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Gary Morales3 said:I read your posts and I have to laugh. The moment the Truth finally comes to light, there is an immediate demand to shut things down, and suddenly darkness erupts here. Why don't you ask yourselves why non-Muslims mock Muslims in other threads, even though you know yourselves that all this writing lacks practical application? This practice is nothing more than dead ink on paper. While my own "fame" hit me, it simultaneously clouded clear minds with the darkness they were hiding within themselves. Take the discussion on Tawhid, for example; I was listening to it long before most of you even stepped foot in a Dervish Lodge, though some here still doubt me. It is easy to talk, but one must demonstrate through action. Many here claim to love God, yet problems flee from them like wolves fleeing from fire. They should ask themselves how deep that love truly runs, for the Messenger said that those who love God should expect trials—that is the clearest sign of an Ashik. One man once told me that the journey of Suluk is impossible for the poor because they cannot give charity. When I shared this with my teacher, he grew angry and told me to just leave that fool alone. Someone might argue he meant it metaphorically, but he meant it literally.
Everything must be subject to criticism, including the Dervish Lodge and Sufism itself. You cannot simply carry the name of Sufism and refuse to do the work. Some here dare to say they don't need formal prayers because they follow the Haqiqa, but that logic only works on the ignorant. Both the Messenger, the companions, and the entire Ulema performed night and morning prayers, and they reached much higher stations than these so-called "seekers of truth." The Messenger performed the night prayer so frequently that his feet swelled, leading Ace to ask him: "Why do you strive so hard when God has already forgiven your past and future sins?" To which he replied: "Should I not be a grateful servant?!" This is just regarding worship; let us not even get into helping others or sacrificing one's life to pull someone else out of the mud. It was well said by rapidmaker6 that many today want one foot leading toward God and the other toward Satan. The Truth hurts, but it must eventually come to light. In my city, the extremists are respected only because most of them actually help others and live by their word, whereas Sufis are despised because they know nothing else besides sitting in the mosque cafe after the morning prayer to drink coffee and lecture for an hour, only to mock whoever crosses their path. Just four days ago, a man—who has nothing to do with faith—told me how he argued with another person over the extremists, specifically because of their sincerity. Therefore, instead of trying to shut down the Dervish Lodge to hide from the Truth, devote yourselves to good deeds. Then, write about the experiences of those deeds in prose and poetry. If you do that, there will be no criticism, and perhaps the Bank will finally start respecting you.
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Gary Morales3, you'll turn out just fine—as long as you keep quoting me... 😛
We might all end up dousing the Dervish Lodge in gasoline and lighting it up together. I'm down. Any joint effort brings some kind of good, even if it’s just getting persecuted and thrown in jail as a team.
I'm already thinking about starting a Banquet thread on the Forum, so we can all hang out there once the Dervish Lodge is toast.