SUMMARY OF MY BOOK
The Grand Scheme of God, In the light of Quran (With Few Additional Points)
To communicate the Grand Scheme of God (As I understood from the Quran) twoterminologiesforExistenceshouldbeusedforclarity;
A. Actual order of Existence: whichisnon matterandinfinite (MentionedasAlameLahootinMuslimTradition)
B. Present order of Existence: whichismatterandfinite (MentionedasAlameNasootinMuslimTradition)
A. Actual order of Existence:
ThisactualorderofExistenceisnon matterandinfinite.Sometimes in Muslim tradition referred as Alam-e-Amar / Alam e Arwah / Alam e Lahoot Thisisourpermanentabode,butinconceivableand inaccessibleto our imagination at themoment. Sincenothing from that Actual order of Existence can be compared to this material universe, hence the Quran just gives hints about it. It can only be said that “no eye has seen it, no ear has ever heard of it, and no thoughtofitevercrossedhumanmind.”
Our actual non matter conscious personalities / Persons were created in that Actual Order of Existence (Alam e Lahoot). These personalitiesaretermedas“Nafoos”inQuran.
There we were taught Moral concepts, Aesthetical concepts, and Mathematicalconcepts.Ourtestisin “Moral Concepts”only, notin otherconceptsorspheres.
After learning and systematic training, we made covenant (Ref: Surah Al Araf, Verse 172)withGodthere.Firstly,wewillnever forget that HE is our LORD and secondly, we will do justice whereverwearesentfortest.
Afterthecovenant,wewereputtosleeplikestate“Slumber”there. Thissleeplikestateofthepersonsistermedasthe “First Death” in Quran. During this sleep we were made to forget the details about theActualOrderofExistence,sothat“Test”couldbepossible.
B. Present order of Existence:
This is our material finite universe or cosmos. In Muslim tradition thisisreferredas Alam e Khalq / Alam e Nasoot.Aftercreatingthis universe Ex Nihilo through His words, God divided it into seven units.Qurantermstheseassevenheavensandsevenearths.Ineach unit,thereisonlyoneplacewherelifeispossible,termedastheearth ofthatunit.
The place reserved for our (humans and Jinns, i.e., the two spiritual beings) trial, gradation, and accountability is termed as the nearest heaven (Samaa Al Duniya) i.e., the observable universe. Our earth is the only place in this observable universe where life is possible. Neitherhumansnorjinnshaveanyaccessbeyondthisunit. Theother six units, the six heavens and the six earths, are earmarked for the physical reward and punishment (Nuzal) of Human and the Jinn. These six units have two Paradises for the jinns (for the foremost, and people of the right hand), two Paradises for humans (for the foremost and people of the right hand), and separate Hells for humans,andjinns.”
This present universe or cosmos came into being Ex nihilo, around 13.8 billion years ago (according to science). This is the BEGINNING OF TIME for our universe. According to Quran, this material universe or cosmos was created for a specified period (Ajal e Musamma) and for a specific purpose. God produced the initial energy through His Word “Kun”, (God’s words are His Creation, not part of His Being.) This energy was later converted into matter and then the matter started expanding within the Actual order of Existence as per the scheme designed by God. The seven heavens and the seven earths were completed in six days. Heresixdaysdonotrefertoatemporalday,rathertheysignifysix longperiodsoftime.
This material universe or cosmos was created for testing Humans and Jinns, i.e. two Non matter Conscious Beings / Persons who were created in that Actual Order of Existence (Alam e Lahoot). This test is in Moral Spheres only, not in aesthetical or mathematicalspheres.
Though the first living cell was originated on our planet earth around4billionyears(assaysthescience)agobuttheperfectbodies orcarriersforourtesthavebeenevolvedoveraperiodoftime.
