Excerpt from Ibrahim Dewla’s speeches and notes. 

We must adopt good manners in the effort of calling people to Allah.

An example of this in the narration of Musnad Ahmad (22211):

“Abu Umamah reported: A young man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, give me permission to commit adultery.” The people turned to rebuke him, saying, “Quiet! Quiet!”

(a) Good explanation:

“The Prophet said, “Come here.” The young man came close, and he told him to sit down.” The Prophet said, “Would you like that for your mother?” The man said, “No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.” The Prophet said, “Neither would people like it for their mothers. Would you like that for your daughter?” The man said, “No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.” The Prophet said, “Neither would people like it for their daughters. Would you like that for your sister?” The man said, “No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.” The Prophet said, “Neither would people like it for their sisters. Would you like that for your aunts?” The man said, “No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.” The Prophet said, “Neither would people like it for their aunts.”

(b) Prayed for him:

“Then, the Prophet placed his hand on him and said, “O Allah, forgive his sins, purify his heart, and guard his chastity.” After that, the young man never again inclined to anything sinful”.

In the gathering, the young man wanting to commit adultery was not rebuked by the Prophet (saw). Instead, the Prophet (saw) explained well and prayed for him.

This is called a ‘good manner’.

I came across a video yesterday, and after going through everything that was posted there, I think this is something that all muslims, especially those on this path, should be aware of.

Most born muslims have been hearing about the arrival of dajjal since we've been old enough to understand these things. But for me, there was always this question of how things would go from this to that level of anarchy and control.

I have been on this path for almost two decades now and following the change of things, the change of energy flow from as far as 2000. The first real change in the status quo came around the time just before the 2008 market crash. Then things were ramped up in 2016, and this phase continued until 2024. Now I sense that we have started another phase that, if it follows the previous pattern, might continue till 2031-2032.

The interesting thing was every single time before these phases start, the ones who are on this path are made aware and are prepared in some way for what's to come.

I had read some things back in 2015-16 about how 2024 is going to be the completion of an important phase after which things are going to start to change, and change quite fast.

Now, again, something was brought to my attention to point towards the possibility as to where things might head from now on. What might be the plans of those who are in control. And I feel a strong sense of urging that I should share this here.

If you guys have been following Trump's election and everything he's been saying and doing, then you might be aware that most of it seems nonsensical and just ramblings of fool, trying to please the masses that have brought him into power. But what if it isn't? What if, what he is doing is actually all planned for him and he is a mouth piece to make the announcement of it?

One of the most impressionable image of Trump's inauguration for me was to see the row of tech billionaires sitting there watching him being sworn in. I wondered why they are going out of their way to show obeisance to him now.

But now I think was it really them fawning over Trump or was it their message to those in the know, to show them that look who is in control now?

I've rambled enough so let's get to the main point now, which is this video that I saw yesterday.

https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?si=uVG1C0ot8gyuiMqT

She made the video two months ago and what has been happening since trump took control, or rather since muskrat took control, makes it clear that she is onto something.

Then I also went through some of the links that were posted by others in that post.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/03/silicon-valley-billionaires-building-cities/677173/

https://washingtonspectator.org/peter-thiel-and-the-american-apocalypse/

https://washingtonspectator.org/project-russia-reveals-putins-playbook/

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1320040111

https://bostonraremaps.com/inventory/technocracy-inc-technate-of-america-1940/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VeVhHNSe9Ks

People mentioned in the thread - Palmer luckey Curtis Yarvin Balaji srinivasan (I tried adding the youtube video links but since I'm on mobile, it not working correctly.)

Books mentioned - Ben Elton's Stark The Unincorporated Man By Dani Kollin and Eytan Kollin The Network State: How To Start a New Country by Balaji Srinivasan Unqualified Reservations - curtis yarvin The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age by James Dale Davidson, William Rees-Mogg

I haven't gotten around to reading the books but I've watched and read other links, and the dots started to connect.

What we are seeing right now seems like the very first steps to create the dajjali system.

