Daily reflection9 Nov 2018 16:32
"Every edifice is built for a certain purpose. Some build in order to display their generosity, some in order to gain renown, and some for heavenly reward. But the true goal in exalting the rank of saints and glorifying their tombs and graves should be God. The saints themselves have no need for glorification. They are glorified in and of themselves. If a lamp were to be placed on high, it wants it for the sake of others, not for its own sake. Whether above or below, wherever it is, a lamp sheds light. It only wants its light to reach others. If the sun above in the sky were below, it would be the same sun but would would remain in darkness. It is therefore above, not for its own sake, but for the sake of others. In short, the saints transcend 'above' and 'below' and the glorification of people" –– Rumi