A Thousand Wisdoms - Chapter Ha' (ح)
Chapter Ha'
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261 - al-Hubbu li'llah
Love for God:
It is said in a Hadith: "al-hubbu li'llahi wa'l-bughzu li'llahi”. That is, love should be for the sake of God and hatred, too, should be for the sake of God.
262 - Hibal (sing. habl)
Ropes:
In verse (20:66) there is the mention of “their ropes” (Pharoah's magicians). They mean the stories which were narrated in proof of the claim of the Pharoah.
263 - Hubuk (sing. habikah, hibak)
Paths:
"By the heaven with paths." (51:7). By this wisdom-filled heaven is meant the Imam of the time, because it is his sacred light from which the paths of peace are made and he himself is the Guide of these paths as well (5:15-16).
264 - Hablu'llah (1)
Rope of Allah, Imam of the time:
God has sent the rope of His holy light from the higher world to the inhabitants of the lower world for the purpose that they may all together hold it fast so that they may be lifted to the higher world (3:103). Externally the luminous rope of Allah is the holy personality of the Imam of the time and internally it is his ever-reaching light. The holy light of the Imam of the time comes to you specially through the ism-i a`zam (the supreme Name). Thus the Imam within (batin) you is the rope of Allah in the position of the ism-i a`zam, to which you have to hold fast in such a way that all faculties of the heart and the mind are turned towards and centred upon it.
265 - Hablu'llah (2)
The luminous rope of Allah, the Imam of the time:
In the time of Prophethood, the holy Prophet himself was the rope of Allah. He was both the speaking Qur'an and embodied Islam. After him the true Imams from his progeny were the rope of Allah in their respective times and today this most exalted position is indeed held by the Imam of the time. Praise belongs to Allah!
266 - Habl ul-warid (1)
Jugular vein, the vein which goes from the heart to the brain:
Verse (50:16) says: "And indeed We created man and We know what his soul whispers to him and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein”. If God is so near to the "I" of His servant, then every mu'min is annihilated in Him potentially. Now, in order to be actually annihilated in Him he has to eradicate insinuation (waswasah) and the carnal soul once and for all. This special work can be accomplished through fana' fi'l-imam (annihilation in the Imam) and fana' fi'r-rasul (annihilation in the Prophet).
267 - Habl ul-warid (2)
Jugular vein, the vein which goes from the heart to the brain:
O my dears! You should be sure that the above-mentioned fana' (annihilation) is the chain of resurrection and spirituality and in it are hidden the great secrets of the holy vision and the treasure of recognition. Thus, those who are yearning to be annihilated through true obedience, abundant dhikr, knowledge and heavenly love, are very fortunate. God, Who is the Causer of causes, will create a cause for them and one day they will be successful in their struggle and be happy.
268 - al-Hajj al-akbar (1)
Greater hajj:
The greater hajj is mentioned in verse (9:3), which is the inner, spiritual and intellectual hajj and its symbol is the external hajj. Greater is a comparative attribute which cannot be possible without a smaller hajj. Thus the consummate wisdom lies in the fact that God should have two houses, one as a parable or symbol (mithal) and the other as reality (mamthul), so that the people of wisdom may be aware of parables and their realities and recognitions.
269 - al-Hajj al-akbar (2)
Esoteric hajj:
The external house (the Ka`bah) of God, Who is One and Independent from everything and Who is above space and non-space, is a sign or symbol of His inner house "al-hayy" (Everliving), who is the reality or meaning. It is His living house who is both His mazhar (locus of manifestation) and mirror, and who possesses the hidden treasure of His unique recognition.
270 - al-Hajj al-akbar (3)
Spiritual hajj:
The inner house of God is al-baytu'l-ma`mur (the Prosperous House) (52:4), which is the luminous rank of the Imam of the time, and in which is hidden the treasure of Divine knowledge, because by baytu'l-ma`mur is meant that house of God which is prosperous with spiritual and intellectual blessings. For the ta'wil of the hajj of the Ka`bah and baytu'l-ma`mur, see Wajh, pp. 262-66.
