In this lecture Shaykh Abdur-Rahman mentions the two states of the Path, and how for the seeker it necessitates for him to contemplate on the creation to then understand the Divine Names of the Creator. Shaykh then goes on to mention how the purity of ones deeds gets contaminated and what the seeker must remove from themselves to ensure that their good deeds are accepted in the Divine Court.

This talk covers Hikam number 261 which can be found on page 134 in The Book of Wisdoms