November 2023
Just as millions of bulbs are connected to a single source of electricity, the soul is one, and connected to it are innumerable bodies formed from countless layers. These layers function as garments. Each garment represents an attribute, and every attribute is a complete world in itself. The attributes of Noor operate in the world of Noor, the attributes of light in the world of light, water in the world of water, fire in the world of fire, and clay in the world of clay. Each garment serves as a medium through which the soul expresses itself, which means that the soul possesses infinite attributes. When the soul selects a particular garment, the attributes associated with it become visible. This is not unknown to mankind. They experience it in both wakefulness and dreams.
Mankind wakes after sleeping and sleeps after waking. Upon waking refreshed, they engage in family and social life, seeking education, eating and drinking, working, marrying, having children, travelling, enjoying leisure, carrying social responsibilities, and performing religious duties. When energy is exhausted to the point that remaining awake becomes impossible, the body of clay falls asleep.
When the body of clay sleeps, another presence within the person awakens and continues life. In this state, one walks, eats, drinks, moves, reads, writes, works, experiences happiness and sorrow, feels fear, marries, has children, travels long distances, and becomes acquainted with society according to individual capacity.
The urges of life are the same in both wakefulness and dreams. The manner in which these urges are fulfilled is also the same. The only difference lies in time. In the world of clay, every step is confined by space. In the world of dreams, space is irrelevant and movement occurs through thought. When thirst arises in a dream, it is quenched immediately. In contrast, in the world of clay, thirst requires movement, effort, and time before it is satisfied.
Every individual desires to witness the House of God and to visit the Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ in order to offer respect at the resting place of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. In the physical world, this requires time and resources. In the world of dreams, however, this desire is fulfilled instantly, and such visions may occur repeatedly. The person who visits those sacred places in a dream and the one who wakes to recount the experience are the same individual.
When one sleeps, the body of clay remains on the bed. Upon entering the world of dreams, a different body formed from the elements of that world becomes the garment of the soul. When returning to the world of clay, the dream body falls asleep and the physical body awakens.
A garment, whether made of silk, wool, or embroidered fabric, is composed of threads, and the elements forming threads originate from clay. Thus threads themselves are clay. The bodies of a one year old child, a ten year old, or a forty year old adult are all garments. From birth until departure from this world, these garments continuously shrink and grow. Each stage of change is given a different name, reflecting transformation in form and complexion.
The garment of clay begins from a single sperm. If it lacked the ability to expand and contract, growth would not occur. Over time, all garments worn by the body deteriorate. Likewise, the garment we call the body wears out, until after sixty to a hundred years it disintegrates and returns to dust.
A garment, whether of clay, gas, or light, is a depiction of change. Eating and drinking in every world are linked to growth and transformation. The greatest degree of change occurs in the garment of clay, because decay is inherent within it. The countless forms of life on earth are founded upon clay, which appears in diverse colours throughout creation.
God, the Most Perfect of Creators, states:
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن سُلَالَةٍ مِّن طِينٍ
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظَامًا فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظَامَ لَحْمًا
ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَاهُ خَلْقًا آخَرَ فَتَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ
We created man from an extract of wet earth. Then We placed him as a drop in a secure resting place. Then We made the drop into a clot, the clot into a lump, the lump into bones, and clothed the bones with flesh. Then We produced him as another creation. Blessed is God, the Best of creators.
Surah 23 verse 12 to verse 14
The garment woven from threads of clay passes through multiple stages and cannot remain in one state. A body founded upon wear and tear is constantly changing, whereas mastery over space requires remaining centred at a single point.
We mistakenly identify these garments as mankind, whereas a garment is merely something that is worn. What we call life is the continuous process of wearing garments and then removing them.
God has appointed mankind as Vicegerent on earth. Earth is not singular, rather there are countless earths. The capabilities of the garments of each earth differ. Some possess greater density, others greater subtlety. Where subtlety increases, distance between steps decreases and space contracts. Being a Vicegerent on earth means that the garments of all earths exist within the human being, along with the potential to wear or remove them. To benefit from this capacity, awareness of vicegerency is essential.
God states:
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ
قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي
وَمَا أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
They ask you concerning the Spirit. Say, the Spirit is by the command of my Lord, and of knowledge you have been given but little.
Surah 17 verse 85
May God protect you.