Certainty according to Erfan (part five)
In the final part of the discussion, I draw the attention of esteemed individuals to the point that the ultimate perfection and the highest degree of certainty lie in understanding the hidden truth of God. This hidden truth unveils itself when we remove many veils and attain a certain conviction about ourselves. In my opinion, as someone who has been on the path for nearly half a century, certainty about oneself is much harder to achieve than complete certainty about God. In other words, a pious person is not someone who is constantly engaged in prayer, fasting, or remembrance, but rather someone who has transcended their ego and gained self-awareness. After such self-awareness, a person turns their attention towards the unseen world or the realm of the unknown, which is impossible for someone imprisoned in the sensory world.
I always strive to refrain from judging, but the current state of affairs clearly indicates that, as the saying goes, the affairs of the world and the creation are in disarray. Doubt and suspicion prevail in hearts, while certainty and good thoughts are lacking. There is so much confusion and loss among us humans that certainty is absent.
Ultimately, a person must first know themselves, gain certainty about who they are, and only then can they attain complete certainty and firm faith in divine knowledge. One cannot serve two masters with one heart. If you seek God, transcend yourself. This transcendence is called "the knowledge of certainty," and reaching oneself is called "the sight of certainty." They call it the annihilation in existence that leads to the knowledge of God, the truth of certainty.
In the vast expanse where life persists,
No harvest blooms, no yield subsists.
For truth's embrace to bear its stance,
In annihilation's alley, seeds advance.
In shadows deep, where ego fades,
A fertile ground, where wisdom cascades.
No grain to reap, no fruit to glean,
But truths, profound, in silence, keen.
Through paths of self, in introspect,
The essence found, the soul's connect.
In annihilation's hush profound,
The seeds of truth take root, unbound.
Thus, in the field of existence, stark,
Only by truth's seed, we embark.
For harvest's bounty, life's true essence,
In the alley of annihilation's presence.
