Bab fi Kalamihi Ta'ala

Allah's Kalam (Speech)

would read the "Quran" (meaning the book revealed to Dawud (AS), the Zabur) before the saddles were placed on the horses. (Meaning he would spend his life on the wages of making coats of mail from iron with his own hands). (This hadith is in Tajreed al-Bukhari) Hazrat Dawud (AS) would recite the entire Kalam of Allah before the horses were saddled. From this, the deduction is that for the one who happens to be the beloved of the Lord, speaking for hours becomes easy in a moment. Everything was opened up and kept before the Master. Gentlemen! Earning halal (lawful) livelihood and eating by the sweat of one's brow is the practice of Prophets (AS) and pious people of the religion. It is "Akl Halal" (eating lawful) and "Sidq Maqal" (speaking truth) by virtue of which great ranks are granted. Hazrat Sirri Saqati (RH) was the maternal uncle and Pir of Hazrat Syed al-Taifa Junaid Baghdadi and the Khalifa of Hazrat Ma'ruf Karkhi. Initially, he used to sell old goods. Thus the name of Hazrat Sirri Saqati became famous. "Saqat" means "old junk" things. Similarly, Hazrat Fariduddin Attar used to sell perfume.

بَابٌ: فِى كَلَامِهٖ تَعَالٰى

This chapter is regarding the speech of Allah Ta'ala. قَالَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى : وَكَلَّمَ اللّٰهُ مُوْسٰى تَكْلِيْمًا۔ (آیت ۱۶۴ - النساء) *Translation:- "And Allah spoke directly to Musa (with exceptional speech)."* وَقَالَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى : مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ كَلَّمَ اللّٰهُ۔ (آیت ۲۵۳ - البقرة) *Translation:- And Allah Ta'ala says: "Among these Messengers are those to whom Allah spoke."* وَقَالَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى : وَ اِنْ اَحَدٌ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَاَجِرْهُ حَتّٰى يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اللّٰهِ۔ (آیت ۶ - التوبة) *Translation:- "And Allah Ta'ala says: And if any of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the Kalam (Speech) of Allah."* وَقَالَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى : يَسْمَعُوْنَ كَلَامَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُوْنَهٗ۔ (آیت ۷۵ - البقرة) *Translation:- And this too is the statement of Allah Ta'ala that (A group of the Israelites are such that) these people listen to the Kalam of Allah Ta'ala and then they distort it and alter some of it.* وَقَالَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى : وَلَوْ اَنَّ مَا فِى الْاَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ اَقْلَامٌ وَّ الْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهٗ مِنْ بَعْدِهٖ سَبْعَةُ اَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمٰتُ اللّٰهِ۔ (آیت ۲۷ - لقمن)

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