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The movement of a body is in coherence
with information, as it is information that steers life. For instance,
innumerable provisions that lay beneath the earth rise to the surface after
they receive information in the guise of rain. This display of resources demonstrates
that everything within the earth is encased and is under a systematized motion.
However, these resources remain latent to the consciousness until they are visible
on the exterior surface.
Every existence on this planet begins from
either a sperm or a seed. The seed inside the earth or a sperm inside a womb is
a record of life. The sperm though invisible to the naked eye, contains an
entire being within it. In the same manner, the record of a tree is embedded
within a seed. Being in different planes of intellect, an enlightened soul
observes the tree in a seed with all its components, whereas a common person
tends to observe it only when the seed unfolds or there is expansion in its
space and it enlarges. The Quran mentioned the record of life as follows:
"And what may let you know what
Sijjin is? A register inscribed." (Quran, 83:89)
"And what may let you know what
Illiyyun is? A register in scribed, attended by those who are blessed with
nearness to God." (Quran, 83:19-21)
"Surely God is the one who splits the
grain and the datestone. He brings forth the living from the dead, and He is
the One who brings forth the dead from the living. That is God! To where, then,
are you being turned away?" (Quran, 6:95),
Going back to the example of rain, when
the message descends from the hidden realm to the consciousness, it manifests
life on earth. That is because every existence has two folds. One facet lies on
earth, and the other is in water that descends from sky. When both proportions
merge, the object appears. Before rainfall, the information (movement) in water
remains frozen and concealed in the clouds. At this point, the energy present
within and around the cloud compress each other and result in water in the sky
resulting in rainfall. This change in the space of water this universe.
The sperm is the initial stage of a
physical body, be it in animals, mountains or plants. And like everything else,
it transpires into three forms.
1. Gas 2.
Liquid 3. Solid
Primarily, a sperm is in a gaseous state.
After the increase in energy, the gas turns into liquid, and then changes into
a solid form after it takes root inside the womb. This is how everything grows.
This process is reversed when the body is buried after death. After a lapse of
time, the dead body in the grave vanishes, leaving behind clay.
"We have created man from an extract
of clay. Then we made him a sperm-drop in a firm resting place. Then we turned
the sperm drop into a clot, then we turned the clot into a fetus-lump, then we
turned the fetus lump into bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh;
thereafter We developed it into another creature. So, glorious is God, the Best
of the creators." (Quran, 23:12-14)
Water is a space that gives birth to plants, animals, mountains and everything else. Space denotes capacity and intermittence; it is the movement in the objects that alters their states as they step into one form or the other.
Example: A person sits with their feet
parallel to each other. After a while they move and change their posture. Now
these are two different ways of sitting down. Between these two states, there
lies an intermittence, which we call space. But what is a space? Every
posture, and the subsequent changes in them are considered as spaces, and their
classification is established on movement.
In the beginning of the universe, God
addressed the creations and said, "Alastubirabbikum". This
command created an awareness of space in the beings. They heard the voice of
God, witnessed Him, and acknowledged His sovereignty and rule in intervals. It
reveals that all the senses are imbedded in 'Alastubirabbikum' in
entirety, but due to restricted consciousness, they were activated
successively. The faculties of hearing, seeing, perceiving, and speaking are
stages of space, and the space signifies the level of awareness. It is a common
observation that some people grasp the meaning at the very first instance, and
others need a detailed explanation to understand the same. They all comprehend
the message, but the difference lies in the levels of their intellect and the time
taken to understand.
Everything in the universe is transiting from one movement to another, and the lapse in which the movement occurs is called Time. A space is birthed out of another space as a child moves on in their life. Their birth, infancy, childhood, and young and old ages are all diverse spaces with distinct proportions. Hence, they do not overlap with each other. The duration of these phases is called Time.
Dear readers, please read the underlined
paragraph more than once. Write down whatever these lines have inspired you in
points and number them. Once done, phrase them together and read it thoroughly.
By the will of God, the wisdom hidden within it will dawn upon you.
Movement comes from a source, which after
driving life returns to its place of origin. When an object moves, a force from
the opposite direction resists it. Without this resistance, an object or body
will enter into a new zone. For example, in the case of the Bermuda Triangle,
the material body disappears into it for it cannot resist its magnetism.
Another example is that of a spinning
top. When it is thrown on to the ground, it tries to enter into it. But the
force of earth pushes it outward. These forces of attraction and repulsion are
responsible for the spinning top staying on the surface of the earth. If the
force of the earth did not repel it, the spinning top would enter into another zone.
The law of movement is established on the
forces of attraction and repulsion. It applies in the mechanics of every
entity. For example, the contraction and expansion of the heart is driven by
the forces of attraction and repulsion respectively. Another example is the
repulsion of night is day and vice versa. If this law did not exist between the
two, the day and night would merge into each other and become extinct.
Movement can also be called speed. It is
the speed that formulates classifications between entities. Speed can be
defined as energy. When energy travels inwards, it is repelled by the inner
space. If this action does not take place, one would not be able to describe
speed. Likewise, movement is only believed to be a movement when forces are
applied against each other. The invisible entity that propels the force is
called 'space'.
Example: When an individual walks,
their feet push the ground backwards and the ground in tum pushes them forward.
Once one lifts their leg, the weight of the leg shifts into a void and becomes free
from gravitational forces to a certain ex tent. But in the very next moment,
gravity pulls the leg back on to the ground, and the person moves forward and
takes an other step.
It is speed that helps us determine the
pace of movement, and this can be explained through the process of breathing.
When an individual inhales, the act of inhalation gives birth to space and the
pace of breathing is called, time. If the cycle of breathing breaks in between,
time will not manifest for that individual. Here, the question arises: if
movement is considered time, then what is time?
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) says, "God
and I are companions in time." God says,
"There has come upon a period of time
in which he was nothing worth mentioning. We have created man from a mixed
sperm-drop to put him to test; then We made him able to hear, able to see. We
have shown him the way to be either grateful or ungrateful."
(Quran, 75:1-3)
When God decides to manifest anything, He
commands, "Be!" and it becomes. Thus, time is the will of God, and
the will of God states that an individual should spend their life with
gratitude through thick and thin.
Life is defined as movement, and it is
projected in all the things we do, such as, eating, sleeping, standing,
walking, talking, blinking, and thinking. It propels an individual to muse over
what movement is, from where it comes and how it is perceived, manifested, and
to where it eventually disappears.
"He is the first and the last, and
the manifest and the hidden, and He is all knowing about everything. He is the
one who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then He positioned
Himself on the Throne. He knows whatever goes into the earth, and whatever
comes out from it, and whatever descends from the sky, and whatever ascends
thereto. He is with you wherever you are, and God is watchful of whatever you
do. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to God all
matters are returned." (Quran, 76:3-5)
Dear readers, the Quran says, "God
is with you, wherever you are, and He is watchful of whatever you do."
In the 'Message of the Day', movement is
explained through various angles. Read it with concentration and contemplate.
By the will of God, this exercise will help your minds soar into new horizons.
If you find difficulty in comprehending any part of the article, you may write
to us.
May God protect you.
FEB 2019 QSM
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DIN AZEEMI
Articles of 'MESSAGE OF THE DAY' from Qalandar Shaoor Monthly
