The Heart has the Central and Very Important Role in Spirituality.
The disciples raised the heartbeats in many ways such as striking beats on the respective subtlety, dancing, Kabaddi (a type of sport), building walls, demolishing them and through physical exercises. Then it became easier to synchronise the word ‘Allah’ within the heartbeats and gradually the word ‘Allah’, itself, reached all the subtleties of the breast. Some people, without profound knowledge and awareness, started to imitate them, but they failed. They adopted the method of repeating the word ‘Allah’ while dancing. Neither did they know of synchronisation of the heartbeats with God’s name nor did they manage to achieve it. Nevertheless, their bio- spirit, which represents physical activity, became familiar with God’s name. Repetition of the word ‘Allah’ with music strengthens the botanical spirit and it also becomes familiar with the word ‘Allah’. Music is the sustenance for the botanical spirit. In the USA, an experiment was conducted on some crops through music. Similar crops were sowed in similar soil. Music was played constantly, 24/7 on one crop, and the other was kept without music. The one with the music was better in growth than the other.
The Nafs is a rigid tormentor. Even after the purification, the Nafs is fond of making pretexts. It likes sound and music. Some individuals tried to change its direction towards God through music. Some people repeated the word ‘Allah’ while playing the guitar, and reached the worship by ears, though they could not obtain anything further. A guitarist relayed to me a story that he, as a hobby in his leisure time, used to invoke upon Allah while playing the guitar. Occasionally, as he woke up, he heard the invocation of Allah from within himself in the same manner. These people are better than singers, musicians and listeners; nevertheless, they could not reach any rank of Sainthood. Such people are enthusiastic, zealous and in search for God. Through a Perfect Spiritual Guide, they may reach their spiritual destiny. Sufis in Islam and other religions also adopted the way of absorbing God’s name through various means and methods. Anything that directs one towards God, and increases in His love is not disallowed.
Tradition of the Prophet: ‘God looks at the intentions, not the actions.’
People of Sharia (religious law) label it as blameworthy and wrong because they are content and satisfied with Sharia. But those who want to go beyond Sharia and want to obtain God’s love, or those who don’t practise Sharia, should not be halted from seeking a substitute.
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