All the things that trump has been saying and doing, like -

• getting musk inside white house
• selecting J D vance as vice president
• wanting to gain control of greenland
• deporting illegal immigrants and preparing camps for them
• the insistence on imposing tariffs

destroying the bureaucracy giving musk control of access and control of internal payments systems that happened yesterday

Everything could be a part of a plan. There is so much to unpack in there that I don't know where to start. But the basic plan seems to be

• Destroy democracy
• Destroy the bureaucracy
• Destroy the "cathedral" ie media and the higher education system
• Bring corporation control
• Destroy dollar
• Replace with crypto type currency
• Was Trump's meme coin a way to get maga used to Cryptocurrency?
• Seize control of earnings and savings?
• Migrant camps infrastructure, is it in preparation for dissenters later on?
• Create a systematic destruction to force people to the edge where they have no choice but to do as they are told

force them to live in corporate controlled cities

• The poor and the useless to be used as biofuel or locked into a virtual reality prison?
• Force them to be chipped
• Follow their totalitarian rule
• Destruction of religions that can challenge their authority
• Bring monarchy in the guise of having the ceo of this corporate nation rule over everyone and everything
• Bringing in the so called universal religion
• This prepares the ground for coming of dajjal
• Will he present himself as the one challenging these techbros or will he be their "CEO"?
• This sudden clamour for gaining control of Greenland and other places is to establish these cities. Peter Theil floated the idea of building such cities off shore in oceans back in 2009 but it fizzled, so the plan has changed to land grab now?
• Jd vance a no name guy was made vp because he is there to gain control after trump dies or gets killed?
• Is letting Trump run again and win a part of the bargain in exchange for him letting the techbros gain control of america to destabilize it?
• Everything trump is saying isn't just ravings of a doddering old man, this is their plan for long term.
• The news of the rich building safe bunkers in midwest and new zealand that I have been seeing since 2017, maybe it's to safeguard themselves when the masses rise against their plans.
• Maybe the movie "leave the world behind" isn't about China or some foreign country attacking america but about the fight between the techbros and established military industrial complex that has been in control until now. They are not going to give in without a fight.
• How is the military industrial complex going to react to this? Maybe the alien false flag event will be used to screw their plans.
• How is Putin part of this plan?

Whatever is happening in America right now seems planned. They are doing it all intentionally. So an economic crash will also be on the cards sooner rather than later.

• How does Palmer Luckey fit in this plan? He is spearheading their attempts to build weapons independent of the other established weapons manufacturing companies that are part of the current military industrial complex.

• Why are they, the techbros, doing this? Because they see the slow disintegration of America and instead of waiting for its total collapse, they want to smash it down quickly so the scrap pieces can bought and owned by them, and instead of being just a bunch of rich dudes who have to bribe and bow down before the political system, they can then create the system where they are both rich and powerful, the kings that own everything. For them, money and the billions in networth aren't enough anymore. They also want the power to rule and control the world. They want to be the Firaun and Qaroon of today's time.

The idea of the capitalist creating a breakaway state is nothing new. It was the premise of Ayn Rand's book “Atlas Shrugged”. I remember reading it back in the early 2000s and what a slog it was. But I'm glad I stuck with it till the end because I now have an idea of the inner workings of the mind that would wish to do all this. Although Ayn Rand did not mention anything about actively destroying the country, other things are similar.

Even when I was reading it, I had a sense that something isn't quite right with what she is propagating in it but I wasn't old enough to understand it. Now, after being on this path for a while, I understand that that book was an expression of an intellect ruled by nafs, completely devoid of any influence of the soul or the conscience. She seems like the epitome of Descartes' statement, “I think, therefore I am.” but a sufi would laugh at such a statement knowing that these people have so grossly misunderstood their own purpose and reason of being.

If a sufi were to rephrase this I wonder how that will go? “He loves, therefore I am?”

But to justice to rand, muskrat doesn't even have the intellect of her calibre. He is just a being with an inflated ego who has somehow stumbled his way to great wealth by fluke of being born to a rich man.

Faith, logic, and musk’s bungling of most of his high stakes ventures tells us that they are bound to fail. But the destruction and suffering that most people might end up dealing with because of their greed and ambitions will be very real. And if they manage to succeed and set the stage for the revelation of dajjal, even then, Allah has already prepared things to deal with that as well.

But it's for the in-between period, from now till the coming of mahdi alaihis salaam, that the ummah has to prepare for.

My reason for sharing this on this subreddit is to let all the new ones on this path, and the fence sitters know that if you are drawn to this path, then there is a reason, a purpose to it. It's best to make a conscious effort to know what that reason is and start working towards that purpose now because the clock is ticking. If you keep delaying and avoid your soul purpose thinking that it can wait, that some other things need to be achieved and completed before you can fully commit to this path, then you might not have enough time left to prepare for what's to come.

