Dream:
Assalamualaikum,
I dreamed a man was sitting in front of me, between me with him there was a white shirt on the floor. He show something to me. He showed that Sharia is located right shoulder dress and Tariqa on the left shoulder shirt, and heaven at the center of the shirt. Then, he put the right shoulder to the middle, its like show me to do Sharia. I asked him why not put left shoulder as the right shoulder. He just smiled, but I’m still not satisfied with that answer. I am still in doubt who the man and his face is still unclear.
Interpretation:
Audhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim
Bismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm:
Wa `alaykumu s-salāmu wa rahmatu l-lāhi wa barakātuh,
It shows that to reach to The Divine Presence, you need to have two wings : Sharia and Tariqa. Objecting in the dream shows that you must be careful not to neglect the importance Sharia in your quest.
This teaching is explain in details in this saying of Mawlana Shaykh Ahmad al-Faruqi as-Sirhindi (qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah), 25th shaykh of the Naqshbandi golden chain:
The Sharia consists of three parts, knowledge (ilm), deeds (amal), and sincerity (ikhlas).” Until all three are present and realized, sharia cannot be said to be fulfilled. When sharia is fulfilled the pleasure of God Almighty and Exalted results. This is superior to all forms of happiness to be found in this word and in the hereafter. The Sharia is the guarantor of all happiness both in this world and the hereafter. There is no human concern for which he has needs anything beyond Sharia. So Sharia is all inclusive and all-sufficient. The Tariqa by means of which the Sufis are distinguished from the rest of the community is the servant of Sharia, has the function of perfecting its third component, sincerity (ikhlas).
And Allah knows best.
Wissam
