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There
are two dimensions of life. In order to understand them, it is important to
mention two senses.
In
material sense every human being finds himself confined and limited. In fact,
material senses impose restrictions.
The other
dimension of senses is independent. Man considers himself free of time and
space restrictions.
Material
senses chain us to an inferior emotions and life.
Question
arises as to what is this life?
Life
is marked by urges. These urges manifest themselves in senses such as thirst,
urge to speak to someone, meet and socialize, love and desire to be loved. These
and many other interests constitute man's life.
These
urges and desires are met through senses. When urges are combined with senses,
we come to know about the world and its manifestations and many other
activities such as earning livelihood, marriage, children, love, happiness,
anger, generosity, stinginess all these activities and emotions are
manifestations of this world.
The
classification of senses means acceptance of the restrictions of time and
space.
There
are two dimensions of senses. These two dimensions encompass every human being.
These
two dimensions accompany every human being all his/her life. It is like a
circle, half of which is governed by conscious and material senses and half is dominated
by the concealed world. Man's life is divided into these two halves.
One
of the halves is bright and the other dark (unclear). So life has two
dimensions and our days are spent in these two dimensions. According to the Quran,
the processes (equations) don't change. One of these processes is appearing of
day and falling of night.
I
pose this question to my elders and children whether this life is something other
than appearing and disappearing of sights and scenes and other manifestations.
It is not and no science can deny this reality.
Let
us consider with an open mind if there is no night will the brightness of day
have any meaning and vice versa.
What
is life?
Life
is movement.
What
is movement?
It
is energy and power.
What
is the source of this energy and power.
Perhaps
food or physical exercises.
Food
has energy so do oxygen, water and atom. It is beneficial but harmful too. If
energy has a source what is the source of this source?
Today's
scientists must be commended for explaining energy to an extent that if
analyzed through the lens of subconscious, problem is fully solved.
Man
spends a conscious life. It depends on the information that he receives from
subconscious. If through practice, the knowledge of quantities of life of sub
conscious is acquired, the quantities of conscious life become as much as the
quantities of subconscious. The formula of this can be called,
"avoidance". Let us consider the following:
There
is knowledge and there is ignorance. If knowledge is avoided, ignorance
dominates and vice versa. Life is marked by two factors i.e. according
importance to material life and considering it real life. The other factor is
denial of material life in sleep.
The sources
of real guidance are the Books sent by Allah. In every religion, Man is guided to
avoid conscious urges. For instance, keeping fast from dawn to dusk, giving
preference to actions which bring Man closer to Allah, avoiding lies, and anger
as well as those desires and urges which are otherwise legitimate, controlling
oneself despite hunger and thirst in extreme weather, offering prayers-all this
is abstinence. In short, submitting all conscious urges to sub conscious as
described by Allah and His Prophets.
Note:
This essay deals with three dimensions of knowledge
Conscious
and sub conscious
Day
and night
Abstinence
It
is further explained that unless ignorance is avoided, knowledge cannot be
gained and unless immorality is avoided, nobility cannot be acquired.
May
Allah keep us all happy satisfied and introduce us to the benefits of
abstinence.
Allah
Hafiz
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DIN AZEEMI
Articles of 'MESSAGE OF THE DAY' from Qalandar Shaoor Monthly
