Awalul Fikar Akhirul Amal
Awalul Fikar Akhirul Amal
Awalul Fikar Akhirul Amal
Man is in appearance a derivative of this world, but intrinsically the origin of the
world. Externally the branch is the origin of the fruit; intrinsically the branch
came into existence for the sake of the fruit. If there had not been desire and hope
of the fruit, how should the gardener have planted the root of the tree? Therefore
in reality the tree was born of the fruit, (even) if in appearance it (the fruit) was
generated by the tree. Hence Mustafa (Muhammad) said, “Adam and the (other)
prophets are (following) behind me under (my) banner.”
Thus the master of (all) sorts of knowledge [Muhammad] has uttered the
allegorical saying “We are the last and the foremost.” If in appearance he is born
of Adam, in reality he was the forefather of (every) forefather, therefore in reality
the father (Adam) was born of him, therefore in reality the tree was born of the
fruit. The thought (idea), which is first, comes last into actuality, in particular the
thought that is eternal.
Every thing that exists, honor and humility, authority and high degree, all are of
his dispensation and his shadows, for all have become manifest from him. So it is
realized that Muhammad was the foundation of the Universe. “But for thee
[Muhammad] I would not have created the heavens.”(Hadith e Qudsi)
In the same vein “If you are born of Adam, sit like him and behold all the atoms
of the Universe in yourself”. “Is the water in the jar not also the water of the
river? Is the person in the house not also citizen of the city? “This world is the jar
and the heart of Mohammed (Universal Man par excellence) is like the river; this
world is the house, and the heart of Mohammed (Universal Man par excellence)
is the wonderful city”.