.
Nothing of you remains.
Now, Ishq is also of two types.
One form of Ishq is like sitting by the hearth and feeling the warmth of the fire.
This is the type of Ishq granted to Ghaus Pak.
Ghaus Pak, Hazrat Ali and Owais Karni had this type of Ishq.
The other type of Ishq is the one in which you become one with the fire and that is the Ishq Gohar Shahi has come to teach humanity!
When you sit by the fire to warm your hands - you are an Aashiq in this type of Ishq.
Here, you are a disciple of Ishq.
And here, His Divine Eminence has brought Ishq (the religion of God) with Him
and when this Ishq reaches your soul, your soul will be completely annihilated in Ishq.
It will be burned away.
If you take a close look at fire, you will see there are three different colours of fire.
The innermost layer of fire is the smallest and it is blue in colour.
Right? And then there is a yellow layer, then a final red layer.
Similarly, the fire of Ishq has three layers. The first red layer of the fire consists of the disciples of Ishq.
The second layer is the Spiritual Master and the third layer is God.
Does that make sense?
God lit a fire on the Mount of Sinai and along came Moses
The wife of Moses was feeling cold. He said he would arrange for fire and ended up at the Mount of Sinai in his search.
Suddenly, he happened upon a burning bush and was taken aback.
The fire called out, 'Moses, fear not for I am your Lord'.
Now, this voice that was heard from the burning bush - that fire had seven layers
When the voice said, 'do not fear', it came from the first layer of the fire.
When the voice said, 'I am your Lord', it came from the second layer.
Whose voice was it? It belonged to Gabriel.
'I am your Lord' meant that Gabriel would be responsible for the spiritual upbringing of Moses.
The third layer of the fire related to the attributes of God.
Now, the three-layered fire of Ishq has been introduced in this world already from Alam e Ahdiyat.
The three-layered fire.
But the fire being introduced now has only one layer.
How many? [Audience: one layer].
How? The yellow and red layers mixed together and became a new colour called 'unabi'
So when it mixed together and became unabi, it meant the soul has to now become spiritually infused with the Lord.
It will only be 'unabi' when the yellow and red mix together.
And that will leave it with just one layer.