Reason and Inspiration

in Islam Edrted by TODD LAWSON

REASON AND INSPIRATION IN ISLAM

THEOLOGY, PH ILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM IN MUSLIM T HOUGHT

Essays in Honour of Hermann Landolt

Edited by

TODD LAWSON

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Sym pluJny of Gno~is:

A Self-Definition of the Ismaili Ginan Tradition

SJoafulut' N . VitGr.i

The True Guide proclal_IN: Upon a.rrM11 take my a;ctt "llhi.c lite be.-1\.w.xlc

And aD if'ltDfV•IVO d;.alribt:rs ftlOIJ.Id 'fl.b d.JVIDe ri:USIC.

,.,. dub,.s o( ,. t~< " dsopelled by lh< vtPl As d:~Sytnrh&r)'':!IT.nMic fwogiM . 1

Th:s fucimtins Yfne U fou.nd tr.. • meclira So\:.tb As-i:u bmtii myttl<aJ la:U. Tt.t sta..'lza i.J puti.:111Arlr rcvulin5 bec:MU< the term t::r-...sbtcd h:tc..., ~~ Jin.ln-, t.n

• uu~ f,pt_)il'nltlyu.n.kf,&~ to the lsmaill$. rder1al,oto;~~ corp;» ofaotcric lftcnrun n:'Yt'rall.ly lhcu! Hcm.c. .u tl1r (uu.Wi~. llae SyuJI)ltun) u( Guu:s:D dt:pil..IN l11 lhb

vtrst ts norh.lnc 01her than a s;nnphony of their !a-:red llterarure. the etnans. Acwrding to the lsma.JU tt.xu. the prefatory overture of this sym,hor1y' com·

menc~C. at :1 time- befOrt th~ C:a.wn of crtatbn. A ftfieenth.-eentury 'NOtk te:l, U.l

that ia the ;,byim•l d~rkr'l~u of pre-eternity (dh:JnJJ!ukJr), whfn the mis-ty &tari

thot compoat the galcucc..'5 hod not y.:t formed, the InrornprchcnaiJJo One wu rapt in profo1.md OO:tlc.mplalion. Ref.:.rc the cur-.ains cfthc <c»rn~s were rai.cd, he rc:.oyc.s.Jed ht.s dcrn.tl gn~it (umar gin~N} to the True G'.lide. A cd c:-6ti•l (:-QI'I(Cf'lthu.~ unfoldro In ..-hlch the Tlue Gill de bewm the conductor ofa Syrnphcny of Gno;ls a.11d comn:enctd hit convoc&tiOO to the Path o: Truth (sar¥:1V1th). summonia, d l Muh !t\salvauon through thi n.:

1 hP t'wolirt ifll a rN'· MI"r,al f'S'tUrr I'Tr gnnstic: wi~r.m in 1hl" '['IM~(:li'n nt t'h~

Propl-.et"• fll1l".ny {t~ltl tr1.1M1tl hu been a. d:.ncte.rirtic f~o:Shri ld2.m Jin:~t

itsearl~td.ays. •lhe IJntaili branch of9l~is.n. in p."'ticul.ar, was wd bcnrn for :b

p..-o~yti.sin~ •cthitics (J~'.-.) ..-.d.c.d lo rec:~ :lc: inhc:rittd knowiedgc {'J,.,) dh.s lin~ !){ lrn.im). l.uni.li tr•diUun mciol.ains that ftull at last lhe lltac u( th e

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,lH.UIQUl: N'. VTU.Nl

Fatim.id empin ift Egypt.' the lsmo.ili rm~~ iUpa.tcbcd their proponc:na. tht J4f ~"i:J,

to th• indllWl lllkon.tintnl fCl r the ftOPQS"tian and ex:postian o( the ~tp.nllt, the Path ofTrulh. Th«e d.l~• <.,..Ptto saomon b·=uldn4 :o • rc.:og>ition ol'thc 'firlhul up"'IIU<J'ol' the 1\oopheo's furuly. Th.is •cti.;ty <OOtinucd ~he.o the I'IU<J .>ro.n<h (!(tbc~~c! IOdtcfortof Alamu.t in •os-1.-.dwu mainlMI'.cdeYal alta- d1e !Aonsol oatlaught ~~d " ut this bma:.ili. Jta\c in u,6. Amoas the: dJ'rJ dispatched w~:re c.veral figures wbo;c name' appcuin. the traditiond lb t o( t lra. or ct.i~:( ~prtt>enW.ti.-es; o( the Imams. iney were K"Cond cmly to the Imam him.sc:lf in lhe lmtolli hierorc:hy-. The IsmatHs tttributc to ccrtaio of t:u'e plra, alon.s wil b a fe-w ofth~it famtly me010t" u.d dcKcndants. works that are: ~tried 'ginl l\6'~ Tllb tiOI vus ofc,ctcric Jitcntur<, written in both prD$tand poetry. numben wmc 11000 cxHaH oornpooition:1. The glnAM ron$C in length from three .,.enet to litc:r4U~ hufld&"<d<:~ of pngcs cmd deol with o wide array c.f subj¢c:t,s including dJvinc loYC. <osn'lOtolff, O'leditotion, ntu&l p:oetic~ c~hatolon e.nd eth.ic.al ~cbavio!Jt.6

WhUt to..rUer u holors ha·rc nctc-d Lu dual si,&t~ific.anec: of the term sin1n 1mong th~ [$mallh tU rcf'crringboch to their s;~c.rcd literature u wclJ ~to gn0$..S, t (()UIJ.II t'­

hensive ttudy of the purpcrt and usc of this cr~ioa m the gini.l:l :ndjtioo itK!f h¥ y.t t9 ~ corritd out.l: ia thi.s void tl:et :be ptesc:nt a. "tide bope-4 to nu

for th• rno•t ~n the gin.!n& wiD be- an~ to tell tbd: o ""n t&Jt., cil\cr b direct tnnsblior: ori.n. p~.nphruec of S!I!C'Ud pQr$$Q§cs. 1rlrtUdy dl~ c.nti.rt atu:.t P,.inic corpuc hGG bem ar.elys<d for thU Sb.ldJ. AU~ to tile 0\a r.ny Or.gir..al <Gm,ro-il:ion• d ted lJC to I.e h:.uad in L~c actc.s. .BJ :h~ the U.X of the tt1m ginlat in the gin ln.• t.\em.selvK, :1n :a.Hem.pt ..nD be :nadc to undet:sta..,d hov rh .. lnditioo df'rtnt1 ilsel(.

ThP wnrd ginb :t.nd itc vui2nU tJd11 and gnAr. :~.re ultimat~lr derived from lhe Sar ... ckrit rnnt JMttlf, which Seyytd Ho~n N:u:r h:u teiiJngly trt.ns .. led AJ

•tup~Tu• l:nowJedse: NoJr fu rther notef. th3t the 'term j~ti.na impJt.J pr.nc!pi•l knn·Nicdv vhir fl "<lAS to d eliw:-:tn::-e and is rel:rted EtymolosJedly to gncJ~s, the rootgn or kn. mranlne t nowledge il'l ''::riQU~ lndo.£uropron languose• including £ngti!h:.7 WI:KIImir 1 •,-~nn•At, aeneral1? consider~ the father of modern hmnlli. studies. commenu Clf'l tlvo ~rP('ular t mpJoyment of thi:; term by tb.t ln.l'lills o( tllt Subc~ntinenl 'It h ll~tl ir the uru:e of tiJf knowlodgt, i.e. tht red o.nd INCoiU

the Arahie bm~lti term Mqti'IIJ ... In view ofboth the conccph:.a.l•nd ctymoloslc4111 re:lltll'ln<hl('l l"'fl'l\\'~n ttw! "'ard.s Jini.n and snosll. they will be u:Kd intcrchonsc· ably 1n thtJ M'tltl, : thOtl@b the term Ji.11.n will be used e~td~i ... dy when the pectic CD mpo.si litiM t tlft!T' v lvu are uf~rr.C to, for to we the obn term wo~ld rcqa ire the invenlior of :an "ftl'tl"tllt on tuc~ u 'gnoc:i; -te.xt: On tht "'ho~e. •owcvc-r. vht"'·c t ~of tht t,.....,. ,. ttSf'<l the other is eq-;~aC.y imp~td.

