M6:2113 — رو دعا کن که سگ این موطنی / ورنه اکنون کردمی من کردنی

Translation: Go pray that you are but a dog of this sacred homeland, Else I would have, by now, done what had to be done. Meaning: This verse conveys a spiritual master's stern warning to an undeserving individual, implying that their only salvation stems from their affiliation with the sacred household, without which they would have faced severe consequences.

In this verse, which continues the mystic's address to an unworthy individual, Mowlana points to a profound truth regarding intercession and the station of God's saints. In essence, it is the speech of a spiritual guide to someone, saying: 'The sole reason you still exist and remain unpunished is your affiliation with this sacred threshold and with this 'Shahanshah' (great spiritual master) of the age; even if this connection is merely that of a dog of this household.' Indeed, Mowlana urges, 'Go pray that you are but a dog of this homeland,' meaning, 'Be content merely with belonging to this household and being ascribed to this Friend of God.' This echoes Mowlana's earlier simile of 'the infidel wife in Noah's wedlock' (M6:2111-2112), where Noah's disbelieving wife was protected from harm only as long as she remained in his covenant. This verse illustrates that divine grace and preservation from calamity sometimes occur, not due to an individual's merit, but through their bond with a sacred, high-stationed being. The spiritual master declares: 'I do not dare now to tear you apart or inflict upon you what you deserve, because you are affiliated with this Shahanshah of the age.' This demonstrates a form of mercy or restraint, exercised out of respect for that sacred affiliation; a mercy which the saint himself has received from God. As I have often emphasized, the provisions and blessings of the world are distributed through the grace of these divine Friends; even if these saints appear poor and solitary in this world, inwardly, the entire cosmos feeds from their table, and this kind of affiliation, even as a dog of that house, becomes a source of salvation and endurance.

Key takeaways

• An undeserving individual's salvation can stem not from their merit, but from their affiliation with a divine saint or spiritual master.
• This verse illustrates the power of 'intercession' or 'mediation' by God's Friends within the cosmic order.
• The concept of being a 'dog of this homeland' symbolizes the lowest level of affiliation, yet it serves as a factor for preservation from punishment.
• Divine or mystical mercy and restraint are sometimes exercised out of respect for sacred 'affiliations'.
• Even indirect association with a sacred being can rescue an individual from destruction.