near & far

what seems far is in reality very near,
what seems near is in reality very far

those who deny will not achieve,
those who do not achieve will only dwell in duality

the dynamics at the shell are merely illusions,
those who progress at the kernel are among the privileged

kullu man alaiha faan
wa yabqoo wajhu robbika dzul jalaali wal ikraam

form

I was nothing, I am nothing,
I will be nothing


nothing is everything,
everything is nothing

the questioning (doubting) mind seeks answers,
only to find infinite more questions

the pure heart never asks,
it only provides answers

what one sees reflects one state,
seeing with being is beyond seeing with seeing

the form is only a barrier,
created from infinite mirrors

penetrate the form,
into the formless form

the traveler is defined by his/her being
being is doing, doing is giving

state

what one sees
reflect one's state (maqam)

it is Allah swt's blessing
that elevates one's state to another

the higher state reflects in a more comprehensive understanding,
sincerity, patience, gratitude, and istiqamah

when advancement (of state) has occured,
questions and tribulations of the proceeding (state) become irrelevant

continuum

life is a continuum,
the continuous are superior to the discrete

within and without,
time and space continuum are interdependent

whoever is blind in this world,
will be blind in the next world

the cure to this blindness is the noor (light) of Allah swt,
the source of guidance, strength, and istiqamah

blessed are those who deserve
and have been granted the noor from the One true source, the Most Merciful

Allah swt provides a certain intensity of His noor to a preselected person(s) at a predetermined time according to His will, plan, and wisdom alone