Caskets of Pearls Vol. 2 - Casket of Pearls 91

Casket of Pearls 91

Tags: Ou mush ou, Oomanasan Api, Thos gatu jo mayn shuro jo, Thala thala thala ni - Thala thala thala zu, Collective ta'wil

Q901 In Surah-yi Hadid (57:3) it is said that God is the first, He is the last, He is the manifest and He is the hidden. These are also the names of His Prophet, and Mawlana `Ali (May peace be through him) has considered himself to be the beautiful names (asma'u'l- husna).³⁷ Please explain the reality of this to us.
A901

It has already been discussed that Hazrat Muhammad (May Allah send blessings and peace through him and his progeny), God's Prophet, and the Imams from his progeny are the beautiful names of God and it is commanded to call God through them (7:180).
Thus, the ta'wil of all those verbal names of God mentioned in the wise Qur'an is [that of] the asma'u'l- husna, as already discussed.

Q902 You say that everything of God is living, speaking and adorned with the beauties of the light of intellect. Please give us an example of this.
A902

God's Pen is unique. It is a great angel and the light of intellect. Similarly, the Guarded Tablet is highly praised.
The Throne and the Kursi (Pedestal) are two great living angels. God's beautiful names mentioned above are living.
God's light is living, His rope is living, His Book, which at one place is silent as a trial, but speaks at another, sirat-i mustaqim is living and continues to speak.

Q903 A sacred farman of the exalted Imam (May peace be through him) says that when he opens his blessed mouth to speak, a heap of pearls is created.³⁸ Is there some inner indication in this farman or is it simply praise of his words being invaluable?
A903

This farman has both an inner allusion as well as praise of his invaluable words. The greatest miracles are observed when a true lover enters his personal world and then the Sacred Sanctuary.
Amongst those miracles, the jewels of the secrets of the blessed mouth are like a heap of pearls and gems, which are most invaluable in God's entire Godhead.
What should the glory of the speech strung with wisdom of the mazhar of God's light be at the place of azal (pre-eternity) while there is in it a tremendous treasure of the Qur'an's ta'wil!

Q904 Do you have some spiritual and `irfani kalimat (words) in Burushaski?
A904

Yes. They are: óo mush o = the concept of the circle; Oomanasan Api = no bounty is impossible.
Thos gatu jo mayn shuro jo = (O Lord!) Grant (me) new attire and grant (me) old sustenance; Thala thala thala ni - Thala thala thala zu, that is, slowly slowly slowly go + slowly slowly slowly come. These words possess many meanings.

Q905 Please explain these wisdom-filled kalimat (words) to us.
A905

Mush means: tip, beginning, end, first, last; Ou mush means beginningless and endless, Ou mush ou means to keep the concept of no beginning and no end, which is the concept of the circle.
This refers to the concept of creation, on the foundation of which the building of realities and recognitions can be constructed. It is true that the concept of creation is circular.

Q906 What are the secrets in Oomanasan Api?
A906

This means that paradise is the place where no bounty is impossible. This is the collective ta'wil of all those Qur'anic verses which state that in paradise are all those bounties which people desire.
There is a need for knowledge and recognition so that every bounty of paradise may be recognised and desired.

Q907 Thos gatu jo mayn shuro jo?
A907

(O Lord!) Grant (me) new attire (khalq-i jadid) and grant (me) old sustenance, i.e. eternal knowledge. This is the ta'wili wisdom of the renewal of similitudes (tajaddud-i amthal).
I have reflected [upon these kalimat] again and again. They are extremely comprehensive and there is tremendous spirituality and Qur'anic wisdom in them.
For me every one of them is an invocation of knowledge or reflective `ibadat. Therefore, I have benefitted enormously from them.

Q908 You have also written this kalimah in the following way: Tha lak tha lak tha lak ni + Tha lak tha lak tha lak zu, what does it mean?
A908

Ten million, ten million, ten million go + Ten million, ten million, ten million come.
It appears that this is a cycle of sixty million, so it is possible that this is the supreme cycle.
God, who is al-qabiz (Enfolder) and al-basit (Unfolder) can enfold and unfold time and space as He wishes.

Q909 "Collective ta'wil" is your term, which is really amazing. Could you please elaborate more on this?
A909

In sha'a'llah, every kalimah-yi tammah does the work of collective ta'wil, because it is a single answer to thousands of questions.
God and the Prophet are witness that the miracle of teaching Qur'anic ta'wil is in the inner light of the Imam (May peace be through him) of the time.

Q910 Once praising the Qur'an you had stated that it is not only the greatest miracle of the holy Prophet but also a universe of living miracles. Please explain this reality to us fully.
A910

It is possible that this question has occurred to you because the universe is dynamic and the Qur'an is static and silent. However, it is not so because the Qur'an is accompanied by light (5:15), and spirit (42:52), it is also in the Guarded Tablet (85:22) and certainly in the Speaking Book (23:62; 45:29).
There is much more in the batin and background of the Qur'an, but there is no room here for greater detail.

³⁷Kawkab-i Durri, Chapter 3, manqabat 29, p. 200.
³⁸Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah, Kalam-i Imam-i mubin, (Gujarati) Vol. 1, p. 69.

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