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BODHAYANTI PARASPARAM - VOL 9
are seen as the pores of the body, but ‘Murads' are very rare.”
Some clarification as to the meaning of these two words ‘Murad’ and ‘Murid’ is appropriate at this juncture.
a. The Difference between a Murid and a Murad: The travellers on the path of love for God are of two types. The first is called a murid [seeker], and denotes one whose progress is based on ones’ own effort and worship. The second is called a murad [one who is sought for], and denotes a person whom the God as Beloved Himself wishes to draw near to Him.
The difference between a murid and a murad is traditionally understood by comparing the lives of Prophet Moses and the Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Moses was a lover of God, while the Prophet in Islamic tradition was the beloved of God. The ways of love dictate that the lover hopes and desires to meet the Beloved. Yet sometimes the Beloved also desires that the lover come to meet Him. And when the Beloved also wishes to meet, then it becomes easy to draw near to Him.
When the Most Beautiful One arranges a meeting, then the true pleasure of love is attained.
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