As tht trt.d.ltional ;yntfhon:' i.s o-f\e:a di"idcd in\0 fi)•• tiO+ailiCit~ .o is Llab ~,wty n· t~ Srrnp~ny ol Gnosh con:poced cffcur wcti;,n..s. The :or••M h ~n u.• plrntil'\n (II the soul'' emtrfFn<:e from the v.'Qmb c.( gnosis. The blllliU tc::rtt he ld

!04

ITMU IOt:Y O'F C::NOS:lS

ll:u.t in thh )\ab:, l!1c u ~~ w:bo~ll KJU!s ~ $uprcmC" :Oowlcd.sc. Alt.cr ;.cin' IUtld:cd ln dr.J11J u 1 lhc woa1b and pled~t.g a uncd. c:o-.-cnmt to tlw: True Cuidc:. dte soul c.nlt'.ll) 11" vllpi..aJ \<\OIId Here. it be-corn::! bcwildc.n:d br iU «1Ua.."''rin' ~urroun4.1ap awl fills ID10 a profo\lnd .:it umber- uf ignoruu:. n .: tcmpc..tioe:J d t:a.nbly abtmtc matt- R forxn It$ lo(t) mlo..n. its c,;v\~lUl wnl ll1c ~~-~~•• w;.ll wkltb it waJ cnduwt:d. Huwc:..-u, rrvm iU dt'C"!Ol tCCQ'S($ is ba.td a:bdal OlWi(

thJI C"llliDIIa iruDilhc: Groat Gnusl..i.... nn~ cn . .b.&ullug mdody within i~ uou.x• i dt:t.V nu;sli&l,c.ll r..,, ill lui! oa iK,trl a11d thC' soul seck!. out the TN~ Gu~dc. Jn tic kJUowin~ •nvvt:uJt:lll. ll!e 4.Atul>4Ntt:, the SOil) encountt.n tl:.c Pcrf«t C•idc., the sup:eme embcxllmttll of 1hc Great Gr-.ulic. Ha: U:-:ttlllnlls the ~oul1$ "l»olutt aJld oncon.dttlonal subrniJslun 11rxl dcvutivu. This yr:cvokts rebelUon io the dc!ud~d sou:, whtcb has nuw iU.'tl.uln:d a ~~~s~ o f t'K\1. Otdy Y~hen thh C:@O .subm.u to the Guide can the soul unc:c: at(& in b: ICI.l by ~ir1lt!1. ':'Lc: AActtv btitl~) d1: .i)'rnphotrr to a crescendo as the soul c!bcu·ren in t.l1C' g,inins a hidd<OtHeanl.n~ and clcrnal hf!. The ~:tnans cltlll tu wnta:ill imrn~oiSurctblr c.kvtlr» ut" ~<•a;. kr\o..,led~c.. Nothing 11 10 b< pln«< wUhoon prcb1ng beyond obdr appm:nt impon. Jun • • the fabled phUOWI)htf's stone lu.s the povtr to tran~mutc b~ maab intu su!~ reJ.Itsatlon of tbc Kmpt~ ktart c( tbc gi.Dtns rcnrRtt' 1.hc:: rnrpli¥C l)IJ'•llu ... rlutlnc Ufo:. lnd<Cd, thr Lon! bltruclfdwdl:s wiohin ginm Hr•«·""'• ~ .. owl basacU...-.d lhls iJ101U.It<.<pelimca mewudd,P:r ofl>trin< Lillbt (•i r) ••~ d1< b<a:ific TIJIOn (dr&lr)ol'lll bdo~ llf.anel. nr >yn:pbonyco:!dodes ln d~tJI•c>lt, • cmsummadon ofpoS'.sln •hi:h theins:nuneatS mlaid dovn an~ tllertiJ ontr s:iknce. ! ti the t'CI)'S1k ll muslt plays on.

Softtlll: lnugtnce from tbe '\\'"omb of Gnosis

0 dear creatur~ tt the time \\'hen you cwc:t ir. the: '~~~'Omb-. Tou were imbutd wtlh enons ... ,

Tbe cJntns ho!d the IOUI5 sojourn In the WOII'.b to be of profound imP<'r~ for 111 this time 1he soul is endowed wll:h supreme knowledge. v.ith ginin. W1'1 ile in thil; state o ( c.r.osis, a momentous event takes place in the life ot the unbnrn :4(!W. 11 i\ approached by lilt LOrd of the Reqrrrect1m (~i)'tJ-on. Ar. qii'i111t)" wh(l l14rt II 10 proffer itSSaatd \'OW ( lcol, Ar. qtJul; Sk.. wthurl. 'fbe tcwt>.n:nt i; llYn ri'\MI'rr ttHI, fort\'er blodlDJ the p s.tic·snal with its Lord."

Tbn dtaDatic encounterdtriTes il'.s'piration from thr: m'{!ol it::ll u.,dmh nrlinenf' a ;nraBtl pusaa:e lD the (Jur"aa. :r.lJ-:~ whe-.re the AlmiS:hf!' sur. nor~ lh tiitlv>rtn Jacruttd dcKctdal't! of Adun l'ltDhi.sJn:SeDCeand ~'Am I nt'lt)YU r 1.nntr :auu:u tr tobblbltl). l 'ht artnm U'lllk wal thoa roYI('1tft_ by nplrina in tN tlfirma-. uve. "Yt:$. we Wltnei:l 11 '(MI'd 9-udtilb td) . ·l'hfo bbmic rf'wb.tinn rlra""' •tMition to tbe bolypactlcst lbe ch1ldrt.r. of .Adam ·!h-'lul.:l ~ay('Tn t.,e llay nt thfo ""'" r l'f'lrlin n, ~Lo! We ""ert unaware ot this! ••

!tiAffQtf!> :of. VUV\Nl

But, the gin ins tell us, de;pite be-ing t.bl•S. 001mc1. upnn entenng this bewitching world. the so1.1l i~ deluded into forgettine its primordia) rovf'n:m; :mc1 the gnosis ¥.-th ~·hi(-h it was entr~.~~ted .11 The en.:.h:~ntm?nt of the eorporei. world, <lubb~d 11~~:: what ol Sat~n (s,'uudh sl:ay!Arri) by th..: giniins, intoK.ielter: .:hesouJ ;~nd dri,oes ~UUSJSfrom the heart.'l Wh:bt people reFCnt of drinking v.oioe made from snpes. they h:nc nCJ inhlllitioJJS abOYt quafflr.g the ::-·en rno>re destruc-tive wint of S:.\t:m. Thus deluded. glnan h:avlng been driVt:n aw<~r.thc ~oull0$c$ .;Q~"Uciol:.sneS3 of iU loftyst~h1s. l.ik~ a mig:bty lio:J whost lifelong associatiiJn with a l:etd v{ ~oat$ has nu.de it forget its owrl n"tnrP.. a!t.(ocu..tum with the ph}'Sie:al world makes the suul f.,ll in.to 3 6tate o( ignorwce and ~gl)ism h~~:~use of whtdl the d.ivtne Beloved Is lost.11 The fall from gnos:is is ('t)rj'lr:trP.d to a. profound slumber from wnicll t:u h~c:d l~$ soub must sri$1e. Only cont~rnrll'tinn nf the gin in$ <'an awaken them from this sleep by rekindling in thm a longin!! for tht g·oosis with ...,.hir.h they had been endow~d. JC

Repeatedly. :he pni1t3 fr<:Yai) u.pon tbe \::elieven Mt to louak~ the wdent

pn.,.uik giTC:Il while in the womb. 16 1"1rTOj \\l·Din bewails the soul's (ailure to fu.KU thb promise: ;u:4.l Jl~ t\Cil mvre dif>mal refw.al to hc~d the gi:lins, which would mak.e Jt n:n:a~mbcr tbc gn<:'$l$ ~ti'. whie:. it was once .:nt~ted:

Speak: nol to tt:O:St wb.o wner in the ·:mx nbe t!1cy W.•c h) tl•e Guide. lftheyre,oice not iu the ginan.s. ful!lll no>t tb.dr CQvtna~ willl thc: Guidi:', What is tt:e pOint o: th~1r e~inence?

