Dawa’ir-e Muhabbat (The Circles of Love) – Meditation

The Dawa‟ir-e Salasah(Circles of Love) follow after the Maraqbaat-e Salasah(The Three Meditations), and are called the Dawa‟ir-e Muhabbat(Cricles of Love). The Tasbeeh is: Yuhibbo hum wa Yuhibboona-hoo (Al Ma‟idah: 54), that is Allah loves them and they love Allah. Love is an exceptional emotion in which one longs to sacrifice everything for the beloved. Love [...]

Maraqbah Aqrabiyyat (Meditation)

Above M‘aiyyat(station on spiritual path), is another station that has bright red lights. Its gates and walls, floor and ceiling and the whole environment is red. This building also has arches but there is a subtle difference between the arches of M‘aiyyat(station on spiritual path) and Aqrabiyyat(station on spiritual path). Here, the realization of Divine [...]

Maraqbah M‘aiyyat (Meditation) – Exposition

This is the second Maraqbah (station of spiritual path) which is in accordance with the following blessed Ayah(Verse of Holy Quran): Wa Hova M‟akum ainama Kuntum. (Al Hadeed: 4) That: Wherever and in whatever condition you are, Allah-swt is with you. When the Maraqbah Ahadiyyat(Station of spiritual path) becomes strong and established, the seeker is [...]

Maraqbah M‘aiyyat Meditation

The next lesson is Maraqbah M‘aiyyat(Station of spiritual path). The Shaikh(Spiritual Teacher) takes the Rooh(Soul) of the student to the next higher stage, whose lights are green and its gates and walls are also green. There is a magnificent building with arches and green light filtering through them. Its Tasbeeh(Recitation) is: Allah-o Haziree, Allah-o Naziree, [...]

Maraqbah Ahadiyyat Meditation – Exposition

What is the Maraqbah Ahadiyyat? It is the contemplation and reflection upon the following Ayah(Verse of Holy Quran), and to benefit and gain from its feelings and Lights: Your Ilaha is the only Ilaha. (Al Baqarah: 163) In actual fact this is the gate to the Divine Throne. It could be termed as the first [...]

Maraqbah Ahadiyyat – Meditation

This Maraqbah(Meditation) is the first step. One finds one’s Rooh(Soul) standing in front of the magnificent gate of a radiant white building, standing on its lofty columns, above the skies and at the entrance to the Majestic Throne (the ‘Arsh). I won’t go into further detail so that some peddler, after reading everything about it, [...]

Rabitah(Connection) – Meditation

After doing Zikr(Remembrance of Divine Being) on Latifah(Spiritual Organ) Qalb(Heart) for some time, the method of Zikr changes. Previously, it was Pas Anfas, meaning that when a breath is drawn inside the body, it should take (the word) ‘Allah’ into the Qalb(Heart) and when it comes out it should strike (the word) ‘Hoo’ on the [...]

Maraqbaat – Meditations

Maraqbah (Meditation) means to sit with full concentration and a lowered head. The purpose being, with closed eyes and lowered head, to completely concentrate on the objective and receive or absorb the feelings of the station being concentrated on. Hence, after doing the Lata‘if (Spiritual Organs), the Maraqbaat(Meditations) are practised. The best form of Maraqbaat [...]

The Seventh Latifah Sultan al-Azkaar (Spiritual Organ)

After this the seventh Latifah (Spiritual Organ) is Sultan al-Azkaar. Here, every cell of the body becomes Zakir(Infused with Divine Lights) and the Divine Lights descend on it. According to the scientists there are about 2.5 trillion cells in a human body. Imagine a body that houses 2.5 trillion lamps illuminated with Divine Light, and [...]

The Sixth Latifah, Nafs/Ego (Spiritual Organ) – Exposition

This Latifah(Spiritual Organ) is located in the forehead that is placed on the ground when performing Sajdah (prostration). The human body has been created from clay, fire, water and air. Nafs(Ego) comes into being out of these four elements. Since it is created through the combination of material elements, therefore, it is basically inclined towards [...]