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Question: Observing an
individual in muraqbah often gives the impression that they are in a state of
sleep—marked by complete stillness, closed eyes, and a rhythmic pattern of
breathing. These characteristics suggest a dream-like condition. Could you
provide further insight into this?
Answer: An analytic approach
to understanding the states of sleep and wakefulness reveals that these are not
separate but interconnected dimensions of human existence, each representing
distinct facets of life. In alignment with divine wisdom, every phenomenon
manifests in dual aspects, and all movements and transitions in life operate
under this principle of duality. These two dimensions—past, present, and
future—ultimately find their foundation in the fundamental states of sleep and
wakefulness.
Common understanding often relegates dreams to the
realm of the unreal, while wakefulness is seen as the true state of existence.
Scholars of external knowledge, when examining dreams, frequently regard them
as mere products of imagination, devoid of substantial reality. However, from a
spiritual perspective informed by divine teachings, sleep and wakefulness are
not fundamentally distinct. Instead, they reflect varying degrees of sensory
perception. In one state, the soul experiences limitation or confinement, while
in the other, it perceives freedom from constraint. The journey itself remains
unchanged; what varies is the soul's perception of restraint versus
unboundedness.
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."
