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The
universe is like a mirror on which light from Loh-e-Mahfooz (the Preserved
Tablet) disperses, and displays forms and features that are hidden within the
light. Loh-e- Mahfooz contains
the record of every entity, and is a source that helps creations recognise each
other. This record helps the creations see life on both the terrestrial and
celestial zones. This is why we can see the sun, the soon, and the stars-lives
that are different to the terrestrial zone.
As per
scientific calculations, the Moon is at a distance of about 250, 000 miles from
planet Earth and the Sun is about 90, 000, 000 miles away. One must contemplate
the fact that irrespective of this enormous distance, the Sun and Moon appear
to be in close proximity to the Earth. However, when attempts are made to reach
them through material means, the path leading to them seem to fade away. This
brings forth a question, "How does sight reach objects that are at
great distances from us, while the material body fails to do so?”
The
zones of the earth and sky have different spatiotemporal limits. Spatiotemporal
limits exist everywhere, but their presence is not felt in the celestial zone
like it is felt on earth. The reason behind this is the frequency of the sight
which increases when it travels across the space of the earth and moves into
the space of the sky.
There
are different mediums with a range of lenses to see and observe things such as
eyes, spectacles, binoculars, telescopes or microscopes. However, it is not the
lens in them that sees. A lens is merely a medium to see.
Dreams
and thoughts are other mediums of sight that surpass the aforementioned modes
in terms of speed and function. In these states, one travels to far, off places
and sees without the help of the physical eye. This phenomenon highlights the
fact that the physical eye is not the source of vision, rather, it is only a
medium to see things, much like telescopes and binoculars. It is something
else that helps one to see.
The
earth and sky are deemed as different creations; but contemplation reveals them
to be sides of a single entity. The side we are aware of, is called the earth, and
the side we are unaware of is known as the sky. The earth and sky are the
limits of one's insight. When we enter the zones of the skies, we find each
stratum inhabited by different creations. What is the sky for us, is earth for
those living on it. The Holy Quran sheds light on it as follows:
"And verily in the heaven We have set mansions of the stars
(Burooj), and We have beautified it for beholders. And We
have
guarded it from every outcast devil."(Quran, 15:16-17)
According
to the words of God, one cannot recognise the beauty of the Burooj with
satanic thought patterns. Only the sight that is free of confinement can behold
them.
Every
creation is influenced by their surroundings. For example, marine creatures
carry the traits of the environment they live in, the impact of the land is
apparent on its inhabitants, and the residents of the sky are influenced by the
elements therein. The earth is confined in clay and the skies are zones of
light. Understanding this propels one to think:
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Why do
the objects outside the terrestrial zone appear to us in earthly forms?
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Do we
actually look out of our earthly zone at all?
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Everybody
who looks at the sun or the moon considers them to be round discs, and the
stars to be lit as if they' were lamps. Are they truly as we see them?
The
pattern with which we see things on earth, becomes the base for how we see the
bodies of the sky. Therefore, the sight that is influenced by the
terrestrial zone, does not see the sun, the stars, the moon or space it sees
its own mind in them. The mind observes a thing according to its aptitude.
For instance, the things that we see through a coloured glass are not the same
colours as we see them without the glasses. When one sees the sky through
sunglasses, it looks different to what it really is. The sky did not turn dark,
it was the shade one saw it through that made it dark. One does not see the
celestial bodies as they are, rather. they see the impression that is left on
their minds.
Another
example is a state of dreams where one steps into infinity, whilst still being
present in the finite zone. Dreams are a zone of light where time and space are
different from wakefulness. Instead of observing the light, one witnesses
things in dreams in the same way as they would in the state of wakefulness.
This is a confined pattern of seeing and thinking, which is described i1the
Holy Quran as follows:
"If thou obeyedst most of those on earth
they would mislead thee far from God's way. They follow naught but an opinion, and
they do but guess."(Quran, 6:116)
"And they have no knowledge thereof. They
follow but a guess, and lo! a guess and never take the place of the truth.”(Quran,
53:28)
The
nature of earth has been explained in various chapters of the Quran:
"And He it is Who spread out the earth and
placed therein firm hills and flowing streams, and of all fruits, He placed
therein two pairs. He covereth the night with the day. Lol herein verily are portents
for people who take thought."(Quran, 13:3)
“Have We not made the earth an expanse, And the
high hills bulwarks?”(Quran, 78:6-7)
Like all
other creations, earth is also a creation whose responsibility is to nurture
vegetation and fruits of various kinds. One of the traits of earth is to swell
or expand. The Almighty Lord has spread earth out and placed therein mountains
and flowing streams to sustain the process of expansion. Expansion not only
increases the time and space of a creation but it also decreases its speed. Contrary
to this, contraction reduces time and space and increases the speed of an
object. This is why, God has pegged mountains onto the earth to keep the
physical movement of earth in sync with the consciousness of those who are not
aware of the subconscious movement.
