Caskets of Pearls Vol. 2 - Casket of Pearls 67

Casket of Pearls 67

Tags: Personal World, Dabbatu'l-arz, Minsa'atahu, Hudud-i Din, Fragrance, Daru's-Salam, Gog Magog

Q661 It is mentioned in Surah-yi An`am (6:38): "There is not an animal that moves on the earth (of the personal world), nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but they are communities like you. We have not left out anything in the (personal world's living) book; then to their Lord they shall all be gathered." What is your opinion about this translation?
A661 It is absolutely correct, because a human being's own recognition and the recognition of the Lord is in the personal world. All the souls which are in the personal world are gathered to their Lord, whereas animals do not undergo resurrection.

Q662 Surah-yi Saba (34:14) mentions the death of Hazrat Sulayman (May peace be through him), the question is: which death was this? Was it physical death or the death of the carnal soul? Which animal is called dabbatu'l-arz? What does minsa'atahu (staff) refer to?
A662

This is the mention of the death of the carnal soul. The wise Qur'an gives importance to its mention because there is great wisdom in it.
Dabbatu'l-arz (a creature that walks in the earth) is the name of the army of Gog and Magog.
Minsa'atahu (staff) refers to the body or the animal soul, which the Gog and Magog destroy by licking, and in this there is great wisdom.

Q663 Please explain the ta'wili wisdom of Surah-yi Nahl verse (16:14).
A663 And He it is who has made the sea (of spirituality) subservient to you, so that you may eat fresh meat from it (i.e., you may attain fresh knowledge) and obtain ornaments which you wear (i.e., receive benefit from the Pearl of Intellect). You see the ships cleaving through it (i.e., the manifestation of Allah's throne on the water which is also the laden ship) so that you may seek His grace and that you may give thanks.

Q664 Is it true and correct to say that the hudud-i din are symbolised by the example of domestic animals?
A664 Yes, indeed it is correct. [One such example] is in Surah-yi Nahl (16:7):
"And they (cattle, i.e., hudud-i din) carry your burdens to such a city (i.e., the city of spirituality), which you could never have reached without much hardship."

Q665 Surah-yi Inshiqaq (84:1-9) says: "When the heaven is rent asunder, and hearkens to its Lord, as it should do; when the earth is stretched out and casts forth whatever it contains and becomes empty, and hearkens to its Lord as it should do. O man, verily you have to strive hard towards your Lord then you will meet Him. He who is given his record of deeds in his right hand will have an easy reckoning and will return to his people with joy." The question is: Are these great events of the spiritual qiyamat related to the physical world or the personal world? Please explain.
A665

Qiyamat is a great spiritual event, which is primarily related to the personal world, that is, the `arif.
The `arif's head is the heaven and his body the earth. Qiyamat begins from the head's heaven when the heaven-splitting sound of the sur-i Israfil punctures the ordinary ear drum.
I have previously explained a lot about the secrets of Qiyamat.

Q666 It is stated in Surah-yi Bani Isra'il (17:70): "We have indeed honoured the children of Adam and we carry them in the land and the sea, and We provide them with good things, and We have exalted them with marked exaltedness over most of those whom We have created." Please reveal some secrets of this Qur'anic teaching.
A666

This statement is about how Allah granted the special children of the first Adam (May peace be through him) and the Adam (May peace be through him) of the time mounts of the hudud-i din and made them progress farther and farther both physically and spiritually.
Amongst these mounts the final one is the 'laden ship'. 'Good things' mean the subtle nourishments which are in the form of various kinds of fragrances and are symbolically given to the friends of Allah.
These fragrances also represent the essence of knowledge.
The excellence and superiority of the children of Adam (May peace be through him) over the many other creatures means that the personal world is more excellent and exalted than the physical world.
Thus, why should we be ashamed to mention the personal world again and again!

3rd June, 1999/18 Safar, 1420 A.H.
Al-hamdu li'llahi Rabbi'l-`alamin! Today the second section of "Caskets of Pearls" is complete. Despite my pitiable old age, weakness, sickness, surgery and difficulties this miraculous great favour of the Holy Lord is perhaps due to the ardent giryah-u zari of my many `azizan, who remember their indigent teacher in their constant prayers. Moreover, their representative particles are working with me, whether they are near or far they participate in my services for knowledge. In other words we are altogether like a single person in this sacred work.

It is also an occasion of great happiness and gratitude that Dr. Faquir Muhammad Hunzai has completed another great work of knowledge, which is "The Holy Ahl-i Bayt in the Prophetic Traditions". Every great thing has several names therefore we shall also call it the "Treasure of the Gems of Ahadith". Congratulations to all `azizan and people of knowledge.

Nasir al-Din Nasir (Hubb-i `Ali) Hunzai

Q667 It is said in Surah-yi Yunus (10:25): "Wa'llahu yad`u ila dari's-Salam = And Allah calls you to the abode of peace." The question here is that since paradise is also called Daru's-Salam and it is also Allah's name, which destination is Allah calling people to? Is it the paradise whose name is Daru's-Salam (the abode of peace)? Or is it towards Allah's house (Daru's-Salam = Allah's house)? Or is it towards His own holy person (perhaps He Himself is eternally the house of peace)?
A667

First of all, this invitation is towards paradise.
Then towards Allah's house and finally towards Himself, that is, it is an invitation to fana' fi'llah (merging in Allah).

Q668 It has been known that Gog and Magog are the particles from one set of parents, that is, the genealogical particles who have not yet seen a mother's womb. What do you say about this?
A668

This is absolutely correct and a reality although it has remained a great secret.
In other words it is among those secrets whose explanation is very special.

Q669 Since there are great variations in the explanation of Gog and Magog, what is the harm if you, by the grace of Allah, can give a revolutionary wisdom about them? Is it not spiritual science?
A669

Both their children and Gog and Magog are from Hazrat Adam (May peace be through him) and Hazrat Hawwa (May peace be through her).
The difference is that the children went into Hazrat Hawwa (May peace be through her)'s womb, were nourished there and were then born into this world, whereas Gog and Magog's particles did not go into the womb and were not reproduced. They were innumerable and they remained as particles only.

Q670 Allah shows His `arifs every miracle in "the paradise for the sake of recognition". Was it not also such a miracle that the seeds from the loins of the children of Adam were taken and were shown their higher souls in the Sacred Sanctuary. This was the glad tidings of their Lord's programme (7:172). Is this gist of the Verse of Alast correct?
A670 Yes indeed, it is correct, because this glad tiding is for people in spirituality, which is seen only by `arifs.

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