Perception of the Unseen (Ghaib Bini)

Chapter Three

Question: In the context of spirituality, the technical terms for Ghaib Bini include Ghanood, Wurood, Kashf, and Shuhud. What do these terms signify? Kindly provide an explanation.

Answer: It is understood that human beings possess two distinct faculties of perception. The first operates through the conventional senses (the five physical senses), while the second transcends these sensory faculties and enables the perception of a higher, metaphysical reality. The Qur'an negates the limitations of the conventional senses, as well as the constraints imposed by spatial and temporal boundaries, thereby emphasizing the existence of a higher realm of knowledge and understanding.

The Holy Quran states: "You see the mountains, thinking them to be solid, but they are like clouds in motion. The interval of the Day of Judgment is as brief as the twinkling of an eye, or even less. They are looking towards you, but they cannot see.

The Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) surpasses a thousand months." This indicates that, during this night, the speed of a person's faculties of perception increases approximately sixty thousand times. A careful analysis of the sacred verses reveals that our perception, which is linked to our consciousness, is fundamentally flawed and unreal. Consciousness, in its act of perception, is always dependent on an intermediary (medium), and this intermediary, like consciousness itself, is an assumed construct. When the mountains are not fixed in place, substances such as glass, mercury, paper, and canvas, as well as images and representations, are all regarded as hypothetical constructs. In Sufism, the states of Ghanood, Wurood, and Kashf are referred to as "Bhan Mati," a term used to describe a state of confusion or spiritual disorientation.

This occurs due to the fact that, in this world, the functioning of presumed consciousness remains intact. However, Shuhud (witnessing) is a form of perception that transcends the limitations of hypothetical senses, as well as the confines of space, time, and calculative frameworks. Those individuals who attain Shuhud, due to their purified souls, do not engage in prophetic declarations; and should they utter any statements, they refrain from specifying temporal markers such as months or years. This is because, in the realm of the unseen, where the velocity of the mind is increased by sixty thousand times, concepts such as days, months, years, and the boundaries of space and time become irrelevant and cannot be determined. Regarding the matter of future predictions, much can be postulated based on current circumstances, and indeed, many such postulations have been made. However, these do not fall within the realm of Ghaib Bini (perception of the unseen) or Mustaqbil Bini (future sight), as they are mere estimations and calculations. The practice of calculation is a skill that improves with experience; a more practiced individual may perform more accurate calculations, yet it remains uncertain that these calculations or predictions will be entirely accurate.

As the Qur'an states:

"O congregation of jinn and humans, if you possess the capability, then attempt to transcend the confines of the heavens and the earth; yet, you will not be able to do so except with the authority (spiritual potential or through the guidance of the spiritual master)."
By the intercession of Our beloved, the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), and the grace of Allah, when a servant attains familiarity with the Sultan (their inner reality or soul), esoteric knowledge is unveiled to them. The utterances of such a person are not simply speculative forecasts, but are grounded in profound truth and divine reality.

Our Lord, the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) stated:

"Beware of the insight of a believer, for he perceives with the Noor (Divine illumination) of Allah."

We perceive an object only when our mind focuses upon it. Until the concentration of the mind or the gaze is established, nothing becomes visible to us.

In the human bloodstream, two types of waves exist: cold and hot. Cold waves give rise to the senses, while hot waves disrupt the functioning of the senses. States of unconsciousness, fainting, and insanity are all consequences of these hot waves. The occurrence of epileptic seizures is also a result of such hot waves.

Allah all mighty has endowed humanity with the faculty that movement is always in accordance with the individual's will. Everything that is perceived on earth is a manifestation of human intention. It is a separate matter, however, if an individual chooses not to acknowledge this.

Allah, the Creator of the Skies and the earth, sent down from the sky The Manifest Book, a radiant ray. From this ray, He extracted resourses and manifestations, and by His command, He has subjected these means and manifestations to human beings, granting them the authority to derive meanings from them.

According to the command of Allah all mighty, the term "Ardh" (earth) does not refer to the physical Earth as we perceive it. "Ardh" signifies a "platform" — a vast expanse where rays converge and interact.

A single drop of water is as much water as the vast ocean; likewise, even the smallest spark of fire is still regarded as fire.

The law is that when a person stands in expectation at a certain place, their journey is deemed complete.

Faith (Iman) is the belief in something that is not physically observable. However, when Allah all mighty declares, "This is," the believer affirms its existence. Even if the whole world denies its reality, the faithful one says, "It is," for Allah all mighty has said it is.

Allah has endowed humans with the attribute that their actions always occur under their will. Everything visible on the earth is a manifestation of human will, although it is a separate matter if a person chooses not to acknowledge it.

Allah is He who created the heavens and the earth and sent down from the heavens the Clear Book, a ray. From this ray, He brought forth means and manifestations, subjecting them to you by His command (granting you the authority to give meaning to them).

According to Allah's decree, the term "earth" does not mean that Allah refers to our land as "earth." The meanings of "earth" refer to a platform, a stage where the ray comes and collides. A drop of water is still water, and an entire ocean is also water. Even a tiny spark of fire is still called fire.

The principle is that when a person stands waiting at a location, their journey comes to an end.

Faith is believing in something that is not in observation. But Allah states, "It is." So, if the whole world claims, "This thing does not exist," a believer asserts, "This thing does exist." This is because Allah has said, "It is."