Caskets of Pearls Vol. 2 - Casket of Pearls 66

Casket of Pearls 66

Tags: Hizbu'llah, Repentance, Cleanliness, Stone, Iron, Yudabbiru'l-amr, Thousand Years, People of Paradise

Q651 The last verse of Surah-yi Mujadalah (58:22) mentions 'hizbu'llah' (Allah's party). There are two questions here: How does Allah inscribe faith in their hearts? With which spirit does Allah help them?
A651

Allah inscribes faith in their hearts with spiritual writing, that is, He shows them the miracles of the secrets of recognition.
That spirit which is the Holy Spirit is the light of the Guide of the time, with which He helps them in knowledge and recognition. The Qur'anic words for this help are: ""wa ayyadahum bi ruhin minhu"" (And He helped them with a Spirit from Himself).

Q652 It is said about repentance and purity in (2:222): "Inna'llaha yuhibbu't-tawwabina wa yuhibbu'l-mutatahhirin = Verily Allah loves those who turn to Him often, and loves those who clean themselves." Please explain to us how one repents and keeps clean.
A652

Allah's servants repent in three ways: externally, spiritually and intellectually (i.e. with recognition).
In the same way cleanliness or purity (taharat) is also in three ways: physical, spiritual and intellectual, because a human being is not simply a body, he is also soul and intellect. The purity of all three is different.

Q653 Yesterday, Sunday, 30th May 1999 when we had a Wisdom Search class, during which the book "Divine Remembrance" was also launched, an extremely pleasing and very useful term 'paradise for the sake of recognition' was discussed for the first time giving great happiness to all who attended. We want to find out from you if this term is the name of the Sacred Sanctuary, and where is it mentioned in the Qur'an?
A653

See in Surah-yi Muhammad verses (47:4-6): 'And those who are slain in Allah's path are living martyrs, who recognise the paradise for the sake of recognition, that is, the Sacred Sanctuary. As a result they and all their companions will be entered into the universal paradise after their physical death (47:6).'
Everything of knowledge and recognition exists in the Imam-i mubin. This miracle takes place in the Sacred Sanctuary, which manifests in the forehead of the batini martyrs and therefore it is this place that is called "the paradise for the sake of recognition".

Q654 Two questions arise from the treasure of secrets contained in the noble verse (31:34), the last verse of Surah-yi Luqman:
"Inna'llaha `indahu `ilmu's-Sa`ah = Verily Allah! With Him is the knowledge of the Hour (qiyamat)" – Does this mean that it is impossible for anyone to attain the knowledge of qiyamat?
"Wa ma tadri nafsun bi-ayyi arzin tamutu = and no soul knows in which land it shall die" – Is this statement in connection with the physical death?
A654

The knowledge of qiyamat is not impossible, in fact this verse shows that the muqarrabin (close ones) pass through the experience of qiyamat and reach Allah's presence.
Most people, in view of their context, know where they will physically die, however they do not know about their spiritual death, that is, they are unaware of which personal world they will go to and merge in.

Q655 It is said in Surah-yi Bani Isra'il (17:50): "Say: Be you stones or iron." What is the secret in this?
A655

It contains a very revolutionary secret, that is, every person has countless souls. Thus if Allah wishes, some of the particles of a person's soul may become stone or iron.
This puts an end to the thinking that there is a line of demarcation between soul and matter and it is clear that everything has soul.

Q656 Please give us a pointer to understand the wisdom of verse (32:5) of Surah-yi Sajdah.
A656

According to human reckoning one day of Allah is equivalent to one thousand years (22:47).
Whether Allah makes a programme of work for one day or a thousand years, He simply says 'Kun = Be!' and regardless of its external state it is completed perfectly in the batini state.
Allah's command of 'Kun = Be!' occurs repeatedly from the heaven to the earth (yudabbiru'l-amr) and after every thousand years one accomplished programme ascends towards the spiritual heaven.

Q657 We are aware that Allah created the world of religion in six days, that is, in six thousand years. Allah's six days, which are living, blessed, wise and possessing intellect are the following six personalities: Adam (May peace be through him), Nuh (May peace be through him), Ibrahim (May peace be through him), Musa (May peace be through him), `Isa (May peace be through him) and the chief of Prophets, Muhammad (May Allah send blessings and peace through him and his progeny). Hazrat Qa'imu'l-qiyamat (May peace be through him) is the seventh day, in which Allah performed matters related to the throne. Please tell us where is the recognition of these days of Allah? And how?
A657 The complete recognition of the world of religion and Allah's days is in the personal world, about which a lot has been written.

Q658 Please tell us the wisdom of Surah-yi Ibrahim verse (14:5) concerning Allah's days.
A658

The gist of the verse is: Allah had sent Hazrat Musa (May peace be through him) with physical and spiritual miracles, so that he could bring his community out of darkness and towards light. In the personal world he could endow them with the recognition of Allah's days, in which there are many signs for those who are patient and grateful.

Q659 There are six verses in the wise Qur'an which contain the phrase "Hal yanzuruna (Do they await?)": 2:210; 6:158; 7:53; 16:33; 43:66; 47:18. Which great event is being prophesied in these noble verses?
A659

Together they prophesy the qiyamat and indicate that Hazrat Qa'imu'l-qiyamat (May peace be through him) will come in the world of religion.
It is a prophecy of the cycle of qiyamat and the age of ta'wil.

Q660 Amongst the people of paradise if one wishes to be like Adam (May peace be through him), is this miracle possible? If this great bounty is possible, does he have a relationship or not? What is that relationship?
A660

No bounty is impossible in paradise.
There is indeed a relationship, kinship, unity and everything between Adam (May peace be through him) and the people of paradise. Are they not the children of the Adam (May peace be through him) of their time? Were they not the angels who prostrated in the world of particles? Did they not work in his spiritual army?
These are the people who were cast in the mould of Adam (May peace be through him) and became his copies. When Hazrat Adam (May peace be through him) entered the Sacred Sanctuary and became the Image of the Compassionate, at that time too they were all merged in him.

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