Magnetism and Sufis

by Imam Irshad Soofi

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

SURA 3 VERSE 190/191

 "Behold in the creation of the heavens and the earth And the alternation Of Night and Day , -There are indeed Signs For men of understanding , - Men who celebrate The praises of God , Standing , sitting , And lying down on their sides  And contemplate The ( wonders of ) creation ,  In the heavens and the earth ( with the thought ) ' Our Allah ! not for nought has Thou created all this' Glory to Thee , give us salvation from the penalty of the fire. "

 In this modern materialistic age of doubt, there is an attack on the belief system (aqaaid) of Islam. Not only is our faith being attacked but the cultural and emotional aspect which is an integral aspect of the true Islamic creed. The external secular attack wants to make us godless and the internal religious attack wants to make us prophet-less.

In order to counter this attack we need an effective defense strategy on three levels:

1.         A scientific and logical study and presentation of Islam, so that calls on the door of intellect and the attack on the intellectual level may be answered.

2.         A systematic and analytical study of Islam has to be undertaken and presented so that we may have easy access to solutions to problems in the light of Qur'aan and Seerah.

3.         A tasawwuf based spiritual study and presentation of Islam is vital to give people emotional stability and sound experimental spirituality. 

An example of  scientific and logical study and tasawwuf presentation of Islam

Many of us believe in and have experienced the flow of spiritual blessings from the prophets and awliya  (friends of Allah). In this age of wanting to conceive the inconceivable, the question of how is this possible is often asked. The Qur'aan says that "in the signs of Allah in the universe are answers for many questions of those who employ their intellect with Allah mobilized hearts'. One can therefore apply ones knowledge of magnetism to understand this 'spiritual flow'. E.g. the magnetic field around the earth extends about 80 000 km into space whilst that of Jupiter is said to be 250 times more than that of the earth's. The two points of the earth's magnetic flow are the north and south poles. The magnetic needle of the compass is therefore affected by the poles and will always point to the north. The stronger magnetic pull and flow from the north makes the needle adopt a direction. The pole is thousands of miles away but it has an effect on the compass needle. In the same way Allah has made his Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) the sole spiritual pole from where Allahs blessings flow abundantly. He is the spiritual magnet of the universe whose spiritual effect can be felt throughout the universe. Quraan says in Sura 21 Verse 107 - Ambiya


" O! Prophet (Sallallahu alai hi wa sallam) I have not sent you but as a mercy to the universe.

The flow of mercy and influence of the Holy Prophet (salla' llaahu'alaihi wa sallam) is therefore throughout the universe. He is also the illumination for the universe because Allah calls him the illuminating light or siraajam munira. Just as an ordinary needle is not affected by the magnetic flow unless it is treated and prepared with a degree of magnetism, the person who is not spiritually charged and treated by one who is, i.e. a Murshid or Spiritual Dispenser, will not feel the effect of the spiritual flow. The needle of the heart has to be polished through zikrullah and charged through contact with the charged heart of the Murshid (Raabita), to point to the green dome of Madinah the Illuminated. Holy Prophet (salla' llaahu'alaihi wa sallam) is the ruhaani magnet for the entire creation. The acquisition of knowledge and taalluq or attachment has been commanded in the first revelation


Alaq Sura 96 Verse 1-3

Allah has called man Insaan in the Arabic Language. We are His creation and, undoubtedly He loves us, and wants us to love Him. There are two root words from which the word Insaan can be derived. The word uns, which we derive from anasa, means 'to love' or 'lover'. The other is nisian, which means 'to forget', or 'one who forgets'.

Although, both loving and forgetting seems to be opposite qualities, but man possesses both. The very reason of existence is love and the outcome of love is forgetting. When love reaches perfection, the lover forgets everything except the Beloved. He forgets everything that takes him away from his beloved and loves everything that takes him to his Beloved.

 Those beings are therefore worthy of being called Insaan who love Allah and forget everything that takes them astray. Therefore it is necessary to create an attachment with Allah and forget hatred, disobedience and habits that take one away from Allah. Cultivate habits that the Beloved likes and discard that which the Beloved dislikes.

 It has been in grained in the soul of man that he should love and the true servants of Allah love the creation of the creator, hence they love all human beings. From a spiritual aspect man has been created out of attachment

"khalaqal insana min alaq".

