What is the secret in human in islam? What is the secret of muslims?
Human is a mysterious being that experiences ebb and flow between being a pious person or wrongdoer and being the best exemplar and the lowest of the lowest. In respect to being a reflection for the divine attributes, man is the most capable one among the creation. In this regard, the universe, like a full-length mirror, has been given to man’s disposal and contemplation.
In fact, the whole universe consists of the manifestation of divine names. In this respect, the universe is a kind of clear glass plate which was not enameled yet. Man is the enamel that turns the glass plate into a full-length mirror. When man contemplates about the universe, it transforms into a full-length mirror for his perception. When man look at that mirror, he sees and realizes his nothingness and the essence of his creation in that mirror. This contemplation can be formulated as:
“One who knows his self knows his Lord”
Because, it is stated in a hadith:
“Allah, (who is free from any kind of semblance and imagination) created Adam in His own image.” (Muslim, Birr, 115)
Sheikh Galib says:
Hoşça bak zâtına kim zübde-i âlemsin sen,
Merdüm-i dîde-i ekvân olan âdemsin sen…
Meaning: “O man! Look at yourself nicely through the eye of heart for you are the essence of the world, i.e. the created beings and you are Adam, the most precious one of the creatures”
The truth expressed in this hadith is not physical, but rather esoteric and spiritual image. It is not about the body and self, but rather the spirit and the secret.
The truths such as breathing into man something of His spirit, appointing man as His vicegerent on earth and commanding angels to prostrate before Adam all reiterate this fact. Allah Almighty says:
“Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: “I will create a vicegerent on earth.”” (al-Baqara, 2: 30)
(Allah Almighty commanded the angels):
“When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him.” (Sâd, 38: 72)
Allah Almighty taught the Prophet Adam (pbuh) all names. Thanks to this knowledge and specialties bestowed upon him by Allah, man will become the witness of Allah’s art on earth. Man will strive to read the wisdom and secrets embedded in his own being and in the universe under the guidance of the book of the universe and the Holy Qur’an. By means of this effort, he will make progress in the knowledge of Allah.
Ali (r.a.) says:
“(O man!) You have the remedy for your illness but you cannot see it. Your illness is in you but you do not know. You think of yourself a small object, but an enormous universe has been engraved in you.”
This is because the friends of Allah said the following as interpretation of the divine truths:
“Allah Almighty is the secret of man and the man is the secret of Allah Almighty.” (Fusûsu’l-Hikem Tercüme ve Şerhi, I, 48)
One who can overcome the barrier of self is the exhibition place of elegances, and a marvel of art. It is the summary of the book of universe and the reason for the creation of the universe.
Because; Even though man is composed of meat and bones in appearance, many divine secrets, glories and truths are hidden in the spiritual being existing behind his physical appearance. Ali (r.a.) expressed this truth in a couplet addressing to man as follows:
“You have the remedy for your illness but you cannot see it. Your illness is in you but you do not know. You think of yourself a small object, but an enormous universe has been engraved in you.”
On the other hand, Sheikh Galib express this fact in his famous couplet as the following:
Hoşça bak zâtına kim zübde-i âlemsin sen,
Merdüm-i dîde-i ekvân olan âdemsin sen…
“Has there not been over Man a long period of Time, when he was nothing – (not even) mentioned?” (al-Insan, 76: 1)
Meaning: “O man! Look at yourself nicely through the eye of heart for you are the essence of the world, i.e. the created beings and you are Adam, the most precious one of the creatures”
As Satan was not able to see the truth about Adam, he envied him, did not go down to the prostration of esteem before him and rebelled. Mawlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi says:
“Do not court a man full of talent either, (even) if he be exquisite (in that respect), and take a warning from (the example of) Iblis. He (Iblis) had knowledge, (but) since he had not religious love, he beheld in Adam nothing but a figure of clay.” (Mathnawi, book 6, verses 259-260)
As long as son of Adam cleanses his heart from the carnal and sensual filth by means of piety and lives in the state of tranquility, he ascends up to higher states through the horizons of lofty contemplation and the depths of perception.
When a servant of Allah reaches this maturity, the curtain of heedlessness between him and Allah starts to open. He takes his share of the mystery of “dying before the death”. The world and its transient love, as well as all of its temporary and attractive beauties lose their value and leave the heart. So the soul enjoys the endless pleasure stemming from getting closer to its Creator.
Everything he sees reminds him Allah and makes his obedience to and friendship with Allah stronger. Such a contemplation becomes a beautiful key for the belief.
For a person who has achieved this state, this universe is a magnificent school and a real place for a test.
There existed neither the form nor the name of man, but Allah Almighty prepared this universe for him. In order to be a rich material for him to contemplate on, especially the divine art came into existence on this little planet.
Source: The Universe, The Qur’an And The Human, Osman Nuri Topbaş, Erkam Publications