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Life
makes itself apparent through a garment, and we assume that this garment is
life*. Childhood, adulthood, and old age are all various names of the garment. All
through the night and day, we fulfill the needs of the garment, and assuming it
to be our identity, we ignore the reality. The garment is formed and goes
through change each day and night, transforming from childhood into adulthood, adulthood
to old age, and finally disappears; however, life continues to exist. If life
disappeared along with the garment, the connection between the occupants of the
innumerable worlds would cease to exist. Most often, parents receive the good
news of the birth. of a blessed child, and see glimpses of their traits through
dreams. That is, they witness a star falling from the sky into their lap, or
streams of milky rays dispersing from the full moon, while some others hear voices
from the unseen. Ponder- what does it mean to receive news of the. traits and
attributes of an infant that is yet to be born, and has. not, been seen by its parents?
The
garment continues to change from the point of birth to death. Though the
garment of old age is different from that of childhood and adulthood, the
entity that wears the garment is the same. It is pertinent to note that
creatures with a large body(garment) live longer on earth, while those with
smaller bodies. complete their lifecycle earlier. Life is not affected by the
difference in time and space allocated to different creatures. In this case, what
do we mean by a large space or a small space? The span of life on each earth
depends on the size(space)of the creatures. However, the needs and span of life
are not affected by the space being large or small. Though the lifespan of an
ant is short and that of an elephant is long, , when we observe the system of
existence we notice that their life is filled with knowledge, resources, and
emotions. When contemplation reveals the many layers of life, one observes that
the garment undergoes change. If there was no change, an infant-no matter which
species it belongs. to -would not grow out of its cradle: Therefore, the presence
of a child on earth is an aggregation of change.
A bubble
is a creation that has a very short lifespan of a few seconds, however every
category of knowledge, be it on the colours of life, physics, or metaphysics, is
embedded, within it. A bubble is born, passes through its childhood, after
which adulthood sweeps in, and then it goes on to hide inside old age. Upon
completing its physical life, there comes a time when it bids farewell to this
material world: at this point, the thin membrane of a bubble made of water
opens up and-? The status of the membrane is that of a garment. This is the
veil between the two worlds. One world is inside the membrane, and the other
world is an environment in which the bubble floats. When the veil is lifted, the
life that is inside meets the life that is on the other side of the veil.
When the
size of the space, be it small or large, does not affect the span of life, why
are the lifespans of certain creatures short, whilst others are long on our
earth?
Earth is
dominated by space, this is why the creatures that occupy larger space live
longer on earth, and those that occupy lesser space exit it earlier. In. terms
of their physical weight and volume, both the mountain and the ocean are the
largest creatures on earth. There is no machine invented to date thit can gauge
their weight. Their term on earth is long due to their volume; and their volume
is entrenched in the earth in a way that, when the lifespan of either one of
them. comes to an end, the earth will contract. It is stated in the Holy Quran,
"And
He. it-is Who spread out the earth and placed therein
firm
hills and flowing streams. "(Quran, 13:3)
All the
particles that have been mentioned, and those that have not been mentioned, are
all demonstrations of life as per the abilities of their garment. A garment is
formed, it undergoes change, and then disperses; however, life is worship and
worship is life.
This
world is an illusion, and this illusion is such that every creature manifests
in the veil of dust; but no one says that they see the dust, nor does the
thought hit them that they are in fact dust themselves.
The birth
of a child is equivalent to a garment that- is classified for a being that is
sent to this world. Who we refer to as a child, was already born before it
arrived into this world, and after having passed through various zones, it has
come to stay awhile in this world of dust. Even though at the point of birth
the mind of a child is empty of fictional knowledge, it is not ignorant of the
knowledge of the universe. However, when the child drapes the veil of fictional
knowledge, the knowledge of the universe moves into obliviousness.
We eat, drink,
walk, sit, think, assign meanings, and attribute the credit of these movements
to the body. Even at the point when we watch people like us being motionless, even
then, our mind does not realise that we consider the garment as our life. Just
as a car does not run on its own, rather, it is the petrol that gives the car a
push; in this same way, life gives movement to the garment. The purpose of
coming into this world is to become aware of the life that is hidden behind the
veil.
What is
life? Life is a continuity of information, which makes itself apparent in the
form of needs in various shapes and forms.
1. A creature receives information and begins to
see, hear, think, understand, speak, eat, sleep, wake up, and gain knowledge. Life
is unworthy of mention without information. What is this information, and where
does it come from? God Almighty states, "I am The Knower of all. "
2. The ability to see and hear has been operative
consistently in the individuals of the universe. What are hearing and sight, where
do they come from? God Almighty states, "I am All-Hearing, All-seeing. "
3. When
one evaluates life, their understanding of life becomes profound. What is the
source of understanding? 'God Almighty states, "I am The First, The Last, The
Apparent, The Hidden, and The Wise. "
God
Almighty wanted to manifest the program that was in His will and the universe
came into existence. The senses were not activated in the creatures, God
Almighty called out, “Am I not your Lord?” With this call, the needs of life
were activated, and the centre upon which the creatures focused their needs, were
the attributes of God.
In short,
mankind thinks that the body is reality when it is only a garment. God has
breathed life into this garment and has given. The knowledge of His attributes
to the soul. When mankind focuses inwards and cognises their soul, they realise
that the attributes of God Almighty encompass all creation.
May God
protect you.
*Read this line over and over again until you understand the hidden
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DIN AZEEMI
Articles of 'MESSAGE OF THE DAY' from Qalandar Shaoor Monthly
