Qualities Of Humanity

We look in a mirror and see ourselves as human. But even if we see human there, are qualities of humanity complete in us? When we think, we will see that they are not complete. There are self, disaffection, scorning, gossip, arrogance, egoism, laziness. These do not belong to “human”. Since there are these ugly things, you have not become a human yet.
What must be done? Take Exalted Muhammed as an example; take Exalted Ali, Exalted Mevlana, and Saints of God as examples. There are always love, patience, tolerance, mercy, justice, humbleness, self devotion, generosity in their words and actions. There is propriety.
Then let us place them in our heart and try to live as they lived to some extent. Let both one seen in the mirror and one appearing there be human!
“Certainly We created man in the best make.” (Sura: At-Tin, 4)
It should not be forgotten that our demand must be only from God. We should not be afraid of anything but ignorance, we should be determined in learning what we do not know and be restrained in our wills. We should not leave the path of acquiring beautiful manners by using our mind which is our greatest wealth.

Shadowless Human, Conversations with Hasan Dede

Translated by Burak Ülker