Thl)t•gk WP MvP. comp!l~ai in the dtapason ofsourxh and m~Jsical modts. Thf" d~f will not !hten!11

When. the loh.:s of the he-~_fl d~ l)l)t rrn<htr.~ enMi~ the mul is ca~t u'rtC) choos an<!. tt.e bith of the believus spins l ike a potter's wbe-tl lt Ho·Ate,·~. within th~

deepert rece-;sc' oi tha ;oul rE$ide; ~he Great Cnostk (btl(fti glnii,.,f). a rt"fl«tion of the Guide, room whom a d ivine ~nd en-cb:mtin_;melo<lyr~tonatcn within tbe hcact. yct ~·host lofty statu r.:main'i ·.mkncwr. to th t hecdlcss.l9 U tha ~oul heen; the ct1JI of the Creot Grxnti<. it c:tpcr:cn:es a. r,os1alg.io. Ancllong$ for the EP nAn th t~t it once ?0~$(.$:1Cd whil-e in the womb. Hc>·N!TCr, having cmcrscd from its fer'mer t hode, it ..:ow VJ.lly rcil/lcquaillt itself widl that gn0$i1 by .\ubmitting itsdf to the True Guide. withvut wltCJm tlu: u·r.tt..bt:I'.JU~ OI.I!.W of ~lVHlftCt .. au uevcr l•e ..:.t·ossC'\1 ......

hi a ..:harmiDi allegory, a glna.n comp-ares the situatlcm of the ddudc:tlliQUJ:r; to 1 g:c·up cfbinh wbose ca?-acity for ~lt bas beto .;natche.:i away tnt! 1ra.p sc:t by the riunl~est nc·n-reaU1y. i.e. the illusory world.

T11" manlfi-.~t nt\~rt<:llit;u.:t~t il$: nf!t

A.nd tlle bird$ .... -ent thert to sit.

One bird, seeing the o thers. became .:-uri<1us

A.n:l b;cat.uc dthh, h<! too bc:.:l!.tllc c·ntangld.

Til( : ruit u( lil•et iil.iou will only b< obtained

so6

Wl:.en y.:>u be<o~ne :a disciple of the G1.~itl#.

You w~ll only C$.;cpe from th:$ 01-ge f:ut e:ttr:aps you 1( )'0'.1 fulfil your <CV.:nant w.th the True Guid~. T his iUusiuu will be dcstr~cd. thkl ha.?lcu wa.'ldcril'16""'iU eea'e If )'O'J go a.nd en<PJ:l'C' o( the Tu..~t: C:uidc: abou.t gn.o~i.~!~

The world is a manifest ~on·n.::ality.ll is nothing more th;,n a.n illu$ion, t: mir~se lint 1U d~hghts are cc:.st as a net In which t.uman ~uuls be,~mc cutar:gicd. Th< d· I urine rJ~snrAA ri pJ,y~cal existence atttaet human being$, j u:ll as tht: Uelkacies pbced in 2 nEt by a bunl~r :~ ttra;:t un~mpe.:ting birds. DtSPlte :he soul's birthright of gn.osis. ;t di.G~g:ards its higher lc.nowlede:e bft:tu.(l;e it becomes tasdnated by the go.therins of souls th:t.: have "lr~"~Y !wen caugl\1. c..iinan is forgotten as tile wul ccas~s to fly ond alights in the midd:.e oftht tr1p.

In order tc es:.apc frem this ensnare:ncn1, tt!e soul mu.st lullil its mv~:r.an! w:th l:u Tfue Guide. Its m•stcr is the Lord of ~he P.es11rrec;tion, not tb~ dict9h'S: o.t i~ ~aslli on:>. rr tl1c SVl.ll ~iShC$ to fly once asa.in, to ~cope from ft~ ~se and to be released from i~ illu~iou, il tnust recch·e 6-c True Cui de's giniin

Andanlt. The True Guide and Gno~b

Offa- eTerythiog- hnrf:t, .~t.lf and pc)!;~essi C!n~ - lo the Guide So th~t b-i' gno.s:i.s and throush ~b tht>r~ will tfT1'Ui ia nothing but gnom. »

Absolute o.nd utttr submi{.Sion to th0 Perf« t GuidE (murshid kiimH). according to the giniins. is the (lnly recour~ for the soul plunged in isnorance and dark­nc:M.'J Gnos-i:s is ·.anobtAinsbl~ without him.t• Though on~ may l:ave studied. all (u'!.ltlttu Luud·ICS of lcam.iJlg. art and sd:n<e, the path c:ant~ot be found wit.lout the Gulcle. ~

In a capth·aung £exl cast as a oolloquy ~tween the ~r:.ilt bmai!i sc~ .• P'ir f:lou~\ t.ahir aJ. Din, and the rEoowned yogic muter. Kini?i. the fir : hastts.es KanJpa. fo r tailing to reoogniit the lsmaili imam as the tiuide of the AVJ:. t.a(!Jpa is raugilt to teek out th~ lr.um, df'SCribP.O ~ thf M.-n n: (;nn~~ (gind11 puru.~h). and ~~ told:

0 :uoatic. wheo rou t~ncounter the Guide

He shall revelll to :too myGtni~.

Aft :(our mi$@'ivings will be dispcU~.

Certain~'• a lot.u uuuot flourid: ,..ith<'l1 water ... U

,.h< .!:ymbolUm in the ''C:x i.! ~riJcina. Tbe~?kt\did lotu3 tlowtr (kamd{l. "'·ith :h Jdi(.at~ whitt' ~Utb.. bloo) iflS ill vi]-: and putrid sw•mp>!. Despite its .sord:d :!labltat. it ls the epiphany of purity a.od uosuUied bt:auL v, majl:'.sth::al}y ri.s.o~ abovt tl:e muriqr qtJa@mire. It refusts tO feed on tht repJJislve bog a.nd lnnead awaits the nouri.shmP.nt ofcry~al<!ear ra·n fron the tlea,·en$. The g:nosti:·s ciraJIJI.S~an:esare

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~imil.ar. He :hu in th-t ""orld bu.t it not o f th~ world t l nintrl'f".sh'\111\ rht munda."l~ 1mtplaliuu~ ull&.h~tJ'f ironJ:, he: r;maUu undcfllcd by tbt 6\:.rTOt.loding.s.. ~:rthtr. h• blgs fer ttu• liff!'-VVi r 8 Wtltr o( gln1JI (rfdJt jull w hl~l l th~ 1'!. uc 0 uidc: bd np from the h&vens. As tht totu.vouJd nthtr dlt thotnttrmk fma'l it" ftrid .nrf.lq)..lhepure wul CiULUVl~ • ivc "ith<I\lt th< ....:.<r of ,snoti~ (ron. the True G•ide. WithoW thk prec:(IU\ MUrce of D.Oilrbhmcat. th(' klt..u-wul would w1ther and ultimatc:l~ die.

T'ne eompo;.itioo cOr'ltiJ'Il..c·

0 t)t;clic, the a.idat D d.atli., you ccnpMi• M trtoehuow. Yft• Ttt~tlntUW the pe:nl<tus mounUlD path t hc.•4. "'1tbou; • t-d.tJ ~ "1.11 fOU uiJOfirtor lbt w.y' $u .m t.eed wbil: JY"• en . ..

u ucrliG. ~.,l'hl• your t-o:t are tire tanh's n1nt conlnena. '0'\'ltlh your ltc.rt ia Pat-adiH i~f. The K'\OC!l ~ !oJ.,...:JI .rtMoyour hurt. r;h 1 vt\ A•I th!: Guide you wJ.IdJe ll_hfl~

11\e scd'.l'li..-~ tC'mptallons of the 'NOrld tbua: rtpr.wnt 2 :.ntnacing dar.gtr tltrough which 1bc SiJ'U.l annul v•» lllv,t. 0 nly ""·i~h • Le6dt:r c.sn lh< w~,.~ltravt.rse tl-.eoonntatn ptsspiPiy :and ~e:h tht other side. But. u the nt:Jll \"tnt iuCumt.\ u:.. th purpo$* of the Guide is t'Ol on)y to ltaC the WI)':~ mnst t'f'lp 1h,. $.11UI rnl i~

utl 'xnd'll (rum the SOUJ(C cf nlv•tlon th•t llu wilhin 11. 1'1\o\lf;h t~ ~v~n K'OS

ofl:'nnw~1gt dweU wtlhln the hetn. the 5UUl :nay f.!.lc: lhin ty. WIU!t!- iu Lh( NOfltb, tbe$001 bu ~En invp,t;.od with 3inln.. b"t only fhl' l'rllf' C :ultlf' C~<tn lr11d it had til tholl: 3tal:c o f g:no$b which lie--A~ within. k mu.fiC bo rcdi5:.ovutd, for "without 'inb lhe fitiLhful cut: ln u.ll(l \latlun:·~,ll iUL•l \Jar k.nt» Crom "'hicb th<rt i3 no libnatio:. afttr dea.th.'"'., 'rht mm.ion of the Guide ts 1hus to 'brln.e bad: to 1he Paab by 111eans of the gini.ns those who h:~vo forgotten.''~

