Servant whose Master sent him to a certain town of his so that he might make clothing for him. So when the servant entered that town, he said to himself, "Where shall I live, and whom shall I marry?" He became preoccupied with these thoughts and suggestions, and spent his energy on them

The similitude of the one who does tadbir with Allah جل جلاله is like the servant whose Master sent him to a certain town of his so that he might make clothing for him. So when the servant entered that town, he said to himself, "Where shall I live, and whom shall I marry?" He became preoccupied with these thoughts and suggestions, and spent his energy (himma) on them, and he was unable to carry out the command of his Master. So his punishment from the Master was that he punished him with separation and the existence of veils due to his preoccupation with himself instead of the rights of his Master. And your situation, O believer, is similar. For the Real brought you here to this abode and ordered you to serve Him in it. He took full responsibility and care for your needs in it. So if you become too busy with tadbir for yourself to be concerned with the rights of your Lord, then you have lost the way to guidance, and traveled the road of destruction.

Illuminating Guidance on the Dropping of Self-Direction by Shaykh Ibn 'Ata'illah as-Sakandari Translated by Dr. 'Ibrahim Hakim* *

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