HOW IS LIGHT CREATED IN THE SUN?

HOW IS LIGHT CREATED IN THE SUN?

How is light created in the sun?

How is light created in the sun?

Divine law has created everything in a desired limited quantity from its opposite. Then, by their alternation, He has continued the succession of cycles, so that the existence of the Creator of the world may be established through the proof of the possibility of creating everything from its opposite. Thus, this physical world is created in a confined spherical shape. That is, its spread and quantity are not infinite, rather they are finite, as is evident from this Qur’anic verse: “And everything with Him is in a quantity” (13:8). Thus it is evident that everything from among space, time, sensible and intelligibles, is in a fixed quantity. By quantity is meant the quantity of time and space in which the distance, weight and units of a things are discussed. 

Now the question arises: It this world is created in a desired limited quantity, by what scale and what ratio is its quantity determined? The answer is that its quantity is determined by its relation to the power of the Universal Soul. For, the workshop of the world runs by the power of the Universal Soul. That is, it is as if the Universal Soul stands for the soul of the world. 

When we come to know that the world is organized and functions by the same one power, then it is analogous to a huge machine that is run by a single sage (Hakim). The ultimate product of the different parts of this machine, despite making different movements under the power and control of the same person, shows that they are working unitedly. This example shows that the act and effect of fixed stars, planets, the sun, space, etc., irrespective of what they do, is under the influence of a united power, and they are in a specific and fixed number and quantity. Their division is in accordance with the requirement of sagacious manufacturing, not that they have scattered by an accidental collision. Thus it is evident that the number, volume and mutual distance of the fixed stars, planets, etc. are as wisdom requires. This is so that countless human beings may practically attain the sciences and recognitions that are hidden in the wisdom-filled creation of the vast universe. Similarly, the sun also has a desired limited quantity. The amount of which is determined by the distance between the centre of the universe (i.e. the place of the sun) and the centre of the Universal Soul (i.e. the circumferential surface of the universe). 

Now, with regard to the light of the sun, it can be said that its light is not its own, not is it (the sun) a solid body, rather, there is also in it the same prime matter with which the vast space [of the universe] is filled. That is, where the clear, blue sky appears devoid of stars, it is not in fact so, but it is filled with the same matter. Since space (makan) without an occupant (mutamakkin) is impossible, therefore there is no place in this universe even equal to a particle that is empty. Space and its occupant are the two names of a body: the subtle body is considered space and the dense body, its occupant. 

Thus, in the centre of the universe (i.e. the sun), there is also that same prime matter, which is in the vast space [of the universe]. The light of the sun is in reality due to the pressure of the luminous rays of the Universal Soul, which constantly falls upon it from the circumference of the universe, due to which matter within a proportionate circle dissolves and turns into light. In other words, as mentioned earlier in this book, the Universal Soul comprises the spherical circumference of the universe and presses the universe towards its centre, in its forceful, spherical hold, by which the matter in the centre of the universe dissolves and turns into light. For, when there is a powerful pressure upon a round body from all sides of its surface, then that pressure reaches its extreme force at its centre (and bursts). Just as when the warm winds of summer are tightly pressed within the circle of cold clouds, then, first of all, the particle in the centre of this portion of air explodes and then one after the other, all the rest of the particles explode, which cause a tremendous power, a dazzling light and a frightful thunder. The same is the case with the centre of the universe. Matter that is powerfully pressed by the luminous rays of the Universal Soul is called the sun, because it dissolves into light. 

Now, as for the proof of the fact that the light of the sun is not its own, nor is it a solid body, is that if we accept that its light is its own and its body solid, this would mean that it can dispense with provision, that is, it does not receive any power form outside. For, to say that something can exist on its own and that it is solid, means that it is not dependent, nor does it receive any power from outside. Had this concept been true, then it would either have been extinct by now, or it would have decreased [in power] due to its constant emission. For it is impossible to be a body that constantly emits light and nuclear power without receiving any power from outside, and still not decrease in any way. There is no such body. Thus it is evident that the light of the sun is not its own, nor is it something other than the prime matter of the universe.

Another proof is that, although with respect to density and subtlety, the body is dense (solid) and the soul is subtle (transparent and ever-reaching). Yet in this very division of such varied bodies, some of them are farther from the soul due to their natural density and some of them are closer to it due to their natural subtlety, due to which the spiritual action becomes comparatively faster in them. In other words, there is an universal order of the physical and spiritual existents. This can be compared to a chain, the first half of which consists of the links of physical grades and the second half, of the spiritual ones. However, between the two there is such an intermediate link, which if on the one hand is physical, on the other it is spiritual. This intermediate link, which has combined the physical and the spiritual links of the chain of the universe and is positioned between them, is the sun.

