attained? Sayyidunā Dātā Ganj Bakhsh ꜤAlī al-Hujwayrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه has spoken about this in great detail. He concluded that the recognition of Allah Almighty is not attained through knowledge or intellect. It is attained solely through the grace of Allah Almighty. The one upon whom Allah Almighty bestows His grace is blessed with it.^[1]

Many people have tried to recognise Allah Almighty with their intellect but failed. Some tried to attain this recognition with their knowledge but were unsuccessful. As a result, some people worshipped the sun, the moon, and even trees. True recognition of Allah Almighty is not attained through intellect or knowledge; it is only attained through the grace of Allah Almighty. When a person is blessed with Allah’s grace, his intellect becomes enlightened, the light of divine recognition enters his heart, and he begins to see the signs of Allah’s existence and His power in every particle of the universe.

When the Cow Ran Away in Fear

There was a man among Banī Isrāˈīl who once worshipped a cow. One day, while the cow was grazing, clouds gathered, thunder roared, and lightning struck, causing the cow to run away in fear.

This was the moment when the grace of Allah Almighty descended upon the polytheist. He began to think that this cow, which trembles at thunder and lightning, cannot be the Creator. Then he looked to the heavens and said, “O Lord of the clouds!” After that, Allah Almighty sent a revelation to the Prophet عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم of that time, instructing him to go to that man, and teach him the testimony of faith and the principles of belief.^[2]

This is the grace of Allah Almighty! When it is bestowed upon a person, he is blessed with divine recognition.

The Method to Attain the Grace of Allah Almighty

Now the question arises: how can we attain the grace of Allah Almighty? Sayyidunā Dātā Ganj Bakhsh ꜤAlī al-Hujwayrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, while addressing this,