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It
is essential to ensure that the eyes are kept tightly closed during the course
of Muraqbah of La. It is advisable to use a fluffy cloth as a blind-fold.
It would be more appropriate if the cloth is fluffy like a towel or a towel
with smooth fluffy surface be used for the purpose. Proper care is required to
be exercised in blind-folding the eyes so that the eyelids are firmly held by
the flock of towel. This grip shouldn't be hurtingly tight nor flimsy. The
purpose is to keep the eyelid under a constant mild pressure. Adequate pressure
helps in suspending the movement of the eyeballs and when actuation of the
sight is attempt during this state of suspension the innate forces of the of
the eye which could be ca the sight of the spiritual eye, come in action.
The
main target of Muraqbah is to make the inner sight work. This purpose
can only be achieved when the movement of the eyeballs is kept suspended for
the maxi m urn possible period of time. The more the suspension of the movement
of the eyeballs, the greater will be the activity of the inner sight. In fact,
this very action causes the trend; to see in the light of the soul. The
suspension of movement of the eyeballs causes an agitation in the Subtlety of
Self which results in increase in the activity of the innate sight. This thing
helps in Observing (Shahood).
Considered
deliberation about the structural formation of the human body can lead us to
the resultant out-come and the laws governing the movements of the body Eyelids
keep on moving over the eyeballs during wakefulness. The eyeballs are slightly
stroked when the eyelids move and disconnect the eyes momentarily from the lights
and the outer scenes Analysis of this movement of the eyelids reveals that the
eye gradually takes in the informations about the things existing in the out
and the informations collected are passed on to the mind in their order of
collection Principally, sensation about the material objects is required to be
disassociated from the lights with a flick of the eyelids during which the mind
is posted with the information about the seen objects. To arouse the sensation
of the things which are felt because of their materials features, the material
eyeballs and the material movements of the eyelids are prerequisite.
Whereas
to feel the intrinsic form of the material things we have to act per contra to
this action and in that case eyes are required to be kept closed and the
movement of the eyelids is to be checked. Sensation of the material things is
produced in the material eyes through the eyesight. And, the same sight which
causes the sensation of the material is used in viewing the intrinsic form of
things. Or to say, the sight is the common instrument for material and
spiritual activities. Viewing, in any case, is conducted by the sigh. When even
after suspending the material source of sight, the sight, is kept attentive
then according to the law of Preserved Scripturum the Intuitive Power is bound
to be actuated forcing the sight to see the intrinsic form of anything because
proper functioning of Intuitive Power (Quwat-e-Ilqa) is not possible unless
viewing is not performed by the sight. This is how we can see the intrinsic
form of a thing something we intend to see. It is this type of visualization
practice which has been termed as Muraqbah by Sufis.
Here
another by-law comes under discussion. Just as the function of sight, according
to the law of Preserved Scripturum, is common for both the material and
spiritual observations similarly the function of the will is also common in
both the cases of materialism and spiritualism. When something is intended to
be sighted with open eyes first of all movement is produced in the will power. Motivation
of will power enables the sight to feel the external informations. Similarly,
if the will-power is not motivated the sight cannot provide the informations
pertaining to the intrinsic form of an object If somebody wants to use the
sight for beholding the intrinsic forms habitually, he has to tame the movement
of the will, that is, when a meditator closes his eyes, the will is pacified. It
is necessary to habituate oneself to convert this lullness of the will into
motion and this can be done through continued practice. When, despite the
closure of eyes the will is not debilitated and it remains in action with an
average potential then the sight will not be slackening in viewing the
intrinsic forms and supply of informations about the obscure and hidden movements
will remain continued. No difference will be felt in seeing with open or closed
eyes when the practice of Muraqbah is mastered.
The intuitive power, according to the law of Preserved Scripturum, is responsible for propagation of intrinsic features just as it is duty bound to produce the material effects. Amount of work performed by Intuitive Power in spiritual values is equivalent to that done in the material values. Difference in the amount of work performed by two individuals is because of the difference of magnitude of the intuitive power in them.
Qalandar Baba Auliay (R.A)
Alshaikh Khwaja
Shamsuddin Azeemi, Chief Editor of the monthly Roohani Digest, the renowned
spiritual scholar, founder of the chain of Muraqba Halls the world over has had
the honour of learning the spiritual sciences from his spiritual mentor, His
Divine Grace Qalander Baba Auliya, the sage of this age. In order to teach him
the spiritual sciences Qalander Baba Auliya made Alshaikh Azeemi to pen down
the words that he used to narrate. Alshaikh Azeemi being a devoted disciple not
only noted the contents but also did his best to understand what he was taught.
The eventual out come of his dedicated work took the form of the ‘Loh-o-Qalum’,
the first ever book that comprises the whole syllabus of the spiritual science.
Who else was more suitable to explain the contents of this document but
Alshaikh Azeemi, the very able student of Qalander Baba Auliya. Dissemination
of that knowledge, which is the legacy of prophets and had reached him in
disciplic succession, has become an obsession for Alshaikh Azeemi because, according
to him, this knowledge is the only elixir and the antidote for the ailing
humanity in present times.