According to science, possible ancestors of Modern Human Australopithecus existed around 3.2 million years ago. From Australopithecus to Homo Habilis to Homo Erectus to Homo Neanderthalensis to Homo Sapien Sapien i.e. the Modern Human. The first pair of all these races was created directly from soil (contrary to the dictates of the theory of evolution) and then normalreproductionprocessstarted.Similarly,bodiesofAdamand Eve were created directly from soil on this earth, which is again contrarytothepostulatesofthetheoryofevolution.
According to science, Modern Humans appeared on this planet earth around 120,000 years ago, in Europe the timeline is 40,000 years. But by keeping in view of modern human’s population estimatearound 12,000BC,oldestarcheologicalsitei.e.oldestman made structure (Gobekli Tepe, 11,000 yrs old), genealogy of Adam in Bible and hints of Quran, the perfect bodies / carriers / i.e. Modern Humans (Adam & Eve) in my opinion appeared around 15,000yearsago.
After creating these male and female bodies (Carriers) two non matter / Spiritual Personalities (PERSONS) that were in state of slumber in the Actual Order of Existence were brought and attached with the hearts of these bodies. After this attachment these bodies were called Adam and Eve. Awakening of those non-matter Personalities / Persons from slumber is termed as “First Life” in Quran. The male and female bodies are the carriers given to those non matter persons for test; they are not part of theirpersonalities.
The following pictures would illustrate the difference between “Only Bodies” and Modern Humans i.e. Homo Sapiens Sapiens withactualpersonality “Nafs” init;
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AccordingtoScientificKnowledge,manyMissingLinksexistbetween theModernHumansandtheearlierspecieswhichareshownhere.
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After this, God blew His Rooh / Divine Spark in these bodies for further guidance. This “Rooh” can be termed as Conscience / Zameer, also called “Nafs e Lawwama” in Quran. It acts as an Alarm and rebukes the non matter Actual Persons once they intend bad deeds.Everyhumanbeingfindsthisminorcourtinhim,whichisasort of proof for a major court in Qiyamah. In my opinion this “Rooh” is termed as “Trust” (Al Amânah) at the end of Surah Al Ahzab. TheActualpersonality(Soul)isthedriverofthebodyanditsbasictest istokeepthebody(carrier)withincertainlimits,foraspecifiedperiod (i.e. until the biological death of the physical body / Carrier), while RoohisthespiritofGod.
These three Aspects of Human Beings are more clearly described in Christianity as Body, Soul & Spirit. Body is the carrier, Soul is the Actual Personality / Self / Person, and Spirit is the divine spark. WhereasinourcultureitisusuallyinterpretedasBody&Soul (Rooh) only, i.e. it is usually understood that the Humans are composite beings,onepartofitis “PhysicalBody”,whichismatterandtheother part is “Rooh” which is non matter. Rooh and Soul are considered synonymous in our culture, but Quran never terms the Actual PERSONSas“Rooh”.Theyarealwaystermedas“Nafs”inQuran.
After attaching His Rooh with the body of Adam, God ordered all the Angels and Jinns to prostrate before Adam on account of the DivineSparkthatthebodyofAdamwashonouredwith.Afterin depth study of Quran, one feels that this Divine Spark / Rooh was not attachedwithJinns.
The Angels are also conscious spiritual beings / persons. They are in their original non matter form i.e. without any carriers. (Whereas Humans exist with carriers made of dust and Jinns exist with carrier
made of fire.) Angels are dwellers of the Actual Order of Existence (Alam e Lahoot). Quran informs us that they have different ranks and positions and are assigned responsibilities according to their status. Higher and lower status of Angels implies that they would have gone through some kind of test as well. God is managing this universe throughthem.
InspiteofGod’sorder,theleaderofonegroupofjinns(Iblees)refused, becausehethoughthisbodilycreationwassuperiortothatofAdam’s, becausehehadseenAdam’sbodybeingcreatedoutofdust.
We humans also sometime consider ourselves superior to others on account of being born in a particular race / caste / family. This is because our focus primarily becomes our bodies and our Real Self (SpiritualBeing)isignored.
