Irfan (Volume 2) IRFAAN 2

123-124

The meteors (shooting stars) that are seen flashing in the space of these material moon, sun and stars, these are not the ones with which the Angels fire on Devils. However, these can be missiles for these physical scientists, who fly their physical rockets and artificial satellites in the orbit of earth and they are always under the threat of the shooting stars. The disagreement of opinion of these outward seeing Ulema and the Kaamil Arifeen Aulia Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim regarding the Mi'raaj (Ascension) our Great lord Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam is also the unawareness of the former concerning the Reality of the Realm of Anfus and the Realm of the Unseen. Hence, some have said that the Ascension of the Holy Prophet Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam was just a dream. Some have said that it was a Spiritual Ascension. Some say that it was Physical Ascension. Thus the severe ambiguity (Ashkaal) of this kind is because of unawareness of the reality of condition. Those people, who have not experienced Inwardly Teer-Sair , they can never find the reality of Ascension by verbal paraphrases or reports of texts or intellectual rationalization. For example. Tree is identified by its fruit. Only the Master of Ilhaam Wali can understand the real reality and substance of the Wahi of a Prophet and only the Masters of Karamat Aulia Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim can look into the Miracles of the Prophets Alaihimus-Salaam. On the other hand, the carnal Ulema blind by hearts will always makes mistakes and wander hopelessly and their discussions and disagreements never end and the example of 'elephant and blinds' falls true for them.

You consider the seventy-two Factions of the religion all disable in their battle of discord,

As they have not seen the face of reality at all, but have just chosen the way of confabulation.

When these sensual people blind by heart, fail to achieve these Inwardly Maratib , the rest themselves assured with denial for these things and [May Allah Almighty forgive] consider the Prophets Alaihimus-Salaam and the Aulia Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim as liars, cheaters and hit by allusions and in the supposition of their Outward Verbal Ilm think that they are the heirs (and inheritors) of the Prophets. (and say) Had these Inwardly Maratib and Spiritual Upshots existed, these should have surely come in our share. Ilm is of two kinds: the Outward Ilm of words and books, the Inwardly Divine and Bestowed (Wahbi). The former kind is acquired from the Outward Ulema in education and study through books.

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On the other hand, the Inwardly Ilm is achieved Directly as Bestowed and Favored from the end of Lord Almighty. This Ilm has been mentioned to some extent in the Surah Al Kahf with reference to Hazrat Khizar Alaihis-Salaam.

Then found they one of Our slaves, unto whom We had given mercy from Us, and had taught him knowledge from Our presence (18:65)

The aforesaid two kinds of Outwardly and Inwardly Uloom of letters and bestowment have been mentioned in these verses:

Allah Almighty says: He is it Who has sent among the unlettered ones a messenger of their own, to recite unto them His revelations and to make them grow, and to teach the Scripture and Wisdom, though heretofore they were indeed in error manifest. Along with others of them who have not yet joined them. He is Mighty, the Wise. That is the bounty of Allah; which He gives unto whom He will. Allah is of infinite bounty. [along with this, Allah Almighty also remembers those who have Outwardly vocational Ilm of letters, though, He points out the Jews that] The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny revelations of Allah. And Allah guides not wrongdoing folk (62:2-3-4-5)