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understood its slavery, laws and dangers that are not only to be
studied but practiced. He also knows it to be a test, a condition
and a feeling. He knows how to do it, guide and coach those who
wish to travel on the road step-by-step until he/she reaches the
nearness of Allah and at that time the novice has aspired to the
rank of shaykh in which he will draw others to the path.
Imam Korayshi, the author of "Korayshia Letters", said, "In Ihsan,
it is imperative that the novice has a shaykh to teach him good
manners, because if this element is lacking he will never be
successful."
Abu Yazid was of the opinion that, "Whosoever does not have a
teacher his leader becomes satan." Bushari also quotes Abu Ali
who said, "If the tree springs up by itself without a planter having
planted it, it will produce leaves but not fruit. In the same way a
novice who does not have a teacher from whom he takes his way
breath-by-breath becomes a worshiper of his own lust in which he
will not find a way out."
studied but practiced. He also knows it to be a test, a condition
and a feeling. He knows how to do it, guide and coach those who
wish to travel on the road step-by-step until he/she reaches the
nearness of Allah and at that time the novice has aspired to the
rank of shaykh in which he will draw others to the path.
Imam Korayshi, the author of "Korayshia Letters", said, "In Ihsan,
it is imperative that the novice has a shaykh to teach him good
manners, because if this element is lacking he will never be
successful."
Abu Yazid was of the opinion that, "Whosoever does not have a
teacher his leader becomes satan." Bushari also quotes Abu Ali
who said, "If the tree springs up by itself without a planter having
planted it, it will produce leaves but not fruit. In the same way a
novice who does not have a teacher from whom he takes his way
breath-by-breath becomes a worshiper of his own lust in which he
will not find a way out."