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Chapter 6

The Levels of Nearness and Union by Analogy

Preface: According to the topics under the previous headings, it is proven that to the Lordly Court of Greatness and Power deserved and deserves to create creatures, and that the creatures may prosper His unhindered spreading tablecloth. Of course, the main purpose behind this has been again the acquisition of Insight into Him Almighty, depending on the efforts of each individual human being and the level of his ambition. They have to find the path of approach (drawing near) to Him Almighty by doing efforts.This fact is also clear, as how long is required for the seekers of rank and position to spend in various educations and activities in order to approach the contemporary high-ranking authorities. Then if we have the intention of attachment and relationship with the Creator of millions of high-ranking authorities, then indeed there is the need of a lot more sincerity in our activities and deeds. In brief, the methods of obtaining the relationship for the servant with Almighty God, according to the explicit texts of Qur'an and Hadith, are numerous. However, in general it is covered in two principle parts:

First: The conditional worship such as Prayer (Salat), Fasting (Saoum), Alms (Zakah), Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) etc., which is undertaken by the Islamic religious jurisprudence along with all its controversies. Each of the mentioned pillars has its Obligations (Fard), Compulsories (Wajib) and other requirements. For instance, such conditions in Prayer (Salat) are the Ablution (Wudoo), cleaning of the place of prayer; clean body and garments and finding the direction towards Mecca etc.

Second: Unconditional Worships are categorized into two parts:

A. The Remembrance of Almighty God (Dhikr Zikr Zikir) at all times, any way and everywhere, except for washroom and similar places.

B. The observation of the exhibition of Him Almighty and to reflect upon His artificer Magnificence and Performance in His arts, and this is it. These two short and productive methods are unfortunately forgotten in the Islamic society, in spite of all emphasizes of Qur'an. Rather, no consideration is even given to it.

Praise be to God, the Epistles and Books of Madrassa-e-Quran has recently accomplished, with the especial Grace of Almighty God, the task of revealing the secrets of the Intact Qur'an of Islam. These Epistles and Books, through modern and very valuable methods, are charging the Faith Luminosity of the followers of religion and guide them from the examination of the arts towards the Artificer. They do so, in such a way that the person himself, according to his understanding therefrom while receiving the keys to the corresponding topics, will be able to comparably produce the truths of the obtained enlightenments, from his own heart and brain. Hence, his power of faith and spirituality are on their way to ascend and is related to the persistence and constancy with studying these Epistles and Books.

Imagine as compared to the efforts one does in order to establish relationship with the worldly fictitious chiefs, indeed in order to stabilize one's interest in Him Almighty, according to Greatness of Him Almighty, he needs thousands of times more efforts in obtaining the truths of receiving the path of Nearness.

Hereby, please pay attention to the text for enlightening this topic.

1. Have you noticed? One needs at least sixteen to twenty years of learning and education for receiving the proximity to political affairs, and obtaining position and rank in worldly affairs. So that finally the person becomes qualified for a position administrating a portion of political affairs of the country. At most that he becomes worthy of finding relation and establishing contact with the higher authorities at the level of an administrator, or a military officer, and higher.

2. Have you noticed? The work and efforts of that esteemed person has not ended at this point yet, after all those studies and qualifications. They have to expertly pass at least thirty years of different levels, in one way or the other in the manner in which the high authorities would expect. So that one or a few people from among millions would be acceptable to enter the parliament, or that they actually become worthy of companionship of the prime minister or eventually the king or the president, after having spent a lifetime passing all these ranks of education and positions.

3. Have you noticed? Given that finding the companionship of chiefs, and entering the political circles especially of high authorities, as you considered, it takes sixteen to twenty years of education and at least thirty years of work experience, altogether it comes up to fifty years.

Whether, for entering the circle of Presence of Glorious Holy Supreme Being requires or not to attend the excellent subjective and objective schools of Monotheism, and carrying the loads of sufficient and real hardships for the purpose of Theism and the pursuit of justice for all? The answer is positive.

