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Question:
Allah Almighty declares in the Holy Quran:
"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.
The parable of His Light is as a niche wherein is a lamp; the lamp is in a
glass..."
Kindly elucidate, from a metaphysical standpoint, the
esoteric realities signified by the Light, the Lamp, and the Glass.
Answer:
All created existence originates from a single,
unified Source, whether manifesting in the lowest material depths or the
highest celestial realms. The architectural hierarchy of cosmic creation can be
illustrated through the analogy of concentric glass spheres:
Imagine an immense glass globe. Within this first
globe rests a second globe; enclosed inside the second is a third globe, and
within this third sphere, dynamic motion manifests—a movement that ultimately
crystallizes into tangible forms, physical organisms, and dense matter.
1. The
First Globe (Tajallī / Divine Emanation):
In mystical epistemology, this innermost emanation is
termed Tajallī. This divine radiance permeates every particle of
existence moment by moment, perpetually irrigating its ontological root.
2. The
Second Globe (Nūr / Celestial Illumination):
Like Tajallī, this celestial illumination
courses through every particle of the cosmos uninterruptedly.
3. The
Third Globe (Rōshnī / Radiant Energy):
This energetic frequency directly sustains the
functional dynamics of biological life. Hovering immediately over this globe is
an immense accumulation of energetic gases and auric radiation (Aura),
from which material forms, physical dimensions, and observable phenomena are
woven.
To explain this structurally: