Challenges of Contemporary Periods and Teachings of Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A)

2. Challenges of Contemporary Periods and Teachings of Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A) I feel honored that I have been given this blissful opportunity to talk about the above mentioned topic with reference to the teachings of Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A). Allah Subhanahu Wata’Allah says in verse number 138 of Surah Baqarah of the undoubted The holy book of Quran: - َﺔَﻐْبِﺻ ِﻪـ�ﻠﻟا ۖ ْﻦَﻣَو ُﻦَﺴْﺣ�أ َﻦِﻣ ِﻪـ�ﻠﻟا ًﺔَﻐْبِﺻ ۖ ُﻦْﺤَﻧَو ُﻪ�ﻟ َنوُﺪِبﺎَﻋ Translation: -We have taken the coloring of Allah; and whose shade is better than Allah's? Him alone we worship! ‘Sibghatullah’, color of Allah, Al-sabghu is derived from the word ‘Sabaghtu’ implying, giving color to oneself or other things in liquid color. Allah Almighty, who is open and hidden, invites us to recognize Him through observation and study of the universe which is the manifestation of His splendid individuality and distinctiveness. Eloquently speaking, Allah, who is the creator of galaxies and rainbows from rays and drops of water, creating things from nothing, says if you want to paint yourself with divine color then get rid of decorated covers of naïve and selfish wishes relating to His creatures; you should instead color your spirit with the apparent characteristics of Preexistent and Everlasting Almighty Allah which was bestowed upon Hazrat Adam (A.S) in such a manner that angels bowed before him.

3. When this divine color enters into the soul of Hazrat Noah (A.S), he becomes the means of survival for humanity. When Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S) gets this color, he jumps into the hellfire of Nimrod which becomes cold for him. When Hazrat Moses (A.S) is painted with this spiritual color, then the heightened palace of Pharaoh is drowned into the darkened bottom of see. When Ibn-e-Maryam (A.S) is blessed with this color, his love of God enters the souls of dead people and gives them a new life. And above all, when Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is bestowed upon with this divine secret, then every particle of the universe is enlightened with Noor-e- Mustafa (PBUH) and he becomes peace and blessing for all human beings and creatures. When His features go beyond the apparent features of His creatures, it is called alleluia; if such color is returned to His creatures, then it is transformed into the blessed soul of Hadrat Muhammad (PBUH) and if it turns in feeling, it becomes love. The sacred existence of Muhammad (PBUH) cannot take one form to another, but in every period, every nation in every color in every street and village has been giving this universal message: - moon, rise and illuminate with your radiant, engaged in your remembrance are stars Hoo The traders of rubies are modestly roaming the alleys thus far Hoo Similarly, Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A), the sultan of divine lovers and a true symbol of eternal love, finding the precious jewels of deep love, loyalty, extinguishment and eternity from spiritual heart raise his voice:- Oneness river of Allah where ardent lovers take a swim Hoo They dive in and bring out pearls in accordance with their turn Hoo

4. And when divine lovers plunge into divine color and get spiritual discretion, then there feeling elevates to continuativeness and eternity in love. If one looks at one side of the picture, then sacred love of Allah becomes Faqeer and the other angle shows that Faqeer is the manifestation of love. Alternatively speaking, if love is found on skies it is Allah and when found on earth it becomes Faqeer. One who recognizes oneself recognizes Allah. Allah says to us, “get deep insight and plunge into your souls to find the ultimate truth (Marifat of Allah) and when you will recognize your true self, then I will become your hands, eyes, tongue, and ears”. Then one’s actions are not self- controlled rather controlled by Allah and all the organs are manifestations and instruments of divine order. Stretched like tent fourteen realms are within the hearts slots Hoo The one who is acquainted with the heart ‘Bahoo’ such will attain Sustainer’s recognition Hoo A true divine lover cares for His creatures in deep love with Allah Almighty. And Hadrat Ali (R.A), the lion of God and problem-solver who is holding the arm of Sultan of Mysticism (Sultan ul Faqr) said, ‘O friend of Allah (PBUH) (Habeeb-e-Khuda), if I am blessed with the sacred chrisom (Faqr ki Chadar), then I would hide the mistakes and sins of people’. The Faqeer protects and hides the faults of a creature just like he hides his mystical excellence (Kamal-e-Faqr). And there where faults and mistakes are not found, that appears as perfect beauty. How much Allah loves his creatures that He does not want His creatures to look apparently bad. These are also the teachings of Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A) and His Excellency the Vicegerent of (Janasheen) Sultan-ul-Faqar that fight against evil not against people. If somebody is doing some evil, embrace one in such a manner that his soul is washed off with sins like a river wash away the dirt of clothes. When this point understood then openly I have said Hoo I was bewildered on the way ‘Bahoo’ upon the path my spiritual master lead Hoo