The Biggest Loss of Humankind
The first question written here
comes from Mr Laeeq Ahmed Anjum
Laeeq Ahmed Anjum.
And he says, 'Gohar Shahi Marhaba. Please give an esoteric explanation of Chapter Asr.'
At the beginning of this chapter, God took a vow of 'Asr'.
Some people say that it refers to the Asr Salat.
But a majority of people say that here 'Asr' means time.
Time.
But the question is: which time?
It can't be about all the time that has ever passed.
Ask me why.
Well, because the 13,999 Adams which came before Adam the Eminent One did not possess spiritual, esoteric knowledge.
And here, God says, 'I swear by the time,'
'the entire humanity is at a loss for except those who became Devout Believers.'
So it can't be about the time of the previous Adams because faith was not available for them so how could they be at a loss?
So it has been shortlisted from 14,000 Adams to the era of the very last Adam.
You understand?
So since it is about the Last Era
The Grand Messengers in this era started from Adam the Eminent One to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
And there are two things mentioned here.
God Almighty says, 'Wal Asr,'
Meaning: I swear by the time
'innal insana la fee khusr.'
Meaning: the entire humanity is facing a great loss
A great loss.
What is the great loss?
Ask me.
For example, you are travelling to America from here
and you do not know that your air ticket has been arranged already
it is in your pocket but you are unaware of it.
Those who know they have the air ticket go to the airport, sit on the aeroplane and reach America.
You also had the ticket for the same flight but you didn't know.
So you were at a loss, right?
The ticket was wasted.
Wasn't it wasted?
So it was a loss.
What is a loss?
It would be for you to have hopes for gaining something
or there is potential to obtain something from somewhere
but you do not avail the opportunity then you are at a loss.
So the humankind is being addressed here, 'The entire humanity is at a great loss.'
'I swear by the era in which I have sent you, the entire humanity is at a great loss.'
What is that loss?
Generally, it is considered that whose who obtained faith would not be at a loss.
Alright, and what about those who did not have faith?
They will enter hellfire.
But that's a punishment, where is the loss?
'For except those who have faith.'
the 'for except' here exempts the Devout Believers from that loss.
The 'for except' written here gives exemption to the Devout Believers.
Those who become Devout Believers will not be at a loss.
And the following sentence says, 'And those who have the Deeds of the Heart.'
So who will be saved from that loss?
Devout Believers; Deeds of the Heart
and then it says, 'Ask God for God.'
Those who only gave advice to people about reaching the Lord, not anything else.
They wouldn't even talk about paradise, just about obtaining the Lord.
They would say, 'Ask God for God.'
'If you have to ask God for anything, ask God for God.'
Ask the Lord for the Lord.
Don't ask for anything else.
So it means 'Ask God for God'
'Wa tawasa bi Sabr.'
Now, the rank of Ehsan has two stages
It has two different stages.
The first one is for you to be able to witness the divine splendour but if you cannot then make yourself worthy of being seen by God.
'Wa tawasu bil Haq' - Those who instruct people to reach God meaning the personalities who teach people to witness the divine splendour.
'Wa tawasu bi Sabr'
This is for those who were unable to witness the divine splendour
Those who were unable to witness the divine splendour but they observe patience until the Day of Judgement.
They couldn't witness the divine splendour in their lifetime but they patiently wait for the Lord to show his splendour to them on the Day of Judgement.
Okay so here it says that all these people are not at a loss.
Those who are Devout Believers and have the Deeds of the Heart,
those who fall under 'Tawasu bil Haq'; those who instruct people to obtain God
The knowledge of becoming a Devout Believer was available in the eras of Adam the Eminent One, Abraham, Moses, etc.
The knowledge of becoming a Sualeh was also available in the eras of these Messengers, including Jesus's era
However, 'Tawasu bil Haq' was only available in the era of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Then whose era do you think God swore by? Of course, it was Prophet Mohammad's era!
Because it was his era in which 'Tawasu bil Haq' was taught.
Why? [Audience repeats].
Alright so let's find out further - they have been exempted: the Devout Believers, the Sualiheen, those who ask God for God and those who observe patience.
They are all exempted.
And those who could not become Devout Believers and Sualeh will enter hellfire but what will be their loss?
The loss would be just like when you had the ticket in your pocket and you had no idea, you could have also gone to America
Similarly, you too have these subtleties in your breast.
You have the Spiritual Heart through which you can reach the Angelic Realm.
With the Soul, you can reach the Realm of Jabroot and offer Salat at Bait ul Mamour.
You have all these subtleties in your breast but you are oblivious!
'You are unaware of the entire universe which is hidden within you.' [Hazrat Ali]
Since you were unaware of them and you died without reviving them then that is your loss, isn't it?
And that is the loss: not reviving these spirits.
That's the loss.
This is the esoteric explanation.
One who becomes an Enlightened Heart even a few moments before death
one in whose heart the name of God settles
such a person is also exempt from this loss.
Such a person is protected.
And there are glad tidings of success for such a person on the Day of Judgement.
It's written in the Koran, I'm not saying it myself.
Koran 26:88-89
'On that day neither your wealth nor your sons will help you. Successful will be one who brings forth a Secured Heart.'
A Secured Heart is protected from the Devil.
A heart in which God settles his name.
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