Question: Since no Murshid-i kâmil has been seen after the first half of the fourteenth century of the Hegira, why don’t we attach our heart to the heart of Rasûlullah, and thereby receive his strong nûr, instead of attaching our heart to the hearts of past Walîs by reading their words and thus knowing them? Besides, isn’t it an essential of îmân to be attached to him, that is, to believe and love him? Answer: No doubt it is better to follow Rasûlullah directly ‘sallAllâhu ta’âlâ ’alaihi wa sallam’, and after his passing, to follow his holy soul. In fact, this is even necessary and wâjib. In the 81st letter of the book (Mekâtîb-i sherîfa), it states: “Thinking of a Walî as an eyeglass, we should look at Rasûlullah and Allâhu ta’âlâ through this eyeglass.” To find a Walî or his books, to know him, to do râbita with him is actually for the purpose of becoming attached to the sacred soul of Rasûlullah ‘sallAllâhu ta’âlâ ’alaihi wa sallam’.  By merely reading or hearing about a person, it is difficult for one to dream of his figure or his physiognomy, since one has never seen him before. Not the desired one, but someone else may be seen in this case. That is why râbita is not practised with Rasûlullah. It would be kufr to believe someone else to be Rasûlullah. There is no such danger when practising râbita with the Awliyâ. A person who practises râbita with a murshid-i kâmil will have with the heart looked into his blessed heart. Therein, he will see the blessed heart of Rasûlullah. Thus, he will have practised râbita with Rasûlullah. This is the only way the ignorant, the heedless, like us, do râbita with Rasûlullah. Through this kind of râbita, after receiving fayd from Rasûlullah, it will be possible and easy to practise râbita directly with him, and to receive fayd from the graves of Awliya and from their souls. A person who practises râbita with Rasûlullah and receives fayd from him loves him very much. Endless Bliss First Fasicle | Page 286-287