What do you intend to do in your life?
What is your desire?
That is what you call 'resolve' and 'intention'...
And the word 'mureed' is a derivative of this very word, 'irada'.
What does 'mureed' mean?
'Intention' means 'irada'
Now, there are two types of intentions
1) a temporary intention
2) a permanent intention (resolve)
For example, if we determine a target to achieve in our life
To put into layman's terms, 'the dream of my life'
And this can be, for example
if Haseeb intends to become a millionaire
and makes this [intention] a determined resolution
so now, his life will be spent in trying to achieve his resolution and dream
His every action will follow that resolution
So, we learn that 'irada' means [and begs the question], 'what is it that you want from your life?'
So, this [means] a permanent resolution
Another thing is, [for example, let's say] I am sitting down
and I am hungry.
So, I'll be able to eat if I stand and go to the kitchen.
So, I stand with the intention to go to the kitchen, this is temporary.
We make such intentions before we do anything.
And then there's a permanent resolution
So, when God here says...
'innallaha yanzaroo illa qaloobakum wa niyaatakum'
[which means] that, 'God looks at your hearts...'
'and he looks at the resolutions that you have intended for your life'
For example, one sets off with the intention of finding God
He roams from place to place...
[Now, irrelevant of] whether or not he finds a Spiritual Guide, whether or not he finds God
God shall look at the resolution of his heart
at [the fact] that, 'he set off to find me'
'whether or not he found me, that was his fate', God shall however compensate him...
[for the] resolution
This is what you call 'irada' and this is what you call intention
For example, we make an intention...
what do we do whilst performing salah?
we verbalise our intention, [whereas], an intention isn't verbalised
a resolution and intention has nothing to do with your tongue
because [an intention] is within you
when you're determined.
For example, if you are resolute in giving your daughters a good education
it's possible that you don't express this to anyone all your life
however, you remain steadfast in your resolution [and eventually] are successful
So, 'irada' is...
what do you want to achieve in your life...
what is your desire...
this is what you call 'resolution' and 'intention' (irada)
and the word 'mureed' is a derivative of this very word
So, what then does 'mureed' mean?
It means, one who goes to a Spiritual Guide resolute on finding God
One who is resolute in attaining God, in establishing a connection with God
and then goes to a Spiritual Guide with this resolution
such an individual is identified as a 'mureed'
and one who has no resolution, no intention
one who has no target and just pledges himself [to someone]
although he has pledged himself, how is he a mureed?
because a mureed is one who has a resolution
For instance, you became affiliated with this mission
and what was the resolution in your heart? Why did you become affiliated?
So that you attain God, you attain the spiritual sciences - this is your resolution.
Some people say that they want to attain HDE Gohar Shahi and set off on that path
to attain HDE Gohar Shahi is their resolution
So, God doesn't look at your insignificant intentions
such as the intention of getting up to go to the kitchen
or that someone is laying down and now intends to sleep
this things aren't related to the Lord.
The one target that you determine for your life
and the resolution that you've made for it...
God shall look at that resolution and that intention of your heart
That is [what you call] 'intention'