Mystics Blessing A Journey from Pride to Compassion

“A Mystic’s Blessing:

BY:Khan

A Journey from Pride to Compassion”Today, the divine punishment that has descended upon the world is a result of humanity’s disobedience to Allah and their excessive love for wealth and possessions. Every individual now turns to repentance. Our habit has become such that whenever a personal or collective calamity strikes, we rush to God in repentance. But when the trouble passes, we return to our selfish lives—helping no one, and considering anyone poorer than ourselves as inferior. There is neither true love for God nor for His creation; only self-love and love for one’s own children remain.

However, those who sincerely love God and His creation are protected from every divine calamity. If, this time, every person repents sincerely and promises to help others, disaster could be averted.

This is the story of one such person who repented wholeheartedly. God blessed him with the life of his son through the prayers of a mystic, and today he is the owner of a very large company. His father, Rana Asif, showed how to serve God’s creation. I take the liberty of sharing this story.

A few months ago, I went to Karachi to attend a wedding. My friend Altaf Qadir had also come from Italy after a long time. One day, we went to a famous shop in Saddar to eat nihari, which was well-known. That night, all seats were full, and there was a long line outside. By chance, we found a vacant seat in front of the shop owner.

Although the prices were high, people were ready to spend on themselves but not on feeding a poor person a single meal. Curious, we asked a staff member about the long line. He quietly said, “Those outside won’t get free food from the owner.” People would quietly pay the owner and leave. That day, no one from outside did. The line eventually ended, yet the food was not finished—a true blessing. The earnings of this person, whatever they were, belonged to a mystic of the era.

While we were busy eating nihari, a man in simple clothes carrying a bag came to the owner. The owner took him inside a room. The same owner who usually ignored customers treated this man with great respect, seeing him off all the way outside. I realized my own attitude had been flawed. After we finished, that man stood in line with other needy people to get his meal. I asked who he was and learned that the owner had given him such respect because a mystic had changed his life.

I later met him and introduced myself. He smiled and said, “You’re lying in a kind way, following me from Saddar. Do you need any help?” He opened a cabinet filled with notes, mostly in large denominations of five thousand, and said, “Take whatever you need.” I refused, saying, “I live on a modest pension, thanks to your prayers.” He replied, “I am here to help God’s creation a little and to try to protect myself from the punishment of the grave.”

He then shared how his life had transformed. His name was Waqar Usmani. His late father owned a large company, and after his passing, Waqar became the sole owner. His wife came from a wealthy, educated family. Over time, Waqar had become proud and selfish, never giving charity or helping the needy, even humiliating poor relatives who came to his house.

They had one son, whom they educated well. Suddenly, the boy fell gravely ill. Despite consulting doctors in Pakistan and abroad, the boy’s condition worsened, leaving only a skeletal frame. Doctors eventually said he wouldn’t survive long. In despair, Waqar and his wife turned to God, seeking forgiveness and began giving zakat and charity, praying sincerely for their son’s life at least until Eid.

On the 27th of Ramadan, as Waqar and his wife were sitting for iftar, a mystic arrived at their home. Respectfully, they invited him to break his fast. Moments later, their son began crying violently. The mystic comforted them, saying, “Have faith in Allah; nothing will happen.” After a short while, the crying stopped. Following the call to prayer, they prayed and broke their fast. Their son was miraculously healed through the mystic’s prayers. Waqar and his wife fell at the mystic’s feet, overwhelmed with gratitude.

Waqar offered a briefcase full of money as a gift, but the mystic refused, saying, “This is what filled you with pride.” Instead, he advised Waqar: love God and His creation, and spend wealth in God’s way.

Following this, Waqar handed over the company to his son Yasir and dedicated his own life to serving humanity.