A Thousand Wisdoms - Chapter Lam
Chapter Lam
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760 - La taqnatu
Do not despair:
In verse (39:53) God says: "Do not despair of Allah's mercy." The mercy of God is the Imam of the time after the holy Prophet. (see Rawh Allah)
761 - La rayba (1)
There is no doubt:
It is said in verses (2:2; 10:37): "That Book in which there is no doubt." That Book is the asas.
762 - La rayba (2)
There is no doubt, i.e. there is certainty:
Regarding the Day of Resurrection it is repeatedly said: “There is no doubt in it” (i.e. there is only certainty). In order to understand its wisdom, an intelligent person may ask: Is this decree about the doctrine of resurrection, whereas some people do not believe in it and of those who believe, the majority have not yet seen it? How then can they have certainty about it?
Answer: The Day of Resurrection, in reality, is Hazrat Mawla `Ali, and the `Ali of the time has the same position, as he himself says: "I am the Hour (Resurrection), for whoever belies it, a blazing fire is prepared." By this Hour is meant the Day of Resurrection. (Kawkab, p. 200).
763 - La rayba (3)
There is no doubt, i.e. there is certainty:
The wisdom of "La rayba fihi": La rayba means there is no doubt, fihi, means in him. By this is meant Mawla `Ali (a.s.) or `Ali of the time (a.s.), in whose spirituality (batin) there is no doubt. When an `arif enters his spirituality and luminosity, or his light rises within himself (i.e. the `arif), then all doubts and suspicions disappear and there prevails absolute certainty. In short, in "la rayba fihi" doubt is condemned and certainty praised and it is also alluded that mu'mins should enter the spiritual recognition of the Imam of the time.
764 - La rayba (4)
There is no doubt, i.e. there is certainty:
In the beginning of the surah of "Baqarah" (2), a great fundamental wisdom is hidden in the veil of tanzil (revelation): "Alif-Lam-Mim is that book in which there is no doubt." By that book is meant the speaking Qur'an, after entering the spiritual recognition of which, all the treasures of certainty are received, as Mawla `Ali has said: "I am that Book in which there is no doubt." (Kawkab, p. 200).
765 - La makan (1)
The spiritual world, non-spatial world:
The non-spatial world is the world in which there is no material place, such as the world of dream and the world of imagination, in which there is the concept of space, but there is no materiality and corporeality. Similarly, there is the spiritual world, which is non-spatial and which at its level of perfection is paradise.
766 - La makan (2)
The spiritual world, non-spatial world:
If you want to see body and soul separately, then the former is spatial and the latter non-spatial. If you want to see them together, see the perfect personal world. Since paradise is intellect and soul, in that respect it is non-spatial, but due to the Universal Soul, it is linked with the earth and the heaven (3:133; 57:21).
767 - La makan (3)
The spiritual world, non-spatial world:
That which is non-spatial is also non-temporal from one aspect, because time comes into existence as a result of the rotation of space, i.e. heaven, and where there is no space, there is no time. For instance, in paradise, there is no past, no future, nor is there a present which passes with great rapidity. There is only immovable time (khulud, 50:34).
768 - La makan (4)
The spiritual world, non-spatial world:
By the non-spatial world is meant the higher world which is beyond space and time. It is the paradise in which the clear concept of space and time is according to your wish. Whatever place, time and thing you wish, only that appears in front of you and the rest remain absent.
769 - La yanfa`
A thing which does not benefit:
A wisdom-filled prayer of the holy Prophet is: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from four things: from a knowledge which does not benefit, a heart which is not submissive, a soul which is not satiable and a prayer which is not heard." (al-Mustadrak, I, 185) This Hadith shows that there are people in this world who claim to have knowledge, whereas their knowledge is not useful.
770 - Libas (1)
Garment, raiment, attire:
See verse (7:26): "O children of Adam! We have sent down to you a garment to cover your shameful parts and garments of adornment (rish=subtle body), and the garment of piety (libasu’t-taqwa) is best." In this verse, three kinds of garments are mentioned: the external garment, the garment of the subtle body, and the garment of the subtle soul or the garment of piety, which is the best. If one of us sees a dream in which he is attired in clean clothes, this is a sign of "the garment of piety". Contrary to this, torn or dirty clothes and nudity are a sign of the absence of piety.
771 - Libas (2)
Garment of piety:
The supreme example of the garment of piety is that a mu'min with high ambition reaches the height of the treasure of azal and attains there the supreme vision. This holy vision is the rank of annihilation, the world of oneness and monoreality. Therefore, all meanings are gathered together in it. And in a sense according to "He who recognises himself ..." he recognises himself in the garment of piety.
772 - Libas (3)
Silken garments of paradise:
In verses (22:23; 35:33), it is said that the garments of the people of paradise will be silken. By these garments are meant the subtle bodies which are rational like believing jinn or angels. The resemblance of silk to the subtle body is that when a silk worm is in the process of metamorphoses to become a moth, it starts to produce the thread of silk from within it. Similarly, when the Perfect Man is transforming from a human being into an angel and the seizing of the soul continues, thousands of his copies are made, which are subtle bodies or angels or silken garments of paradise.
773 - Lahm tayr (1)
Flesh of birds:
One of the bounties of paradise is the flesh of birds, as mentioned in verse (56:21): "And the flesh of birds that they relish." The ta'wili wisdom of this verse is that there are no dense foods of this world in paradise, therefore the flesh of birds is the example of the fact that the people of paradise will have the vision of pure souls and angels, which will give them extreme delight and happiness. Further, they will know the azali and abadi unity and monoreality, by which the concept of alienation will come to an end and everybody will be sure that he is a whole and the rest are his parts.
