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In the spiritual realm, the
night holds a distinguished role as a conduit for witnessing the unseen. Allah,
the Almighty, has instructed His beloved Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.):
"
O my beloved, rise during the night to recite the
Qur'an."
This command highlights the
significance of nocturnal devotion in facilitating a deeper connection with the
Divine.
"Blessed
is He who took His servant on a journey by night from the Masjid al-Haram to
the Masjid al-Aqsa." (Al-Isra 1)
This refers to the miraculous
Isra and Mi'raj, underscoring the elevated spiritual status of the night in
accessing profound revelations.
"We
appointed for Musa (Moses) thirty nights of fasting, and he completed it in
forty nights." (Al-A'raf 142)
This reference further
emphasizes the sanctity of the night in the realm of divine testing and
revelation.
"We
sent it down on the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr), and the Night of Decree
is better than a thousand months. In it, the angels and the Spirit descend by
the permission of their Lord for every matter." (Al Baqra 3)
The Night of Decree,
highlighted as being of unparalleled significance, is a time when the unseen
realms manifest more directly through divine revelation and the descent of
angels.
To forge a steadfast
relationship with Allah, it is paramount to engage in worship during the final
part of the night, dedicating oneself to spiritual reflection and devotion
(muraqabah). This practice is one of the defining characteristics of Allah’s chosen
servants, who rise in the night to prostrate before their Creator, seeking
forgiveness for their misdeeds.
The night awakens the heart
with serenity, allowing one to receive divine inspirations and revelations. As
the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) stated, "There is nothing left of prophecy
except glad tidings." When questioned, "What is meant by glad
tidings, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "A true and good
dream."
An instance of such spiritual
devotion is illustrated by Hazrat Muhammad Ali Mongeri (R.A.), who once asked
Hazrat Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman Ganj Murad Abadi (R.A.) for a salawat (blessing)
that would facilitate the vision of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.). After
careful reflection, Hazrat Maulana suggested a salawat, stating that Hazrat
Syed Hassan (R.A.) had been blessed with the vision of the Prophet through this
supplication:
(O
Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and his family, as many as there
are things known to You.)
The Prophet Muhammad
(P.B.U.H.), the true guide and mercy to the worlds, stated:
"Whoever
saw me in a dream, indeed, saw me, for Satan cannot take my form."
This statement reaffirms the
sacred and tangible nature of such dreams. Allah and His angels continually
invoke blessings upon the noble Prophet. Believers are also urged to send
blessings and peace upon the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) as a means of establishing a
deeper connection with the Divine and the Prophet himself.
Tajalliyat-The Divine Manifestation
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MERCIFUL, THE BENEVOLENT
Dedicated to those scientists, who are inching towards the cognizance of the facts, spotlighted by Allah Almighty, in the wake of their intelligent observation for the top vertex of scientific achievement, which is not other than the "Disastrous end of the Universe". And this is probably during 15th century of Lunar calendar.
