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praises are for the Almighty God, the Lord of all realms, Who created
everything with fixed proportions (formulae) and entrusted the knowledge of the
proportions to human beings amongst all other creations. Humans are appointed
as vicegerent on earth (Fil Arz-e-Khalifa) and have been endowed with
the abilities as required.
Readers!
What does it mean to be a vicegerent on earth?
The
Most Gracious and Merciful God commanded the programme of the universe that was
in His intent to manifest, and with this command, innumerable worlds,
creatures, and resources came into existence. It is noteworthy that the entire
universe came into being with one ordinance from God, “Kun (Be)!” When
God Almighty wants to bring any creation into existence, He just commands it to
“Be”, and it comes into existence.
Kun is the manifestation of time and space,
and one cannot measure the time and distance of it. God in His
Attributes is beyond the constraints of time and space. However, for the
strength of the consciousness in creatures and the formation of the universe,
time and space are essential. And it is due to this that there is individuality
between two objects and states, that is, every creature is differentiated from
the other due to time and space.
Here is
a practice shared to help one understand the Message of the Day:
If one
stands in front of a full-length mirror at a distance of three feet from it,
they will be able to see the entire length of their bodies. However, if one moves closer to the mirror
and stands one foot away from it, their sight will be limited and they will
only see from their knees to their head. When the distance between them and the
mirror is reduced even further, they can only see their face. And if one
touches their nose to the mirror, they will only be able to see their eyeballs.
Elaboration:
One was able to see their reflection due to the distance. If the physical
bodies of both the person and the mirror become one, then the proportions
within them would break, resulting in the breakage of the mirror and hence the
person would appear as scattered. For the sense of sight, that is in order to
maintain individuality, there is a system of proportions working in every
creature.
The
proportions are the formulae of creation and are fixed for every species. A
mirror is created from the proportions of a mirror, and a man from the
proportions of man. The time taken for a seed to sprout under the earth and the
time to nurture a baby within the womb are different. The life span of every
creature varies from each other. Their forms and features, power of sight, and
voices also differ from each other. The formula of flowing water1 is
not similar to that of frozen2 water. Similarly, the formula of
vapour3 differs from them too. All three of these are the attributes
of water, however, the formula of water and what water is in reality, is as
under:
“God is
He Who created the heavens and the earth, and causeth water to descend from the
sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you.” (Quran, 14:32)
The
source of water is the sky. The knowledge of parapsychology refers to the sky
as the subconscious or a creation in which there are no directions. When
something emerges from the atmosphere of the sky, the directions that are
subdued prevail over it. As long as the water is in the sky, its features and
colour remain overpowered. But, when the water enters another atmosphere, that
is the atmosphere of the earth, it appears in the form of various colours
(resources). Here, the word colour is written for resources, as
nothing on earth is devoid of colour.
“And whatsoever He hath created for you in the
earth of diverse hues, lo! Therein is indeed a portent for people who take
heed.” (Quran, 16:13)
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Water1 :
Liquid , Frozen2 :
Solid , Vapour3 : Gas |
Creations
are visible due to the colours and once the colours disappear, they become
hidden. The amalgamation of the formulae of various colours is what we call
objects such as a mountain, soil, fruit, flower, bird, animal, insect, jinn,
man, and human. The formula of every creation on earth is within the water.
Though we see the attributive forms of water as the encasements of creatures,
we have not seen the true form of water.
To gain
awareness of the true form of water, pay attention to the chapter of Abraham,
verse 32 from the Holy Quran.
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The
record of every realm, resource, and species, that are created from the
beginning of time to the end is within “Kun”. No specie is aware of
their total population on earth, nor how many of them have arrived in this
world to date, or how many have left this world, or how many are yet to arrive.
All that is and will be in the seas and upon the land is in God’s knowledge.
God is the All-Knower and the Most-Wise, both knowledge and creatures are His
creation, and every creature is overpowered by Sifat-e-Aleem (the
attribute of God). By the virtue of being the vicegerent on earth, the
transformation that human beings bring into the universe is through the wisdom
(the knowledge of the attributive names of God – Ilm al-Asma) that God
has bestowed upon them. God has also given humans the authority to transform.
The
All-Knower and the Most-Wise Entity has stated:
“Praise the name of thy Lord the Most-High, Who
createth, then disposeth; Who measureth, then guideth.”
(Quran, 87:1-3)
The
earth is not just one, rather, every realm in which creatures reside is earth.
There are seven skies, and creatures reside on each one of them. The sky
becomes earth for all those who live upon its expanse. The status of humans is
that they are vicegerents on earth, wherever there is earth in this universe,
and God has endowed them with the authority to transform in the universe.
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One
form of knowledge is known as Ilm-e-Hasooli (Acquired Knowledge). In Ilm-e-Hasooli,
it is pertinent for one to remember the collection of words. Contrary to this, Ilm-e-Huzoori
(Inspired Knowledge) is the knowledge that is transferred to only one creature
amongst all other creatures, that is, humans.
The
following words are written in the Holy Quran,
”تعلمون ، یعلمون، تفکرون،
تعقلون،تذکرون،تبصرون، یا اولی الالباب ، فبا ی اٰلا ءربکما تکذبٰن“
It is also stated, “And We have made the Quran
easy to understand.” And in this same way, in various other verses, God has
revealed information about this knowledge, which He has taught to the
vicegerent on earth. Every single thing, be it the minutest, or the most
prominent, they have all been elaborated in great detail in the Holy Quran. The
chapters of Ilm-e-Huzoori are revealed upon those who contemplate the
verses (signs) of God, and they realise what it means to be a vicegerent –
(“Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth.”)
You
have read about Fil Arz-e-Khalifa (vicegerent on earth) in the Message
of the Day.
Just
like every other creation, the skies, the earth, and the mountains are also
founded upon proportions that have a consciousness. And it is due to this
consciousness that they all refused to accept this trust, and the humans
readily accepted it. Regarding mankind, God has stated, “He hath proved a
tyrant and a fool.”
What is
the status of human beings then if they remain ignorant of this trust?
May God
protect you.
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DIN AZEEMI
Articles of 'MESSAGE OF THE DAY' from Qalandar Shaoor Monthly
