Which Individuals Qualify for Taqwa (Piety)?

Ilm-ul-Yaqeen (Belief Based upon Knowledge)

Such people are worldly. They are at Maqam-e-Shuneed (belief based on hearsay). They have belief, based on knowledge. Their faith is based on hearsay and they have a tendency of going astray. They obtain livelihood, not through piety, but by making efforts; may it be earned by way of halal (permissible) or haram (prohibited).

Ain-al-Yaqeen (The Eye of Certainty)

Individuals from this category are known as Tarak al Dunya (those that live in the world among people, however, they abstain themselves from the luxuries of the world). Their heart and inclination is towards God. They are often shown divine visions. Their station is that of the seeing God. They earn by permissible means, and anything prohibited hurts them.

Haq-ul-Yaqeen (Belief Based upon Truth)

Their station is that of Raseed (Intercession to God); God grants them a rank, and they come under the theophanies of God, and become indifferent to the world. They live among people in the world, yet refrain from both permissible and prohibited enterprises. God provides for them from the unseen resources even if they adopt a solitary lifestyle in the jungles. This is the station of Taqwa (Piety). Although the beginners in spirituality do claim to possess Taqwa, they do not successfully maintain it.

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