The sou.J•6 g.r<!$IC3l dc:crrcr.t IO heeding the Cuidc !lftd fo llowing the &inim. however. Is the seme ol ego (lru"' khudl, af!ul'lkM; Sl. u/tarJhtru), the caprit.: ivu~ ~elf Or mind ( rt:rrr), ftu t SlllbbOrnly IIIOI<#rU II~ lnft,.prntl,nr..-. If tt; tht> ghsnir" countetp:~rt to the Hi(s ~l •~~~"rmtm (Qur'on aa:s~) or conn! in&tinctli o f Arabic :n~tkc) litcntlu.te. Wl1ile tl11: t:~u ~till IIVIU:. ~'l'l'tty1 il h Unyu.ssJLic 10 01.l~ 11 .. i11 Kiu~ti.!O Lt. de-spt\e h~ld mg tbe l:Jmp tJ( gi n~n. rh,. 1n1 Mg.~ It~ nf thfl r:.r~lt'lmls ,_!'If r.Amr thP ·,~litve: to tumble intoaduk wdJ. wh~t tan the Cuidtdo 110out it?l' Thus. abrolute ..tnd un-:undi&iunll~ luve (ut tltt: LuN 111u~l '-'•lll'4.1(1 tht: :.cl(. Onl) lhb .:.an IO'del' il .;nbmi.SCNP ~ru1 ~rnrn!!tlf' tn rPt'f'rvP tnn'·'"'

Lon tl:c lklOYCd in sue:h • war

1bat d.lvir1C p~osbarbca frvll wld1ln Sby t:v 1t'Jf u.d .. ~ .. it yom rtayn tfll"j'W'I

Orothcr. ruuin ,.,._i(ut tr ccrtttm?l•~'"· u

Aod ag•in in th~ gi.nin 'A'4Jcc! f<1r the Tnac Cuidc lacs Arri\-ecf. tn ll wrae thd duphys 11n inee,,('\m ~~~)' nG ~·ords:

fie G11:.dc: .,ap Slay d1c sdf(~nu., m: m'ro:~l d.lill rvu 11w~ meet me (·•~rr; '"'"").. ) shaJ b)lt' ~~~ 4"1Mf'.

f01' i-1dccd. .a prcc:W.:.a di~o•d ~.u comt inr:o ~r wup Jchd.d. it. Odli,.drou_. one: - Cloatcmpltt< t•b Jinln.''

Only whet: the- S~P.If't in~~ 01C11~ ~-.UK' twy an tbt Cdctt nrcLse ttiJ tn.JU.·

fonnirtg dfo:1 ud tlc soul .l(quir~ P•in.!-4 TtJ • t :Kc<t b pi: fWt-ICpUiy C:Kr.:pL""td to dw of a f:".gnnl SJ.ocb.l..-ood trn il1 • b ot .11lnl ... L'I trlrt) utts. fa: u. the procncc oftht-~wood .,.,b$1~ t.:wrm•K'"'8 .. :r.att t rHJ Kud. . .,don ~cf!CI'f\nt af tbr: Guidi$ tcnowi:Kg.tr~vllb:m tb• dildp!cJJ HOYt\t'f.COIIbtt vitl tMC.ltt, .t~ IOleruure t~C absurpliun u£ t6d.tL U.~o) l.lc .,O(hA) iifat bc<P dxlucd. dlt.: kfk-t<-r it no bd.1« ~m tb,.. nf"''h.t>Nwme hamhnn rr«~~: wllla an nat lO t:'t sand.alvood tr« b.t aot c&aed in tbt Je:s~ br i.e& ~r.t,. Tht Tnat- Oui4t.. rtprtf.entf<l ., tt~

!an~ttwood trte. hu h_s autl.hnl:) i.u JJc tc..-.ta t (lithe KA Khoci • of rhiDo-pby wh.o. t~p•nh. ~Mhtt'UJ.fl' all tlu• adl\tnnu .... t~Dsurrou.,4tlltm With thtlrMnn :.-mefl!1 'l""lw boa.ili ttt"t.J thut dmoni., thor 'tN.I!•wn ~ dllrf$W-d !.he tndV..a@Jof :h,. dx Khools ofphilosurhy. Jutlt=ed., l!.tt) •rc a.:plo:te woi1l1 uutbli tl1a.1 thoc..-h tuchc::a <~t"«lnri, '"'" ~nM '' o1ty f"lh11nabh~ (Mm 1tle kmall! Ima m tlr his appOinttd agtnt. In 11 ver$~ 3d.drftftd to t.ing Lotu.•. tbat it to I&T• tht P'.1:-. k>hJ,..toul, Sayyid Qutb

d ·Dln say.-:

0 K1ng' Truth h unauaikbltt, F<lt if it could b~ t.ntilcd, hv ~u..ld il b~ lhc 'fruth? H.ow <an til ere be gl.aan wJthouttht Guide! It wc.uld he UU the 11dva« of a butcneor wl\.:> nonctulantly e~yi: 'Q balfq&, tur;t nc>l your hM:II 3ea.r yuur bwdcn aud )'UU "'ill attaJn tlllvatlun: O.!!.m rP.dlf. n King. 1 J.f'P :1 !iift'~eu l ' rnl*rt .,.,.,,... ynt•. a r11!Yin,tr rn:ul tntlnd

Tb·)1Lg.h lh• clouds may burat forth "'ilh torrent it! ru.ln-. Du tJ\.>4. W""iuk. tit~ wtfiltnctl 'l'l'iotln''

Tr~:~f ginh i"uMbttl.rukle witt'(lltt t1'1 4! Gl1lde Tht cour'Je'l ot'thos~who prete-nd tC. po.!SCSS gnooi:J j,JJik.c that o( a butch.:r whOJC advi(C to a b'"JJock ultim~toiCI)' k:ad.J. .\I llte cut.iuJ<dl llall Uf.l.iu11. n~~o: buiJIXk. 1.;<1.1 rl~ tho: burde-n o( lht: )'}kc tbi~ \:ind:. tt tn th.e nil mill ,uttund Wi1irl1 it hunt mndantly A• It It hlinlitnld#ti. il h,liPW~

thot il ~ tr(lvd.ht'l~ to some d¢st~flot.ion. He-wever. ~hen the: blindfold i3 rcmo~C it di~r~ to i1$ Cisll•Y• tb•t It b• bcc-.1 tr~a .. c lLll¥ b1 drd n and h.u u.~ u(l progra.( wh.tuet\'tr". ' l'llr hutd\t:r wbh~ lf In ~me alnne hltnttt:l. vilhout htrn· in@ its. 1\~cl. 3U\lt'i.r.,@ it that it •N\Jltttlin satvotio:t Ullim..tld)it ~fter ~ ol fwile

!iHAIIQVf}. N. Vll't.ANI

tro•tellius. when lh« bullock ~ n 1tt ~nd can no tcr.~r bear IU; bu.u.lt!tl, its owner "Na1

t &kc it Joe .&Jus:ht:t. llu~: sitG5ton ol t:ao'f' whn ar~pt pstJdo-g.nln C:UJn f.li<:

tc:a.::bn~ is$il•il•. They arc hlin:Jed by ig:aoran.c~ ttd oontirllll': tn.~Jq &:CD@ lbt

same r<IU.e. u:uwcue of the (~.;d that they a.ret.r:n.--elling nO'Nho>te.Tbtir hyrt«nbcaJ

'"~c:hcrl assure them llul iftlu:y continue to b<or their burdens without tnnlng

tbdr htM~ to \toe wbat iS reaU! going uu, lhey wl.lJ ultiRutdy ach ieve $dvotion.

