A Thousand Wisdoms - Chapter Ta' (ط)
Chapter Ta'
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530 - Tibb an-Nabiyy
The method of treatment of patients by the holy Prophet:
A section on medicine has necessarily been included in the works which deal with Islamic jurisprudence. This section on medicine contains those wisdom-filled Ahadith which are related to physical, spiritual and intellectual health.
531 - Tabaq (sing. tabaqah) (1)
Layers, categories, classes, levels, planes:
It is said in verse (84:19): "That you will certainly pass through one plane (tabaq) to another." This is the mention of man's travelling through the heavens/universe, because tabaq is linked with the verses "sab`a samawatin tibaqa (the seven heavens one above the other)" (67:3; 71:15). That is, the seven heavens are the seven big layers or planes, and if we count the seven earths as well (65:12), they become fourteen layers or planes under which there can be their countless subsidiary layers.
532 - Tabaq (2)
Layers, categories, classes, levels, planes:
There are seven heavens and seven earths and their numerous subsidiary stages in the personal world too. That is, the six natiqs and the qa'im are the seven heavens and their hujjats are the seven earths. All these are ma`arij (ladders) and the mi`raj (ladder) respectively, which enable every `arif to reach God.
533 - Tariyy
Fresh:
In verses (16:14; 35:12) fresh meat is mentioned, which is that of fish. The ta’wil of it is the fresh knowledge which is directly received from the spiritual hudud, whereas the ta'wil of the meat of sheep and other (land) animals is the knowledge of certainty which is received from the physical hudud. In addition to fish, pearls are also brought out from the ocean, and its ta'wil is that the `arifs can also have access to the pearl of Intellect.
534 - Ta`am (1)
Food, nourishment, repast, edible:
It is said in verse (2:61): "And (remember) when you said: O Musa! We cannot bear one kind of food (i.e. manna and quails)." The secret of secrets behind this wisdom-filled veil is that by one kind of food is meant the manifestation and recognition of the Universal Intellect and the Universal Soul, because manna is the example of Intellect and quail the example of Soul.
535 - Ta`am (2)
Food of intellect, soul and subtle body:
"Ta`amin wahid" has two meanings, one general and the other special: (i) One kind of food (ii) and an extremely great and unique inner bounty which is a compendium and treasure of all spiritual and intellectual bounties. Because in ta`amin wahid, wahid is on the pattern of fa`il, an active participle, and hence it means that which unifies and brings together the inner bounties. And it is a fact that undoubtedly the Treasure of treasures is received at the exalted place where there is the manifestation and recognition of the Intellect and the Soul. The position of this exalted place is expressed in "Oomanasan api" (Nothing is impossible). That is, there is no bounty which is not available at this sublime place.
536 - Ta`am (3)
Every kind of inner bounty:
Every appropriate question is a proof of inner hunger and every satisfactory answer is a food of paradise. Therefore, is it not possible for there to be a miraculous and comprehensive answer in the treasure of the knowledge of the Imam, by which every kind of question comes to an end? Why not? There are many such answers in the spiritual school of the wise Qur’an, the Hadith and the Lord of command. Countless thanks to God that no bounty is impossible. Oomanasan api!
537 - Ta`am (4)
Every kind of inner bounty:
The literal translation of "ta`amin wahid" is one kind of food, but its ta'wil is "the enfolded universe of all inner bounties”, which is full of the precious gems of Divine manifestations and the secrets of recognition. In these gems there are the most terse and comprehensive answers to many questions and key (maxims of) knowledge and wisdom. For instance, "o mush o". This is a spiritual translation of the Divine Word (kalimah-yi bari). You will be highly amazed to know its wisdom-filled wonders and marvels. God willing, we will discuss them sometime in the future. Read my book "Tree of Tuba'" too.
538 - Tall
Dew, fine rain, drizzle:
In verse (2:265) it is said: "And the likeness of those who spend their wealth to seek Allah's pleasure, and to assert themselves in devotion, is as the likeness of a garden on an elevated ground. Heavy rain falls upon it and it yields its fruit twofold; and if heavy rain does not fall upon it, then gentle shower (or dew) is enough. And Allah sees what you do." The actualised personal world is like a garden which is on elevated ground. In this personal world, if spiritual knowledge comes openly and with voice, it is like heavy rain, and if it comes without voice, it is like drizzle or dew.
539 - Talab al-`ilm (1)
Seeking of knowledge:
The holy Prophet has said: "Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim, male or female." (Ahadith-i Mathnawi, p. 209). The command to acquire knowledge is with the word "talab (seeking, searching for)", in which there is a very great wisdom, and that is the word “talab” alludes to time, space, the manifest and the hidden.
540 - Talab al-`ilm (2)
Seeking of knowledge:
The holy Prophet says: "Seek knowledge even if you have to go to China (for its sake)". In this Hadith, it is not without wisdom to mention the name of China from among the countries of this world.
541 - Tayyibat (1)
Lawful and pure things, pure women, spiritual nourishment, intellectual nourishment:
Tayyibat has four meanings:
- Those things which are lawful as well as pure, which the Qur'an calls halalan tayyiba (5:88).
- Pure women who are mentioned in the verse (24:26).
- Spiritual nourishment in the form of fragrances, etc., a clear example of which is the "smell of Yusuf" (12:94).
- Intellectual nourishment, an example of which is "manna and quails" (2:57), in which lie the great secrets of the Universal Intellect and the Universal Soul.
Thus, it is mentioned in verse (23:57): "O you messengers, eat of pure things and do good deeds." It is obvious that these bounties are specifically for the Prophets and the Imams.
542 - Tayyibat (2)
Pure things, subtle nourishments, spiritual nourishments:
This word has been mentioned twenty times in the noble Qur’an and in almost ten places it is used in the sense of spiritual nourishments which are spiritual fragrances, such as in verse (23:15): "O you Messengers, eat of pure things, and do good deeds."
543 - Tayyibat (3)
Spiritual fragrances:
Those fortunate mu'mins who have attained the luminous recognition of the Prophets and Imams can tell that the miracle of spiritual fragrances is true. At the place of soul it is the pure bounty of manna and quails (2:57) as well as the table spread of Hazrat `Isa (5:114). The wise Qur’an mentions fruits in many places, by which are (also) meant subtle particles and fragrances.
544 - Tayyibat (4)
Spiritual fragrances:
The holy Prophet used to like physical fragrances too. It is a clear allusion that in spirituality and paradise, in addition to other bounties there is the bounty of fragrances too. It must be understood that the different fragrances of fruits, flowers, trees and medicinal herbs are not without wisdom.
545 - Tayyibat (5)
Spiritual fragrances for subtle food:
Hazrat Yusuf's shirt was placed on Hazrat Ya`qub's face in order to restore the inner senses (12:93). Here the shirt is only a symbol (mithal) and there is much more in its meaning (mamthul). Among them is fragrance which is also of every kind, because there are many blessings in one thing of the Qur'an. I have also previously written about spiritual fragrances, so study all my writings.
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