A094
Surah: 018 - Ayah: 094
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18:94
Now, this humble servant wants to say something regarding what the share of external senses is in acquiring the real knowledge. In this connection, there are three states of the external senses. The first state is that as far as the knowledge of certainty is concerned, the external senses should participate fully, for this level of the knowledge of certainty is in the external and corporeal world. The second state is that in order to awaken the inner senses or to actually receive knowledge from the level of the vision of certainty, the external senses have to be silent, dormant or dead-like. For, so long as the external senses are not suspended, the internal senses remain dead or dormant. This is why, during the special bandagi, silence is imposed on the external senses. And the third state is that if the stages of the vision of certainty are crossed and the individual resurrection has occurred, the wall of Dhull-Qarnayn is removed by the licking of the Gog and Magog (18:94-96) and the internal senses being revived, have become one with the external senses, then they (internal and external senses) have to work together. And it is a fact that in the normal condition, the internal senses are lying dead in the places of the external senses. That is to say that, the internal eye is hidden in the place of the external eye and the internal ear in the place of the external ear, and so on and so forth. I think that upto here, the answer of the first question has been completed.
Q. Is the melody of Israfil or the voice of the Sur heard by the external or the internal ear?
A. It is heard by both, because in the very beginning of the personal Resurrection, Gog and Magog come in the form of particles and eat the wall or veil of the carnal soul by licking it (18:94; 21:96), which is between the external and the internal senses. Then, for a while or forever, both the external and the internal senses become one. It is also a fact that the Sur of Resurrection has two aspects, one being related to the subtle body and the other to spirituality.
Ya'juj wa Ma'juj (Gog and Magog, the world of particles)
Gog and Magog are subtle particles, minute creatures, human offspring, souls of creatures, spiritual army, and the world of particles both in the sense of the beginning and in the sense of the end. (18:94; 21:96)
Ya'juj wa Ma'juj (Atomic army (dharrati lashkar), spiritual army)
Gog and Magog, in reality, are the name of the atomic army, who are appointed for the spiritual war of the external and internal worlds from the time of Hazrat Adam. In the interests of the earth of the personal world, it is a great blessed day when these miraculous particles enter to destroy it for the sake of construction. This work of theirs is like the demolishing of a dilapidated building and the re-construction of a new building in its place. Gog and Magog are openly mentioned in two places of the Qur'an. (18:94; 21:96). It is not surprising if those things which people do not like become useful for them (see 2:216).
Q12 In verses (18:94; 21:96) Gog and Magog are mentioned. Please tell us what you know about them?
A12 By Gog and Magog are meant subtle particles, human offspring, souls of people, spiritual army and the world of particles. They have various names as they perform various tasks.
Q311 Gog and Magog are mentioned in verses (18:94; 21:96). The culama’ hold different views about them. Would you kindly tell us what type of creature they are?
A311 God willing!
- By the charity of the Imam from the progeny of Muhammad(s), we can share the knowledge that Gog and Magog are the army in the form of particles, who can accomplish many deeds.
- When the sur of resurrection is blown and a daci begins to invite (20:108; 54:6), Gog and Magog become present in the person of resurrection.
- One of their many tasks is to destroy the earth of the personal world so that there may be new construction in it.
- You may be surprised to know that they are the same angels who, falling into Hazrat Adam(c)’s personality, prostrated to him.
- They are the souls of people, the army for the spiritual war, the fruits of paradise, the armies of Hazrat Solomon(c), the people of the world who come to the place of resurrection. If you become Adam in your personal world, they are your offspring (dhurriyyat).
This verse has been referred 7 times.