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Writer: Allamah Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai  (Balance of Realities)

Dead Atom and Living Atom

Dead Atom and Living Atom

“Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth”. The heaven and the earth or the highness and the lowness are the two names of the entire universe. Spiritual highness and lowness are also mentioned in these two names. Both in the spiritual and the physical forms, the limit man reaches is his earth and the limit he has not yet reached is his heaven, 

Physical light is related to physical eyes. It helps one to see the state of external things, whereas Divine light is related to the eye of the heart (i.e. insight), which helps one to see the internal and external states of everything. Just as without the external light one cannot go to an unknown city, without internal light no inventor can achieve the goal of discovery and invention. In order to traverse physical distance man first of all walks with his two feet, while on the path of mental progress he walks with the feet of reflection. If this is done in the context of Divine light, it starts to walk with the pace of question and answer, by which the scientist can reach the stage of invention. However, there is a danger for the inventor in that whatever he has achieved through the help of Divine light, he may consider the fruit and result of Divine light, he may consider the fruit and result of his own knowledge. Thus some people deny the existence of God. However, since God is the best of contrivers (Khayru’l- makirin), He does not withhold His spiritual light. Had God withheld knowledge and light due to his reason, it would have been a source of mercy for the inventor. Since, if the inventor’s min had stopped working due to the denial of God’s existence, it would have been an indication to him implying: “O man! It was My light through which you used to see the invisible things, but since you denied My existence therefore I have left you in darkness”. On realizing this, he would have been alarmed and would have stepped forward in spiritual progress and would have, in addition to physical progress, excelled in it even over those who have devoted their entire life to His worship (ibadat).

One of the reasons for this wisdom-filled Divine contrivance can also be that, man may attain whatever he desires. That is, he who seeks this world may attain this world, and he who desires the next world may attain that world, and he who seeks both of them may attain both in moderation.

The purpose of the revelation of the Qur’an is religious and worldly guidance and teaching. There is an answer for every question in true teaching. Thus, if the holy Prophet was asked by someone: “Through which light can the darkness of ignorance be removed and the secrets of the heavens and the earth seen?” he would have certainly answered: “it is Allah Who is the light of the heavens and the earth [through which the secrets of the heavens and the earth can be seen]” This in fat is the answer to this question.

One important aspect of the reality of light is that it and the sight of the eyes work together, just as both the eyes work together. Thus “the seeing” of the inner eye and “the seeing” of the light of God have the same meaning. God says: “We will soon show them Our signs in the horizons (i.e. the external world) and in their souls until it will be manifest unto them that He is True” (41:53).

God, the Exalted, stated at the time of the holy Prophet that He would show His signs in this world in the future. Those signs are the ones that appear in the form of inventions in this scientific and atomic cycle. Then it is alluded in the wisdom of the order of the words that, after this He will show His sings in their souls until the truth of God will manifest to them. Here it is clear that, so long as the dead atom is under the control of the scientists in this world, they will consider it the fruits of their wisdom and this will be the life-less atom. Then naturally or as a result of their analysis of this dead atom when they will reach the living atom (luminous creatures), then all at once or gradually it will permeate human beings in the form of spirit. First of all, this will affect the ears of the human beings, whereby after some minor pain those veils in the ears that are between the body and the soul, will be removed. That will be the soul, and on the whole that spiritual power of Islam, an ethical force by which true peace can be established in the world and which can be the source of prosperity and true comfort for humankind.

Another proof is that a thing that indicates and ascertains an existent’s existence is call a sign. For instance, if a human voice comes from a building. Which is a sign of a human being’s existence, it would be understood that there is a human being inside the house. Thus, the above-mentioned verse first of all predicts about that stratum of scientists who are not convinced about or who do not believe at all in the existence of God. For the promise of God in “He will show them” shows that those people are far removed from being addressed by the Qur’an, and the promise is related to a time in the future after the holy Prophet. Thus the wonders of science and the marvels of the atom that have appeared as His sings in this age are by the will of God, the Omnipotent. The first and foremost among those who see them are those scientists who, despite seeing them, are not grateful to God, Who has granted them this power.

The Imam of the Time

The Imam of the Time

The pure progeny of the Prophet, the Imam of the time!

The light of Ali's eyes, the Imam of the time!

You are Allah's rope, the straight path[and]

The sovereign of the universe, [O]the Imam of the time!

The Divine mazhar, the Imam of Physical and spiritual time

The guide of mu'mins is the Imam of the time!

The sovereign of generosity and munificence is the Imam of the time

The ladder of the heaven is the Imam of the time!

The hidden treasure of Arifs is the Imam of the time!

Manifest to the lovers is the Imam of the time

The light of lights of the prophets is he

The soul of souls of the awliya is the Imam of the time

The chief of the pious ones is the Imam of the time!

The guide of the pious ones is the Imam of the time!

The Book of God which speaks [and]

The ocean of ta'wil is the Imam of the time!

