And know that the sanctity of the truth lies in the sanctity of the sheikh, and his disobedience in his disobedience are the veils of truth who preserve the conditions of the hearts over the disciples. So whoever accompanies a sheikh from among those who follow his example and does not respect him, his punishment is the loss of the presence of the truth in his heart, heedlessness of God, and bad manners towards him. It interferes with him in his speech and competes with him in his rank. The truth belongs only to scholars, and the door to the exclusion of non-literates is closed. There is no greater deprivation for the aspirant than disrespecting the sheikhs. Some of God’s people said in the gatherings of the people of God: “Whoever sits with them in their gatherings and disagrees with them in anything that they use to investigate their conditions, God will remove the light of faith from his heart, so sitting with them is dangerous.” And their companion is in danger, and our compan