In r~i:y, tbeo~ tnt JrPnnyttachtrs e.xpectantl-t aw-•~ tiJC t!a,y "+tenth('ir protc!g~

""iD be t.a.ken for d.au~n Ht•r ... '\a)l)'ld Qutb d-Dlr! ld\i~ w~ dhdple:a lbat

thv<,.L -u-Gk t:.d>ing:; moyobo ... d, only lb:at ""II-'" fiktrtd. 81\en by th<

Trut Gukle, is tit fe r co~umrhcn. lfil is no: uttered by the G•J..-ti", t~· can 1: be"

comidered gln:ant ru~t ;u $liiJ'Idai\\'OOd <iOC1 n:>t lVO\<I.' l11 every• !crest nor r10#.~ a

loh•( :lowf'r hlt~om in every pi>nd. the flllwle~ wisdom of the lsmaili teo.ch0rs :u-e

not *-''aib.blt tmrr •ny ordinary J Uidt.:'

Hue "·e comt 'O a cruoal ques:uon: wto Is this -'~'••'" GliC.c' who has thc­

.u!hcriry' to disptnu gin:ii.:~' lat 1.011 thtft"lC;~Ivet ut vuy a?&dl u11 tW• point

- nobody but the Shah (Im::.m) :a.nd the Pir- (b:s SU£''"""'" represtr.ttthe) hne lht

w thutit!' to in6true t the believers. Accar<ling to the ginlos, thf' Shah occu piei

t:tc thrun~ ul •All (,-\like iaAhat, /\r. 'All/ P. tal<llt) and the Pir (J('('uriP~ tht: ptayer

carpet of Ml.bammad (nr.~Dt A~ n•.wtfc. 1\r. rr~..allJ).•O Mv.hGmma.d ic the Sed of

t·u• "flllht-ts (l:hm&,. 41-~ Our-DJF.fU)..&.fterwt:.co thc::-c ca., b.: no other

f'I'Oph~S;. hnt h~ I t a]J.o the tin-t At (avfl/~). HI:' dno iultiateJ thc: qdc o( fbita.n.

tht fl:.nd:ion of whkh b b) ri"Y~ the ~<lttnc leaC-h in& of the Prop he-;\ rilmily omd

to lead humankind to the re.:ogn ition nftnr. manifen Ima.m (ptlrarak, Sk. fJ~ctJa/c;

it4hi) .. : So. >~6 Plr Shu:u exph.iM, whiJt (:1.-~n. thf' t ldl!r .son of'AJ!. was tte Plr.

th o::: yuUJl~r 'On,l)uuyo. was the l :no.m.d The n:unet 01 both tht dts gntttf"t1 Trn­

lllU u xl awuil•uJ Plr$ w«C ~a-ly r«ik:d doilr in thr p:2)'lf «npoud by P"tr

Sadr a1·Dtn The cuvbii~::tiSOO ~ne tlJid.,e<: only from tbisspedlie~ly r..-voared

l1neagt is ba$td . among Uthcr lhi._.. \ln a Qur1an.ic PM3.-gc, eft quoted tn Sbi:i

lltt~t\\f<''. th:'ll :moeru : 'Indeed. Godch.ose Ada.T!, Nooh, Lhe fau.iJy ~ .'\bralurn.vtd

Lhe family of '!mrAn N\rwe the wnrkk: c ffspring. cne oltbe other And Gull b tl~

All-Se·fiog. t.\e AJI.U.Oving' (J·n-J .tl Ne·.•trthtiH~. cert.linotbtt figu~-es . al"&)"'S

(rom oat<tngth< dacmdoniSof tho Propl<t ud 'All b_, DO< o.....,rily•~rnimf'd

•~ r-c.), t~tefe pctrniucd. .tcco:din5 tc ce~mmwir;t tr.~~dit-ion to compCte a-inlas u

they pre:ac bcd In lin: munc ilttd with the pc:nni3$iCn oft he l:;maJJj lrnom. and ware

lhertfore COMidu~d authOflsed juJdcs.

Tht gin~M thut vthemently oppose t.bOS! who are nut ur t:tc Jjvhdy lnvuled

:.OU:y :Dei )'et who blsdy :urir,. tn 11e position o! Citbde.., :n fat&. such ptWlc

•prtacl ag&QJ1ki.Jo (~t.,ri'lilt) beca use-()( thrir own fallut~ to f!I"Ctl,.U-~ the: True

Gui.t!c, ~o done cc.n bc:;,tow Sinir. .. •" Iftb~ b.e!i€-Wrt contem~r t.M ginAm. th"))

will .Ke that thc:~c f.t.bc gujd~ an gropiog: a.bCjut io ignorl!.nce th:n n sen'lb',es thE

d,ulm~< C'AU~ hy a touJ wlca ~IJJ.IM: f'lheo the Cemon Rlhu swullowo dle &u.n.•s

)-~

U1derru.nd (lf twmL-.: uf l.hJ. c.(unoo.Jit1cm.

HDV Ctn ll bt Jruptd ~lbOllt W'fdmtandiu,;?

Fer tht t;i ft~n f\( the liutde JS impeneln.ble utd bcyuncJ vl\lin.uy pcrapricn. d

The Slll3m are intirttnt in tht ir #mrl'l~:tlS thai lhe apparent wor<h or thc:il

OC'I'npo9it:ons :onlllin dep-ths of meanlns hiddtn tromlmpt':rcttvmgreaders. With·

out att:.mpti.n5 to urcX:r•rod t\iseeottric IDt-U"'i.."'S. theywillg~in nntl'1ins, 1-'lrtof

t~ rnsoo for the c\pubiua OC '1\zl:t (S&t.a} from ?a,.d* when b t :dutd to

Mv bttore Adan was btcn.xdbb r. Uur.c- {()' pcr-<:ci'l~ the eate:rto:- of .... hr.t he h .. ul

'lul1.,.rt . A~ one 81rll n tell$ us. dtSP1tC u quiriJI)) tl-.: kfrow:cdgc cquh·•lcnt tc hav

!ng read ~6o million b-ooks, hP C.id no1 fathom the Inner mcauiug. ~'[}:in~ un11blc

tc «Jtrtprthend tht myurry<~fthr Tn1!' GtlitiP, u .,..., banished into tmpe-netr.able

dui<ntu {p4 •nd~A')-" Sia.uil:.-ly. the M11r. Sllrt•firti ("Idjji«l(ion olthc S-.1(1 c:Jitici:i.es p.niih wM

pore ov~r their boal3i. bul are uu;,.b-lc to paxtntc bc-:rond th<: Litcn.l meotnlrw

TAI')I re2rl th t: !>Cr.P,ur~

B·.1t reccgn~s~ not ll\( l l'lr'l~r mf'::m•rg,

Relying o.ft but a " c.rd or two.

The Jtal f"JftdC n»d.1 n~tJ.i...,&;o

Ju~! like M .U.! e•"T)'tl"« a load of fNJ.ftJ\t $atld.:31Wet<:d

vrha -:an t1e knuw tJf \he IXt'\.ivu, ..,, .IS"

Holst4;d upon h ttn!

The jnnke-f gain~ aollung: from lhd: •ta1ut.

Thtload is rem"'td. 1'b: ilairr..lll f'Wntw.lly nrtura5 t~ d;ut.

w•ocvu ha:.l C'd.ilifd th: .;elf

Atta::ns all k.nuwk.J~o~oc.

ihe True GuJdt hlmscb' bascxplal:tfc.l th: iuuc: ute;auiuJr1.

YQ!l ht\'e rectMd the remcobrante t'lkllr, At illlkr).

'icu. b.l\~ rt-e.N\OINI th Word ()n:JJ

N~ 1 l n1! paaiit h the ooe .,.,ho n.,d, aU tiu inner mt.,i.r.~ h..ddu Within ..

It Is nut oulr tltt: vunJHs who arc odmonbhed for inihng to ca? turc the: Inner

m~lnlD.t. trJI the (ui'UV~~cn: ~Jflh( b .ltllllli f"u) 1l'lelll~bu,

K~ and lftd"'l tl:<a bo:>U. the pun4lts tavt ,..-,

Ytt the--t ha"K" ~n u_r.~ to &"'tf' rh- irner rr..eu,iag o(l;cd

Compoenngand compot~ng thf's~ gin1at. wt h•,.-11:' "·,. ~ ritt\

Yet you have neglected G~d ard Mc.l,arrv:.ad.S0

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'The \ikl- .\{ofc nl Vcllentutts that:

All <a.l lhar.Jtlm bell"'"' J:;/Tty t)l'll' ~~ lh.t_, ht:UI dlt p.:u.r..S. But tho~tah 1ht Cuid(O hM nrbinM ~and n"'UJ ktttr. 'J'h~ have nx cGI"'lc: tn t.hrir «nusJS1

Oncrapln, it i' tit( fkklc: J\lind tha.! pr<eVtnb the bcllt"·cn from underntc.n.diag tht tSOltr1C lmpon I)( the: uhais:s. Tiau~. P"u Sha.na insists in the do!ing linc:t oi nne nf hiti ttun,ttu mmposRIOns t lu.t he iS addrm1J\g hls t;lnlln lv the wu1h.l u( cpitiU (~m~wMr' Ar. n,..,t, c.ng rllfr) and .-:nmm:and.' hH llm:nen towbJuvate thtir capricious minds 10 1hatlheir £Pirits maybtot'dittOO by hh ll'ac:htn&-V' lftht (acklt mind prc.,'CnttJ • bdicvc:r from 1mderstc.ndias: the hiddm truuniC\& ot the! gln!nJ. 'the eotifc life or thot htodlc:s" one: is 10$.'''

