5. The Subtlety of Akhfah (Obscure)

Its Prophet-hood and knowledge was granted to Mohammad

This subtlety is in the centre of the chest. It is revived by loud chanting of the name ‘Ya Ahad.’ It is violet in colour. It also is related to the veil in the Realm of Wahdat (the Realm of Divine Unity), behind which is the throne of God.

The knowledge of the five subtleties of the breast was granted to the five Grand Messengers categorically. Half a portion of the knowledge of each subtlety was transferred to the Saints from these Grand Messengers. There were thus ten parts of the esoteric knowledge, and the Saints then transmitted this knowledge to the elite. The knowledge of the exterior, the physical body, and utterance of the tongue all relate to the Realm of Nasut and the Nafs. This is for common folks. Its knowledge is stored in scripture which has thirty chapters. The esoteric knowledge also was granted to the Prophets through revelation (Wahee). Hence, it is also known as ‘The Esoteric Scripture’. Sometimes the esoteric knowledge would slip out of Mohammad’s tongue in public that which was confined to the elite only, therefore, some of the verses of the Koran would later be abrogated. This inner knowledge was practised and carried on from one heart to another in the chain of Saints. Now, this knowledge has been made accessible to the common folks also, through books.

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