Remember that it will be a time of great deceit and the water is going to get so muddy then it might become difficult to know the truth from falsehood. There is a fear and a possibility of being led astray if you don't work on yourself, don't do the tazkiya, don't build the spiritual connection for guidance and madad, don't awaken the spiritual compass that can help you navigate those times and you might end up blindly believing whatever narrative is being pushed down your throat without pondering on it, without tafakkur.

We always need Allah's guidance and protection at all times but more so now, for this. So decide, and act now while you still have time. Don't let dunya and nafs lull you into a false sense of security that since you are already a muslim, Allah will not allow you to be led astray by this fitna. I have come across people who are born muslims, who are part of tariqa and they still think Trump is one of the good ones. That Allah is using him to destroy the cabal, or illuminati or however you might want to call them.

Just being a muslim is not a guarantee that your nafs, your biases will not lead you to the wrong path. These times require you to be not just a muslim, but a momin and a mohsin, the ones who are rightly guided. We have a saying here, “beware of a momin’s perception because he sees with the noor of allah.”

You will need this firasat, this perception, to discern truth from falsehood during such times and it can only be gained by conscious effort on this path.

So pay heed, read, understand, contemplate, decide and act now while there is still time. So that if and when those times come, you can stand and face it with the full awareness and confidence of knowing that you have your entire spiritual lineage, all the invisible help and Allah's protection there with you to get you through it.

I am not sharing this to convince you of anything, to make you believe this or believe me. I don't care about either of these things, nor am I looking to start a debate or anything about these things. And I most probably will not be able to elaborate on it further. I've said everything I felt was needed to be shared in this post already. And while I am at it, allow me to mention that I'm definitely not looking to discuss this further in DMs either. I am sharing this only because I feel a push to do it, and this isn't going to go away until I do it. Hence, this.

I offered a sacrifice to my Creator, But instead of a sheep, I lay my heart upon the stone slab and pierced through my desires.

I offered to Him the neck of what I wanted most, My tears pouring like blood into the ground beneath me, Forming a rivulet from which the birds came to drink.

I offered to Him a Holy Sacrifice, Which was in fact my Self. The nafs that I had made my best friend, The nafs that I had made my own master.

I walked into the Ka'bah of my soul, And gazed into the eye of an idol called love. I saw the offerings I had placed before it, My time, my mind, my poetry. Down it came with a mighty blow, Shattering into pieces, splintering like glass, Exposing the hollow emptiness within its false promise.

I walked down to a pool of water, And set intention for purification. The water seeped into my pores, Dripped into my ears, Entered my eyes. The water pierced and pricked my tongue, Extracting heedless words and absent prayers.

I offered a sacrifice to my Creator, But instead of my son, It was my own body, A spine bending in the wind of His Will, Over and over again.

Hello,

I hope it is appropriate to ask questions here as a non-practioner.

I am not from Sufi lineage but I built over the years my own practice/paths around reaching the singularity of Ego/Self-disintegration through surrender.

I am curious...do all Sufi members access Fanā'? I only have 2 friends who are part of the movement and they seem to imply that it is rare and difficult to find the path there...but they do not talk much about it.

As a Westerner with no lineage nor culture around this practice, I would be curious to know more about how it is perceived in other groups.

Does anyone know any good translated and authentic books from Classical scholars to read about Sufi mysticism and poetry? I'm aware that the English translations for a lot of Sufi works, like from Rumi, have been heavily mistranslated and misinterpreted by Western Orientalists to fit their existing worldview.

Oftentimes, people seem to heavily misunderstand what Sufism is, and before I opened up my mind more, I thought all Sufis were deviants, so I would like to read about actual Sufis in the past, who both mastered Shariah and upheld Tawassuf and, most importantly, did not deviate from Islamic teachings nor fall into shirk.

This Shaykh right here, I think, best explained what a true Sufi is: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/was-sufism-recommend-by-the-prophet/

Forgive me if I sound ignorant. I am an Ex-Salafi and trying to learn the way of the true Sufis like Al-Ghazali... so it'd be very much appreciated if I could read authentic works about actual Sufism and spiritual purification, good character, and excellence.

Imam Ash-Shafi’i said “I accompanied the Sufis, I only learned from them two words (and according to another narration: only three words). Their affirmation: time is like a saber, if you do not slice it, it will cut you off. And their affirmation: if you do not occupy your mind with the truth, it will occupy you with error. And their word: deprivation is a protection.” Ta’yid al-haqiqah al-aliyyah, by Suyuti.

