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SECRET BEYOND MATTER IS NOT
WAHDATUL WUJOOD
A topic dealt with
in the book The
Evolution Deceit, chapter “The Real Essence of Matter”
as well as in the books Matter:
The Other Name for Illusion; Idealism,
The Philosophy of the Matrix and the True Nature of Matter,
Eternity
Has Already Begun; Timelessness
and the Reality of Fate and Knowing
the Truth has been criticized by some people. Having
misunderstood the essence of the subject, these people claim
that what is explained as the secret beyond matter is identical
to the teaching of Wahdatul Wujood.
Let us state, before all else, that the author of this book
is a believer strictly abiding by the doctrine of Ahlus Sunnah
and does not defend the view of Wahdatul Wujood.
However, it should also be remembered that Wahdatul
Wujood was defended by some leading Islamic scholars including Muhyiddin
Ibn ‘Arabi. It is true that numerous significant Islamic scholars
who described the concept of Wahdatul Wujood in the past did so
by considering some subjects found in these books. Still, what is
explained in these books is not the same as Wahdatul Wujood.
Some of those who defended the view of Wahdatul
Wujood were engrossed by some erroneous opinions and made some
claims contrary to the Qur’an and the doctrine of Ahlus Sunnah.
They, for example, completely rejected the creation of Allah.
When the subject of the secret beyond matter is told, however,
there is definitely no such claim. This section explains that
all beings are created by Allah, and that the originals of these
beings are seen by Him whereas people merely see the images
of these beings formed in their brains.
Mountains, plains, flowers, people, seas—briefly
everything we see and everything that Allah informs us in the
Qur’an that exists and that He created out of nothing is created
and does indeed exist. However, people cannot see, feel or hear
the real nature of these beings through their sense organs.
What they see and feel are only the copies that appear in their
brains. This is a scientific fact taught at all schools of medicine.
The same applies to the article you are reading now; you can
not see nor touch the real nature of it. The light coming from
the original article is converted by some cells in your eyes
into electrical signals, which are then conveyed to the sight
center in the back of your brain. This is where the view of
this article is created. In other words, you are not reading
an article which is before your eyes through your eyes; in fact,
this article is created in the sight center in the back of your
brain. The article you are reading right now is a “copy of the
article” within your brain. The original article is seen by
Allah.
In conclusion, the fact that the matter is an
illusion formed in our brains does not “reject” the matter,
but provides us information about the real nature of the matter:
that no person can have connection with its original.
This fact is told in the book Idealism,
The Philosophy of the Matrix, and the True Nature of Matter
as follows:
THERE IS MATTER OUTSIDE OF US, BUT WE
CANNOT REACH IT
… [S]aying that matter is an illusion does not
mean it does not exist. Quiet the contrary: whether we perceive
the physical world or not, it does exist. But we see it as a
copy in our brain or, in other words, as an interpretation of
our senses. For us, therefore, the physical world of matter
is an illusion.
The matter outside is seen not just by us, but
by other beings too. The angels Allah delegated to be watchers
witness this world as well:
And the two recording angels are recording, sitting
on the right and on the left. He does not utter a single word,
without a watcher by him, pen in hand! (Qur'an, 50: 17-18)
Most importantly, Allah sees everything. He created
this world with all its details and sees it in all its states.
As He informs us in the Qur'an:
… Heed Allah and know that Allah sees what you
do. (Qur'an, 2: 233)
Say: "Allah is a sufficient witness between
me and you. He is certainly aware of and sees His servants."
(Qur'an, 17: 96)
It must not be forgotten that Allah keeps the
records of everything in the book called Lawh Mahfuz (Preserved
Tablet). Even if we don't see all things, they are in the Lawh
Mahfuz. Allah reveals that He keeps everything's record in the
"Mother of the Book" called Lawh Mahfuz with the following
verses:
It is in the Source Book with Us, high-exalted,
full of wisdom. (Qur'an, 43: 4)
… We possess an all-preserving
Book. (Qur'an, 50: 4)
Certainly there is no hidden
thing in either heaven or Earth which is not in a Clear Book.
(Qur'an, 27: 75)
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