271 - al-Hajj al-akbar (4)
Intellectual hajj:
Baytu'l-ma`mur is the qiblah of angels. Seventy thousand angels come daily to visit it, after which they return and cannot come again. This is an indication of the fact that the luminous manifestation of the exalted Imam in every personal world is its baytu'l-ma`mur, to visit which come seventy thousand great angels. (Da`a’im, II, 292).
272 - Hujjah
Argument, proof:
It is mentioned in verse (4:165): "Lest the people may have an argument against Allah after (the coming of) the Messengers." This wisdom-filled allusion means that after every Prophet his wasi (legatee) and the Imam of the time are also appointed by God. Only then can it be understood that there cannot be any argument of the people against Allah. That is, on the Day of Resurrection, they will not be able to say that in their time God had not appointed a living and present guide.
273 - al-Hajar al-aswad
Black Stone:
It is reported in a Hadith: "The Black Stone is the yamin of God in His earth." (Lughat, Ya', p. 69). Yamin means strength, power, bliss, blessing, right hand, oath. The ta'wil of the Black Stone is the asas, who with all his sublime meanings, is present in the form of the Imam of the time. (Wajh, p. 265).
274 - Hadid (1)
Iron, sharp, keen:
It is said in verse (57:25): "And We sent down iron by which there is vehement war, as well as many benefits for mankind." That is, the spirituality of the Imam is that iron of knowledge from which the arms for the vehement spiritual war of resurrection are made, so that by this there may be the victory and eminence of Islam on the one hand and on the other, people may be made to enter paradise willingly or unwillingly, where there are bounties only.
275 - Hadid (2)
Iron, sharp, keen:
Cold iron is very hard and nothing can be made from it, but God made it supple like kneaded flour for Hazrat Imam Dawud (34:10). This is a clear proof that God has granted the Imam the miracle of spirituality.
276 - Hadid (3)
Iron, sharp, keen:
Verses (21:80; 34:11) show that the coats of mail were made from this miracle of iron of Hazrat Dawud. The ta'wil of this is that paradisiacal attires are created from the spirituality of the Imam of the time, as is said in verse (21:80): "Will you then be grateful (for this unique bounty)?" These coats of mail are also the same sarabil (sing. sirbal, garments) which the kamils wear during the spiritual war (16:81).
277 - Haram (1)
Sanctuary:
It is said in verse (28:57): "Have We not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought fruits of everything as a sustenance from Us?" O my dears! A very great wisdom is hidden in this verse, because the fruits of everything do not exist in the physical world, they are found only in the spiritual state, to the extent that even things like stone are not without fruit in spirituality and intellectuality.
278 - Haram (2)
Inner sanctuary, spiritual sanctuary, intellectual sanctuary:
O my dears! External haram or sanctuary is an example (mithal) and the internal one is its meaning or object (mamthul). The internal haram is spiritual and eventually also becomes intellectual. This is the luminous status of the Imam of the time. The fruits referred to in (28:57) are such that when a salik undergoes the inner and spiritual resurrection, he is surrounded by the world of particles. These particles have many names, such as arwah (souls), mala'ikah (angels), Yajuj wa Majuj (Gog and Magog), junud (armies), nas (mankind), tufan (deluge), haba' (motes), thamarat (fruits), etc. Thus, these particles together with many other examples are spiritual fruits also, which are drawn to the spiritual sanctuary.
279 - Haram (3)
Inner sanctuary:
"Fruits of everything" mean that everything has a spiritual fruit and an intellectual fruit. This becomes known after the spiritual revolution (personal resurrection). After this experience, is granted the light and it becomes evident that there is the explanation of everything in the Qur'an. Reflect upon verse (31:16) where there is an allusion of presenting the particle of soul from everything, including stones, heaven and earth. Study carefully verse (2:74) and tell me what is meant by the streams which gush forth from the stones? The correct answer is that this is spiritual water. According to verse (40:7) everything is encompassed by mercy and knowledge. It should be noted that in mercy there are spiritual bounties and in knowledge, there are intellectual bounties. Thus, there are two kinds of fruits in everything, spiritual and intellectual.