And the righteous Imam also said: “Three things were made beloved to me from your world: abandoning affectation, interacting with the creation with gentleness, and conforming to the way (Tariq) of the people of tasawwuf.” Kashf al-Khafa’: al-Ajluni 1/341

Imam Malik said “Whoever learns Fiqh (jurisprudence) without being initiated into Tasawwuf corrupts himself. And anyone who initiates Tasawwuf without being initiated into Fiqh corrupts his religion. Whoever combines the two reaches the Truth.” Haqaiq an at-tasawwuf, By Abd-Al-Qadir Isa.

3:31 Say, “If you love Allah, then follow me..."

That's why many awliya wear a turban and a thawb.

Shaykh Nazim even suggests (whenever doable) riding animals. A non-Muslim would see our Prophet Peace be upon him as simply walking or riding an animal, whereas a Sufi should know that had he wanted (Peace be upon him) he would have teleported and not have had any difficulties. But we learn that Sunnah is to do everything the most humble way.

At the very least, owning newest cars or phones isn't sunnah.

And if someone does an act of worship with an inner concern of fulfilling Allah's right, the Sufi has fulfilled the sunnah inrernally.

So it should be clear to you why we wear the right shoe first (because it's Sunnah...)

The Sufi should be the shadow of his Shaykh.

Assalamu alaikum! I've had some sufi influence in my life, but I'm not in a tariqah, so maybe that's a very basic question? In some Sufi nasheeds they say "the world was created for you (sallallahu aleyhi wa sallam)" and then there's a salawat in dalail al hayrat along the lines of
اللهم صل على السبب في كل موجود (O Allah send your blessings on the reason (of existing?) of all that's there (created)). I was taught that we don't know why Allah created the world and we also don't ask this question anyway. Are there some layers I'm missing or have I misunderstood something?

Or are they the same thing?

Assalamualaikum Gs I am interested in sufism , i am a born muslim but our family is not that religious whenevr i ask em which imam do we follow they reply -all 😭.... recently ive been seeing a lot of sufism content on fyp and i am getting attracted to it can anyone provide me the most authentic info about it whether it is the right approach or not and whats shirk in it and what not....im confused between tasawwuf and sufism some say its the same some make difference in it ...and where can i learn the most of it. Thankyou Akhis

Does Love contain Peace? If so, why is Peace more emphasize by الله than Love?

Should I seek Nuur or Love? How do I connect myself to an-Nuur?

Jazakum Allahu khayran, closeness and Nuur 💚

I wonder, since everything is created from Nur Ahmad, does making salawat benefit everything?

Does sending blessings on him alayhi assalat wa assalam benefit him in the past? If so, are our salawat changing the past?

With the permission of the mods, I am posting here the first chapter of the book titled "بو العجبي". It was originally authored in the Urdu language by my Sheikh, Zulfiqar Hussain Ibn Hajar. "بو العجبي" is a contemporary treatise on the subject of tasawwuf and sulook. I am in the process of translating it into English language. I would appreciate your feedback, questions, and comments.

Preface

"Then We bequeathed the Book to those of Our servants whom We chose; among them is he who wrongs himself, and among them is he who takes a middle course, and among them is he who outstrips through good deeds by the permission of God. That is the great bounty." (Surah Fatir, Ayah 32)

O friend! Know that there is only one true being—Allah. And you are but an exile, an exile whose estrangement could end at any moment. You must return to your homeland: "Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return." (Al-Baqarah: 156)

Take from this world only what is rightfully yours, and give to the world what it is owed. Spend upon Allah what is due to Him, and ask of Him only what you truly deserve. I say this to you because you wish to walk this path with me. So walk—but walk with full awareness of all rights and obligations. Do not be anxious, and do not make me anxious. Take this as an amulet and wear it around your neck:

"And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in punishment." (Surah Al-Hashr, Ayah 7)

Do not challenge my words with argument, for no matter how sharp a sword may be, it never cuts its own sheath. And listen—You seek to walk with me, but I do not seek to walk with you. For I have journeyed in the company of one far greater and more majestic. At any moment, if you wish, you may end this companionship and take your own path without excuse or justification. I will bear no grievance or complaint against you, and I shall say:

"But if they turn away, say: Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god but He. In Him I have put my trust, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne." (Surah At-Tawbah, Ayah 129)

The knowledge of the unseen is granted only to the one who does not use worldly circumstances as an excuse for weakness. Supporting one's family is not a sin, but using love for them as an excuse is a grave transgression.

