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And
remember Abraham and Ishmael raised the foundations of the House with this
prayer: "Our Lord! Accept this service from us.’ For Thou art the
All-Hearing, the All-knowing. Our Lord! Make of us Muslims, bowing to Thy Will,
and of our progeny a people Muslim, bowing to Thy Will; and show us our place
for the celebration of due rites; and turn unto us in Mercy; for Thou art the
Oft-Returning, Most Merciful. Our Lord! Send amongst them an Messenger of their
own, who shall rehearse Thy Signs to them and instruct them in scripture and
teach them wisdom and sanctify them: For Thou art the Exalted in Might, the
Wise."
(S:
2, V: 127-129)
And
remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said. "O Children of Israel! I am the
apostle of God sent to you, confirming the Law, which came before me, and giving
Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad."
But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, "this is evident
Sorcery."
(S: 61, v: 6)
Behold! God
took the covenant of the prophets, saying: ”1 give you a Book and Wisdom; then
comes to you An Apostle, confirming what is with you; do ye believe in him and
render him help." God said: "Do ye agree, and take this my Covenant
as binding on you?" They said: "We do agree." He "
said: "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses.'' (S: 3, V: 81)
"Those who follow the apostle, the
unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own scriptures, in the
Law and the Gospel,’ for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is
evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from
what is bad and impure; He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the
yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honor him, help
him, and follow the light which is sent down with him, it is they who will
prosper." Say: "0 men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of
God, to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no god
but He: it is He That gives both life and death. So believe in God and His
Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in God and His words: follow
him that so ye may be guided."
(S: 7, V: 157-158)
How
then if We brought from each people a witness, and We brought thee as a
witness against these people! On that day those who reject Faith and disobey
the apostle will wish that the earth were made one with them: But never will
they hide a single fact from God. (S:
4, V: 41-42)
Muhammad
is the apostle of God and those who are with him are strong against
Unbelievers, but compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and
prostrate themselves in prayer, seeking Grace from God and His Good Pleasure.
On their faces are their marks, being the traces of their prostration. This is
their similitude in the Torah; and their similitude in the Gospel is:
(S: 48, V: 29)
Another
distinction of the Prophet (PBUH) is that unlike his proceeding prophets he
came with the religion that is not particular for people of his tribe, nation
or country but it is a universal religion for the entire mankind.
We
have not sent thee but as a universal Messenger to men, giving them glad
tidings, and warning them against sin, but most men understand not. (S: 34. V: 28)
It
is He Who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, that
he may proclaim it over all religion, even though the Pagans may detest it. (S: 61, V: 9)
We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all
creatures. (S: 21, V: 107)
Ye have indeed in the Messenger of God a
beautiful pattern of conduct for any one whose hope is in God and the Final Day,
and who engages much in the Praise of God. (S:
33, V: 21)
And
thou stand on an exalted standard of character. (S: 68, V: 4)
And, raised high is the esteem in which thou
art held. (S: 94, V: 4)
A
similar favor have ye already received in that We have sent among you an
Messenger of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and sanctifying you, and
instructing you in Scripture and Wisdom, and in new knowledge. (S: 2, V:
151)
Muhammad
is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of God, and the
Seal of the Prophets: and God has full knowledge of all things. (S: 33, V:
40)
Verily
this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds: With it came down the spirit
of Faith and Truth- To thy heart and mind that thou may admonish in the
perspicuous Arabic tongue. Without doubt it is announced in the mystic Books of
former peoples.
(S:
26, V: 192-196)
But
for the Grace of God thee and his Mercy, a party of them would certainly have
plotted to lead thee astray. But in fact they will only lead their own souls
astray. And thee they can do no harm in the least. For God hath sent down to
thee the Book and wisdom and taught thee what thou knew not before: And great
is the Grace of God unto thee.
(S:4,
V: 113)
It
is part of the Mercy of God that thou dost deal gently with them, were thou
severe or harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about thee: so pass
over their faults, and ask for God’s forgiveness for them; and consult them in
affairs of moment. Then, when thou hast taken a decision put thy trust in God,
for God loves those who put their trust in Him.
(S:
3, V: 159)
Say:
“Truly my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are all for
God, the Cherisher of the Worlds: No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and
I am the first of those who bow to His will.”
(S:6,V:
162-163)
Say:
If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brother, your mates, or your
kindred; the wealth that ye have gained; the commerce in which ye fear a
decline: or the dwellings in which ye delight – are dearer to you than God, or
His Messenger, or the striving in His cause; then wait until God brings about
His decision: and God guides not the rebellious.
