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Answer: When divine light
merges with an individual’s vision, a lens of divine illumination is
metaphorically fitted over their eyes. In our daily experiences, we observe
that wearing glasses with different colored lenses (e.g., red, blue, or green)
changes the color of everything we see. A clear, transparent lens, however,
allows us to see things as they are, without any tint. This metaphor
illustrates that perception is influenced by the "lens" through which
one sees; the nature of the lens—whether clear, colored, or focused on specific
qualities—determines what and how things appear.
Ordinarily, the eye perceives by maintaining a
separation between itself and the object of observation. The statement by
Huzoor (P.B.U.H.), “The believer perceives with the divine light of Allah,”
signifies a state in which the believer’s vision aligns with divine perception
through a “lens” of divine light. This concept is affirmed in the Quran:
“No eye can perceive Allah, but Allah becomes the
Perception of that eye.”
Additionally, the Quran states:
"You hear through Our hearing, you see
through Our sight, and thinking is the task of the mind."
Elsewhere, it is said:
“Allah encompasses everything,” suggesting that
all existence is held within the divine, like elements within a circle.
Through divine grace, when a seeker gains insight
into Allah’s proximity—“I am closer to you than your jugular vein”—they attain
the enlightened perception referenced by Huzoor (P.B.U.H.) in the statement,
“Beware of the insight of a believer, for he perceives with the Noor(Divine
light) of Allah.”
The Quran also addresses this in the verse: “O
Messenger! They ask you about the soul. Say, ‘The soul is from the command(Amr)
of my Lord.’” Elsewhere, it is said that humans were unremarkable until Allah
infused them with His soul, thus endowing them with speech, thought, and
movement. This suggests that the human form—made of flesh, bones, and tissue—by
itself remains inconsequential. It is the divine spirit within that empowers
all faculties, actions, and movements. For example, when a person dies, the physical
body remains intact, but motion ceases, underscoring that movement and vitality
are dependent on the soul.
"In every movement of the soul, divine
proportions manifest, and through these sacred proportions, the soul reveals
itself in myriad forms, colors, and manifestations, each a reflection of the
Divine Will. When the soul weaves the threads of these divine proportions, it
manifests in forms such as the tree, and thus we perceive the soul in the shape
of the tree. Similarly, when the soul presents the proportions that govern the
goat, it appears to us in the form of a goat. Similarly, all the various species
and forms that we observe, or even those that are hidden from our sight, are
but the ever-changing images of the soul, shifting with every moment and every
breath. When the soul presents itself in the attire of the Angels of higher
assembly (Malā e Aala), it is considered to be in the realm of the higher
assembly. The Angels of higher assembly (Malā e Aala) includes Gabriel
(Jibrīl), Michael (Mīkāl), Raphael (Isrāfīl), and Azrael (ʿAzrā'īl).
When the soul presents itself in the attire of the celestial or earthly angels,
it is recognized by that name.
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Dedication
"The heart is the abode of God. Within this sacred
place, I have glimpsed the Azeemi Galaxy. I now entrust this divine document,
containing the knowledge of God, to the radiant stars of the Magnificent
Galaxies, so they may illuminate their hearts with this divine light."