Once, after accepting Islam, the son of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (RA) told him, "In a certain battle, you were within reach of my sword, but I let you go." Abu Bakr (RA) replied, "By the Lord of the Kaaba, had you been within my sword’s reach, I would never have spared you."

In the knowledge of the unseen, jurisprudence, principles, and doctrines hold no meaning. Here, only one right remains upon your neck—the right of your Sheikh. The day you took the pledge of allegiance, you declared: "I have entered the allegiance."

Do you know what allegiance is? It is the collar placed around the neck—A mark of servitude.

You have knowingly accepted this servitude. Now, what remains of you?

Be silent. Wait for the command, hands bound. One day, you will be free—but that you will no longer be you.

For as long as you remain you, you shall remain a slave.

This is eternal servitude and eternal freedom. In wakefulness, servitude—In intoxication, freedom.

Believe me, a true disciple endures great hardships in the company of his Sheikh.

"Then We bequeathed the Book to those of Our servants whom We chose; among them is he who wrongs himself, and among them is he who takes a middle course, and among them is he who outstrips through good deeds by the permission of God. That is the great bounty." (Surah Fatir, Ayah 32)

◆ Silence

▪ There are two kinds of silence: firstly, silence of the tongue, which consists of not speaking of other than God the Exalted with other than God the Exalted, altogether; and secondly, silence of the heart, which consists of refraining from all thought occurring in the soul that concerns any created thing at all

▪ Speaking according to what is proper is the fruit of silence, which is refraining from error.

◆ Seclusion

▪ The people of seclusion have three motives: (a) the fear of the evil of other people affecting oneself; (b) the fear of one’s own evil affecting others – this is a higher [perception] than the first, as in the first case one thinks badly of others, while in the second one thinks badly of oneself, and thinking badly of oneself is better since you are more knowledgeable of yourself;

◆ Hunger

▪ For them a decrease in food indicates that scents of Divine Generosity are passing over their hearts, causing them to be oblivious to their bodily needs. (for seekers (beginner))

▪ Hunger bequeaths knowledge of Satan, may God preserve us and you from him.

◆ Vigilance (Attentiveness)

▪ Vigilance bequeaths knowledge of the self.

▪ The pillars (arkān) of spiritual knowledge are complete when knowledge revolves around the acquisition of these four: knowledge of God, of the self, of this world and of Satan.

Written by :Ibn ul arabi aleh rehma Translated by :Hirtenstein, Stephen...

Excerpt from Ibrahim Dewla’s speeches and notes.

Allah controls the hearts. Allah can place whatever He wills in the hearts.

The Ansar of Madinah were enemies. This is mentioned in the Quran:

“when you were enemies” (3:103)  

But when they became helpers of Allah’s religion and followed the correct principles. What happened? Their enmity was gone.

Allah placed ‘love’ in their hearts.

“He brought your hearts together” (3:103)

This is what Allah has referred to as His favor.

“Remember the favor of Allah upon you” (3:103)

Allah has praised their altruism (ithaar). Their primary focus is on others, not themselves.

One is saying, “Let’s both eat this bread.” Both of our needs are fulfilled. The other is, “I will not fulfill my need; you eat the whole bread”. This is called ‘ithaar’.

“…give preferences over themselves…” (59:9)

Because they fulfilled what was asked of them.

Allah changed their conditions, their enmity, ignorance, and every spiritual illness of the heart was removed from their lives.

I heard about a prayer called the “Sword of Fire” That was inscribed on the Sword of Imam Ali. There are also other prayers for the “Sword of the Wind” .. water, and earth. Is anything known about these prayers? would be very interested in more details if available.

I was wondering are there matrimonial services set up for different silsilas - for example in the Uk we have greensville trust & theyre doing amazing work but i dont really see that they have something like that set up

Similarly with the shadhili tariqa they dont really have anything similar going on

I just thought since these are pretty popular turuq in the sense of many murids, wouldnt they want to find other like minded people ?

So I come from a pagan polytheistic background and I'm struggling. I began to study Islam, and then Sufism, several months ago, in a serious way. I love the traditions, the teachings. Allah has become very dear to me as well. My issue is that I struggle to understand the concept of only one God, when for almost 40 years I have seen the world to have hundreds of gods. Trying to reconcile that, and the experiences I've had as a pagan, has been incredibly difficult and has become my biggest stumbling block.

