which he handed over to me. He rubbed his hand over the stomach of the second friend and he was cured of the splenic disorder. To the third friend, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said, ‘Sabooni Halvah is a food of the royal courts; whereas, you have worn the attire of the blessed Sufiya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. Out of both of these, choose one of them.’ (Kashf-ul-Mahjoob, pp. 384)

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard that the blessed Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی become aware of the matters of people’s hearts by the bestowal of Allah Almighty. That’s why Sayyiduna Shaykh Ibn-e-Ma’la رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه mentioned the desires of hearts of Sayyiduna Daata Ganj Bakhsh رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and his close friends without asking them. Moreover, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه fulfilled 2 of the desires and gave Madani pearl of reformation to the third one. So we come to know that when we present ourselves in the court of the Wali of Allah Almighty, then we shall control our heart and have their eminence and devotion established in our hearts throughout our lives. May it not be the case that a person stays in their company for a little while and after attaining Tarbiyyah [edification] from them, starts to consider them inferior. If somebody does so or even bring such thought in his mind, then along with remaining deprived of the blessings of the blessed Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی, he also faces severe loss.

Face turned black due to having ill-belief for his Murshid

One of the disciples of Sayyiduna Junayd Baghdadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had some evil in his intention. He thought that he has also attained an extremely elevated status. Now, he does not need a Murshid. Therefore, he turned away from the court of Sayyiduna Junayd Baghdadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and left. Then one day, he returned to see and test Sayyiduna Junayd Baghdadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه whether he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه is aware of the states of his heart or not.

On the other hand, Sayyiduna Junayd Baghdadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had also witnessed his state through the luminosity of his spiritual wisdom. Therefore, when that disciple came and asked him a question, then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘What kind of answer do you want? Literal [in words] or figurative [in meanings]?’ He said, ‘In both forms.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said, ‘If you want a literal answer, then listen! If you had tested yourself before testing me, then you would not have