Contraction
is an intrinsic ability of earth but for the continuity of life, God has
expanded earth and nailed mountains upon it. The physical trait of the mountain
is gravity and, when gravity takes root, it distances one from reality. However,
the inner state of the mountain is free from gravity. God states it in the Holy
Quran:
“And thou seest the hills thou deemest solid
flying with the flight of clouds; the doing of God Who perfecteth all things. Lo!
He is Informed of what ye do."(Quran, 27:88)
The
process of expansion and contraction is directly proportional to the process of
repulsion and attraction respectively. Attraction is the inner facet, and
repulsion is the outer facet of earth. One has to be free from the grip of
gravity to know what lies beneath earth.
“O ye assembly of jinns and men! If it be ye
can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth. pass ye! not without
authority shall ye be able to pass."(Quran, 55:33)
A
student asked his master, "We see and reap the benefits from the sun and
the moon. Does our sight cross the terrestrial zone when we see them?”
The
master replied, "The laws of God are unchangeable. The reason one sees the
sun and the moon is because they are familiar with the atmosphere that is
beyond the terrestrial bounds, but it certainly does not mean that we are
acquainted with what lies at their core. We are simply aware of the impact they
have on us. The words 'acquaint' and 'impact' are indicative of the law of
reflection. The consciousness only sees a reflection, irrespective of what the
celestial bodies are themselves."
The
student asked, “If what we perceive is the reflection, then who are you and I?
Are we reflections too?”
The
master answered, "The universe is like a globe. The earth and sky and the
creatures within them, including you and I, are all reflections. The light
beams. from elsewhere, and that is where the true being is stationed. A layman
sees only the body enclosed in matter, but their subconscious mind observes the
light within the body. The globe of the universe contains all forms and
features. When we look at matter. We look at the entity confined in the globe.
But in dreams, the layer that conceals the matter becomes so subtle that one is
able to see the hayula (prime material). We
assume that we are acquainted with our surroundings, both within and outside
the globe, but the truth is, what we see is a mere reflection. God has made
the universe or earth a reflective mirror so that individuals may increase
their capabilities, and be attentive towards seeking the Truth. This is
possible only when one becomes cognisant of the Sultan,”
The
student asked, "What is the Sultan? And how can one familiarise themselves
with its knowledge?"
The
teacher replied, "Sultan is a sight that sees the unseen realm. Abdal-e-Haq
Huzoor Qalandar Baba Auliya (RA) has shared a law to acquire this knowledge. He
says,
“The more one grows older, the more one is engrossed
in their surroundings. As a result, the elements around them are stored in
their minds in a sequence with all of their features, and this helps them
locate things easily. The impression of the surroundings upon then is so grave
that they never achieve relief that is they never achieve relief that is enough
to step into sub-consciousness. In order to enter in to a higher zone, one must
make efforts to be free from the clutches of crowded thoughts."(Loh-o-Qalam)
The master
explained further, "It is a must that we empty our crowded thoughts.
Because, when thoughts recur, they create doubts. The words of God negate doubt
and affirm the law of concentration. When God intends to do something. He says,
‘Be' and it becomes."
“Remember!
A lack of concentration adversely affects speed and movement which consequently
paves the way for space to dominate over time. When thoughts are not
centralised, a write up that could be completed in a day, is not accomplished
even after a week."
Dear
friends, there is no change and delay in the works of God. As per Divine law, when
things are seen through the restricted consciousness, one witnesses contraction
and expansion in them. God has blessed us with the ability of the Sultan
through which one sees that there is nothing near nor far, and that the process
of expansion or contraction does not exist in reality.
Respectable
ladies, gentlemen, and students, you, may ask questions and write to us for
further understanding.
May God
protect you
