Sufi Master Younus AlGohar's Guidelines for Novice Sufis (2)
Control your tongue. As a Sufi, you must make sure that you do not backbite. You do not slander anybody. A Sufi cannot afford to do this.
Islam has forbidden it. God even instructs against backbiting in Quran 49:12
‘Would you like to eat your dead brother’s flesh? Just as you are disgusted by the idea of eating your dead brother’s flesh, God is disgusted by backbiting’.
The Quran mentioned Mardaat Allah - the deeds which please the Lord.
‘And one who has sold himself to please the Lord.' Quran 2:207
This is the true meaning of Bayt (pledge of allegiance). Mardaat Allah is an esoteric title which means ‘To Please God’.
There is a tablet in Bait ul Mamour, the very first heading of which states Mardaat Allah and below it are the tasks. The very first task written there is that in the Realm of Jabroot, at the Station of Gabriel, there is a sub-spirit of HDE Gohar Shahi and there is divine energy emanating from His feet - it is the sub-spirit which is circumambulated - and the first thing one must do there is bow at those feet.
So the Quran instructs Mardaat Allah - these are the tasks that a Sufi must adopt. In simple words, it means: do everything that pleases the Lord. And God does not like for one to backbite or slander.
Sufi Master Younus AlGohar declares, 'I heard from HDE Gohar Shahi that if you backbite an ordinary person, some of your good deeds will be confiscated and given to him. If you backbite a devout believer, however, your divine energy will be confiscated and given to him. And if you don't have divine energy, a seal will be placed on your heart - just for backbiting a devout believer!'
Prophet Mohammad (saw) said, ‘Backbiting is a sin worse than adultery’.
Backbiting is an esoteric sin. Therefore, those who wish to become Sufis will have to introduce this new behaviour into their lives. A Sufi must never interfere in the business of others. A Sufi must always remember that he or she will neither reward the good deeds of others nor award punishment for the bad deeds.
It is really disheartening to see how all the religious people, whether they are Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jews are loaded with the desire to judge people. This is wrong. Especially when you know that the deeds should only be seen in the view of the intent. You can see the deeds of people but you cannot see the intent because it is hidden in the heart. When you do not know the intent - with what intent who does what - how can you judge them? If somebody is doing something wrong, you think you have all the permissions from God to judge the