Couplet:

"Without hardship, there is no treasure
he who worked is paid in full measure."

4. Have you noticed? The Glory and Greatness of Glorious Him, the absolute Self-Reliance and Self-Sufficiency are such that He Almighty does not need at all any deed of person or people in any way. For, these deeds cannot grant any power or value to the Glory and Perfection, or to the Permanence of His Everlasting Being. In spite of all this, however, with the unlimited ocean of Generosity which He Almighty possesses, He Almighty will definitely bestow rewards in the advancement of outer and inner affairs, for the least work or recompense which the servant does for the sake of Happiness of Him Almighty.

"Glorious God does not waste the reward of those who do good."¹

5. Have you noticed? In comparison with the circumstances of the high authorities, we find out that Almighty God is still considering the small or big action taken by us, or words or even good intentions for the sake of Happiness of Him Almighty. He Almighty does not let them to be wasted, and He bestows us quite a lot of great rewards in return. The saying of Glorious God:

"He that does a good deed, he would be rewarded alike tenfold."² This is for illustration purposes, it is absolutely promised to an increase of seven hundred times as well.

6. Have you noticed? Human beings may somehow establish as much relationship with the Almighty Supreme Being as they have the contact and affection with others. This contact gets established at the beginning through Remembrance Dhiker and in solitude through contemplation (Fiker). From contemplation (Fiker) or the observation of artifacts, they may acquire Insight into Almighty Artificer. As a result of being persistent in this, they should pay attention to serving God's creatures for the purpose of happiness of Glorious Him. As a matter of fact, these majesties will be prospering both worlds.

Couplet:

"O! Selfish child, will you have no knowing:
one who serves others, to great heights is going."

7. Have you noticed? If a person commits or he is accused to a sin or mistake, especially political one, in front of high authorities, or the contemporary chiefs, then they will right away annihilate this person, or at least imprison and discredit him from everything. On the contrary, however, if the servant has ever fallen short in practicing the allowed and refraining prohibited commands of Him Almighty he will be pardoned for all in case he returns. He will find himself bestowed by Mercy and Generosity of Him Almighty as before.

Couplet:

"If He is angered by the wicked ways you live,
upon your return He shall only forgive."

8. Have you noticed? It needs the required capability, the particular ID-card and the clean cloth worthy of that court, to be able to enter through the doorway reserved for leaders and to be granted the audience of masters of power. No man will be ever given the way, unless he has all these qualities. Likewise, if we do not have the cloth of piety and the complete faith in Almighty God, and if we do not fall on our knees in the school of truth in the attendance of the Prophets, peace be upon them, and their true followers and if we do not create in ourselves at least reasons with certainty taken from the examination of the exhibition proving the existence of Almighty Maker, we will never deserve just on selfishness and egotism to receive the Audience of the Presence of His Almighty Lordly Being.

9. Have you noticed? In the simple above-mentioned allegory and the presentation of the identification card and the cleanness of particular clothes which we just mentioned, there are still shortcomings. For example, to receive the audience of contemporary high authorities under the mentioned circumstances is possible sometimes through false ways. But, it will never be an easy task, in the Court of Almighty Sacred Supreme Being Who has created us from nothingness, has made us grow, and He Almighty has made our way up to this instant.

Hemistich:

"The One Who created the heart, He knows about it."

10. Have you noticed? If such a person is in possession of a healthy mind and is fully conscious, then how can he ever give himself the permission of receiving the honor of audience of the Court of Lord of the lords without passing the smallest stages, and acceptance of efforts for finding proximity to His Divine Being Court? This is short-sightedness. However, the Door of Mercy and Generosity of Him Almighty is still open for admission, provided there is the acceptance of some little efforts within the human capacity.

Couplet:

"At every early dawn I hear this call -
the door of mercy is open, come one, come all!"

Footnotes:
1 The Holy Quran: Chapter 9 - At-Taubah (Repentance) verse 120
2 The Holy Quran: Chapter 6 - Al-Anaam (Cattle) verse 160