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Some of our pious predecessors used to say: ‘Stay firm on the path of truth and feel not lonely for the paltry number of traversers [on the path]. Be careful of the path of falsehood and do not be tricked by the large number of people who have chosen to destroy themselves. Rather, whenever the singular nature of your path overwhelms you with loneliness, look towards the companions [of the path] that preceded you and aspire to be united with them. Do not concern yourself with anyone other than them, for they cannot benefit you in the slightest before Allāh. Even if they were to scream out after you whilst you traverse this path, do not turn to them. For, truly, should you turn to them they will capture you and make you from among those who are disobedient [to Allāh].”
Source: Tafsīr
al-Qayyim: 21-22 Translated by: Riyāḍ
al-Kanadī