1'hl~ tre:mtndous emptn~b on pkm~U~ lo tl ~~dqxh.solinncr me&nins ucl not hPing ~ti.\tifti ~Imply wtth tht .supert\ctal span:~ al peri~~ "'nJ aa.v&uva»e-~ Ill g..-osr"r"-k"l ::~~rr:a~ rlr,m:aih prer.ence. Henct. tile euly MusliJn tltrt31oaraphen du)b~C. the hmailil bd;i"'l.,., tht &oteri:isl$ cr "ptoploe or i.nntl mt .. .ft_inJ 1'bt Qc.r'en.nd.othtrsac:r..o.d tats Off lttrihuted with rrok»u.-tda..'"ld tadvt.l'ii'IJ llroiOrlds cA uudn~lamliu~ bt:J\ltld thdf Ux:..-.1 fonnJ. I ~wncr. ~ perc: pdou arc not the: fortant or tht masses who md:t ao anrmpt to prolx' in:o the: cdolial a.'l.hc\)'Jola t~u ... S)'llll:al~ by rarthly fcr:ns and l<JU. OrJy~ p rolltlla b<)ol4 Ill• U/ll'r, ···~ ecctoeric:. an:o the bofti•. th'" f'IO:erie. (tiiO tht btt ..... ?N f'nt!"f in·n :t .\Jinbltl rt"tlm of 1l-em:oop••in6 upremelnc.wJedee Tha.s, a co:npoiil:ion sa<:h • • Uutrrdlt~ M•ila;._ .a*l~ sol v•~jr ••~crts:

Vlllbln the 'lnllls 11 10 be foc.r.d kno"1tdRc: of ~'t't)1hinx,. s~~rt~. searth :ar.d )"OU v lll tlnd It!$•

In th t ginlnc we thuc find vertes that rank th~ ptrsp!cat"lt)' o( dlffcreont I~· dh·iduab on a tcale ran gins from ea<-ism to;, gno;ir. Ht who h ovtrwhelmeC by the pby.,lcal world due to hts p11:oC<:!.1pation ~tb hi~tudf ia msnifc::ulr blind1 the cycl ofhb heaa·1 rcm.Un uno~r.cd and he gropes about in the d.uk. Meta~ people ha:lt two eyes, wbllt tt"arntng grar.u a tb1rd e'fe and ·ltrtuc has K•cn tyts. StOL non.;> nft iH!•t. t.lln tnrnr:trf' Wifh gn<l!l'~ . Whio; ha,o a hundred thOUU,nd t'.'fU ' that

an ~yond tiG"'e 'nd ~ran'. By then eyf'S, tht gno.stk r« osr iJ.tJ the " 'f'llCf' ol U.c soul a.., d. att&ins • ren:C. cf th~ b.igb~t status. But a'>O« dJ of lhc-te b tht Q nq.l:i.: o( ttc Wc:nec. the True Guide b.imxlf. who U r«:Oll'lit<d but by a kw: "HiS sl&ht en' OBli»J5n t\n!lhJng. for hr .. u bfi.nit.~ 'ft'-5'" Thr S...r Wot M•lt {'T.lllll'!' A Tn uh. ,,.,. 1.2'8"'· : akn mnwinn; the powr:r of peru pJon au«taltd wi1 b ainan.:

lirtm, 0 sLr.b , to lhia proof c-(Tr.,.t3, For lhest art the ·n 1r1 ofTnnh' to mc:eJ the Beloved

Otc:t dllc uue words of Dr Guide. ~n _,t_btn !'"' """ t'J" tY C.nMi~,s

He wla.o :IOd rAtopto 'hr ~fi o~ ~.$· •-od rf'mllin.,nHrnrut tc thehuk!en mc...ULBofUe pnl.nJ ia c:cmpued kl a stone. Tholl£h :a stor.ernaybe:fh.ced In the oce-w fur , yur, nut a dwp of ~•c:• "'ill be itbrorbcd. Simil«ly,a fool may lillcn to the gin~ consWI:l'f. bu~ tfhe f-a.Us to uodcrsta.•td than u ..l. the·r .:Jo not P<-nctntc hit hun. he> it n() Nolt~r 1t12n a J>tnneY Howtv!r. in the cast l)i I m.~ bellr;'el', gno$is eote~' and ptnneates hil: hurt, ·u water i~ ab91Xbfd by th~ f'llrth'''

The prirnordiCII time: d Juded t<J in the ttxt: cit..d Jl the be:sinnin!J of Lhh a_rt-W:leo wlat:u the Gu!dc -w .. cnlruJted with gno1is Ucna a.!ain irwokc:d in tile Vdclc Met~. Here. tbt5 ~~Is h. ay111l+vli.,ctl '-'r the l ey to Paradise: "'hid~, w.1 bc:at<Jwe<l upon tht: < ~11de afler h1s cnn.uant "orship tor 3oO.·)()O il.'OM fkaratt)." The provcny ul knoiNitd&t (ddm t1t, Ar. 'ilm) then con!«~ thi..s holy by qnn thr wnrthr h-e:Uevc~ . It l$ by this mum tlut they :1r-e ablt to opro the Lode that tells thtir buns " For indeed, witten the beut lie i'11mell!IIUa) Jc ri.d)C-S,h but only the kc:y of sin6JI (:Qn

u1hx.lit.u Tte ginans tht:tlstlves art a predO'J.S tret.!urt. ~l~tr eKltrrtc rnca.1_1_,.. tdn¥

contpartd to daunoad.r. tmtralls. n:btts 3nd e,.-pE(12IIy (H'1rl't '\at th~ ~art ~f~onl)' to tboct who n<Og:n.icr them u such. Thu. U: the lut c u to oCt•t Sit Vo~JAQi Moti ('Acc:o.nt c(Tnath the La.;-sa-.,. 1M c.om?O.x:: writex

587]'14 Mlll'&mnocl stu~ bu rtlal<d U11 :ale, ·ne vo~e dt~c 'Acaunt d frutb' tal ~n <XY.Jl)lettd. Who4"4f, male cw ftotl•. a\ a_U l.oe:l itt adm'>eitioac W'in (OlbC haplct~~ly Wfnderins lhrough the "VVtld of <:L"tbJy phcMm<'na.

ll&-"C1."'~t b W t'lvf'\IUUJ 1'hat only tlle dtcl can fathom Its mystery. F ... -ery p~~tll hu h~n t•pnundM upo!'l. For I bJ\'C' \.fritlt n evtryttl.ing 1bout them in thU work. Only t~C! ~s< will C:O/Tf)tthcnd ih m~tcry, Ju•t at only lh jc:..,c:J,cr t(cos;nisalh.c v.tluc. ol" d.i.-;r.ond. 0 yuu.rn) Bt-h.J.,cd, the True Mastc:rh noneotttc:r than you! Hov ::u lhe lfinoriUV uRdtntt nd 't'h_af tMs "o\ctt'lunt nt"lhth l\ lib :a I'H~d·>'lW gerr?

Only th• •lt<t •h•l ncos:'iu it. Few will fathon it~ nka~.''

