The Concept of Subtleties in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order
Imtiaz Ali Taj from Peshawar asks:
Assalamu Alaikum. I am very grateful to you
Please tell me how to obtain the knowledge of the subtleties. I am a part of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order.
The Subtlety of Sirri is my third lesson.
Secondly, the location of the Subtlety of Ana which you have told, that is where the Naqshbandis say the Lower Self is located.
From above the nose to the forehead.
I am confused because in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order, they also say there are 7 subtleties: 5 in the breast and 2 in the head.
What they are saying about the two subtleties in the head could be due to a misunderstanding.
In fact, originally, there is no concept of the Subtlety of Ana in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order.
The Naqshbandi Sufi Order is not aware of the knowledge of the Subtlety of Ana.
Now, when people say there are two subtleties in the head, perhaps the reason for it is
the Subtlety of Ana that is in the head -
The Lower Self starts from here [the navel] and its effects reach the brain.
Why does it reach the brain?
It reaches the brain because the height of Jinns is approximately 2.5 to 3 feet.
If the feet of the Lower Self [a Satanic Jinn] are at the navel point, then its head will be where your head is.
The effect of the Subtlety of Ana - sorry, the effect of the Lower Self will reach your head.
It means that [the Lower Self] controls your intellect.
Do you understand?
When one engages in the invocation for the Subtlety of Ana and the Lower Self is also purified, then these two subtleties are enjoined with the invocation of 'Ya Hu'.
Both of them - the Subtlety of Ana in the head and the Lower Self at the navel point.
And then the invocation of 'Ya Hu' - suppose it is written like this: Hu - enjoins the two together.
Let me write it up here to explain it to you.
Let's say this is the Subtlety of Ana
and this is the Lower Self.
Now, the height of the Lower Self is just this much - from the navel point to the head of a person -
therefore, one's head is also under the control of the Lower Self.
Now, if I say that your Subtlety of Ana is under effect of the Lower Self, under the dominion of the Lower Self, then it would be better.
So now when both of these subtleties are revived, then in order to enlighten them both,
and in order to make the Subtlety of Ana dominant over the Lower Self because first the Lower Self was dominant
but then the Ana controls the Lower Self.
They are enjoined with the invocation of 'Hu'.
Hu.
The five subtleties of the breast are also enjoined with the invocation of 'Hu'.
So one 'Hu' goes down like this and the other 'Hu' goes across like this.
Perhaps this is why some of the religious people [in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order] thought that maybe both subtleties are located in the head.
However, this is not true. The effects of the Lower Self reach the brain.
So don't be confused, brother Imtiaz.
You have reached the lesson of the Subtlety of Sirri, it's a good thing.
If you would like to go further, then let us know.
When you tell us then - I mean, obtain as much knowledge from there as you can.
Reach as many subtleties as you can.
When you cannot go any further, then you are welcome to come here.
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