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constitutes the real and lasting
personality. Although scientists throughout the ages have studied
the spirit, their knowledge about it has been limited.
....In our time, scientists have
examined atoms, the internal structure of cells, the nucleus of
cells, its protons and neutrons, chromosomes, and genes, all in
great detail; yet, they have not been able to increase what little
knowledge they have concerning the spirit; it is beyond the material.
But this is not all; today's scientists are lacking in spirituality
and thus they have not been able to proceed, lagging behind the
people of earlier times.
....Scientists, who have been stuck
between the law of gravity and air pressure, and who have no connection
to the universe beyond the material world, have little, if any,
knowledge about the spirit. It is the prophets and saints of Allah,
who are connected to the universe beyond the material world, that
have considerably more knowledge. Yet, it is still little, as
stated by Allah Almighty.
....Throughout the ages, much has
been speculated and written concerning the spirit, based on myths
and legends, and most people have been diverted from the true
path.
....So, where do we get true knowledge
concerning the spirit? ....We can
get true knowledge from the books of great Muslim scholars and
great awliya (friends of Allah).
....Although these great scholars
and awliya, who have overcome their nafs and have reached
the spiritual mode, have little knowledge, the extent of what
they know for certain (ilm al-yaqin) and the knowledge
that they have observed ('ain al yaqin) is inconceivable.
The friends of
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