Download PDF: [S] Not fit for the Isme Azam (Islamic story)

Once a person approached an eminent Saint and continued to serve him for a long time. After some while, he asked the Shaikh to teach him the “Isme Azam”.

 

The Saint then asked him, “Do you believe that you have the qualities in you to be able to handle this power?”

 

The Mureed replied that indeed he had this power.

 

The Saint then told him to go and stand at the door of the city and report any amazing incident which he saw. This person then stood at the door of the city and noticed a person entering the city carrying some wood on his shoulders. However, as he entered the city, a police officer grabbed this person and began to assault him and then took away all the wood which he had brought. The person who had been assaulted remained silent and quietly walked away from this place.

 

This Mureed than approached the Saint and revealed what he had seen.

 

The Saint asked him, “If you were the person carrying the wood, what would you have done?”

 

This person replied, “I would have the cursed police officer in such a manner that he would have immediately perished.”

 

The Saint then declared, “This is the reason that I have mentioned to you that you do not have the qualities within you to learn the ‘Isme Azam’. Are you aware that the person who actually taught me the ‘Isme Azam’ was the person whom you saw carrying the wood?”

 

Remember that the person who is fit to carry this responsibility is that person who displays immense patience and also displays immense mercy for the creation. (Ruhul Bayan, 2/222)