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MIRACLES OF SULTAN BAHU (RA).
The Sufis themselves set little value upon the exercise of such miraculous
powers. There are several references to the concept of miracles of Saints in the
works of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). He holds the view that the phenomena of
Karamat (Miracles) of Saints can be divided into two; spiritual or celestial and
terrestrial or worldly and he makes a clear distinction between the two. He is
in favour of miracles which pertain to the spiritual phenomena rather than those
which pertain to the terrestrial. He is of the view that the performance of
miracles on the terrestrial and temporal level is a phenomena open to anyone who
overcomes his lower self through ascetic practices and seclusion, thereby
reviving and awakening his terrestrial self. In short, while acknowledging the
wonders of this terrestrial self, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) never the less holds
the view that even an irreligious, non praying and unorthodox person can perform
such earthly feats as flying in the air like a bird, enter fire without being
burnt, walk over water, dive here and appear there, and reach in a single breath
and a single step from the east to the west after overcoming his lower self. It
is for this reason that Hazrat Sheikh Junayd Baghdadi (RA) says :
` When you see a man flying in the air and walking over water and he has
relinquished even a single tradition out of the traditions of the Prophet of
Allah (Peace be on him), strike him with your shoes, for he is a Satan and what
he displays is fraud and deception.'
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