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Question: I
respectfully submit a query for your esteemed response. A well-known miracle of
the revered saint, Baba Tajuddin Nagpuri, is recorded as follows: A man once
presented himself before Baba and requested permission to travel to Ajmer
Sharif. Baba placed his hand upon the man’s hand and said, “Why go to Ajmer? It
is right here.” At that very moment, the man perceived himself to be in Ajmer
and witnessed its sights. Kindly illuminate how such an event was possible.
Answer: To
comprehend the principle underlying this miracle, it is necessary to briefly
reflect on the human essence and its relationship with time and space. The
human self comprises two aspects: the internal and the external. The internal
self is a realm of unity (waḥdat) where neither temporality
(zamāniyyat) nor spatiality (makāniyyat) exists. In this realm, only three
elements of perception exist: the perceiver, the perceived, and the act of
perception.
In
the external self, the same perception becomes manifest in a concrete form by
encompassing both space and time. The inner aspect of a person—which
constitutes their essential self—is referred to as the Divine Command
(amr-e-rabbī) or the soul (rūḥ). Within this soul, the entire
universe and all its movements are inscribed and present.
This
can be understood through an analogy. When we stand on one side of a building,
we can view only one angle of it. To observe another angle, we must walk a few
steps to a different position. In this movement, both spatiality and
temporality come into play. Similarly, to view the London Tower, a person in
Karachi must travel to London—traversing thousands of miles and taking several
days. The purpose of such a journey is merely to attain a particular visual
perspective.
This
is the perspective attained through the external self. However, through the
internal perspective, one can sit in place and visualize the London Tower.
Though weakened by inner limitations, this imaginative sight produces a hazy
outline. Nonetheless, it constructs the same angle of vision achieved after a
long journey. If the weakness of this inner sight were removed, the dim
impression would transform into a clear, radiant vision, fulfilling the same
objective as a physical journey.
The
essential element is the acquisition of a visual angle—by whatever means
possible. Baba Tajuddin Nagpuri, through his spiritual mastery (quwwat-e-taṣarruf),
awakened in the seeker a specific internal perspective and infused the imagined
vision with luminous clarity. Consequently, the seeker witnessed Ajmer with the
same vividness and completeness as one would after a physical journey to its
sacred sites.
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Nearly three decades ago, the esteemed spiritual scholar and blessed guide, Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (R.A), inaugurated a mission of public service with the objective of liberating humanity from afflictions, psychological distress, and physical ailments. For ten years, he remained in contemplative retreat, silently advancing this sacred commitment to the service of creation (khidmat-e-khalq). As the hearts of the people began turning toward him, he employed the medium of mass communication. In 1969, this initiative was formally introduced to the public through newspapers and spiritual journals. According to conservative estimates, through written correspondence and face-to-face interaction—particularly via national publications and the Roohani Digest—Hazrat Azeemi has extended spiritual guidance and healing to over 1.4 million men and women, addressing intricate personal crises and intractable medical conditions. Today, it is not uncommon that wherever a few individuals gather, and a seemingly insoluble dilemma or incurable illness is mentioned, someone inevitably suggests: “Establish contact with Azeemi Sahib—the matter will be resolved.”
Through the grace of Allah the Almighty, the spiritual affinity with the Prophet (P.B.U.H), and the continued beneficence of the blessed guide, four volumes of Roohani Daak (Spiritual Correspondence) have now been compiled. The first volume is hereby presented to you for contemplation and benefit.
