Book of Healing - Spiritual Healing - Dreams and Treasures
Dreams and Treasures
Tags: Dreams, Treasures, Hidden treasure, Divine treasures, Dhikr, Forty-five thousand, Fifty thousand, One hundred and twenty-four thousand
1. It is true that all subjects related to spirituality are extremely fascinating and pleasant. Yet, if the subject of treasure or treasures is also discussed in this connection, its real beauty and perfection reaches its climax. Why not, since it is the treasures from which everything reveals and where everything is gathered (15:21). The supreme description and example of treasure is that God Himself was a hidden treasure, as it is said in a sacred Hadith: "I was a hidden treasure, I wanted to be recognised, so I created the creation" (Ahadith-i Mathnawi, p. 29). That is, after creating the creatures physically, I created them spiritually. For, the purpose of the recognition of God cannot be achieved by the physical creation, until the people of recognition (`arifin) are created. It is necessary to reflect deeply about this following great secret: In what sublime meanings was and is God the hidden treasure? And how can the people of recognition find God?
2. The fortunate mystic (salik/`Arif) who attains the rank of annihilation in God, enters the hidden treasure forever. According to "Man kana li'llahi kana'llahu lahu (He who becomes of God, God also specifically becomes his)" (Ahadith-i Manthawi, p. 19), he attains the pure sempiternal life.
3. If God Himself is the eternal treasure, then according to His approved law and habit, every name, every word, every verse and every surah is also a treasure, to the extent that even the Prophets and awliya' are called the Divine treasures. For instance, Hazrat Adam is the first treasure in the Qur'anic stories, and so on.
4. There is the wisdom-filled mention of the treasures in the wise Qur'an. In addition, treasures are also alluded to clearly by certain words, such as wall, door, lock and key, as they are all related to them.
5. In the books of the noble Ahadith, the prayer of "La Hawla" is frequently mentioned. It is said that it is one of the treasures of Paradise. In al-Mustadrak (I, 727), it is said that in it there is medicine for ninety-nine diseases and the least of them is hamm (anxiety, grief). Certainly, it may have spiritual power, just as there is monetary power in a bank. Further, it can also be inferred here that if "La Hawla wa la quwwata illa bi'llahi'l-`aliyyi'l-`azim (There is no strength or power except in Allah, the High, the Exalted)" is one of the treasures of Paradise, then undoubtedly, all other treasures of Paradise are also in the state of words, spirituality, knowledge, ma`rifat and intellect.
6. The purpose of this subject "Dream and Treasures" is that if you duly struggle, God willing, you can see an example of the marvels and miracles of such a treasure in your dream. The basic condition of this is taqwa (piety). Then recite any of the surahs, verses, words and names abundantly for some days, so that its special grace may be received in dreams and wakefulness. Similarly, turn by turn and separately, you can see the glimpses of the spirituality and knowledge of many treasures. There are many benefits if this is practised continuously.
7. Whenever a believing servant sees a luminous dream, he usually does not know for which good deed God has granted him this partial reward. For, his good words and deeds are mixed, just as in an electuary or a mixture, which is effective and useful for a disease, nobody knows its ingredients except the doctor or the chemist. Likewise, it can be compared with a juice made of mixed fruits, or a mixture (majmu'ah) of many perfumes.
8. Here the question may be asked: How and how many times should a surah, verse, word or name be recited? The answer to this question is given in the wise Qur'an (3:191) in this way: "Those who remember God standing and sitting and lying on their sides" - and this blessed remembrance or wazafah should be done with the tongue of soul with humility and fear or in a low voice (7:205). Only if it is remembered constantly for at least an hour, can it enter the heart and become effective.
9. See an example of how to know the number of the recitation of a prayer:
لا-حو-ل-و-لا-قو-ة-ا-لا-با-لله-ا-لعلي-ا-لعظيم
This kalimah has fifteen sections, hence the mu'akkal (appointed angel) of this treasure can be met by its recitation fifteen times, one hundred and fifteen (115) times, fifteen hundred (1500) times, fifteen thousand (15,000) times and fifteen la's (1,500,000) times. The observation of the marvels and miracles of this spiritual treasure definitely becomes possible in dream, if not in wakefulness.
10. Another example of knowing the number: al-Wahhab, i.e. the one who gives abundantly. Alif, lam, waw, ha', alif, ba' = 1+30+6+5+1+2=45x1000=45000. Since the number of the Supreme Angel is one thousand, therefore, forty-five is multiplied by one thousand, and the recitation of the name al-Wahhab will be effective at the number of forty-five thousand and its glad tidings will be received in dream and wakefulness.
11. A third example: A great number in the wise Qur'an is fifty thousand (70:4) in which ascension and elevation are mentioned and the same is the purpose of the recitation of a wazifah. Thus a short kalimah or name should be recited fifty thousand times, so that its treasure may be known in dreams. (God Almighty, willing).
12. The fourth example: There are one hundred and twenty-four thousand Prophets of God. In this number there is a great wisdom that humanity has reached the holy Prophet after passing through so many stages of religion. This number can therefore be very blessed and a final stage of awrad (pl. wird=wazifah, daily round of prayer), in which lies the guarantee of success.
13. Fifth example: Dhikr can be effective even without the measurement of time and number. A few years ago, on one day, I recited the noble Salawat, i.e. Allahumma Salli `ala Muhammadin wa Ali Muhammad, abundantly, as a result of which, I saw a wonderful dream at night. Some fast and clean air was making me fly vertically towards the sky. On reaching a sufficient height, I felt nothing except tremendous happiness. This was a wisdom-filled miracle of the treasure of Salawat, and its allusion is extremely wonderful.
14. Sixth example: Good dreams are very many, but here we are discussing those dreams which occur under the influence of a particular wazifah. Thus on the night of 21st November, 1988, after `ibadat, I saw an extremely unique dream. I was somewhere with some of my dear friends (including my dear Ghulam Qadir). We were climbing up a slope with some goods from some low lying land. On the way we saw some sheep and goats, which appeared to be alive and moving, but were very sad. For they had no trace of skin on their body. With great surprise, I asked what had happened to them. Someone answered that they had been skinned so that their wool, hair and skin could be used. Again I asked if these poor animals would not die soon. The answer was: No, after sometime their skin, hair and wool would grow again. We went further up and sat in a place to rest. In the meantime, I felt that there was something in my mouth, which should be taken out. Thus I pulled it with my right hand and took it out and saw that it was an extremely beautiful necklace of pearls. When I woke up, it occurred to me that I had recited "La Hawla" abundantly, therefore I had seen this meaningful dream.
15. If you are a true lover of the Qur'an and the Hadith, then continue to attain favours and blessings from the treasures of wisdom constantly. For in this wazifah or practice is hidden, not only the secret of protection and safety from all spiritual diseases, but there are also other countless benefits. Now note carefully: In reality, for whom are the countless treasures which are in God's Godhead? God is free from and above everything. He is undoubtedly the Master of everything, but in the sense of granting it to others. The brightest proof of this is that He Himself is the hidden treasure of the people of ma'rifat. In this there are profound allusions for the people of intellect.
Karachi, 17 Rabic II, 1409
28th November, 1988.
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