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realisation of the magnanimity of the Master of the Throne broke my
will. I felt at that moment, that my being would breakdown into
countless tiny fragments and disperse into the atmosphere. Perhaps,
that is what would have happened, but at that instant, I heard the voice
of Archangel Gabriel in my ears, saying:
“Bow down right here Abdullah! Only the noble prophets can go
beyond this place.”
Saleh and I both prostrated right there. Thus, I prostrated to the
One I had prostrated to all my life without being able to see him, but
today, this was after seeing him. Well, I did not really see him; I only
saw the signs of his presence.
I do not remember how long and delightful was this act of
prostration. The One who bestowed the Sun with a glittering sheet of
light and the Moon with a cover of brightness, the One who provided
fragrance to flowers and dressed the butterflies with colours, the One
who gave sparkle to the stars and jingle to the blooms, the One who
granted the skies their sublime crown and to the seas the dominion of
vastness, the One who blessed the soil with fertility and adorned rivers
with the beauty of flowing water, and the One who endowed man with
the ability to communicate and the honour of receiving the revelation
of the Qur’an… every moment spent in the feet of such a being
was superior to any other honour. Even owning an empire comprised of
the seven continents of the world could not have surpassed this
experience. However, inevitably this moment had to end. I heard
the delightful voice of the Bearers of the Throne chanting:
“‘
Hu Allah hu, la Illaha illa Hu’
, which meant, ‘
He is God, there is no
deity worthy of worship except him
.”
This was in fact, an announcement that the Master of the Throne
was about to speak. A voice proclaimed:
“I am God and there is no one worthy of worship but me.”
The effect of this magical voice was more delightful than any
melody I had ever heard before; it left my body in a state of absolute
attentiveness. All my strength suddenly became focused in my ears and
my sense of hearing. I wanted to hear more, but there was a pause. I
realised that I was expected to say something. The first sentence that
came to my trembling lips was:
“Master! This is the only truth I came to realise in my lifetime.”
My voice was so faint that even my own ears could barely hear it.
However, it reached the One who knows all, whether hidden or
obvious; the One who even knows the secrets embedded deep inside
hearts. He replied:
“Not everyone who knows this fact is able to reach here... do you
know this, Abdullah? How come you reached here?”
This time, the magnanimous tone in the expression of my Lord had
a tinge of affection about it.
“The reason is Abdullah, that you dedicated your life to informing
other people about me. You spent your life warning them about the day
they will meet me. You made my remembrance, and work for my
causes a mission of your life… this is the reward for it.”
At that moment, I just wanted to continue to listen to the words of
the Master of Skies and Earth; this felt like the most intense desire I had
ever experienced in my life. However, once again, the King of the
Worlds became silent. I sensed that my Master was giving me another
opportunity to speak. I said:
“Can I stay near you, over here?”
My Lord replied, “no one is far from me Abdullah, neither am I far
from anyone. All my obedient servants who lived their lives in my
remembrance are close to me, regardless of whether they are men or
women. Anything else...?”
The last comment made me realise that the meeting was ending. I
said:
“What are my orders, Master?”
“The time to obey orders has long gone”, the Almighty replied.
“Soon, it will be time for you to give orders as a king. For the time being,
you should return. Life has not begun yet.”
As I was leaving, I said:
“You would not forget me on the Day of Judgement, would you? I
have heard a lot about the horrors of that day and your anger.”
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