A wisdom – Teaching Advice
O the light of my eyes! O my dear! Become a true lover of the real light, because you are granted a special place in islam and all means are availed to attain this sublime goal. See and reflect on your religious status among the countless people of the world, look back and assess how many people there are behind you and far distant from your destination!
O the light of my eyes! I accept that you are good in many respects. It is your fortune and good luck and therefore, I am telling you that you should benefit from your good luck and progress well in knowledge and ‘Ibadat. You are in a Tariqah of world of Islam in which there is but progress, therefore strive and advance, so that there will be no remorse in the Hereafter because of lagging behind.
O the light of my eyes! I accept that you are good in many respects. It is your fortune and good luck and therefore, I am telling you that you should benefit from your good luck and progress well in knowledge and ‘Ibadat. You are in a Tariqah of world of Islam in which there is but progress, therefore strive and advance, so that there will be no remorse in the Hereafter because of lagging behind.
O the light of my eyes! O my dear! You should make a habit of the vigil of the night for the sake of the remembrance of God and ‘Ibadat, and dive in the ocean of love and annihilation through the luminous means of supplication in the court of God, the Provider of needs, so that the mirror of the heart may be cleansed and God willing, you may see the manifestations of the higher world in it and as a result, the heavenly love may be firm.
O the light of my eyes! True knowledge is the path of light and delight, walk on it and attain the secrets of the recognition of God. If the wealth of your knowledge increases day by day, you should be grateful with heart and soul, so that God may be pleased with you and continue the favours which He has granted you.
O my dears! The age in which we have come to this world, is the cycle of Resurrection and the cycle of ta’wil. In this cycle you have to join the army of the knowledge of Hazrat Qa’im with profound gratitude, because the ta’wili war is now in full force.
My very dear companions! If knowledge is the greatest power both externally and internally, why should not the struggle (Jihad) for knowledge be the greatest struggle? If this is true, then it is also true to say that just as Allah’s heavenly army is revered, his earthly army also is revered, as mentioned in verses (48:4,7): “Allah’s are the armies of the heavens and the earth.”
Dear friends! It is not the question of one happiness, but a torrential stat of happiness and delights, therefore, it is very necessary for us to express our gratitude more and more and that should be with flowing tears, so that God may have mercy upon us and in His infinite mercy, protect us from the disease of pride and conceit, because man by himself is always weak.
O Friends of the path! All of you together with your physical and spiritual forces motivate your humble teacher to advance. This is also similar to a circle-like wisdom that the teacher and students are creating one another, just as Hazrat Hawwa was created from Hazrat Adam and Hazrat Adam was completed by Hazrat Hawwa, and also as the Universal Intellect and the Universal Soul ware created from one another, as Hazrat-I Pir says:
Za yak-digar bi-zadand an du gawhar
I.e. Those two pearls were born from on another
O fruit of my heart! When you are sure that your service for knowledge is extremely commendable, since this service, first and foremost is that of the Qur’an and Islam and then of the country, nation, community and humanity, then you should continue your work without any fear. God willing, there will be greater progress and repute and the supreme goal is the pleasure of God.
O my spiritual brothers and sisters! Just as birds have two wings, your spiritual bird also has two wings. One of them is of ‘Ibadat and the other, of knowledge. Just as the birds use their wings frequently in search of sustenance, you too should use your two wings of knowledge and ‘ibadat frequently, so that you may have sustenance in the form of ta’yidi (given) knowledge.
My very dear and intimate friends! Try to understand the reality of azal. Azal, in fact, is not the name of remote past, but it is the name of the rank of intellectuality on the extreme height of spirituality. In other words, the ultimate or desired destination of the spiritual journey in the personal world is azal, where there is abad also. This is ther exalted place where the higher “I” of man has never been separated from the light of God.
O intimate friends! You are indeed created for the acquisition of knowledge and to serve it. What a blessing it is that you are receiving the knowledge of the secrets of the light and the clear Book, and that you are satisfied with the knowledge of certainty. You wish that this Divine bounty may spread throughout the world and in this sense you are the well-wishers of all.
O lovers of the Holy Qur’an and the Manifest Imam! It is the fruit of this blessed love that you always yearn for the pearls and gems of knowledge and wisdom and also acquire them. How generous you are that you give become happy not only by amassing them, but also by distributing them.
O upright and staunch mu’mins! “To love for the sake of God”, means that we should love the Wise Qur’an and the Imam of the progeny of Muhammad (s.a.s) and we should develop this love and let it reach perfection and make it the elixir of love, so that every spiritual disease may be cured. I have seen some darwishes who were melting by saying “nur-I ishq, nur-I Ishq (Light of Love, fire to Love)” in the way of giryah-u zari (shedding tears). This means that heavenly love is the greatest revolution, in which there is everything. It is my belief that “Ashaddu hubban li’llah (i.e. The most ardent and strongest love for God)” is not directly possible, just as His guidance, obedience and other things are not directly possible, rather they are possible only through some means.
O my very dear earthly angels! The light of love and the fire of love are extremely necessary to cast the burning flames upon Satan and the infidel carnal soul, so that they may be subjugated and become Muslims, or at least that they should not molest us. Further, after victory in this major jihad, the sweetness and pleasure of knowledge and ibadat will multiply.
O travelers on the path of haqiqat! The Qur’anic wisdoms are for all ages. Such as God commanded the children of Israel: “you should enter the gate of the village prostrating yourselves”, (2:58; 4:154; 7:161). In this verse there is an allusion for the people of all ages, thus in Islam also, according to a Hadith of the Holy Prophet, there is a door through which the fortunate ones, by prostrating themselves, can enter the city of knowledge and wisdom of the Holy Prophet.
O the moths of light of Imamat! Thousands of Congratulations to your efforts for the dissemination of Knowledge and letters are reaching far flung areas. Had there not been the pleasure and blessings of the Imam of the time, then it would definitely not have been possible for humble people like us to accomplish such a great feat. Abundant thanks to Allah, for this is His tremendous kfavour.
O Fiends of the ‘Ali of the time! Just as the daily physical food is a necessity for the subsistence of the body, remembrance, ibadat, knowledge and wisdom are necessary for the subsistence of the soul and the intellect respectively. You also know that in comparison to the physical bounties, spiritual and intellectual bounties are far greater, sweeter and more superb. This is why the earthly and heavenly angels are always engaged in remembrance and ‘ibadat, knowledge and wisdom and they are enlightened thereby.
O fortunate people! On 22 May, 1950, Hazrat Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah had written a friendly letter to Dr. Khalifah ‘Abd al-Hakim in which the exalted Imam had drawn attention to the concept of Monoreality and the Imam has discussed the same in his Memoirs in the Chapter “Islam the Religion of my ancestors’” According to me this is the greatest revolutionary concept of the cycle of Resurrection and the cycle of ta’wil;, therefore, it is very necessary to reflect upon it much. It is my humble suggestion that in order to understand “Monoreality”, it is necessary to study carefully those farmans of Imam Sultan Muhamamad Shah (a.s) which are related to the possible progress of the human soul.
My extremely dear spiritual friends! May my parents be sacrificed for you! May my soul be sacrificed for you! Pray with a melting heart that may we receive the pleasure and the blessings of the pure and holy Imam! Amin! O the Lord of the World!
Reference :
Manifestations of Wisdom
Nasir Uddin Nasir ( Hubb-I ‘Ali) Hunzai,
Zulfiqar abad, Gilgit
Tuesday, 24 Muharram, 1415/5th July, 1994