Theeventofprostrationinmyopinion tookplaceonthisplanetearth wherewearelivingnowaround12,000 15,000yearsago.
Even now after around 120 days from conception, Spiritual Beings “Persons” that are in state of slumber in the Actual order of Existence are brought and attached with the hearts of the bodies in mother’s wombthroughanangel Thisistermedas “First Life” ofeveryPerson inQuran.
When the child is born he / she has the Spiritual Being “PERSON” attached with the heart of the body of the child. The concepts learned inthe“ActualorderofExistence”i.e.Moral/Aesthetical/Mathematical are potentially present, which are manifested gradually with the passageoftime.
When we die, the biological life of Carrier ends. The Angels take our Actual non matter Personality / Self into custody (incorrectly termed as Rooh in our culture) and transfer them to a particular place in this universe. There we the non matter “PERSONS” are put to sleep again. Thisslumber / sleep ofthe“Person”istermedasour “Second Death” in Quran and the period till Resurrection is called “Barzakh” (TheCurtainWorld).
We will be resurrected with new bodies i.e. same “Person” with New Carrier. This awakening from sleep of “Burzakh” is termed as “Second Life” inQuran.Quranmentionsitinverse11ofSuraMomeen:
They will say, “Our Lord, You gave us death twice and You gave us life twice. Now we confess our sins. So, is there any way to come out of here?”
Therefore, according to Quran state of slumber is “DEATH” of Actual Non matter “Person” and tocome out of this state or to be awake is Person’s“LIFE”.
We will be resurrected on This Earth, where we are living now and then we will be produced in the court of Almighty for accountability. Those failed, shall be put into Hell for purification. The duration of
purification shall be different for different Persons, according to theirsins.
AftercompletionofpurificationandonidentificationbyGod,Prophets shall bring those Persons out and lead them to Heaven of “Ishab al Yameen” (People of the right hand).
The Mushrikeen (Polytheists) shall never be purified and their Real non matter Personalities / Persons / Spiritual Beings shall also be annihilated after completion of “Nuzal” (Reward and Punishment Phase)alongwiththisuniverse,astheywereunabletoqualifyforthe ActualorderofExistence.
The Holy Quran calls this stage as “changing of earth and heavens” . Itwillmarktheendofthejudgmentdayandalsothe END OF TIME for thismaterialuniverse/cosmos.
As stated earlier the present material finite universe or cosmos was createdforaspecifiedperiod(Ajal e Musamma)andthepurposewas to test and grade non matter Persons (Humans & Jinns), hence after completionofthisspecifiedperiod,thesenon matterPersonsshallbe revertedbacktoActualorderofExistence(AlameLahoot),wherethey willbegivenpositionsaccordingtothemeritobtainedinthisworldly life.OurultimatetriumphinthatActualOrderofExistencecouldbeto attainanhonourableseatinthecourtofthatALMIGHTYKING. Quran statesthisin Surah Al Qamar, Verse 55: ۧ55ردتقمكيلمدنعقدصدعقمفِ
In an honorable seat, near a Sovereign Omnipotent King.
Moulana Ameen Ahsan Islahi, a renowned exegete under the same verse of Sura Al Qamar, while describing the Ultimate Triumph in the Hereafter negates the concept of “Tasawuf” (Sufism) and says in his Tafseer“Tadabbar e Quran”:
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The highest status one can attain in the Hereafter is an honourableseatneartheAlmightyKing (God) Onewillnever merge into God and become God, as is claimed by some esotericSufis.”
Note :WrittenaboveissummaryofmyunderstandingmainlybasedonstudyofQuran forthelast43years,whichIhavepresentedinmybook“TheGrandSchemeofGod,In the light of Quran”, with the relevant Ayaat under each phase. I have no claim that my researchistheultimate;henceFriendsarerequestedtoreflectuponthiscritically.
Aristotle once said: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”