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When Prophet Uzair (P.B.U.H.)
passed by the forsaken and ruined town near Jerusalem, he pondered in his
heart, "Can this desolate and devastated city be revived? Will the inhabitants,
whose names and traces have vanished, once again bring life and prosperity to
this place?" As he reflected on this, he reclined for a brief moment,
eventually falling into a deep slumber. He remained asleep for a hundred years.
Upon awakening after this century-long slumber, Allah addressed him, saying:
“And (now) see your donkey (whose very bones are no more
intact). And this is because We may make you a sign (of Our Might) for the
people. And (now) see (these) bones how We stir (and raise) them and clothe
them with flesh.’ When this (phenomenon) fully dawned on him, he proclaimed: ‘I
have learnt (through the eye of certitude) that Allah is indeed All-Powerful to
do everything.”((Al Baqrah 259)
When one attains knowledge of the cosmos, a realm of
profound faith and conviction is awakened within the individual, and the heart
becomes illumined with divine radiance. As Allah the Almighty declares:
The true believers are those who, when Allah's name is
mentioned, their hearts quake, and when His verses are recited to them their
faith grows, and who put their trust in their Lord; (Al anfal:02)
To transcend darkness, liberate oneself from a life
dominated by grief and sorrow, attain authority among nations, and make the
heart and intellect a dwelling for divine illumination, it becomes essential to
contemplate the entirety of the Book of the Universe. Every element of this
cosmic scripture is expounded upon in the Qur'an. The Qur'an, the celestial
text, is a universal message of life, applicable to all eras and peoples. It
serves not only as a compendium of the principles governing the mastery of the
cosmos but also as a guide for human existence. Within this text are outlined
paths that, when followed, lead to the transformation of disgrace into dignity,
defeat into triumph, weakness into strength, hardship into prosperity, and
discord into unity. Allah's law is all-encompassing and universal. Just as
every individual can shape something by adhering to a specific formula, so too
can one chart their path by meditating upon the Book of Guidance, thereby
determining their ultimate destination.
Alas! the
pattern of reflection and intellectual inquiry has been extinguished from the
Muslim psyche, leading to its intellectual and spiritual decline. The
foundational principles of the Muslim mind have been misdirected, compelling it
to follow a path where reason and strategy are suppressed. A specific elite
class has deliberately steered the Muslim ummah onto a failed and futile
trajectory, ensuring the preservation of its own dominion. The divine scripture
urges humanity to exploit the abundant resources of the earth, seas, and
mountains, commanding the unlocking of natural wealth. However, we have allowed
our hearts to grow corroded, our ears to become deaf, and our eyes to be veiled
in ignorance. Consequently, the nation, once entrusted with the mastery of
cosmic principles, has become impoverished, both materially and spiritually.
When non-Muslim societies engaged deeply with the
principles, structures, quantities, and formulas enshrined in the cosmic
scripture, they attained prominence and distinction in knowledge and
craftsmanship. In the present day, they command the skies, with their aircraft
and vessels cleaving the oceans. It appears as though they possess dominion
over the winds, while the seas and oceans fall under their influence. The
resources of the earth are subjected to their will, and the ability to transmit
voices across vast distances has become commonplace. This success stems from
their commitment to studying the cosmic scripture and uncovering the mysteries
behind the creation of every element in the universe. Having not forsaken the
knowledge of creation, they have rendered success their constant companion.
It is a profound irony that the locus of advancement resides
with non-Muslim nations, and every downfall, degradation, and dishonor has come
to symbolize the plight of the Muslim community. Why? Because the adherents of
Islam and the intellectuals within the Muslim community have fortified the
realms of consciousness, awareness, and intellectual inquiry with their own
expedient concerns. Allah Almighty, in His Divine revelation, addresses His
Messenger (P.B.U.H) with the following command:
O
Prophet (P.B.U.H.)! Command the believers to observe the various signs on the
earth and seek the origins of creation. (Al-Ankabut 20)
“Do
they not look at the camels, how they are created, and at the sky, how it is
raised, and at the mountains, how they are set up, and at the earth, how it is
spread out?.”
(Al-Ghashiyah 17-21)
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.
