Attaining Divine Mysteries

The reverend Shaykh Rajab Ali Khayyat (ra) believed that the most fundamental step in attaining Divine mysteries is to be God-Oriented.

He would say: "Until an iota of love for other than God exists in the heart, it is impossible to achieve any of the divine mysteries! Do not desire anything save God!"

The Shaykh had learned from two angels the idea that 'he should desire nothing save God." One of his disciples quoted the Shaykh as saying:

"One night two angels taught me in two statements the path to annihilation (in Divine Unity). And the two statements were: Do not say anything of yourself, and do not want anything save God!”

Similarly, he stated: "Be conscious, creation has been for your sake. Whatever you want beside God is (a sign of) your failure."