-
Ibn_Masheesh_the_Pivot, page : 51
satisfaction was settled in the happiness of the awareness of Allah.
The following story gives us an insight as to ibn Bashish's attainment
of the life of spiritual satisfaction. Abulhasan entered a cavern and
found him there and said later on, "I was scared, deeply in awe of
him. I asked, 'My master, how are you?' He replied, "I complain to
Allah of the coolness of satisfaction and surrendering just as you
complain from the heat of planning and being able to select."
Whereupon I said, "My master, as for the heat of planning and
selection, and I have tested it, I am in it now. As for your complaint of
the coolness of satisfaction, why is that?" He replied, "I am fearful that
their pleasure might occupy me and distance me from Allah, the
High."
Ibn Bashish had reached the stage of 'cool satisfaction and surrender'
although he complained to Allah of this coolness.
21
The following story gives us an insight as to ibn Bashish's attainment
of the life of spiritual satisfaction. Abulhasan entered a cavern and
found him there and said later on, "I was scared, deeply in awe of
him. I asked, 'My master, how are you?' He replied, "I complain to
Allah of the coolness of satisfaction and surrendering just as you
complain from the heat of planning and being able to select."
Whereupon I said, "My master, as for the heat of planning and
selection, and I have tested it, I am in it now. As for your complaint of
the coolness of satisfaction, why is that?" He replied, "I am fearful that
their pleasure might occupy me and distance me from Allah, the
High."
Ibn Bashish had reached the stage of 'cool satisfaction and surrender'
although he complained to Allah of this coolness.
21