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 [...]
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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, [...]
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) – Exposition
In this the entire body becomes Zakir(Infused with Divine Lights). This Latifah(Spiritual Organ) also receives direct Divine Lights, which are colourless and their condition cannot be determined. The seeker can feel (spiritually perceive) them, but these cannot be described, as the feelings are indescribable. Yes one thing is certain, that every particle of the body [...]
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)
The Nafs(Ego) is the sixth Latifah(Spiritual Organ) and comes into being through the combination of the elements of the body. It has been mentioned about Nafs(Ego), ‘Indeed Nafs(Ego) exhorts towards evil.’ Such a Nafs(Ego) is known as Nafs-e Ammarah. Divine Lights descend on the Nafs(Ego) and their colour and condition cannot be determined. The Illumination [...]
The Fifth Latifah, Akhfa (Spiritual Organ) – Exposition
This is located in the centre of the chest where the sternum (breast bone) meets the stomach; that is, in the centre of the first four Lata‟if(Spiritual Organs). The lights and beneficence on this Latifah(Spiritual Organ) come from our Illustrious Master, Hazrat Muhammad-saws. These descend from the fifth Heaven and are green in colour. Subhan [...]
The Fifth Latifah Akhfa (Spiritual Organ)
The Fifth Latifah(Spiritual Organ) is Akhfa. As the name suggests, it is even more concealed than Khaffi. Beneficence from Hadhrat Muhammad-saaws descends on it and the colour of its lights is green. The sum total of the Treasure of Knowledge that has been granted or will be granted to those arriving before or after, the [...]
The Fourth Latifah, Khaffi (Spiritual Organ) – Exposition
This is located in the chest above the second Latifah(Spiritual Organ); Hazrat Isa-(Jesus)as‟s lights descend on it from the fourth Heaven and are dark blue in colour. Allah Kareem has said that the likeness of Hazrat Isa(Jesus)-as is as that of Hazrat Adam-as . The similitude of Isa(Jesus) before Allah is as that of Adam. [...]