Irfan (Volume 1) IRFAAN 1

151-152

Despite this that I lack everything (with acute thirst), the spring of Kausar is dribbling from my lips,

And despite this that my night is dark, moon is rising in my night,

O friend! Observe deference that behind the curtain of the Harem of my heart,

The king of Prophets, the Prophet of Arab has presence there.

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We, now, revert to our real topic again. Hence, the Zaakir should light the Noori lamp of the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ) at all Stations of his body so that the darkness of Baatil should vanish through the Noor of Haq of the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ). That organ through which a person remembers Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty becomes illuminated on that same Station in accordance to "Therefore, remember Me, I will remember you" (2:152) and the Seeker finds and sees that Name written there in Noori Letters. For example, a person verbally says Allah Allah for many thousands of times in the night and at times his heart also engages in the thought of the Zikr of Allah during this and he hears the Name Allah through ear and does His Zikr in his mind and makes his hand attentive to write the Name-the-Essence. In short, that organ and limb which joins this Zikr , the multiplicity of Azkaar results in that that the Noor of the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ) illuminates in that organ and the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ) becomes inscribed in Noori Letter of Alphabet there with the Ability of Allah Almighty. It means, striving in the Zikr of Allah, acting upon the Order of 'therefore remember Me' is (like) making curd and deriving butter (and Ghee from it). Hence, the outcome of all exercises (of preoccupation) in Zikr Azkaar and deeds of goodness is that with that organ through which the Zikr is done or a deed of goodness is done, Allah Almighty brightens and illuminates and lively and live that same organ through His Noor of a certain Name as a reward or return thereof. And with what-so-much sincerity (and single-mindedness) of Qalb and Hazoor of Heart that Zikr or deed of goodness is done, with that much beauty and clarity that Name becomes bright and glowing.

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In case he recites the sacred Darood in abundance, the Name Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam becomes illuminated and inscribed. And every other Name, Words and Amal can be understood on same guidelines. The Noori Name is, perhaps, the Inwardly Exigent Message or Noori Permission, which appears before the Zaakir from Allah Almighty for his satisfaction and peace of mind.

Allah Almighty says: Lo! Those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the Angels descend upon them, saying: fear not nor grieve, but bear good tidings of the paradise which you are promised (41:30)

This thing cannot be known by the common people. Even the proper people of this age are ignoramus about this hidden secret because it is a covered secret. And this Noori Inscribed Name can only be seen by the Master of Visualization the Kaamil Arif. Other Zaakireen feel or find something of the hotness, coldness, taste, sound and light etcetera, which can be the (efficacious) effectiveness (and the impact) of the Zikr. Thus, the Noori Letters of the Inscribed Name Allah are, perhaps, that electrical cable on which is fitted the bulb of the Inwardly Subtle Bulk that is, the Latifa which is referred to as the Subtlety of the Station of Zikr in the institution of Tasawvuf where the Inwardly movement, heat, power and light spreads sent from its headquarter. The Noori Inscription of the Name Allah is the origin whereas the Outwardly Exercise (of preoccupation) in Zikr and its contrivances are offshoots. The Inscribed Name Allah is the Inwardly Kernel and Butter and the Outwardly Zikr is as the likeness of milk. Outward Zikr is like the food or medicine eaten by mouth whereas the Visualization of the Inscribed Name Allah is the Injection of this food or medicine taken orally. Hence, instead of verbal Zikr and Outward Exercise , of the Zaakir chooses for its kernel and origin and writes the Name Allah at certain Stations through Visualization and Tafakkur , it will mean that he chose its kernel and origin, that is, he got the butter and became free of the headache of getting milk, making yogurt from it and then getting the butter because when the Name Allah has successfully been Inscribed in an organ or at some Station in body and it stays as permanently established there through his continuous Exercise , that Station and that organ becomes Living, Bright and Spacious through the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ).