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Arkhabil As-Syari'un
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21 September 2025
Prophet Khidr (AS) came to me and said:
O Ahmad, by Allah who holds my soul and your soul, the whiteness of snow is not the same as the whiteness of woven silk. Such is the parable of a heart illuminated by Allah’s light of mercy.
A heart cannot become bright and pure without struggle and sacrifice in devotion to Him. If one hopes for tranquillity of heart by seeking ways that suit desire and anger, it is like the whiteness of snow covering a volcano—it does not last in peace and coolness. Such is the parable of those who seek happiness without sincere sacrifice in servitude to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
O Ahmad, it has been decreed that those who come to you do so under the command I conveyed, and they are bound by a firm covenant. They must be patient and follow all that you have taught them until Allah bestows mercy and blessings upon what they carry out. Did I not tell you before, that ‘water’ (liquid fertiliser) makes their land more fertile? And that it revives dead trees, until Allah sends rain three days after their trees were touched by ‘water’ from your hand? Let them reflect, and let them be grateful.
O Ahmad, there is no sin upon the slip of Adam (AS), when he faltered under the urge of desire with Eve, until Allah reminded him and taught him the words of sincere repentance. Nor upon Prophet Solomon, Prophet Job, and other Prophets who faltered due to their wives. And even upon your noble Grandfather, Muhammad (SAW)—for nothing in those stories exists except great wisdom as the best example until the end of time. Be patient. None of their wives were punished except the wives of Lot and Noah (AS) and some other wives of Prophets who were disbelieving and unjust. Do they think they are harming and insulting the Messengers? No! Indeed, it is Allah whom they insult, not the Messengers. And so it is with those who insult and oppress the friends of Allah—their state is truly disgraceful in this world and the Hereafter. Some of your followers will be tested through their spouses; let them be patient until Allah sends His help. The fruit of patience is Allah’s mercy and His aid.
Is there any better place to seek help and happiness other than with Allah?
O Ahmad, carry out what Allah has decreed for you. Replace certain people in their positions, and be firm in doing so. If those who are replaced remain patient, the previous command I told you will be made clear. But if they think your action is driven by your own desire, they will find nothing but failure in every struggle behind you. This is not my will for you, but the manifest will of Allah.
O Ahmad, Allah has answered your request. Though you were ignorant of plants and medicines, in one single night Allah made you knowledgeable and gave you understanding in three fields that no one could possibly master in a single night. Do you still doubt delivering the truth and carrying out His command? Has not Allah sent you a young man who supports you faithfully? And will not others come to struggle alongside you just as that youth has? Indeed, Almarsyah is already written in the record of my turban. Do you still delay in calling him, and in appointing him to lead in agricultural affairs alongside Lutfi, the mufti, on your vessel? Do not delay, and do not hesitate to write it down. Write it!
O Ahmad, Allah will not delay the healing of the orphans under your care for more than seven days. Then take back some children so that they may receive their rights from the baitul maland from all that you strive for, until Allah entrusts your vessel with a thousand orphans abandoned by their parents. Care for them for seven days with your own hands, for that will bring greater peace to you. Ask all your followers: do they think they will gain your Grandfather’s intercession and Allah’s forgiveness while you bear this heavy responsibility of striving against injustice towards the children? Will your followers gain Allah’s and your Grandfather’s attention by plotting behind your back?
O Ahmad, everything Allah has bestowed upon your vessel is clear. Walking upon the path of Allah and striving against one’s desires is not easy if the heart still clings to the world and harbours anger. Let them reflect. Truly, the world is not to be chased; rather, the world itself pursues those who are sincere and righteous in their deeds.
O Ahmad, did you not scatter only twelve kilograms of rice seed upon a plot of land, and and it became three times its amountuntil this day? Is that not a clear sign of what you have done? Is it not easy for Allah to make the rice yield harvest twice from one single planting? Do they still doubt? Truly, Allah has sent abundant rain and multiplied the seed that I spread, and all who were there bore witness to it.”
— Ahmad F. Bin Abdullah A.
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