Chapter 21 teaches that the ability to meet a Saint is not a simple matter of being in the right place at the right time. The primary condition is the dawning of one's own good fortune and the presence of God's grace. The author states explicitly, "Unless good fortune dawns, One does not encounter Saints and Sages." The chapter explains that even if a Saint is physically close, a "sinful person cannot see Him." This union is described as being difficult to attain and not accessible to the unfortunate. The author uses his own past failure to visit Pir Maulana as a testament to how ill-luck can act as a barrier to such a blessed encounter, reinforcing that it is a matter of divine will rather than human effort alone.
According to the principles laid out in Chapter 21, what is the prerequisite for obtaining the company of a Saint?
π Chapter 21