280 - Haram (4)
Spiritual sanctuary, intellectual sanctuary:
In the sense of "fruits of everything", all the miracles of all the Prophets of the Qur'an are centred in the inner sanctuary, in which there are innumerable wisdoms. In other words, at this place God enfolds the inner universe, due to which the past and the future are included in the present and the concept of azal and abad comes before one. It is about this reality that in verse (36:12), it is said: "And We have encompassed everything in the manifest Imam."
281 - Haram (5)
Inner sanctuary, where all inner fruits gather:
The bounties of paradise are mentioned mostly under the title of "fruits" in the wise Qur’an. This however, does not mean that they are worldly fruits, rather they are spiritual and intellectual fruits, because worldly foods have been experienced in this world. In paradise, one has to experience the delight of spiritual and intellectual fruits. Thus, the fruits of paradise are shown as glad tidings in spirituality and personal resurrection.
282 - Hisab
Reckoning, day of resurrection:
In verses (84:7-9), it is said: "Then he who is given his record of deeds in his right hand will have an easy reckoning, and will return to his (believing) people full of joy." This is the mention of a representative resurrection in which the salik completes his mission and returns to his people happily with the treasures of knowledge and recognition. Study the entire surah carefully, because many secrets of the knowledge of resurrection are mentioned in it.
283 - Hushira
Were gathered together:
It is mentioned in verse (27:17): “And there were gathered together to Sulayman his armies of jinn and men and birds, and they were arrayed in order and ranks." In this are mentioned the armies of (spiritual) particles, which appear as a result of the individual resurrection in order to do spiritual jihad.
284 - Hasharna
We gathered:
It is mentioned in verse (6:111): "And had We sent down to them the angels and had the dead spoken to them, and (even) if had We gathered all things before their eyes, (even then) they would not believe unless Allah so wills." These are among the great miracles of spirituality.
285 - Hikmah (1)
Special knowledge, wisdom:
The word "hikmat" is apparently mentioned in the wise Qur’an only twenty times, but internally this entire blessed Book is nothing but wisdom from beginning to end. There cannot be any room for any kind of doubt in saying so, because it is the holy and wisdom-filled speech of God, the All-knowing, the All-wise, and in addition, one of its names is the Wise (hakim) (36:2). Therefore, those who pay attention to Qur'anic wisdom are very fortunate.
286 - Hikmah (2)
Special knowledge, wisdom:
Hikmat or wisdom is that supreme thing which, if granted to someone by God, automatically brings abundant good to him, which is attached to it. (2:269)
287 - Hikmah (3)
Special knowledge, wisdom:
Wisdom comes to the heart and mind of a mu'min from the teaching of that Divine teacher whom God and the Prophet have appointed, and who is from the progeny of Muhammad (s.a.s.) and is the Imam of the time. The Book of God has never been alone in any cycle, nor is it alone now. See verse (4:54) regarding the progeny of Ibrahim (a.s.), which is also about the progeny of Muhammad (s.a.s.).
288 - Hikmah (4)
Special knowledge, wisdom:
God granted wisdom to Hazrat Luqman so that he may be grateful (31:12). O my dears! You should never think that God commands (His servants) to be grateful without granting (them) the inner treasures. It is never so, rather the fact is that there is (an allusion to) the abundant spiritual and intellectual bounties in the background of the mention of gratitude and wisdom.
289 - Hikmah (5)
Special knowledge, wisdom:
The way hikmat is defined by different scholars is more or less the same. According to us, the fundamental hikmat is the ta'wil of the Qur'an and the same is also the spiritual aspect of material science, as there is a link between the signs of the external world and the internal world (41:53). Thus, if today these external signs are known as material science, why should the internal signs, like them, not be referred to as spiritual science, so that by this appropriate way of expression, the importance of science may further increase and religion and science may come very close to one another.
290 - Hikmah (6)
Special knowledge, wisdom:
Study verses (2:122-129) carefully, particularly verses 124, 128 and 129, because in these verses is mentioned the imamat of Hazrat Ibrahim and the chain of his offspring. The manifestation of the holy Prophet in the community of the noble Imams is also prayed for, so that he may recite the verses (ayat) of God to them and purify them by teaching the Book and wisdom.
