Tafweez
December 2008
Depression and anxiety have become an integral part of living in a society that is overrun with innumerable problems.
Most of us are engaged in complaining about our failures and the non fulfilment of our desires in various aspects of personal and professional lives. In such circumstances, if we learn and imbibe the concept of 'tafweez' (one of the key concepts in Sufism) we will have the perfect antidote to depression. Our grief, anxieties and depression are an outcome of the fact that we first make decisions and then expect the Divine Being to conform to our wishes, hardly realising that what we plan and decide is subject to God's confirmation. Tafweez means total commitment or entrustment in the will and power of the Divine Being. As far as we human beings, are concerned, if we feel that our whims and fancies have to be fulfilled as is, then we are claiming to be God. Understand and practice the concept of Tafweez and set yourself free.
One of the most beautiful descriptions of commitment and surrender to the Divine belongs to Ibrahim Haqqi, the initial verses of whose Tafweeznama (description of Tafweez) are as follows:
God changes evils into good;
Never think that He does otherwise.
One with knowledge of Him watches
In admiration what He does.
Let us see what our Master does;
He does well whatever He does.
Put your trust in God, the Truth;
And commit to Him your affairs
So that you may find peace.
Be patient and agree (with whatever He does).
Let us see what our Master does;
He does well whatever He does.
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