774 - Lahm tayr (2)
The vision of souls and angels:
How amazing and great is the wisdom that each of the male and female mu'mins is a universal among universals. Thus, by the grace of God, every individual in paradise will gradually consider souls and angels parts of his universal existence until the secrets of ma`rifat are completely uncovered to him at the rank of haqqu'l-yaqin, the truth of certainty. This is the ta'wil of eating the flesh of birds in paradise, al-hamdu li'llah!
775 - Lisan (pl. alsinah) (1)
Language:
Every language is among the signs of God's power as mentioned in verse (30:22): "And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the variety of your tongues and hues. Verily there are signs in this for those who know." Thus, the creation of languages and the variety of hues are from God, in which there are countless scenes of natural beauty and elegance, such as the stars in the heavens, the exotic scenes of the earth and the complexions of human beings.
776 - Lisan (2)
Language:
It is also a great discovery of spiritual science that every heavenly Book has a zahir (exoteric aspect) and a batin (esoteric aspect). For instance, the zahir or tanzil of the Qur'an is in Arabic and its batin or ta'wil is in every language of the world. This is the great universal miracle of the Qur'an, as mentioned in verse (14:4): "And We did not send any messengers but with the tongue of his people, so that he may clearly explain to them." (liyubayyina lahum, bayan = ta'wil). [That is, he may give them the ta’wil].
777 - Lisan (3)
Language:
It is said in verse (7:158): "Say (O Muhammad): O people, verily I am the messenger of Allah to you all." This command shows that the holy Prophet was sent to all people and therefore as a mercy for all of them (21:107), he was able to speak in every language internally (spiritually).
778 - Lisan (4)
Language:
It is said in a Hadith: "The language of the people of paradise is Arabic." (Jami`u'l-Ahadith, I, 133). I believe that the supreme and central language of paradise is Arabic and therefore all mu'mins will be able not only to speak Arabic, but also to benefit from the esoteric wisdoms of the Qur'an and Hadith. Yet, the intellect is convinced that there are countless subsidiary languages in paradise, the evidence of which is found in verses which indicate the availability of every pleasant bounty in paradise.
779 - Lisan (5)
Language:
Question: Please tell us what are or will be the bounties in paradise?
Answer: There is no bounty which is not found in paradise. Whatever bounty you wish for is available. For instance, if you want to know about your own language, it is possible, because there are the treasures of everything with God (15:21), including the treasures of knowledge, true information about languages and the true history of the nations of the world.
780 - Lisan (6)
Language:
When God wills to create a language, first He creates the Universal Word (kalimah-yi kull). This word is like the Adam of the countless words of this language. Then He creates another word from it like Hawwa', then from these two words He creates numerous branches of other words and completes the language.
781 - Lafif
Enfolded, gathered together:
It is said in verse (17:104): "But when the promise of the hereafter comes, We shall bring you all rolled up together." Since the souls of the people of the time were spread from the Single Soul, therefore they are again gathered together in it and taken back to the hereafter. That is, all people are annihilated in the Perfect Man who undergoes resurrection, and through him they become one person and go to the presence of God.
782 - Liqa' (1)
Meeting, reunion:
Meeting with God is mentioned in numerous verses of the wise Qur'an. Here the important question: Is this meeting (liqa') in the sense of didar (vision)? Answer: Yes, it is in the sense of didar. Further, is the didar of God possible in this world or is it possible only in the hereafter? Answer: Had it not been possible in this world, God would not have said: "And whosoever is blind in this (world) he shall (also) be blind in the hereafter." (17:72)
783 - Liqa' (2)
Meeting, reunion:
O my dear! See verse (53:11) carefully, according to which the holy Prophet had seen his Lord with his inner eye. This is his practical guidance to all, because real guidance is that which leads the followers to the desired destination and for the people of faith such a destination is only God. Thus, meeting with God or His didar is a reality.
784 - Luqman
The sage Luqman:
Hazrat Luqman was a contemporary of Hazrat Dawud (Sara'ir, p.189). It is reported that God revealed to Hazrat Luqman and said: "I wish to make you a vicegerent over the children of Israel after Talut. He besought: If it is not an insolence to my Lord, then excuse me, because I am afraid of the desire of the carnal soul and selfishness. If it is unavoidable to execute the Divine will, then I will have patience for this command and decision”. Then God diverted the vicegerency away from him and granted it instead to Hazrat Dawud who accepted it. (Ibid.)
785 - Li'l-qalbi udhnan
The heart has two ears:
It is stated in a Hadith: "There is no heart except that it has two ears: in one of them is an angel who guides and in the other a devil who insinuates." (al-Kafi, II, 287-88).
786 - Liwa' al-hamd
The banner of the hamd:
The holy Prophet says: Indeed, Allah, may He be exalted and glorified, has a banner of light and its shaft is also of light. He created it a thousand years before the creation of the world (and) there is written on it: "I am God, there is no God except Me, Muhammad is My servant and messenger to the people and his progeny are the best of creatures." (Sharh, X, 472). The Liwa'u'l-hamd is the banner of the Intellect, that is the light of Intellect.
787 - Lut
Name of a Prophet who was a nephew of Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.):
It is mentioned in verse (21:71): "And We delivered him and Lut to the land which We have blessed for the worlds (personal worlds)." In the external world there is no country or city which is blessed for all worlds. Thus, it is a fact that Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Lut, by the infinite grace of God, had reached the earth of the Universal Soul where mercy is kept for all the personal worlds.
788 - Law laka
If it were not for you:
It is said in a Hadith-i qudsi: "If it were not for you (O Muhammad), I would not have created the heavens (i.e. universe)." Thus a Prophet so beloved of God has said to Mawla `Ali: "You are from me and I am from you." (Bukhari, Cairo, V, 22; Delhi, V, 43)
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