Ganjul Asrar in English

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for gaining awareness about the entirety of Fukr and information related to every station therein and for attaining the beginning and the end in Fukr, this Risala (thesis, treatise, booklet) has been written and given to it the name ‘Ganj ul Asrar’ (the trove of the Secrets).

Although (apparently) the subject matter of this Risala seems to have a relation with ‘a part of the whole’ but in reality this will solve all the objectives related to the part and the whole at the same time. Although description is brief but when weighed according to the meanings it has, it is found to be an unfathomable and limitless ocean! One will find purification of Baatin (hidden inner self) in the way of Salk and Salook (mysterious and typical spiritual Sufi way and its practice) which will award the Talib (Seeker) with the Ilm ul Yaqeen (the knowledge of true belief in Allah), Ain ul Yaqeen (Yaqeen derived after having seen by oneself) and Haq ul Yaqeen (the absolute trust in God).

Be informed that! Although one finds purgation of Nafs with Zahiri (of Zaahir, what is physical and apparent) worship and practice and under those ranks which are appreciated by God and Talib gets the Ilm ul Yaqeen with which the eye of his heart awakens but he is not till said to be the sharer of the secret at this stage! Zikr (remembrance of Allah usually in a rhythmic way) done day and night induces palpitation in heart and at the station (position) of Tareeqat (mystic way of practicing religion) spark of Divine Self Disclosure is experience on his heart and under predominance of these the scorching fire of devotion and ache of an ardent desire (for Lord) is produced which turns him madman and lunatic like and exalts him to the rank of Majzoob (a Sufi who has become over absorbed in the love of God and not seems physically normal).

Thirdly, with Haq ul Yaqeen knowledge, the position of Marifat is opened up and he who found Marifat, he immersed his self in the Marifat of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty says: “And serve your Lord till the inevitable comes on you” (15:99)