He created man. He taught him the explication.Some people say that He created man means all people generally-faithful and unbeliever, self- purifier and hypocrite, truthful and heretic. Whoever is human is included in this address. They say that He created everyone and taught them all explication. In other words, He gave everyone intellect, understanding, and […]
He created man. He taught him the explication.Some people say that He created man means all people generally-faithful and unbeliever, self- purifier and hypocrite, truthful and heretic. Whoever is human is included in this address. They say that He created everyone and taught them all explication. In other words, He gave everyone intellect, understanding, and […]
He mixed the two oceans that meet together.From the ocean of the secret core, the pearls of contemplation and face-to-face vision come forth, and from the ocean of the heart the coral of conformity and unveiling. That is His words, �From the two come forth pearls and coral� [55:22]. He prepared both of them in […]
Surely We created everything according to a measure.�Everything that was, is, and will be is all My creation by My decree and determination, by My desire and will.� The decree has been made, the judgment issued, the work completed. It is not your desire that He puts into effect today. It is the beginningless deed […]
Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river.The worth and exaltedness of that region lies not in roasted chicken, flowing rivers, and women good and beautiful [55:70]. The worth of the oyster lies not in the oyster-the oyster’s worth lies in the kingly pearl within. The worth of the house […]
In a seat of truthfulness, at an Omnipotent King.In this meaning, someone composed a poem:My covenant is not because of love for earthly dust, but for that in which the Beloved dwells.*What I want from Your street is Your face.The word at has the stamp of proximity and election: �In the abode of the decree […]
The All-Merciful-He taught the Qur’an.No one’s hand will reach the knocker on the Qur’an’s gate simply and easily, unless with the suc- cess-giving and facilitating of the All-Merciful. If anyone could reach this good fortune without the help of the All-Merciful, that would be MuṣṬafā, the Seal of the Prophets. But there is no one […]
The All-Merciful-He taught the Qur’an.No one’s hand will reach the knocker on the Qur’an’s gate simply and easily, unless with the suc- cess-giving and facilitating of the All-Merciful. If anyone could reach this good fortune without the help of the All-Merciful, that would be MuṣṬafā, the Seal of the Prophets. But there is no one […]
By the Inhabited House.The Inhabited House is an allusion to the hearts of the recognizers, inhabited with recognition and love.This is an allusion to the hearts of recognizers that are inhabited with recognition and love of God, hearts that live through His gaze and are happy with His gentleness.The Pir of the Tariqah said, �There […]
The day they are driven with a driving to the fire of hell.This verse demands fear.