291 - Hakim
Possessor of wisdom, Qur'anic name of Imam `Ali:
Hazrat `Ali (a.s.) has said: "My name in the Qur'an is hakim, in the Torah kull, in the Gospel hatm, in the Psalms bushr, and in the Suhuf (scrolls) of Ibrahim awwal and akhir and I am eternal in the world, seer in the heaven and knower of what is in the earths." (Sara’ir, p. 117)
292 - Himar
Donkey:
It is said in verse (62:5): "The similitude of those who have been loaded with (the knowledge and action of) the Torah which they did not carry (out), is that of a donkey which carries a load of books. How wretched is the similitude of the people who belie the signs of Allah! Allah does not guide the people who are unjust." Here, lack of intellect is condemned more than lack of action, because a donkey can carry a heavy load of books, but it does not have the intellect to understand the exoteric and esoteric value of its load.
293 - Hamalat al-Qur'an
Bearers of the Qur'an:
It is said in a Hadith: "The bearers of the Qur'an are the `arifs of the people of paradise." That is, those who are bearers of the Qur’an’s spirit, spirituality and recognition, are the `arifs of the people of paradise. The people of paradise will acquire the knowledge of the secrets of recognition from them. (Da`a'im, I, 343).
294 - Hut (1)
Fish:
Souls are like the big and small fish of the ocean of spirituality. So long as the fish of soul is imprisoned in the body, it is dead or half dead, but when the salik establishes a link with the ocean of spirituality, the soul revives and enters its ocean. Study verse (18:63) carefully.
295 - Hut (2)
Fish:
It is an event of Hazrat Yunus’ spiritual journey that he was swallowed up by a very great spiritual fish. It was a great trial. In such a state with what humility one should have recourse to God is mentioned in the practical example of Hazrat Yunus in verse (21:87).
296 - Hur (sing. hawra') (1)
Women of paradise:
The word hur is mentioned in four places in the holy Qur’an. Among the hur some are parables (mithal) and some are their meaning and reality (mamthul). Those which are mamthul are in the intellectual paradise beyond the many ranks of paradise of the subtle body and many ranks of the spiritual paradise. They are neither in the dense body nor in the subtle body, nor even in spiritual existence. They only have an intellectual existence and live in the tents of the sacred Sanctuary. They are the secrets of knowledge and recognition and the pearls of the treasure of wisdom.
297 - Hur (2)
Women of paradise:
Here we record some of the discoveries which we have obtained from spiritual research and the study of the Qur'an, so that they may be useful for the people of the future, such as the intellectual hur which are the supreme or the most superb hur, and then the spiritual ones who are spiritual subtleties (lata’if) and luminous immaterial forms (suwar-i mujarradah). These are among the bounties which are created for the pleasure of the eyes. Yet, there is nothing which is without the allusion of knowledge and wisdom. Below them are hur in subtle body in different ranks. If I say that they are in reality the women of the nation of jinn, you may be very surprised. Thus, in other words, they are the women of the nation of pari (jinn). Alas! if you had duly recognised jinn and pari, your own recognition would have been very easy!
298 - Hur (3)
Subtle women:
In verses (56:35-37) there is an allusion to the great secret that God gives man a subtle body after the dense one, such as: "We created them (first in this world)", then "We made them virgins (in paradisiacal subtle body)", "beloved and equal in age". Equal in age in the sense that their azali creation from the Single Soul and their transformation from the dense into the subtle body is simultaneous (31:28).
299 - Hur (4)
Paris of paradise:
It is reported from Mawla `Ali that the holy Prophet said: "And every mu’min man (in whatever way he dies) becomes a martyr (shahid) and every mu’minah (believing woman) becomes a hawra' (in the astral body, in whatever way she dies)." (Da`a'im, I, 217-18). This universal law shows that the women of paradise, i.e. the hur, are first created in this world, because the law of creation is the same for both man and woman.
