Where are the new articles?

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Last Updated: Saturday, 29 July 2017 07:43

WHERE ARE THE NEW ARTICLES??

Often the question gets asked, "where ares the new articles, whats the latest books???" or the statemnet is made, "oh, we've heard that bayaan before, or we've read that book before." 

Below is an extract from a translation of a Bayaan given by Hadhrat Maseehullah Rahmatullah alayh explaining how 'old' can be new.

....What shall I relate? If I were to speak on topics related previously, the thought arises that these are old topics.

And if I were to speak on new topics then, in order to understand these it is necessary that mind has to be specifically focused on these; the heart has to be made to concentrate fully on these; and the ears have to listen with full attention. Neither should the ears be directed elsewhere, nor should the eyes be shifted, nor should the heart and mind be diverted. All these are necessary for any new topics to be understood and grasped by the mind, and for them to be grounded in the heart and to be preserved in the mind.

A person may consider topics discussed previously as “old”, but he does not see that the topics are “new” as far as he is concerned. The reason is that, by listening to these “old” topics the effects of the talks that should have manifested, have not manifested. The nafsání illness that was  present has not been removed. This illness still exists in place. Even though these topics are “old” for such a person, they are “new”. “Old” will apply only when these topics have been acted on and its effects attained.

Take the example of food: A person has eaten some food and it has not been digested as yet. He is still burping and feeling bloated. Now, the next mealtime arrives, as is the custom. The “old” meal is not digested as yet, but now he is presented with a “new” meal. He will be advised to allow the “old” meal to be properly digested first, then tackle the “new” meal. If the “old” meal gets digested, then the “new” meal will be of benefit. On the other hand, if the “old” meal has not been digested, what benefit will the “new” meal bring him? The “old”, undigested meal is now proving to be an obstacle in allowing the “new” meal to be of benefit. So, how will he be able to assimilate the new nutrients necessary for growth and development?

In essence: If the “old” meal is not digested and, additionally, proves to be an obstacle for the “new” meal to be of benefit, what sense is there and what benefit is there in having a “new” meal? Similarly, when a “new” topic is heard, when a “new” topic falls on the ears, one has to see whether the “old” topic has been assimilated and,  additionally, one needs to see if the “old” is not an obstacle for the “new” to have an effect. If the “old” topic has not been assimilated and, in addition, the “old” is an obstacle for the “new” topic to be of benefit, what has then been achieved? If there is no benefit, then what has been achieved by coming to the majlis?.....