(S:
9, V: 24)
Have
we not Expanded thee thy breast? And removed from thee thy burden? (S: 94, V: 1 & 2)
And
soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee that wherewith thou shall be well please. (S: 93, V: 5)
To
thee have We granted the Fount of Abundance. (S:
108, V: 1)
In
order that ye O men may believe in God and His Messenger, that ye may assist
and honor Him, and celebrate His praise morning and evening. (S: 48, V: 5)
Now
hath come unto ' you a Messenger from amongst yourselves: it grieves him that
ye should perish: ardently anxious is he over you: to the Believers is he most
kind and merciful. But if they turn away, Say: "God suffices me: there is
no god but He: On Him is my trust, He the Lord of the Throne of Glory
Supreme!" (S:
9, V: 128-129)
Revelations
for the Holy Prophet (PBUH) started in the form of true dreams. Then he started
staying in the cave of Hira for periods of many days.
In
the holy month of Ramadan, when the age of Holy Prophet (PBUH) was forty years,
Gabriel appeared before him and rehearsed the first five verses of Surah
Alaq.
Proclaim!
(Or read!) In the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created- Created man, out
of a mere clot of congealed blood: Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful; He
Who taught the use of the pen, taught man that which he knew not. (S: 96, V: 1-5)
On
the night of 27"‘ day of Rajab, the twelfth year of his prophethood, God
sent Gabriel to take him on the journey of his Ascension. In that night, the
beloved prophet of God journeyed from Ka’aba to the Temple of Solomon; from
there he was taken up to the Inhabited Dwelling (Bait ul mamoor) in the
heavens and witnessed many signs of God.
By the Star when it goes down, your Companion is neither astray nor being
misled. Nor does he say aught of his own Desire. It is no less than inspiration
sent down to him: He was taught by one Mighty in Power. Endued with Wisdom: for
he appeared in stately form; While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Then he approached and came closer, And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths
or (even) nearer; So did God convey the inspiration to His Servant- conveyed
what He meant to convey. The Prophet's mind and heart in no way falsified that
which he saw. Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw? For indeed
he saw him at a second descent, near the Lore- tree beyond which none may pass:
Near it is the Garden of Abode. Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded in mystery
unspeakable! His sight never, swerved, nor did it go wrong! For truly did he
see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest! Have ye seen Lat. and Uzza, and
another, the third goddess, Manat? What, for you the male sex, and for Him, the
female? Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair! These are nothing
but names which, ye have devised, ye and your fathers, for which God has sent
down no authority whatever. They follow nothing but conjecture and what their
own souls desire! Even though there has already come to them Guidance from
their Lord! Nay, shall man have just anything he hankers after? But it is to
God that the End and the Beginning of all things belong. How many- so-ever be
the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing except after
God has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him. Those
who believe not in the ‘Hereafter, name the angels with female names. But they
have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture,‘ and conjecture
avails nothing against Truth. Therefore shun those who turn away from Our
Message and desire nothing but the life of this world. That is as far as
knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knows best those who stray from His
Path, and He knows best those who receive guidance. Yea, to God belongs all
that is in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those who do evil,
according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do 800d, with what is best.
(S; 53, V; 1-31)
All
the prophets of God had their Ascension according to their reach and access,
position and status.
“And
We made Abraham to witness the angels Of the earth and the heavens.”
About
Jacob it is written in Old Testament: And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba
and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place and tarried there
all night, because the sun was set and he took of the stones of that place and
put them for his pillows and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed
and behold a ladder set up on the earth and the top of it reached to heaven and
behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And behold, the Lord
stood above it and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father and the God of
Isaac.‘ the land whereupon thou lies to thee will I give it and to thy seed. (Genesis
Ch: 28, 10-13)
The
spiritual and mystical experiences of the prophets of Israel have been told in
the Old Testament. In the Gospel, revelations of John’s are stated in detail.
In that account, which is spread over 22 chapters, his spiritual experiences
contain the details of Hell and Heaven,’ Judgment, Reward, Punishment, Dooms
Day, which are similar to the details given in the holy Quran.
Holy Prophet
(PBUH) went beyond those limits and boundaries about which Gabriel said; if I
exceeded these limits I would burn my wings because of the extensive Beatific
Vision. Leader of Prophets: God graced His beloved prophet with His
privacy and during witnessing of the Beatific Visions of God, his vision did not
blur, he did not wink his eyes nor did it exceed it limits. He led the assembly
of all the prophets in the prayer, He met with Adam on the first heaven; in the
second heaven he saw Yahya and Christ, in the third, he saw Joseph, in the fourth
he saw Idrees, In the fifth saw Aaron, in the six he met with Moses and in
the seventh he saw Abraham.
Holy
Prophet (PBUH) said, “When I was departing from Moses he wept and said he was
envying me as God had blessed the one who came after him with more followers
worthy to enter the Paradise. When I reached the seventh heaven and saw
Abraham, sitting beside the Extolled House, where seventy thousand new angels
are admitted every day. l greeted him and he greeted me.”
