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بخش ۵۴ - ۵۴ ابواسحاق ابراهیم بن احمد الخوّاص، رضی اللّه عنه / Section 54 - 54 Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Ahmad al-Khawwas, May Allah Be Pleased with Him

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و منهم: سرهنگ متوکلان، و سالار مستسلمان، ابواسحاق ابراهیم بن احمد الخواص، رضی الله عنه
اندر توکل شأنی عظیم داشت و منزلتی رفیع و مشایخ بسیار را یافته بود. و وی را آیات و کرامات بسیار است، و تصانیف نیکو اندر معاملات این طریقت.

از وی می اید که گفت: «العلم کله فی کلمتین: لاتتکلف ماکفیت ولاتضیع ما استکفیت.» علم بجمله اندر دو کلمه مجتمع است: یکی آن که خدای تعالی اندیشهٔ آن از تو برداشته است، اندر آن تکلف نکنی و دیگر آن که تو را می بباید کرد و بر تو فریضه است، ضایع نکنی تا در دنیا و آخرت موفق باشی. مراد از این، آن است که اندر قسمت تکلف نکنی؛ که قمست ازلی به تکلف تو متغیر نشود و اندر امر تقصیر مکن که ترک فرمان تو را عقوبت بارآرد.
از وی پرسیدند که: «از عجایب چه دیدی؟» گفت: «عجایب بسیار دیدم، اما هیچ از آن عجب تر نبود که خضر پیغمبر علیه السلام از من اندر خواست تا با من صحبت کند، من اجابت نکردم.» گفتند: «چرا؟» گفت: «نه از آن که رفیق، می بهتر از وی طلب کردم و لیکن ترسیدم که بدون حق بر وی اعتماد کنم و صحبت وی توکل مرا زیان دارد و به نافله از فریضه بازمانم.»

و این از درجات کمال باشد. و الله اعلم.

English translation

And among them: the commander of those who trust in God, and the leader of those who surrender, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Ahmad al-Khawwas, may Allah be pleased with him.

He held a great rank in trust (tawakkul) and a lofty station, and he had met many masters. He has many signs and miracles, and fine writings on the practices of this path.

It is related from him that he said: 'All knowledge is in two words: do not burden yourself with what has been taken care of for you, and do not waste what you have been entrusted to keep.' Knowledge in its entirety is gathered in two words: one is that concerning which God Most High has removed the worry from you—do not trouble yourself over it; and the other is that which you are bound to do and which is an obligation upon you—do not neglect it, so that you may be successful in this world and the next. The meaning of this is that you should not strive anxiously over your allotted portion, for the eternal allotment is not changed by your striving; and do not fall short in the command, for abandoning the order brings punishment upon you.

He was asked: 'What have you seen of wonders?' He said: 'I have seen many wonders, but nothing more wondrous than that Khidr the prophet, upon him be peace, requested of me that he might keep my company, and I did not consent.' They said: 'Why?' He said: 'Not because I sought a better companion than him, but rather I feared that I would rely upon him instead of upon the Truth, and that his companionship would harm my trust in God, and that through a supererogatory act I would fall short of an obligatory one.'

And this is among the degrees of perfection. And God knows best.

Updated 2026-07-20

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