Confluence of Spiritual Science and Material Science - Part 23

Part 23

In the name of God, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful

In the beginning of surah of Maryam (19:1) there are five disjointed letters (huruf-i muqatta`at): kaf, ha', ya', `ayn, sad, in which five supreme Names are hidden. However, the most supreme of them is al-`aliyyu'l-`azim, which the lovers call Hazrat-i ism-i a`zam (the Lord Supreme Name). Prophet Zachariah (May peace be through him) used to do the special `ibadat of this name during the luminous time and as a result of it Prophet John (May peace be through him) was born at the rank of intellect in his personal world.

There are numerous kinds of manifestations and theophanies of the supreme Name. One of them is seen in the form of a lion. God, whom the wise Qur'an calls al-hayy (Everliving), is called Hazrat-i ism-i a`zam (the Lord Supreme Name) by the lovers, because He Himself is His supreme Name (ism-i a`zam) as well as His substantive (name)(ism-i zat).

Dallas, 30-3-05

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