farooq Posted November 1, 2005 Know about the time when there were souls and no bodies. Â This was a time of a few years, but each of those years was one of our millennia. Â The souls were all arrayed in line. Â The world was presented to their sight. Nine out of ten of the souls ran towards it. Â Then paradise was presented to the remaining souls. Out of these, nine out of ten ran towards it. Â Then hell was shown to the remaining souls. Nine out of ten of them ran away from it in horror. Â Then there were only a few souls, those who were affected by nothing at all. Â They had not been attracted by the earth or by paradise, nor had they feared hell. Â The Celestial Voice spoke to these survivors, saying: 'Idiot souls, what is it that you want?' Â The souls answered in unison: 'You who know all know that it is You whom we desire, and that we do not desire to leave Your Presence.' Â The voice said to them: 'Desire of Us is perilous, causes hardship and innumerable perils.' The souls answered him: 'We will gladly experience anything for the sake of being with You, and lose everything in order that we may gain every- thing.' - Ilahi-Nama (Shah 74) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
