Aurangazeb was Emperor Shah Jehan's son. He was tired of waiting to ascend the throne; so he
imprisoned the father and crowned himself. His evil-minded comrades desired to put an end to
Shah Jehan's life, so that Aurangazeb could be safe on the throne. They planned to execute him.
When Shah Jehan came to know of their plot, he felt glad that he could escape the humiliation
and misery of exile and imprisonment. Aurangazeb gave up the idea of execution, when he found
that the father was welcoming that fate. He did not relish the idea of satisfying the old man. He
decided to keep him in prison until his death, with a single feeble-minded servant and the Holy
Quoran as his only companions.
Shah Jehan was elated at the opportunity to read the Holy Quoran to the companion. But he had
to give up the attempt when there was no response from him. He said to himself: "What have I to
do with companions now? Peace is the first companion. The joy of Love is the second, the third
is Affection, the fourth is Adoration. and the fifth is Sweetness. All these together are inspiring
me to become aware of my soul". With this resolution, he spent himself in the Holy Quoran
and
became one with its message.
This is the highest duty, to have a high ideal, to reach It and
become IT.
(From Bhagawan's Divine Discourses)
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