“… a believer equipped with a
consciousness of
helplessness and
poverty is blessed with special favors from God Almighty, and they come like a bolt out of the blue. Everything is in its proper place, so there is no need for someone to intervene in order to save him in the flow of worldly events. Individuals who recognize this situation act with
enthusiasm and see no reason for hopelessness. He says, ‘Why shouldn’t I keep running in His path with feelings of
thankfulness!’ and rears up with
enthusiasm. Before the blessings that come showering down, they feel energized and
thankful; they proceed on, not losing speed for a lifetime. This is the Master Bediüzzaman’s consideration of
helplessness and
poverty, which refers to an acknowledgement that leads one to attain the feeling of
absolute enthusiasm and
absolute thankfulness. What is meant by ‘
poverty’ and ‘
helplessness’ is not material
poverty. This is the Honorable Sage Bediüzzaman’s consideration of
helplessness and
poverty, which refers to an acknowledgement that leads one to attain the feeling of
absolute enthusiasm and
absolute thankfulness. When individuals can do that, they fully sense the point of reliance, and they seek help in their heart, and thus set foot on this path that will lead them to God and deepen their relations with Him.”
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