300 - Hur (5)
Women of paradise in the subtle body:
See verses (55:72-74): "Hur cloistered in pavilions, then which of the bounties of your Lord will both of you belie? Whom neither man nor jinn have touched before them." The first wisdom of this Divine teaching is that the wise Qur’an addresses the Muslims of every age. Thus every promise of God is also for the believers of all ages, such as in verse (48:20): "Allah has promised you many gains that you would take."
It should be known that every promise of God is conditional on obedience and knowledge and good deed. Thus the minor resurrection of every successful personal world is the major jihad and universal victory of the religion of Islam. This victory is spiritual and related to the hereafter. In the gains of this unprecedented victory are included the hur and the ghilman of paradise as well.
301 - Hur (6)
Hur in celestial bodies:
The second wisdom is that by the grace of God, every woman is transformed into a virgin when she, leaving the dense body enters paradise in an astral body and attains those attributes which have been mentioned in the above.
302 - Hur (7)
Intellectual hur of Paradise:
The third wisdom is that the intellectual hur are the hidden secrets of elegance and beauty of both the worlds. They are hidden in the azali pavilions and nobody from man or jinn has touched them before their paradisiacal husbands. That is, these are the hidden secrets of the sacred Sanctuary of every personal world. The ta'wil of hurun maqsurat is the precious gems of the secrets of the universe, because the word "maqsur" is the past participle of "qasara" meaning to make short, to abridge, implying that in it is abridged the knowledge and wisdom of the universe in terse symbols. Examples: aqsarahu – shorten, cut short, to reduce the length; taqasara'z-zillu - to contract, shrink, become smaller, dwindling of the shadow; al-ahadithu'l-qisar - terse and succinct utterances.
303 - Hur (8)
Paris of paradise:
It is mentioned in verse (2:25): "And they will have purified wives in them." That is, they will be pure physically, spiritually and intellectually by being transferred from the dense body to the subtle (paradises), because "purified (mutahharah)" is a past participle which means that the act of the purification of God or His angels has been applied to them in the hereafter. Thus it is true to say that the hur of paradise will be absolutely pure. That is, in the subtle body they will be like the flame of a candle, in spiritual progress like angels and their intellectual purity will be such that they will take the hidden Book in their hand, and their fortunate husbands will also have the same attributes. This is what the allusion of wisdom says.
304 - Hur (9)
Women of paradise:
It is mentioned in verse (44:54): "And We shall wed them with hur with wide, lovely eyes." Here in the example of the beauty of the physical eyes there is the praise of the inner or spiritual eye. Therefore, it is certain that they are the hur of the rank of intellect which have already been mentioned. Question: People are right to ask: Is there a system of procreation in paradise? If yes, how? The answer is that paradise is the place where every bounty is available and since the happiness of children is a great bounty, then why should it not be there? But it is true that it is the world of command, therefore everything appears instantly from the word "Be".
305 - Hayy
Alive, everliving:
It is said in a Hadith-i qudsi: "O the son of Adam! I have created you for eternity. I am everliving and I do not die. Obey Me in what I have commanded you and refrain from what I have forbidden you. I will make you everliving and you will never die. O son of Adam! I am powerful that if I say to a thing "Be!", it becomes; obey Me in what I have commanded you and refrain from what I have forbidden you so that I may make you powerful that if you say to a thing "Be!", it becomes." (Rasa’il, I, 298).
306 - Hayawan (1)
Alive, life:
There is a Divine treasure of fundamental wisdoms in verse (29:64), which is: "And verily the abode of the hereafter is certainly alive, if they but knew." For details, see Wajh, p. 41.
307 - Hayawan (2)
Alive, life:
The clear and plain meaning of this verse is that the entire hereafter is living, speaking and knowing. Everything there speaks and purifies God (from all attributes) (41:21; 17:44), and nothing is without intellect, soul, knowledge and wisdom. Truly speaking, the abode of the hereafter is in the form of a subtle man (insan-i latif), who, in order to test the people, has many hidden names in the wise Qur’an.
308 - Hayatan tayyibah
Pure life:
Whoever truly believes in God and does good deeds, will be revived by Him in the pure life (Holy Spirit) and enriched with the wealth of the subtle body and perfect intellect (16:97)
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