Let there be only One...

Let there be only one of whom you ask,
one giver, one object of your hope and fear,
one being and one aspiration,
namely your Lord [Almighty and Glorious is He].

The forelocks of kings are in His hand,
as are human hearts, the prices of our bodies.

People's property belongs to Him,
for they are His agents and trustees.
When they give you something,
the movement of their hands
is by His permission, His command, His motivation,
and likewise when they hold back from making a gift.

Shaikh Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani [may Allah be pleased with him]