Irfan (Volume 1) IRFAAN 1

143-144

The natural obedience and innate worship of all of them is included in this Five Times Assalaat (Prayers). Same as our respectful overlord is the superior one amongst all the Prophets, his Ummat is the best of all nations. And same like this, this Ummat has been granted by Allah Almighty that method of worship which is better and nice in all the methods of worship and ways of Obedience. In the Four Postures of Standing, Bowing, Sitting and Prostrating of Assalaat, the person offering Assalaat makes the form of the four letters of alphabet of the word 'Allah' is such a way that [Standing Posture like Alif, Bowing Posture like Laam, and Prostrating Posture like Haa] and by making two Qaab-O-Qosain of the word 'Muhammad' dislplayed by both sides of his body in Prostrating Posture, he pays the right of 'But prostrate yourself, and drawn near (unto Allah) (96:19)'.

In short, what is Assalaat (Prayers)? It is the demonstration of one's Obedience and Abudiyat and humbleness and humility in front of his Lord of Worlds through his heart, mind and through all organs and senses of his body. It is the remembrance of Azal of that Creator Lord and the thanksgiving of the innumerable Beneficences of that Real Benefactor, and the Extol and Hymn of the Praise of the Matchless Beauty of Lord and the acknowledgment of the Oneness of His Everlasting Jalaal and Highness and the cry of the dead spirit before that Beloved of the Azal! It is the obedience of the body and soul in the sacred court of our overlord of the Worlds and Lord of His blessing Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallamand it is the humble token of thankfulness of one's inner goodness. It is the melancholic voice of the music of our spirit of the Azal. It is link of Marifat and relation of Muhabbat between the Waajib and the Mumkin, Qadeem and Haadis and the Creator and the Creation. It carries in it the Comfort (and solace) for the restless spirit of the Azal , it is relief for the anxious and perplexed (and puzzled) soul in the world, it is peace of the lonely desperate heart in the grave and it is the Order of Salvation for the afraid and scared Nafs in the Great Assembly. It is the result of the daily life of the human being and the fruit of his dear existence. It feels as if there is some covered music in the depths of heart which is being continuously played by unseen fingers with the Masti and ecstasy of which, this natural jazz of the spirit takes birth. This is the complete answer of the difficult question of Alastu-Be-Rabbikum {the Day when Allah asked the entire spirits: Am I not your Lord (7:172)}.

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All the five Fundamental Elements of Islam are the complete and comprehensive manifestations of this worship and Zikr of Allah Almighty which contain so much countless precious pearls and the regal gems of the Marifat which if are explained clearly and in detail individually, a separate archive for each would be needed for each one. Therefore, we just explain here shortly to present samples for deep understanding. Take the second Element of Islam that is the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb. It is apparently a short phrase and an ordinary sentence and its saying is very easy through the tongue but its reality and greatness is immense and weighty and it's Amal and Order prevails over the rest of the Four-Elements. We have observed the effect of its Order of Nafi and Asbaat in the Assalaat (Prayers) that as long as the Negation of the Outsiders of Allah is not done from thoughts and imaginations and until Allah Almighty is not proven and established in Visualization, the Assalaat does not stay valid. That is, complete observance of the Order of the Nafi and Asbaat of the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb is required and on the basis of this is the dependence of all Assalaat. Now come toward the second Element the Fasts of Ramadhan. It is clear that in Fasting, the Nafi of all Carnal Pleasures and physical power is done and these are replaced by the Inwardly Tastes and Spiritual Foods and Powers like Zikr , Fikr , Recitation and Zikr of Allah as Asbaat. When we concentrate upon the philosophy and wisdom behind the Fast of Ramadhan, the cause and effect of the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb is seen here very clearly. Laaa-Ilaaha Ill-Allahu Muhammad-ur-Rasoolu-Allah: there is none worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah (Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam). The unwanted exercises and tastes have been barred from the earthly body in order that the material power should be crossed by the Sword of the Laaa-Ilaaha and the link of the spirit should be linked with Eternal Perpetual Tastes of Allah Almighty. The complete shade of the Nafi and Asbaat of the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb is seen the twenty-four hours of the Sayaam un Nehaar and the Qaaim un Lail of Ramadhan. The process of the Nafi of the Outsiders' Links and the Asbaat of the Spiritual Beneficences of the Welfare towards Allah, has been observed by us in the two Fundamentals of Islam that is, Assalaat and Fasts.

ABOUT THE ZIKR OF Kalimah-e-Tayyeb (AND NAFI AND ASBAAT):

The Zikr of Kalimah-e-Tayyeb is the superior Zikr. It is the lamp of Selk-Salook of the Qadiri-Sufi-Order. It has three parts:

1.                   Through Laaa-Ilaaha, Nafi is realized. This Nafi is completely for all that, which is besides Allah.

2.                   Through the Ill-Allahu, the Faqeer is Drowned in the Wahdat and attains the Marifat of Ill-Allahu. With it, the Noori body gets that ability of flight that cannot be explained in words. He meets the Roohani by this.

3.                   Through 'Muhammad-ur-Rasoolu-Allah (Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam is the Prophet of Allah) is achieved the Hazoori of the Holy Prophet Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam which is the entirety (and perfection) of the Faqar.

However, just verbal recitation of the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb, like a parrot, grants nothing except Sawaab as long as a Master of Kalimah-e-Tayyeb does not get the Seeker read it and does not tell him its Depth because he, who recites it with the Depth, reaches unto the highest degrees and gains this supreme blessing and thenceforth he does not say it through tongue but hears its recital from his Qalb. Hazrat Sultan-ul-Arifeen Hazrat Sultan Bahu Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe has said in his Punjabi couplets that there is no better elixir for heart than the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb. Only the Kalimah e Tayyeb is the most effective balm for the heart. The Kalimah-e-Tayyeb removes the corrosion of polytheism, Kufr , greed, desire, grudge, and vanity and jealousy etcetera from the heart and washes the pollution of the filth of Dunya (World) from heart. On the Day of Judgment, the Zikr of Kalimah-e-Tayyeb will be diamonds and rubies and jewels and the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb is the outlet of Marifat in the heart of the Arif , which has all balms and cures. O Bahu! Here and there, in both the worlds, just the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb is the whole world. [Explanation by Dr. K. B. Naseem (Rh.)]