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morsel, his state began to change. Shaikh Abdul Hadi developed
a dislike for company and became claustrophobic in settlements.
He would wander into the forest and spend most of his time
there.” 53
3. Moulana Zakariyah says: “Shaikh Ahmad Abdul Haqq Radoli
was a person of ecstasy, and Uloom-e-Batiniyyah (inner
knowledge) attracted him in full force. Even before completing
his academic career, he adopted solitude and wandering in the
forest.” 54
2 - The Relationship between the Creator and the
Creation
The Hindus, Buddhist and Jain religions unanimously agree on
the concept that everything is the Creator (i.e. nothing exists other
than God. The Creator and His creation are, in reality, one) and
ultimately everything merges in Him (the Creator). This merging
is basically the goal of worship in Hinduism and Buddhism,
which is also known as ‘Moksha.’
These pantheistic views of the Hindus and Sufis are amazingly
similar. If one reads books explaining Pantheism by the Hindus
and the books of Sufis, one would hardly see any difference. We
shall see this with ample proofs in Chapter 3: ‘Pantheism, Wahdat
al-Wajood or Moksha.‘
3 - Abstinence is the Key to Piety and Wisdom
According to these religions; piety, wisdom and nearness to God
is only possible when one devotes all his time in the wilderness
and abandons the civilized world. Sadhus or hermits cause great
hardships to themselves by practicing harsh acts of abstinence.
They live without food for days to end until their bodies are
reduced to just bones. Their devotional exercises include hanging
upside down on the branches of trees for hours and sleeping on
53 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.205.
54 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.166-167.
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