In
the night of 27”‘ Rajab, when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was resting in the house
of Umm-e-Hani, Gabriel came and said, “God has invited you to have a round of
the heavens.” Then Gabriel took him to Ka’aba where opened his chest and washed
his heart with the water of Zam zam, filled it with Noor and presented to him
the Burraq; a white flying horse, swift as light to ride on. And, he traveled
upon it up to the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem where all the prophets received
him and he led the congregation, in their prayer. After that he was taken to
the heavens.
After
having seen the prophets of God in the heavens, he stepped up to the Lote Tree,
the final limit and the range of flight of angels, with Gabriel. Gabriel said, “I
cannot accompany thee beyond this station, now on you are at your own.”
NB: For further details please see Part
I&II of this book.
The
holy Quran; the divine book given to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is a document of
mystical knowledge and the formulas of the conquest of the universe. In this
book everything big or small has been described in detail. All the sciences
that ever existed millions of years ago or would be discovered ever
henceforth have been related in the holy Quran.
Events
and incidents of the prophets of God related in the holy Quran in actual effect
describe laws concerning the negation of Time and Space, nullification of
gravitational force, reality of past and future and what this Space and
Timelessness are? Knowledge about both the seen and the unseen realms is
referred therein. In the story of Queen of Sheba, for instance, when King
Solomon is told that the Queen would be there soon and he tells his courtiers that
he wanted her throne there before she reach there.
A giant jinn said, “I can fetch that throne
before you adjourn thy court.”
Listening
to his claim, a man versed with the Knowledge of the Book, said, “Have it,
before you could wink your eye.” And, with that the throne was physically
there. The distance involved was around 2,500 kilometers, which was made
obsolete in a fraction of a second.
It has been described the this story that
man’s teach and excuse is far greater than every other creature provided that
he could equip himself with that knowledge, which has been describe as the
Knowledge of the Book.
In
order to develop human conscious, God inspired scientists and scholars with
physical sciences. Ensuing these inspirations, ever-new discoveries have been
made possible and these discoveries and exploration of new dimensions of
science resulted into expansion of man’s conscious.
Scientists
have discovered that there is a genre of ants that can transport itself from
one place to another and a kind of fish is found in the sea, which jumps into
the air and dissolves into thin air to transport itself at any desired
distance. The spatio-temporal limits absolve for these creatures at their will.
It means that if any creature has this ability of liberating itself from
spatio-temporal constraints then, the most cardinal child of nature; man
certainly also possesses this ability.
Man
claims to walk in the Space after getting out of the earthly atmosphere.
Man
is shifting from one zone to another zone since Eternity to Infinity and would
continue forever, that is, when man enters a zone, he adapts to the conditions
of that zone physically, sensually and mentally. Because, according to the
spiritual point of view, man is blessed with two sets of senses. One in which
he is free from the spatio-temporal limitations and in the other he remains
confined in Time and Space.
Man
is composed of two layers; one that keeps on disintegrating every moment and
all its movements in this, sphere are merely fiction, whereas the second layer
is the real and is knitted with waves of light. The physical body composed of
elements is like a mask worn by the real tier of man. When the real man behind
the mask leaves it, supply of energy to the elemental body is switch off.
When
the live electric wire is touched, we suffer a shock This shock results from
the flow of extra amount of current in the physical body, which increases the
vibrations of the physical body and we feel it as a shock. If the electric
current flowing in the physical body drops below than a certain level, man can
fall and faint to unconsciousness. And, when using the precautions we touch the
live wires in such a manner that the electric current is not earthed through
our body, we do not feel any extra vibration; so no shock is experienced.
It
has been established from the incidents of many Auliyasi that a person
acquainted with the electric current flowing in him, which they have termed as
Nasma; can stop the flow of this current, can store extra voltage in_ him and
can arose that hidden ability, which has been denominated as ‘Sultan’ by the
holy Quran and can get out of the boundaries of the earth and the skies.
God
proclaims in the holy Quran, “O ye the men and the Jinns, ye cannot get out of
the boundaries of the earth and the heavens unless you have Sultan.” Here
‘sultan’ is indicative of that very ability of man, which enables him to use
his stores of extra amount of electric charge. In the story of Ascension of the
Holy Prophet (PBUH): Teacher of the Knowledge of the Conquest of the
cosmos, this very thing has been high lighted for our attention and
consideration.
Veil
of the Beatific Vision: (fed is encompassing everything. Holy Prophet
(PBUH) kept himself dependent upon God and lived all his physical, mental and
spiritual life according to the will of God. Indeed because special mercy of
God he was entrusted with the Beatific Vision of God. To elevate him to the
exalted position of His Closest Nearness God filled the atmosphere with lights
and charged him with those potentials that enabled him to rise and transport
himself from the holy shrine of Ka’aba to The Temple of Solomon ‘and beyond in
to the heavens. Greetings and applaud of prophets of God, the company of the
Gabriel further boosted the stores of Noor in him and the Beloved Prophet got
closer and closer to ‘his Loving God, so much so that the distance between them
reduced to two bow length or even less. God talked to him what he willed and
his heart did not falsify him.