Nasir is weeping at your threshold

The mercy of both the worlds,[O] the Imam of the time!

Nasir al-Din Nasir (Hubb-i Ali) Hunzai
Thursday, 16th March 2006

Nasir-i Khusraw

Wajh-i Din 

             Wajh-i Din

This world is the first destination and the life of man is like a path and man travels on this path towards the desired destination so that Pir Nasir-I Khusraw may reach the presence of the Creator of the universe. Thus in this noble and exalted book of Hazrat Pir Nasir-I Khusraw, there are countless wisdoms to describe which, let alone this small article, it would be difficult to do even in an encyclopedia. 

Wajh-I Din

Although it is a bright and well established fact that every book of Pir Nasir-I Khusraw is a precious and everlasting treasure of knowledge and wisdom, nonetheless his Wajh-I Din, in many respects, is the quintessence and compendium of all his books. Thus we can rightly say that this book stands for the treasure of treasures, because it is his final work. 

Examples of the Wisdom of this Book:

I am very fond of books and I have enjoyed and benefitted from the study of various books as much as possible, yet the books of Pir Nasir-I Khusraw are full of wonders and marvels, particularly the Wajh-I Din. Because this book is so amazingly comprehensive and full of the kernel of wisdom that, despite constant struggle, the blessings of its knowledge never come to an end. And the reason for this is that it specifically deals with the ta’wil of the Qur’an and hadith and the knowledge of Imamat and all this is the result of the inner and spiritual path. That is, there is the world of unveiling and spiritual miracles in this book. 

Even through you may have studied the Wajh-I Din for a long time. You can be sure that there are still may ta’wali secrets which have not been revealed. For instance, in the eighth chapter of this book, read the passage regarding the six directions of the planet earth carefully and experiment with it and answer how can its six directions, namely, front. Back. Right. Left. Above and below be determined while it is always rotating? So that we may be sure that the inhabitants of the earth have six directions and God has sent them a great Prophets from every direction. But nobody, by marking the six places of the globe of the world, can establish that from these six directions six great Prophets have come to the people, because they do not live only in a particular city or country, rather they are scattered in different continents and therefore, they do not have collective directions except the above. 

The spiritual example and recognition of how the six Prophets came to the people from the six directions is found in the personal world (microcosm). Thus in the personal world, without any doubt, there are six directions of the human body, Thus, Hazrat Pir alludes that in the personal world the light of Hazrat Adam comes from above the head, the light of Hazrat Nuh from the left ear, the light of Hazrat Ibrahim from the back. The Light of Hazrat Musa from the feet, The light of Hazrat Isa form the Right ear and the light of the Holy Prophet enters from the forehead, as Imam Jafar as-Sadiq has said in his prayer: 

“O Allah! Make for me a light in my heart, and a light in my ear, and a light in my eye, and alight in my tongue, and a light in my hair, and a light in my skin, and a light in my bones, and a light in my nerve, and a light in front of me, and a light behind me, and a light on my right side, and a light on my left side, and a light above me and a light below me.” (Da a imu l-Islam, Vol. I, Dhikr after the salat).

Subjects of the Wajh-I Din

In this blessed and miraculous book there are 51 Major subjects and there are 24 sub-subjects. However, the subjects which are spread throughout the book are more than this, such as the recognition of God, science of Tawhid, Prophet hood, Imamat, Science of Hudud, spirituality, resurrection, Hazrat Qaim, Hujjat of Qaim, Science of Ta’wil, Numerical Ta’wil, Ism-I Azma (Supreme Name), Physical world an spiritual world, prophecy, secrets of spirituality, roots of religion, branches of religion, keys of wisdom, self-recognition, the chain of guidance, law of wasayat (legateship), secrets of the Qur’an, etc. 

A Miracle of Wajh-I Din:

Long ago one of the devoted and knowledge loving students of the late eminet Sayyid Munir Basakhsahni told me that he begin to gain tremendous pleasure form the study of Wajh-I Din, therefore it became a daily practice for him to study it. His happiness increased more and more and consequently his inner eye opened. This was a miracle of the exercise of knowledge of Wajh-I Din. It should be remembered that if you get tremors of happiness from knowledge and wisdom, this is a glad tiding of the grace of the Holy Spirit. 

Key Ta’wil:

There is a great treasure of ta’wil of a practical and key nature, due to the blessings of which are removed not only doubts and ambiguities of the readers, but answers to countless questions are also provided. The disease of ignorance can most effectively be cured only by ta’wil and ta’wili wisdom is the honey about which God says: “in it there is healing for men (from diseases)” (16:69).

Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai,

Day of id Miladu n-Nabi,

12 Rabi I 1411/3rd October, 1990

Translated from Urdu into English 

by Faquir Muhmmad Hunzai

Rashida Noormohamed Hunzai