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Question: In
contemporary times, science is attempting to discover whether, apart from our
planet, there is population on any other planet. The question for you is: What
does spirituality say in this regard? I have read about such sādhus, yogis, and
renunciates who separate their soul from the body and travel in the cosmos—can,
through this spiritual journey, the creatures of other planets be seen?
Answer: The
infinite and vast sequence of stars and planets is not uninhabited, deserted,
or empty. Rather, most of these planets are inhabited. The Creator of the
universe has created this vast and immense cosmos precisely for this reason: so
that the creatures may know that there is a Creator for them and they may try
to recognize Him.
The
planets that are visible to us, and those that are hidden from sight—most of
them are inhabited by humans and jinn. These two creatures play a fundamental
role in the system of this universe. However, the movements and stillness (ḥarakāt
wa sukunāt) and physical forms of the creatures vary in proportions on each
planet. On some planets, the human appears as a silhouette of light, while on
some planets, the human appears transparent—that is, if a man of such a planet
comes before us, we would be able to see through him. On some planets, the
color of the human is golden like gold, and so on. This is an interesting and
astonishing matter—that on whichever planet a certain type of creature is
settled, the subordinate creation (i.e., animals, vegetation, etc.) is also
created in accordance with that creature. For example, on the planet where human
creation is transparent, everything produced on that land is also transparent.
The trunk of a tree is such as if a glass column. Yet within that glass column,
the veins related to the tree and wooden joints are all present. The leaves are
also present and they too are transparent like glass.
On
each planet, the measurement and classification of time are also different. We
may give an example in this way—that in the species of jinn too, the process of
birth continues. Among them also, birth takes place after nine months. But the
difference is that if we measure it through our months and years, that period
becomes nine years—that is, one of our months equals one year for the jinn.
Their ages are accordingly. Thus, in the sayings of many elders, this is
mentioned—that they met such jinn who had seen the Prophet (P.B.U.H). If a
human attains a lifespan of 100 years, then the age of a jinn will be 1200
years.
Among
the humans and jinn settled on every planet, social and religious values are
prevalent, and they live life in the same way as the inhabitants of the earth
live. However, due to the difference in the proportions of gravity, the time
and mode of creation of each planet are different.
In
order to become acquainted with the planetary and galactic systems and to
observe their modes of life, it is necessary that the capability of the mind
which frees us from the bounds of time and space be activated. Hence, by
altering the speed of the mind, we can enter the boundaries or the atmosphere
of any planet. The attempt to free the mind from time-space is called the use
of the soul’s capabilities—because the soul is free from the grip of time and
space.
In
the Qur’an, Allah the Almighty says:
“O assembly of jinn and humankind, if you can pass beyond the regions of the
heavens and the earth, then pass; you will not pass except with authority (sulṭān).”
In spirituality and Sufism, sulṭān
means the soul.
An easy method to free the mind from time-space is meditation (muraabah) under the supervision of a teacher. Any person, through continuous practice of meditation, can free his mind from gravity. Nature has bestowed this ability upon every person. It is not a property of any specific group or class.
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Nearly three decades ago, the esteemed spiritual scholar and blessed guide, Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (R.A), inaugurated a mission of public service with the objective of liberating humanity from afflictions, psychological distress, and physical ailments. For ten years, he remained in contemplative retreat, silently advancing this sacred commitment to the service of creation (khidmat-e-khalq). As the hearts of the people began turning toward him, he employed the medium of mass communication. In 1969, this initiative was formally introduced to the public through newspapers and spiritual journals. According to conservative estimates, through written correspondence and face-to-face interaction—particularly via national publications and the Roohani Digest—Hazrat Azeemi has extended spiritual guidance and healing to over 1.4 million men and women, addressing intricate personal crises and intractable medical conditions. Today, it is not uncommon that wherever a few individuals gather, and a seemingly insoluble dilemma or incurable illness is mentioned, someone inevitably suggests: “Establish contact with Azeemi Sahib—the matter will be resolved.”
Through the grace of Allah the Almighty, the spiritual affinity with the Prophet (P.B.U.H), and the continued beneficence of the blessed guide, four volumes of Roohani Daak (Spiritual Correspondence) have now been compiled. The first volume is hereby presented to you for contemplation and benefit.