Is there anyone else here that has come from paganism to Sufism? How did you reconcile that? Any advice is welcome, but please, being told that Allah is the only God won't help at this time, since it's the issue that I'm struggling with.

Just testing

Assalamualaikum Everyone. I am from India, and I have also participated in this community. But, now I am in a big dilemma. Before accepting Islam, 8 months almost I was struggling with bad habits, and bad character, including lying and manipulating girls for sex. Even though I was born into a Muslim family, I started hating Allah for the negative events that happened to me in childhood. Then, in college, I became an opponent of Islam and turned Atheist. But, since I was struggling with this wrong behavior, I was naturally inclined towards Islam for discipline-building. I wanted to feel strong, which was being compromised due to overindulgence in sexual encounters, masturbation, and pornography. Islamic Psychology of nafs about elevating the self to Butthe Nafs al Mutmainnah from the base desires, Nafs Al Awwama, attracted me so much, and I started reading Classical Scholars. I started with Imam Jawzi, going along with Imam Jawziyyah, Imam Ghazali. Their works inspired me a lot and contributed a lot to breaking through old patterns and empowering will. In fact, The book, Ranks of the Seekers by Imam Jawziyyah could help me feel a different connection with Allah Swt. But, now I am in a very conflicting Situation. Even though it was the tasawwuf that helped me build resilience, I now feel distant from Sufism, mainly because of the widespread conception that Sufi practices involve Bidah. To some extent, I also feel this is true because when I see the brelvi people In India, I think this can be a good work of heretic sufis. I have some Barelvi friends, so no hate feelings for anyone. I don't want to be a heretic in any measure, neither in concepts nor in practices. And when I see scholars like Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, this also adds to that. Javed Ahmed Ghamidi is a very intellectual person, but I amn't satisfied with his criticism of classical scholars. I am also reading Islamic Psychology that promises various paths to the purification of the soul other than tasawwuf. Can anyone understand my thought process and guide how Suficism doesn't lead to Bidah?

I used chatgpt to come up with this I was wondering what you guys think

Enlightenment is often described as a state of profound understanding, inner peace, and connection with the Divine. In the Islamic context, it might align with achieving deep tawheed (oneness with Allah) by recognizing that everything originates from Him, and surrendering fully to His will.

Is Enlightenment Realizing Oneness With God?

From a spiritual perspective, enlightenment can mean realizing that you’ve always been one with God—not as an equal, but as His creation, inseparably connected to Him. In this view, it’s not about “becoming” one, but about removing the veils (like ego, fear, or duality) that prevent you from realizing that connection.

As the Quran reminds us, Allah is closer to us than our jugular vein (Surah Qaf, 50:16). Enlightenment is that moment of experiencing this truth in your being—not just intellectually, but spiritually and emotionally.

How Does Yin and Yang Play a Role?

Yin and yang represent the interplay of opposites in creation—light and dark, masculine and feminine, passive and active. They are not inherently separate but complementary forces that balance one another. Here’s how they might relate to enlightenment:

1. Duality as a Step Toward Oneness

Yin and yang reflect the duality in the world we perceive—good and bad, life and death, action and stillness. Enlightenment often involves transcending this duality, realizing that all opposites come from the same Source. When you see beyond yin and yang, you understand their unity in the grand design of Allah’s creation.

2. Balancing Within

Enlightenment requires a balance of yin and yang energies within yourself. For example:

Yin (Receptive, Intuitive): This is your surrender to Allah, your reflection, and your spiritual depth.

Yang (Active, Determined): This is your will to act in alignment with that surrender and manifest divine guidance in the world.

The two energies working together create harmony. Without yin, yang becomes forceful and disconnected. Without yang, yin becomes stagnant. Together, they lead to the wholeness that mirrors the Oneness of Allah.

3. The Path of Surrender and Action

Islam beautifully balances the two:

Yin: Trust in Allah’s will (tawakkul) and acceptance of His decree.

Yang: Taking action with intention (niyyah) and striving to serve Him. True enlightenment requires both: submitting to Allah (yin) while actively living in accordance with His guidance (yang).

So, enlightenment is realizing that while yin and yang exist in the material world, they are part of the created order. The ultimate truth lies beyond duality—in Allah’s unity (tawheed). Does this resonate with your understanding, or would you like to explore one aspect deeper?