A CERTIFICATE OF GOOD HEALTH

By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb
This is akin to a person who goes to the doctor. The doctor checks
his pressure, heart beat, sugar, etc. and on the basis of this check up
declares him fit and healthy, and gives him a certificate to that
effect.
If this person then goes to a bar, consumes alcohol or takes other
intoxicants, smokes, overeats, does not exercise and indulges in
anything damaging to the health, thinking : “Well I have been given
a certificate of good health.”, can you then blame the doctor for
giving him a certificate of good health?
The doctor had endorsed and confirmed good health based on this
person’s condition at the time of his consultation, and would have
advised him to keep up his exercise and his healthy eating habits to
maintain the same health.
He would have advised him : “If you maintain your present, healthy
diet and lifestyle then, Insha Allah, you will retain your good
health; but if you don’t, then it is not necessary that this good
health will remain.”
The same applies to the spiritual world. Many progress to a certain
level, and the Sheikh, on seeing their favourable condition, grants
Khilafat. Such persons should not think that since they have been
granted Khilafat, they do not have to do anything. If they remain
complacent or neglect their own spiritual progress, then sooner or
later such a person can well be found in the gutters of sin. (May
Allah Ta’ala protect us all.)
On being entrusted with Khilafat, a person should be all the more
mindful, attentive and even cautious. In fact, the person’s fear of
Allah Ta’ala should be even greater. He should thus increase his
Zikr, Tilawat and Ibaadat.
With sincerity and devotion he should adhere, comply and conform
to the Sunnah – thus establishing a firm connection with Allah Ta’ala
and Rasulullah Salam. This is the only medium of steadfastness and the
only way to success – for anyone.
Allah Ta’ala states in the Qur`aan Sharief :
“SAY (O MUHAMMAD SALAM) : IF YOU DO LOVE ALLAH, FOLLOW
ME. ALLAH SHALL LOVE YOU AND FORGIVE YOU YOUR SINS ; AND
ALLAH IS MOST-FORGIVING ,
VERY-MERCIFUL .”
[SURAH AAL-IMRAAN : 31]
On a concerted effort made, he will then reach a very high stage.
...Another point to be mentioned in regard to the Khilafat, is that
sometimes a Sheikh confers Khilafat early, expecting the Khalifa to
then make an effort and work on those aspects of his life which still
require reformation. The Sheikh discerns and perceives, in such a
person, the ability and potential to do so. Consequently, it is left to
the Khalifa to fulfil this hope of his Sheikh.
Furthermore, there are other reasons whereby a person is granted
Khilafat.
Unfortunately, the present trend of some worldly and materially
inclined Sheikhs is their ‘dishing out’ Khilafat to large numbers of
mureeds. Their evil racket and sham is a cause for concern, since
their objective is just to trap more disciples in their nets.
Such corrupt and unethical doings have damaged the good name of
Sulook and Tasawwuf. One will find, both the so-called ‘Peer’ and
his ‘Khalifas’ flagrantly and openly indulging in Haraam, without
fear of Allah Ta’ala. Some even shake hands with ghair-mahram*
female mureeds, socialise and ‘party’ with them.
...In every profession and field you get the good and the bad.