Now, this is about a tree
which was concealed within something.
As something which is concealed is.
So what was in that tree that had to be concealed?
This is a question that rises, doesn't it?
What is Sidra tul Muntaha?
‘Inda sidra tul muntaha - near Sidra tul Muntaha…’
‘indaha jannat ul mawa - near the Paradise of Mawa.
Now, obviously, all these things, like the Paradise of Mawa
are in the Realm of the Angels.
Regarding the journey of Ascension,
God states that Prophet Muhammad (s)
witnessed God three times during this journey.
He witnessed God before he descended,
at the point of Sidra tul Muntaha,
and then in another place.
However, those that deny this continue to do so
and say the Prophet (s) did not see God.
They state utter nonsense,
such as ‘the Prophet (s) ascended to witness Gabriel’,
whereas Gabriel is the one that descended to the world to receive the Prophet (s).
May God bless Gabriel,
however, Gabriel is Gabriel.
You cannot compare Gabriel to the eminence of the Prophet (s).
Listen to the following incident
and then you shall understand who the Prophet (s) went to see.
When God said to Gabriel,
'Go and bring my beloved'.
Now, it's not as if Gabriel carried the Prophet (s) on his shoulders and escorted him.
What was the very first command to Gabriel?
[It was that], ‘when you go [to the Prophet (s)],
he will probably resting or sleeping,
so do not call upon him to awake him, he might get disturbed.
Do not call out to wake him,
I don't want my beloved to be disturbed’.
So, Gabriel asked, 'What must I do then, how should I wake him?'
God said, 'Rest your eyes on the soles of the Prophet’s (s) feet.
The Prophet (s) shall wake up from the coolness of the eyes on his feet'.
So, when Gabriel descended,
he placed both his eyes beneath the feet of the Prophet (s),
due to which the coolness of his eyes was felt by the Prophet (s)
and he opened their eyes.
Gabriel presented his greetings to the Prophet (s)
and said, 'God calls for you'.
Now, consider this:
Gabriel is observing the highest protocol in order to wake the Prophet (s),
that calling upon the Prophet (s) to wake them is blasphemy to him
and he makes the Prophet (s) aware of his presence by placing his eyes to the soles of the Prophet’s (s) feet.
So, do you really think that the Prophet (s) ascended to witness Gabriel?
These are just blasphemous stories weaved by the clergymen.
It says here: iza yaghsha sidrata ma yaghsha.
Now, these verses are speaking of a tree
that was concealed within something.
As something which is concealed is.
What was in that tree, for it to be concealed?
This is a question that rises, doesn't it?
Anyway, let’s move on.
The station of Sidra tul Muntaha is very important.
All fakirs have to go there.
HDE Gohar Shahi also took us there.
HDE Gohar Shahi told us to break off the leaves and fruits of this tree and consume them.
So, we picked them [from the tree].
There is a tree, the branches of which are in the form of God's name.
However, the Sidra tul Muntaha is the last tree;
that point is the end of the realm.
As for the word 'Sidra' - one definition of this word is,
'this tree has been created to stop something'
and 'muntaha' means 'last stage',
there is nothing beyond it.
You cannot travel any further.
You've been told in the holy Qur'an
that all knowledge is in the Mother of Books, Loh e Mehfooz.
The Loh e Mehfooz is a very common thing
and its knowledge too is common knowledge,
whereas, special knowledge is found in those trees.
The common knowledge,
such as the knowledge of divine inspirations and the doctrine of Sharia
catering to people from various regions,
such knowledge is in the Loh e Mehfooz.
It doesn't contain the special knowledge.
Whereas, these trees about which it has been said ‘iza yaghsha sidrata ma yaghasha’
this is the tree that sprouts the branches of Ilm e Ladduni
which has been covered.
Whereas, the Sidra tul Muntaha has mixed branches.
There are branches that are of the name of Muhammad (s),
some that are of God's personal name,
and some branches have the names of Imam Mehdi (a)
and they radiate light.
In the way we have fireflies in the night,
similarly, the leaves on these branches glow in the dark.
Like a firefly.
And the names written on these leaves can be seen from afar.
Similarly, in the early days when we rendered the Zikr of 'RaRiaz',
it wasn't a verbal affirmation.
I had brought along with me leaves from Riaz ul Jannah.
Verbal chanting of zikr has no significance.
The essence of the zikr from these leaves enters you and is infused within your soul.
Then, such a person can neither be separated nor misguided.