A tuuU.U1,r Xut y i.t tlllt- MIL 'I S....,-,f(Jtff tdls ll~ LtJto cL .. pn~.k.t\o icwod J~ld W".U

lou.1d by a bol ••• 4ty as t• wu mdi llll oa tt• rood." Til< fool pedt«<ll up. ltUn~nt 1t wu: a pre-ty p!hbl!!. pertup~ W(l.rth a pr:onr nr M\. Ia h:!: M:up dai) ,t bored a OOlt rig.'bt thto~sh it. He then str~ (u ruined rto:ae around t h .,Klr., l lcr..,v.s the lool tt~ydiffc:rent from tho.x: \>\'l:..c li&cn to tbt pins buc do n:>1 take

,,,

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then. tl) hur1, *" :t tbt)' ~ ur.~ning. 10 a bunch of dnJ:I'Y':s1 .,.,., un<km.and

nulhius tJI d.'" IJI.DC:I IDC'tutiuc. oual -,..-tll:uul u::t<.kr!.tsndint. tllt'J u~k a rlll~o..L:t :utd =acoph•~· bdn,; no ~ tb.L"l tbe fool ~ho pitroed the sem: n.. O.aob:a~ htantd ,WWI. contanp~atlnJ; ~ts tt:rrlbte plcln.lonttd co rtl'"m to 1.ht a:t"te from vh:tch ! t bed * • Qtf«tcd.; but t};c red t:rasedy wQS yet to occur So:r.tenc -..bo m: ug:nisnl the toors bau.l,lr: tu b< a jc'w\·d purch.ucd it frum him r.,r • trine and

then left it tlttini) :n a. box. In tilt d~rbH& o( the box the Fte"l~~s je'k't l wept at

havtngbt!'n 8nld ror a ptddlln&sum a1 tl:e hands of 1 fool ;and. even worx. .11 btblg miatrutect by 011CODC who ruli3oed i l-3 worth. WbiJe 8 fool may be forjl;i'ICft (or hlJ

:x:tion~. It is inf'IC('"Ublt for tOmfe)rtt who r«ognHt~ tht value OJ the 31n1\ns not

to seekoUI. thM' Iuner lllc¥•llns. M the ~uthoroftb·: $lOry ..:oncbde:•. 'If • Gnostic conttmplalei tht 911U.nl, ht WIU find a t:reuo.te Ill ea<b and tYtty letter . .. bu1 i.(

a buffoon ~in1• the aln.\JU at if they were oom~r.on song& and makes no 1ttempt to probe t~lr mr.er m~•n~g.. ht If no btot&tr than lht f!)!)( who found a j~·4d and

~llualg it l!l:t • p®blt: The bcll;ev•N art c:utiontd 1:> d.C:tioSuitt, betwtu authentic jt..,.!&. avtihbJo

c.nly frvm thrTrueGu.kic. amlLhc: wotthleuaft..~ bzubiQ: l.)(imJI !Ur¥. lib a~ JadfJI wil.h preoou gc.~r5. 'the Imam ic dc.pict:Kl :u hM:'lg com~ from o disLOnt

)llnd to o:JOduc:t tu d< with hb pti~bi w~o. n.~ "'i:JO dC"'.t w.lla • ., • .-.W cain 2buncbnl wnl:h, whil• thou who paron.ice tfw ~'*" will lH t~o4ll«l.,

HC'M.at!n,hh ..,..._du,v;r..m C'tttf"'~J:neby rdatinc t.b(' pan,. bA mlrt•t so•ts ltut atf' •Vln· lik• will ro:ogniae th.EU je-,.8!-4 .. ladHd. in the lncfhn pMti< im ill-lli:liuu. t.lt~~: a~i.fl, I l)r.t~ uf th< p:-.lfificd $Oul s.ti=:CSODJy ptarls (Or ltS rtp~t. wht'"t tht dtecivir,E! ttorl ltasb. on. the min.07 Unfottunat~ly, JnOY. h'.IIT!Ail bdnea

ar< lik: 5torb.IJnonaot cfdn: \;,due u(tJJe ~Mls uf f!nosb:

Fcr-ll~ bauble, ""Ur a ~ny gm~~<nt. otblle pe.uh ,.,._Y .M:tiii iCilnllli. l'!nt :lt~L Ttll!., W~l'l &""'~Inti t ilt I$ tuvblu W«f! Oft(e J~theted t!'>geth~r. CV41)'0nt fWht d

ondl.ifto~,tryi •J: 10 j\.mb t~< ;:ft.U . llu pculsrc._.on.tD<dWhcrcth<) W(lCimtil nu'-'ll1

sorr.tone Yha rcc.oanl\ed tl!!nn c:Aml" aiM& H, pir'c«< tUrn \lr ~nd trnsurt~ ll'ltn'l o; •hey der."'<d ~ 1:-c. ca

Ku1 tht>«" p«ciout ptar.s ~•e not to I>! revuled tc a.U and cundry. They arc to ':>c

diOI'do~«i oil)) .v 1.l1u~.: "'hu "'rn e~teem them u ls t.ie:r du.'t Titus we 6ad a SlniD Cln m~.itation ~n:s$0CI dir.·:dy to t.h: l""ttl'l~tou!. b t_\e:

hupt=' dnt It wtU ll'C'.1JIDI~ tbc- vdlabtC' p--...ul.: af ent'll;i.s::.

0 til!' rwu, in lh: 111ulr.ct of£teln.tl.JkJ -~the ~u:tpOVJd' ol cor<crm.kn

lood "" bullet o1 sno• ._ 0 uty , • ._..upt ll~~~: prl•dn1 wid.dlo\·c w:dl tbt fl.l'l"cfyoor hel.'t.

u d. comme•u tbt~.ukw:tb th!bk.~~tht V/orci";O

Th,. Mcent•~l role pbytd bygtnio L'l the 5pitiru21 ~ch outlintd abovt ~ note

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3TNrn.Of'fY O:!'()NOUS

"·orthy. Gnodsb Q$Cill.lal :u.IJ~~:wrltk ~wd tot.av:itsc&ct.11t1SiJe:raphuiud

U. the/•t ..... oi'S..i'f.d I.W. ~"

A true JDft l'l tw ..mo, know's 11•"' not •rwt cY rr t.ditation.

Whu c:wl.o¥1!1U)..) w dC" Wo J.. When gnC<Iie it :achi.wd The orbit 'Jiun: ftJnh with l.K-iUm•lli~l~ t.

So t<mllin tocustd 03 your ~orption In tl'.~ 'Mrd.1'

Wi:hin the myst l~l orl)it nfgrnci~ (gftt4A rundal) ts the shJnin1 :;plen\lu\u uf c.wl ~.ric. .ll)~tl)', a li_ghl to lx :~C:Cn on)y when ginin is epplicd 10 the Word. Bul

th~ brill:a.r.ce must bet ac:hit•td through 1te r .r<lntrP. nrdmnro by I he 1lut:' Guldt

(ifl~, Sl.;. ,ul:ti). As Ptr U•••n K41bt: ai-Otn txt:h.ins to \he rogie m1utt1, Kinlpat

0 .ucdic, when you r'I<Ct the Cuidc. )'OU ml.l.:;t recognitc. him, mycagt,

fOr W'.th!YJ! l.ht G\idt ~f r J11h ranrwv-he fnund.

ln the myttic:.tl ort,.t of snc-i.t liu • &himocring lamp, ht .-,thout Litf Wdt it Wllllllnft'l'nfrr }'ntrf,fll-•p!

Tht GuIdA: 1a '"I" radhteot g1 ntn, 1riU.... ¥F hidt Llr.:t> suudit11 b..- Wlf' •thoct · abl< d..uka('S.7 ' Howc:u th~bftieovt::'l i:.ll into U..e dr;rJu.of a d.ut -.eu ..-tMn thtr

hd.1 in thoir hud_c lht N*ft"t$1tf;h1 ofdle IUl.P ofgno;:s!» BylJc:adiD.J; the piJ•

rib tbU llr.lp in h&nd, !he bdl..~ will ltta;n tht ~!i&: .U:cn of the lcml~

HoWPWr.lhtgtntntdo n(ll' ('i:atm to.1hM jnct an!crdtnary~nflif!tll. thqdc.lm

lObe: OiTif'le Li@;tlt (1elrl ihdf', •3 in th< <gt•tic v::rx of P"trSodr d·Din:

Pupct•ary recite th' 5i.atn:, ror they o~ rdW witll Di'lint! L.igh:.

'fna r hP.1!rt Wlil he ••a~hlt rn CMtain soch npturOus ~y!"

But :u lla:: Aln•i 'lhl)' Lvul i~ llac Li~l ~( ll:e l:ae.t'¥tu) at..J lht ta(lh (!ltlr .al· stml'ii••.5J wt~"J -~r4, Qw-''11 1<t:J5), lhc g!n,ns ut tht rtposiloriH ot Hut L:.eht71

As the lnuoducth.m to NOr Mubammid Shah~ Sat V!11r Mutt ('l'ltles uf 1lulh,

L""•tw?',lpromioeG:

.'-n dtulgtn« olll& .. l tltt t~d

?V1 d lltu)C ~-.,ub wl" ifiiJUI!U( tha.md\c:t iu hrc l'bi1 comp:Ktlion ..... tw:m •'-med '"l'he laJes o(' tr.rth'

!n ! l. 70ll w'ill t'i nd lit< I <• . .Jcncc: of th< BeiO'ied."

11.c BdOTcd it lObe "'-'d in 'iftb hc:e.a"-'C: p:o!U mako tJ..t whl:h h b<yor..<! anynn..,t,. knnw.IHtf t•o""_.~

0 lKr:llc. We U!l~pp~w:tu.b~ tl:c lmpnc=?fili~ tlw: lnd.ct<r~hblc- hu ~ deur,td

Ur eb111.1 ha"t com;wdcnUal He ¥obo is Juromp-::hcn:Y.'blt' il

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3tlAP10UB H VIM Jfl

On<t ttt pndnt com.pletdy pu.dr:lte tJt• 10\ll. they haw the ?O"'ff eo lr.llnl(o,..,

it. T tl UJ., Ollt stJl .l_n dtsoibl!$ rh t hu fh of grlt1.4,\ u hd ng 11 body and railTII:'Ilt tl( Dl·

vtnc f.lghl. In Lht: 'Ga.idt uriu.fi.titt' mi1Jiu1o t..:aJ:t dlt )1/U] til theCity(I(El;emlry."'

The lrt118forming powa-ofgir.in is no l~a thc.n th~t of :.be le~endary pl\ilos~her·~

Gtone th1: tron1muteo base met:aJ mto go.d: 'How un there be d trt.Deu •.mere the

GIJirll" In~ giv~n the p:0. 1IM~h~r:( ~ltmt rn 1he btllevenr If you are :ny stints. you will wu!tuJl-'lllt( Ll1e'e gin.l.IU-'., Je:rt u 'J'ltfOrd alea.m.! after ccntacl with • run·

nine atrum and ,tjlktn ,a.nncnts ,;lcam by being apo.M'd to Wllt«, so~ bt'Licnr

gleoms b!" uaduata.odin; the i.Dntr mew.n& of the alJlarw,• frx- Jistt"nin~ 10 and unt.cnft•dmJ th~ worls o! ~s ~tti"")'C •nt '"' rl'V' rr_.un~r :-hat thr unlvUM"

U. ~•O)o.l .£I tlc: end cL C'--c:ry c:onr.ic: ()de ... L_"UUced. Cl)l",k1:1:pletin' t.\e a;inir.a; "'id1 full coa~:ntion l~bemes Mlmu\ t.OIU. t1

(jl•h h fll, ~" ()f ... r,.m.~ rh!" mnu Mmn.n"11y rteurrine srmMI IC.ir z.nM~

In L~n: hmaill tub. Uk.c u:(Q.ti;J Ulll•rl.biil. it 1.~ lltt' VV"'CI tV feiuitC\.1 ,-o;;e~hc

J0!;114 to tn etcrool bk of goosi:s. Th~ .si&no\ture vcuu (hll.l'JitA ~~ .:ltlhtp) of mony Smlnc end wi:b hr>f'$ such as, 0 bttowd onts, Ptr $11.dr t!-Dm 11ten thh ginan ot

~npr~•m, h"lt~J . M)• I'IP:lr ~lleve~. oornr.nnd rlnnk thh >:r.l_C$-tlal amhro'iia!'-. Rot It

iJ only by pcne1ret:in' th~ inner cncanin@. th11 the tout ia grutcd ctcrr.d life. as In

I his "troe thot cddtet~Se~ tr.e Jotu~ soull.n the to!lowlng wcrds:

lfyou l itcOYt".r tl.cdixir :l.iddu ri3in t!lc ~lllnl. 'JU.•It '-"ith 10\,.. lUte itJS>

Thu elm: fils th~ hew: ..a. the lum~.-.o..- .P•nclour of~ t.o th~ dat.h car..­rntl'llrh ••h-·

Th,.w.olr wn-YI dtf':' 1hf' blw dMitt'l .

Ow t oo cue ditt tb dc¥dl of fn.aJ. . He wh d.iH i_a tbt @.indn of the Guide \VIll n,w•r1lir' ~fAi.n!o,.

Th.- rpftrlru·e h~rt h c!tul:r ro the Prophet Mu-bunmtd's cele'::ntod tr:.dition,

~1w:h1l. 11wtbr. 'Die be~ure ;rn:~ clii Whrn th,. ~,.lf r::r~\!''~ ~W~)· lnd the True Guide

tcJ:cs hb t:t.t in th~ heart, :,bu< rt-maiBS noth in& but JilOSi~. for by dri.t1& w tlu

li"ulh, lh• JOul h r~t.v11't'Cted to ~tt!r,..,.llite end li,att

Fbt.Jt: t;(Wit;illnunatio• ct t•• ~) mr••ny • f G• osis

·nttt is n• t.ut!t :fd tl:.ue b mcJcd):. Theft: h r.o ~ yet elK~ is m"""c!u

The 5inar./ defitliti~n o(th:-:nsdv-C$ CO:ftft'.CftCCS in the Ut1C:r .,&lc:ncc end .still.r.c~ o(

prt-fttrntty. Uefote I he t urtains of crt:ltion or• d rown, the Tr•.Je Guide is rnttw~d wt:h S'nin ar.doommitdnrwl •Nith rht>t:u.li' nrtumml)ning ~ll !:Otll$ to a rt'I:O_!Jnilion

oft hi~ "'PCIIUI kn~ledg._-. A:. it p il!i!!t.":'i tlmJUMI1 the "'umh. the :tnul is 1fi.nt.t-M hy

rh1t ghtin and. ialbi.) tCde cf pcrf:ct awarenc"»o •wta.r• t s.acrK eova:\:Ut wt..\ t·s

:.ord. rccopi.sin~ hin" tuprum. lf\!t afttt 'oinb. <h~~ hr the: a,dtatttil~ work! abor-.Jt il, it klrgttt. both :t ; CO\'er.at -'.:ld ttl, gntt."ii• with ,JJi>...h it v.u endowed.

How~""tr, trlt ~~ 1fel!I111Ye, ln ttt mo~t pruCuuud deptht ofitl exbtencc: it hear$ the

<lrr:at (hnnth.~ .. clcatl•l nlu.sic.lt then hcc.orr.~ no5to.lgLc tor itc 1\omi! 2nd longs 10

return. Thu.t. it acclcs the company oftbe Ttue Guide.th~ poss~or nfginln.

The Vt.:adt corruna.ndc tnt,... t nd tntal uhetlicu~.e. Ho~-nu, the •oul's c~o

beconatt dtfl"'lt ""d h' lnds it tu llle Ttutll. Evcn1uaU!", love conq~erl thi6 sen"

~ s~J •nd i1 become• t.\c soui:S praytr a.rpEt. I hot Vudt kac::beJ tbt sonl tn ~l: the gi.'lln ~idcfca withil) ittelf. HU c:r:::anpany tnnsronns fhto s.oul u it &bwtb> tbe perfvuofhh glt~tlll. :uu::.o tt-~ r.Mh tn:o bcconlc &.,p&nt in tM ~ o! t._e

~.,btwnrd :nc. 1itr soW thu dit<ovm lha.t jus: u peuts en ~icldta tn th d.qYJt.~ of tht sn.

true KJ"~Cob i.e concttated Mthio the depdu o! tM glt~tn_&, Thb I~ w1:1tn t.L.e lf~

of eaotenc: tnowlfd..a! Iff to b-? fo1mci. I( thr nc.1lct it. utc'ilttina of the gj.ninJ, their hdtin. i"" vcuttr•tcd, they win be found t\) ccntnin. a boundlm oGe'Ofi oflcr!owtf<!.~e.

Tbo~c ·..mo rc•d ~thout probingtbeinner mem1ns are l.tkedon.k.eyt ctU)inglnWs

of trs;rant undalwood- 'Aih~t d('l t.hf'y k:nnw nhutJt tltt V'""" 'ou~ t.l!'O that they

bf:u-~ Henc~. 1~e gtnlln~ ar~: addrt:SSC"d Lu lhe wu11d rX topirita, for tbc~c: inspired

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