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It is essential to ensure that the eyes are
kept tightly closed during the course of Muraqbah of La. It is advisable to use
a fluffy cloth as a blind-fold. It would be more appropriate if the cloth is
fluffy like a towel or a towel with smooth fluffy surface be used for the
purpose. Proper care is required to be exercised in blind-folding the eyes so
that the eyelids are firmly held by the flock of towel. This grip shouldn't be
hurtingly tight nor flimsy. The purpose is to keep the eyelid under a constant
mild pressure. Adequate pressure helps in suspending the movement of the
eyeballs and when actuation of the sight is attempt during this state of
suspension the innate forces of the of the eye which could be ca the sight of
the spiritual eye, come in. action.
The main target of Muraqbah is to make the
'inner sight work. This purpose can only be achieved when the movement of the
eyeballs is kept suspended for the· maxi m urn possible period of time. The
more the sus pension of the movement of the eyeballs, the greater will be the
activity of the inner sight. In fact, this very action causes the trend; to see
in the light of the soul. The suspension of movement of the eyeballs causes an
agitation in the Subtlety of Self which results in increase in the activity of
the innate sight. This thing helps in Observing (Shahood).
considered deliberation about the structural
formation of the human body can lead us to the resultant out-come and the laws
governing the movements of the body Eyelids keep on moving over the eyeballs
during wakefulness. The eyeballs are slightly stroked when the eyelids move and
disconnect tl1·eeyes momentarily from the ligl1ts and the outer scenes Analysis
of this movement of the eyelids reveals that the eye gradually takes in the
informations about the things existing in the out and the informations
collected are passed on to the mind in their order of collection Principally,
sensation about the material objects is required to be disassociated from the
lights with a flick of the eyelids during which the mind is posted with the
information about -the seen objects. To arouse the sensation of the things
whicl1 are felt because of their materials features, the material eyeballs and
the material movements of the eyelids are prerequisite.
Whereas to feel the intrinsic form of the
material things we have to act per contra to this action and in that case eyes
are required to be kept closed and the movement of the eyelids is to be checked.
Sensation of the material things is produced in the material eyes through the
eyesight. And, the same sight which causes the sensation of the material is
used in viewing the intrinsic form of things. Or to say, the sight is the
common instrument for material and spiritual activities. Viewing, in any case,
is conducted by the sigh. When even after suspending the material source of
sight, the sight, is kept attentive then according to the law of Preserved
Scripturum the Intutive Power is bound to be actuated forcing the sight to see
the intrinsic form of anything be½ause proper functioning of Intuitive Power
(Quwat-e-Ilqa) is not possible unless viewing is not performed by the sight. This
is how we can see the intrinsic form of a thing something we intend to see. It
is this type of visualization practice which has been termed as Muraqbah by
Sufis.
Here another by-law comes under discussion. Just
as the function of sight, according to the law of Preserved Scripturum, is
common for both the material and spiritual observations similarly the function
of the will is also common in both the cases of materialism and spiritualism. When
something is intended to be sighted with open eyes first of all movement is
produced in the will power. Motivation of will power enables the sight to feel
the external informations. Similarly, if the will-power is not motivated the
sigl1t cannot provide the informations pertaining to the intrinsic form of an
object If somebody wants to use the sight for beholding the intrinsic forms
habitually, he has to tame the movement of the will, that is, when a meditator
closes his eyes, the will is pacified. It is necessary to habituate oneself to
convert this lullness of the will into motion and this can be done through
continued practice. When, despite the closure of eyes the will is not
debilitated and it remains in action with an average potential then the sight
will not be slackening in viewing the intrinsic forms and supply of
informations about the obscure and hidden movements will remain continued. No
difference will be felt in seeing with open or closed eyes when the practice of
Muraqbah is mastered.
The intuitive power, according to the law of
Preserved Scripturum, is responsible for propagation of intrinsic features just
as it is duty bound to produce the material effects. Amount of work performed
by Intuitive Power in spiritual values is equivalent to that done in the
material values. Difference in the amount of work performed by two individuals
is because of the difference of magnitude of the intuitive power in them.
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
Alshaikh Khwaja
Shamsuddin Azeemi, Chief Editor of the monthly Roohani Digest, the renowned
spiritual scholar, founder of the chain of Muraqba Halls the world over has had
the honour of learning the spiritual sciences from his spiritual mentor, His
Divine Grace Qalander Baba Auliya, the sage of this age. In order to teach him
the spiritual sciences Qalander Baba Auliya made Alshaikh Azeemi to pen down
the words that he used to narrate. Alshaikh Azeemi being a devoted disciple not
only noted the contents but also did his best to understand what he was taught.
The eventual out come of his dedicated work took the form of the ‘Loh-o-Qalum’,
the first ever book that comprises the whole syllabus of the spiritual science.
Who else was more suitable to explain the contents of this document but
Alshaikh Azeemi, the very able student of Qalander Baba Auliya. Dissemination
of that knowledge, which is the legacy of prophets and had reached him in
disciplic succession, has become an obsession for Alshaikh Azeemi because, according
to him, this knowledge is the only elixir and the antidote for the ailing
humanity in present times.
