Beyond
Araaf the worlds of heavens begin. The first one is Alam-i-Malakoot.
It has 36 zones each of which is better and better than the preceding
ones. Beyond Malakoot is Alam-i-jabaroot and still beyond it is
Alam-i-Lahoot. Both of them have eighteen zones each and each of
which is superior to its preceding zones as regards structures and
possessions, vastness and magnificence, greenery and vegetation
and purity, beauty and grace. Those places and buildings, gardens
and canals, fountains, fruits and flowers eatable and drinkable
things, Huris and Ghalman etc and the feelings and exhilaration
which is perceived due to the manifestations and countenance of
Allah whose narration is being left because of fear of details.
Those who disbelieve may dig through the pages of the Qur’an
and traditions of the Holy Prophet .
So far I have described Alam-i-Lahoot. Now I narrate worlds beyond
it but once more I feel it imperative to remind that the greatest
difference among these worlds is of thickness and thinness. The
first zone of Alam-i-Nasoot is the thickest. Beyond it every zone
becomes thinner and thinner and the thinness attains its culmination
until it reaches its central point which is the pivot of Reality.
Beyond Alam-i-Lahoot is Alam-i-Haahoot which has 14 zones. The first
zone of this world is so much thinner that outlines of its heavens
and palaces appear very dim even to the most prudent souls.
In the zone beyond, these outlines gradually becoming dim is reduced
to mere imaginary lines and with its 14th zone even the imaginary
outlines of figures and shapes disappear altogether. In the zone
the souls of only those saints live who have gone from this world
after attaining excellence in knowledge. Beyond it is Alam-i-Hoo.
Its zones cannot be determined; still the farther we go its fineness
goes on increasing. This is like a sea of light where there is nothing
except splendors of Allah and in these splendors are present every
type of joy and pleasure.
Alam-i-Hoo is the abode of those souls who have acted hundred per
cent upon the Qur’anic in junction: “withdrawing yourself
from everything, devoting yourself exclusively to Him” and
in the real sense by making their souls desires oblivious of everything
of the world leaning towards Allah only. In reality the zones of
heavens come to an end in Lahoot. Hahoot and Hoo are not the zones
of heavens but are the soul of the zones of heavens or their real
shape. It has been said in the last verse of chapter Furqan: “Hell
is indeed an evil halt and an evil abode”. Again at the end
of the verse it has been said: “And abide there (Paradise)
for ever---what an excellent resting place and abode. The question
arises that those in hell after the chastisement will go to the
heaven, but where will the people of heaven go after their temporary
stay in heavens? The place beyond are these zones of Hahoot and
Hoo,. Here the souls of those saints will live and are living who
have obtained His nearness and access by perishing in His love while
living. And the soul will be nearer to Arsh in accordance with their
proximity to Allah.
Beyond Alam-i-Hoo is in successive order Adam Baseet, Nafs Baseet,
Aql Baseet and again Rooh Baseet and then, Arsh Kibriya and in its
centre is Zaat Baht or Haqeeqat Kubraa about which He Himself says,
“too glorious is your Lord, the Lord of Power for what they
ascribe to Him.” This is the Zaat which has no quality or
in other words all the opposite qualities are so gathered that nothing
particular is discernible. The meaning is that simultaneously everything
is present and nothing is also present. Again there is no limit
or end to Zaat Baht. Every seeker views and perceives Him according
to his capacity and gains real knowledge and in it, much further
off, is the place where Holy Prophet too cried out: I could but
know not the Reality as I intended.
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