A Thousand Wisdoms - Chapter Ba'
Chapter Ba'
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164 - Baththa (1)
He spread, He scattered:
It is said in verse (42:29): "Of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the living things He has spread forth in both of them." This clearly shows that there are living creatures on every star of the universe, but in a subtle form. They are in plenitude, but due to subtlety they are not visible.
165 - Baththa (2)
He spread, He scattered:
From the above Qur'anic verse (42:29), it is clear that no part of the universe is devoid of living creatures. If we accept the Universal Soul as the all-embracing ocean of life and survival, and accept every drop of it as a creature, then it should not be surprising if there are subtle creatures in the heavens and stars.
166 - Badi` (1)
Existentiator, originator:
It is said in verse (2:117): "He (God) is the Originator of the heavens and the earth". This attribute of God is specifically related to the world of command, because there He is mubdi` i.e. He originates a thing instantly by the command of "Be, whenever He wills".
167 - Badi` (2)
Existentiator, originator:
It is said in verse (6:101): "(God is) the originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a child, when He has no spouse?" There are two worlds, the world of creation, i.e. this world which is dense and the world of command, i.e. that world which is subtle, as God says in verse (7:54): "Verily, His is (the world of) creation and the (world of) command. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds."
168 - Badi` (3)
Wonderful, marvellous:
The holy Prophet says: "Refresh your souls with the marvellous wisdom, because they become complete just as the bodies become complete." (Lughat, Ba’, p. 29). That is, the comfort, strength and perfection of souls is due to the wonders and marvels of wisdom, just as physical nourishments are necessary for the pleasure, happiness and growth of bodies.
169 - Buruj (sing. burj)
Constellations:
Read verses (85:1-3): "By the heaven with (twelve) constellations, and by the promised day, and by the witness and the witnessed." By the heaven with constellations is meant the Imam of the time, who has twelve hujjats and the promised day is the qa'imu'l-qiyamat, the witness is the asas and the witnessed is the natiq.
170 - Bismi'llah
With the name of God:
The holy Prophet was asked about "bismi’llahir-rahmani’r-rahim". He said: "It is a (great) name among the names of God and there is nothing between God and His great name except as much closeness as is between the blackness and the whiteness of the eye." This is an example of the living supreme Name of God. (al-Mustadrak, I, 525). For more ta’wili wisdom of bismi’llah, see Wajh, pp. 124-29.
171 – (min) Ba`di `ilm
After knowledge:
There is the explanation of everything in the wise Qur’an externally and internally and the correct answer to every question (16:89). There is also this great secret in it that at the end of spiritual observations, comes the fountainhead of intellect and knowledge and after that there is nothing, as said in verse (22:5): "So that, after knowledge, he knows nothing." That is, everything is confined in the treasure of the knowledge of God, and therefore, there is nothing beyond and above it.
172 - Baghtatan
All of a sudden, suddenly:
In order to know about resurrection, the first pre-requisite is the knowledge of certainty. A key to this knowledge is the word "baghtatan". However, we need to see how it is used in the wise Qur’an. You can see that this word is used in the great Qur’an in thirteen places. In one of these places, it is used in contrast to "jahratan (openly, overtly, publicly, 6:47)". This shows that "baghtatan" means secretly and hiddenly and in six places, in contrast to "shu`ur (consciousness)" it is used to mean unconsciously. Thus, with respect to the masses and the majority of people, resurrection continues to take place hiddenly and unconsciously. This means that resurrection, in reality, is an extremely great, hidden, spiritual event.
173 - Bi-ghayri hisab (1)
Without the accounts of resurrection:
According to the purport of a Hadith, three strata of people will be ushered into paradise without the account of resurrection. They are the people of excellence, the people of patience and the neighbours of God. That is, the people of the knowledge of certainty, the people of the eye of certainty and the people of the truth of certainty. (For details see Da`a'im, II, p. 325).
174 - Bi-ghayri hisab (2)
Without the accounts of resurrection:
It is said in verse (3:37): “Hazrat Maryam said: Verily, Allah provides whomsoever He likes without measure." That is, Allah can also give the knowledge of paradise to whomsoever He likes, without the account of resurrection.
175 - Bukiyy (sing. bakin)
Weeping, one who weeps:
In verse (19:58) there is the mention of tender heartedness, humility and weeping of the Prophets and the friends of God in these words: "Whenever the ayat (verses) of the Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down, prostrating themselves and weeping." It should be noted that there are different kinds of love: intoxicating love, insane love and love with humility, love with recognition and love with gratitude. What type of love did the Prophets have?
176 - Balad
City:
Read verses (90:1-4): "Nay, I swear by this city (Makkah) and you are going to alight in this city. And by the father and that which he begot. Indeed, We have created man in toil." By the city of Makkah is meant the asas, to whom the light of the holy Prophet was to be transferred; by the father is meant the Universal Intellect and by that which he begot, the Universal Soul, and then it is said that man's spiritual creation is by hardship and spiritual exercise.
177 - Bani Adam (1)
Children of Adam:
It should be remembered that in the eyes of God, the children of Adam are those who are granted the characteristics of Hazrat Adam, the vicegerent of God. They are the Prophets, awliya’ and `arifs, as mentioned in verse (17:70): "And We have indeed honoured the children of Adam, and We carry them in the land and the sea, and We provide them with subtle nourishments, and We have exalted them with a marked exaltedness over most of those whom We have created."
178 - Bani Adam (2)
Children of Adam:
It is said in verse (7:31): "O children of Adam, adorn yourselves at the time of every `ibadat with your (inner and spiritual) ornament." The personal world of those mu'mins who have truly become the children of Adam blossoms with spiritual prosperity. Thus, during `ibadat their heart is refreshed and illumined in different degrees, according to their struggle.
179 - Burika
Is blessed:
Reflect over the great wisdom of verse (27:8): "So when he (Musa) came to it, he was called, saying: Blessed is whosoever is in the fire and whosoever is around it. Hallowed be God, the Sustainer of the (personal) worlds." Truly speaking "blessed (burika)" is not the attribute of God, it is the attribute of the "Revealed light (nur-i munazzal)" which is the light of monoreality.
180 - Bi'r
Well:
The wise Qur’an abounds with varying examples of the personal world. According to one of them it is like a central town, in which there is a well of sweet water and also a magnificent palace (22:45). By the well is meant the fountainhead of knowledge which never exhausts and the palace is the symbol of the fact that it is possible to have a spiritual kingdom in every personal world. However, if someone wrongs himself, then all this is going to be ruined.
181 - Bayt
House:
It is mentioned in verse (22:26): "And when We provided for Ibrahim the place of the House." The ta'wil of this verse is that God built His house in the personal world of Hazrat Ibrahim, because he was the Imam (2:124).
182 - al-Bayt al-`atiq
Ancient house, the Ka`bah, the rank of the Imam:
See verse (22:29): "Then let them cleanse themselves of the dirt and fulfil their vows and circumambulate the ancient House." Baytu'l-`atiq or the ancient House is the Ka`bah which, in this world, is the first place and the house which was built by Hazrat Adam for the worship of God. This is a mithal and its mamthul is the Imam of the time.
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