Irfan (Volume - 2) / IRFAAN-2

In previous pages, we have described some ways and methods of offering Dawat through Verses of the Holy Quran. Here, we elaborate some more ways of some Visualizations and the Ilm of Dawat. Since, the sensual people of desire use these Dawaat for their personal and worldly aims and objectives, therefore, control and surveillance of the Inwardly Spiritual Officers remains on these effective Inwardly Weapons. Until the time, you have not taken permit and license from these Inwardly Officers for using the Amal of Words (of Revelations), the output and affect of these Words and Amal does not start as effectual. In this way, these Weapons are kept safe against the incompetent sensual persons. The Key and Switch for all Dawaat and Amaliyaat is the Visualization of the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat) and the Visualization of the Name Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam. Until the time, the body of a Seeker has not been covered in the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat) and the Name Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam, and his heart has not become Alive through these Names, no Amal and Dawat is initiated by the Seeker. Hence, the Seeker should not dare to offer Dawat in his initial, unripe and incomplete condition unless he has paved, enliven and brightened his body through the Visualizations. Thus, there are Seven Inwardly Subtleties inside the body of the Seeker and there are Seven Names like Keys and Passwords to turn these living, wakeful and bright. These Names are:

1.                  Allah

2.                  Lillah

3.                  Lahu

4.                  Hu

5.                  Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam

6.                  Faqar

Total letters of these six Names are eighteen and Eighteen Thousand Creatures are in the control, Taskheer and Tasarruf of these eighteen letters of alphabet. The desired development of these Names is done by reading the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb:

Laaa-Ilaaha Ill-Allahu Muhammad-ur-Rasoolu-Allah Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam

The same thing has been addressed in this Punjabi stanza of Hazrat Sultan ul Arifeen Sultan ul Faqar Hazrat Sultan Bahu May his secret be sanctified:

Alif Allah, (like) the flowering plant of Chamba, my Murshid planted in my heart - Hu,

Water of Nafi and Asbaat nourished every part and each vein of this plant - Hu,

Flowers of this plant spread the fragrance all over so much that has totally filled my entire soul - Hu,

(O Bahu)! May the Murshid-e-Kaamil, who planted this auspicious plant in my heart, be ever living - Hu.

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In addition, the Murshid-e-Kaamil is like a gardener and plant keeper and at the end, when the Saalik Arif reaches the Ultimate Station, also the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb becomes Inscribe and Embossed inside his body in Noori Letters and all of his Seven Subtleties shine with the Anwaar of all the above-mentioned Seven Words. The Naqsh to be Inscribed on body of these Words is as under:

Thus, the Seeker should first exercise the Visualization of these Six Names. That is, with the finger of thought and imagination, he should write these Names inside his body as instructed and guided by the Murshid and should recite the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb in heart while doing this practice. The methods for the recital of the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb by the Seeker are also various depending upon the capacity of the Seeker and of the above-mentioned Names, some Names fit for the temperament and the capacity of the Seeker and there are also some stations inside the body of the Seeker where their Visualization is easy and simple. Thus, selection of the Names is the job of the Murshid Mentor. Otherwise, the True-Seeker himself comes out with an easy method of Visualization with his understanding his experience after repeated attempts and practice. Murshid has not to do hard for such Kaamil Seeker. Hence, the Seeker should practice these Six Names for Visualization:

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That is, he should make his index finger a pen in his imagination and should write and Inscribe any of the above Names inside his body and should continue reciting the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb during this practice and if he also practices the method of Paas-e-Anfaas in the Kalimah-e-Tayyeb, it will be better. That is, he should say Laaa-Ilaaha Ill-Allahu when he breathes in and when he breathes out, he should say Muhammad-ur-Rasoolu-Allah. Or he should only say the Nafi Asbaat in the start, that is, when breathes in, he should say Laa Ilaahaand when he breathes out, he should say Ila-Allahu. This makes the job easier than that said earlier. In case he wants more convenience in Zikr, he should say Allah when he breathes in and should say Huwhen he breathes out and should exercise Paas-e-Anfaas through the Zikr of Allah Hu. In this way, the method of Paas-e-Anfaas becomes easy.