Our Sheikh Daamat Barakaatuhum beautifully explains that the Khanqahs are those places where the thirsty will get water (i.e. in the company of the Ahlullah). A person that is craving for the love of Allah Ta'ala will acquire the love of Allah Ta'ala by remaining in the company of the Ahlullah (friends of Allah). As for those individuals that do not possess any thirst, they will develop a thirst for the love of Allah Ta'ala by remaining in the company of the Ahlullah. Once the thirst is created within them, they will also receive water (which is the enjoyment of the love of Allah Ta'ala). So, we should ask ourselves seriously, “Do I feel the love of Allah.”

If a person finds a basket of fruit at his door and he eats all the fruit without thanking the person that placed the fruit at his doorstep, would we call such a person a human being? A dog that gets a piece of bread from your door will always remain loyal to you. On the other hand, you get a basket of fruit and you do not even think of the one who had placed it there for you.

If a person deposits ten thousand Rand in your account and you enjoy utilising the funds without even finding out who is the kind person that sent it, and without thinking that I should thank him and express my appreciation, what kind of a person are you?

What is a basket of fruit or what is ten thousand Rand or even ten million Rand? Allah Ta'ala is that being who has blessed us with our existence, our hearts, brains, families, businesses, free of charge and in fact much than this yet the thought does not even strike us to find out who our Allah Ta'ala is?

Do we ever think where will I find my Allah? A poem says,

اپنے ملنے کا پتہ کوئی نشاںتو بتادے مجھ کو اے رب جہاں

Where do I find You O Allah?

Show me some sign where I will find you O Rabb of the universe.

A person that really wants to find Allah Ta'ala says,“O Allah! Where are You? I want to make Your Shukr” will find Allah . Allah Ta'ala says that We go to those that search for Us, and We are not interested in those that are not interested in us.  In the Quraan Sharif Allah Ta'ala says,

 أَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا وَأَنتُمْ لَهَا كَارِهُونَ

Can We force it upon you whilst you disapprove of it?

If we have an urge and ponder who is our Allah that is blessing us with billions of bounties all the time, Who is keeping our hearts, lungs, brains, eyes, hands, feet, functioning so perfectly all the time then such a person will find Allah Ta'ala.

Allah Ta'ala is the one that keeps the earth functioning with such perfection, yet He has the ability to cause the earth to cave in at any moment. He is The one Who keeps the skies and roofs above us in order. Allah Ta'ala has the ability to send such a storm that will cause the entire sky and roof to come down upon us, and what can happen in a few moments.

What happened to those that were enjoying on the beaches when the Tsunami had struck? First the waters of the ocean withdrew, and the so called intelligent human went to investigate as to what was happening whereas the animals that are brainless ran away sensing that the Azaab (punishment) of Allah c is about to approach. When Insaan went to investigate there wasn’t anyone left after the Tsunami. How great is the Qudrat of Allah c?

Allah Ta'ala protects us all the time. We have left our homes and come here whilst everything was in order at home, and Insha’Allah everything will be in order when we return. The roads were in order for us to reach here. Who keeps everything perfectly in order? It is only Allah Ta'ala protecting us, only Allah. Do we ever think of who is keeping all these systems of the world in place for us? Everything is in the control of Allah Ta'ala yet we do not think of Allah Ta'ala nor have we recognised Allah Ta'ala. A person who hasn’t found Allah Ta'ala is deprived of the enjoyment of this world and the hereafter, whereas a person that has found Allah c gets enjoyment in this very world. We think that enjoyment is in nightclubs and other places of entertainment. In such places is filth and destruction and no enjoyment whatsoever. The enjoyment can be achieved by following the Sunnah of Rasulullah Salallahui Alaihi Wasallam as Allah Ta'ala himself states that follow Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam if you want Me. Once you have attached yourself to Sunnats, Allah Ta'ala will love you.

We should bear in mind that when Allah Ta'ala loves a person then only he gains the love of Allah Ta'ala. This is not from our side. When Allah Ta'ala opens the door on a person then only does he get the love of Allah Ta'ala. A poet says,

یہ قدم اٹھتے نہیں اٹھاے جاتے ہیں

میں آیا نہیں میں لایا  گیا ہوں

لاکھ اسرار محبت سمجھا

میں نہیں سمجھا سمجھایا  گیا ہوں

These feet do not lift up by themselves, but they are lifted up (by Allah )

I have not come on my own accord, I have been brought here

I think that I have understood a lot of secrets of the love of Allah 

I have not understood, I was made to understand (by Allah )