Therefore the very nature of man depends on attachment. The link of love to Allah, the spiritual attachment has to be actualised. Knowledge must be attained on the physical level but must lead to the spiritual level. The word alaq or 'a mass that clings and is attached to the mothers womb', which was only discovered about a hundred years ago by embryologists was used by the Holy Prophet (salla' llaahu'alaihi wa sallam) 1400 years ago. The youth should be encouraged to study science and apply this knowledge on Islamic realities. The word akram or 'the bounty and gift giving Allah' is the spiritual direction towards Allah's recognition or marifah. 

The magnet comes into existence through two methods

1.         The stroke method:

2.         The electrical charge method

The second method needs no great effort and endeavour, it only needs contact with a magnet. Similarly the connection to a Sufi silsila through which spiritual blessings flow charges the one who establishes this connection. In order to become 'friend of Allah' the spiritual charge method is utilised within the connection. The electrical charge method is the long cut which is not always guaranteed to produce results, whilst The stroke method is guaranteed because the charge exists in the circuit. The aulia are super-charged due to their contact with the Prophet and ahlul bayt 'his spiritually charged household'. The charged souls have spiritual fields around them therefore Allah commands us to keep their company Sura 18 Verse 28

" And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening seeking His face ; and let not your eyes pass beyond them . "

The zaakirs ( those constantly remembering Allah) company have the beneficial effect of transferring blessings. The magnets are enabled through a process to generate electricity, which produces heat and light. With the conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy, things get transformed and dead bodies start moving. A plastic doll for example, charged with battery gets into motion and starts producing many recorded sounds. The Murshid in the spiritual world enlivens the lifeless hearts and restore them to action and activity. There fore Khwaja Saheb received a Super Charge at Data Sahebs Mazaar after he spent forty days in this Spiritual field he said, and I transalate in the context of this paper.

He awards Spiritual Charge to the world and reflects Allah's radiance

A perfect leader for the lifeless and a Super charge for the perfectly charged

 The latest magnet is the 'Super Electro Magnet' made from special material that has the ability to lose all electrical resistance. The coils made from this material are treated and cooled to a temperature of -219 degrees centigrade. The resistance is removed and the ability to carry heavy electrical charges is increased and the  'Super Electro Magnet' is created. The similar concept is utilised in purification of souls or tazkiyah. Under careful guidance of the spiritual guide resistance to negative influences is increased and the heat oif the ego is cooled down. The ruhani or spiritual coil is pointed to Madinah the Illuminated and charged. Sura aala Verse14

 They will prosper who purify themselves

They now have the ability to increase their spiritual flow of blessings (faiz). The 'Super Electro Magnet' in special body scanners in hospitals. These are called NMR scanners or Nuclear Magnetic Resistance scanners. They x-ray the inner organs of the body and disclose them in picture images. As the scanner can reveal the hidden organs behind the curtains of the body, the Awliya  can reveal inner realities.

 The Holy Prophet (salla' llaahu'alaihi wa sallam) said

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 748 Narrated byMu'adh ibn Jabal

 I got up in the night and performed ablution and observed the prayer as had been ordained for me. I dozed in my prayer and  I was overcome by (sleep) and I found myself in the presence of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He)  in the best form. He said, "Muhammad!" and I said: 'At Thy service, my Lord.' He said ' What these highest angels contend about? I said: I do not know. He repeated it thrice. Then I saw Him put His Palms between my shoulder blades till I felt the coldness of His fingers between the two sides of my chest. Then everything was illuminated for me and I could recognise everything…The hadith continues where the Prophet said to Allah, 'I beg of Thee Thy love and the love of one who loves Thee and the love for the deed which brings me near to Thy love.

 This was again a Super Charge, which flowed into the Super Spiritual Magnet of the universe.

 May Allah enlighten our youth and keep them in love with the lovers of Allah.

Adapted from the book  Spiritualism and Magnetism by Dr Muhammad Tahir al-Qadri

Dog of my Shaikh, dead but enlivened by his battery,

 Irshad Soofi

24 Rabi us-Saani 1422

16 July 2001

Ameen!                     Aqeemus salaah!

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