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the acquisition of dignity and reliance is centered on accumulating great
wealth, it is self-deception, a form of self-dishonesty that no one can rightly
deny. The palaces of the ruler of Egypt and treasure of the "Qaroon"
(an emperor) tell us that wealth has never been faithful to anyone. History
repeats itself. Who is unaware of the circumstances of the great emperors? It
so happened that even with the dignity and royal pomp, the emperor was so
unfortunate that could not find a place in his own country for his grave. Is
this not a son for us all that all the accumulation of gold, silver, and jewels
has shown any loyalty to rich people?
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
What is the universe? It is a point, and this point is a
divine light, and the divine light is itself a light.
Every point is the imprint of luminescence (Tajalli). When
this imprint transforms itself into the divine light then it becomes Aura
(Jism-e-Misali). The display of the Aura is the physical body.
The physical body is built up as a structure of bones, flesh,
and muscle. The skin is a kind of plaster and color on this building. The life
of the human being who is made up of veins, arteries, nerves, bones, and flesh,
is nothing except senses.
