When the Salik(Seeker) sees his Rooh(Soul) here, he sees a circle of light, bright like the sun, is around his forehead. Its Tasbeeh is Yuhibbo hum wa Yuhibboona-hoo Allah loves them and they love Allah. In time, a person values something or loves someone because of its beauty or excellence. However, Allah-swt is Absolute, He-swt [...]
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Da’irah-e Muhabbat Awwal (The First Circle of Love) – Meditation
The following Ayah is recited at this station: Yuhibbo hum wa Yuhibboona-hoo. (Al Ma‟idah: 54) The seeker sees himself standing at Aqrabiyyat(Station of Spiritual Path) and a circle of amazing colours surrounds his forehead. It is an enormous circle; its centre is the forehead but also showers its rays on the Rooh, which engulf it [...]
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) – Exposition
This is the Third Maraqbah(Meditation); collectively, the three are known as the Maraqbaat-e Salasah (The Three Meditations), i.e. the first three Maraqbaat. This Maraqbah(Meditation) is done under the Ayah(Verse of Holy Quran): Nahno Aqrabo elaih-e min Hablil Wareed. (Qaf: 16) It means that: „We are closer to man than his jugular vein‟. It is obvious [...]
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 – Exposition
Rabitah (connection) is, in fact, from Allah Kareem. He-swt confers it when He-swt wills, on whom He-swt wills. All that a slave can do is to focus his entire attention towards it. This is a very great blessing that one can receive from Allah-swt. As it is stated in the Quran: We gave strength to [...]
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