by "Altway" <altway@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 13, 2008 at 04:37 PM
<dara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> The word Sheikh Baha' Walad had used is 'Alam: Ain+Alif+Lm+Mim. This
link from Nasafi on the meaning of Alam (Universe) might be useful:
http://www.untiredwithloving.org/nasafi_2_2_1.html
> It would be nice if you shared your concerns with this usage of the
verbiage.
Comment:-
To put it in another way:-
>From the Scientific point of view the Universe, just as
all things in it including man, can be regarded as bundles of information.
To say that the Universe is a sign of Allah (who is Absolute Reality -
Quran
22:62)
is like saying that
a Scientific Book is pointing to Reality.
(The Book contains signs, marks that convey information about something
Real).
The "Preserved Tablet" in Heaven refers to the Blue Print (the
Information)
on which the Universe is based.
The Quran is said to be part of the Preserved Tablet.
Human beings are said to be the Khalifas (Qurahn 2:30).
This word, if I am not mistaken refers to a successor or growing point or
focus
(Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can elaborate on this).
As such Human beings are a reflection or mirror or the focus of the
Universe.
If the Univese is represented by 7 concentric circles 9 7 Heavens)
surrounding the Absolute central point from which it emanates,
then the human individual can be regarded as a cross section of this.
i.e. He too has a centre and 7 levels.
Hamid S. Aziz
