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 ysticism
is
a theoretical concept. The Rasul(s) and the Nabi(s) are
the ones who have put forth this theory in the most perfect way.
Every person who believes in the Koranic decrees has the duty of
explaining the religion
and
‘’Recommending Haqq’’.
The one who speaks about the religion may not be authorized to
speak in the name of
Allah, however he has the right to speak and tell as much
as he could perceive.
This right has been given to the human being by the
Koran.
This is how I believe.
I must transfer my belief without waiting something in return…
This is the duty of
those who are serious, who have a wide knowledge in their
subjects and who can go down to the depths of
the matters.
As for myself , I should tell you all I know as much as I have
been able to reach
the depths of this subject.
The
root of the word Islam comes from the words ‘’Silm’’ and
‘’Salam’’ and mainly it means to attain peace. However,
these concepts should not be understood as an individual being
in submission to the will of
another, but it should be understood as
the created
one should find the creator in his essence.
The decree ‘’There is not a
change in the laws of
Allah’’ and the individual’s knowing his origin and
truth by means of
religion this is the true meaning of
attaining peace) are related to Islam.
However,
mysticism covers both of the concepts of religion and
Islam.
The
absolute creator
has given the religion
to the human being and the Jinn through the Rasul(s) and
the Nabi(s) which in fact is
the total of
the divine decrees consisting of
the rules(orders)
and the prohibitons. It is a theory that has to be
understood.
It tells about the system. It tells about the rules that are at
present functioning on earth.
It makes up the connection between
these rules and
the life in the akhirat (the afterlife realm) and
provides the eternal happiness of
the human beings.
The individuals who think about
eternity start arranging their lives without violating
the rules that have
been stated by the religion.
The
religion does not give any place to concepts which are not based
on evidence. It is like a projector which can light up the
actions of
the life as a whole.
There isn’t even a single point which the religion is unable
to enlighten; because it is there for answering the questions.
The religious person has to know some of
the realities and what it means to be
scientific.
Mysticism
teaches the humans that there is not a god. It also tells us
that there is not a god as well as servitude, that the servitude
is relative and this can be perceived by going back to one’s
origins.
Mysticism gives one the
start by the most glorius belief which is faith and by
the warning ‘’Aren’t you still contemplating?’’ and
invites the humans to deep thinking.
The
assumptions do not have any influence over the religion. We do
not have to be angry or sorry for someone because he is dealing
with religion.
The
religion informs the individual that in order to have
the necessary sustenance it is necessary to work.
However, working is not a factor in the sense that we
understand, actually it is related to a change in the dimension
of
the conscious.
According to the religious indicators, ‘’the point of
destination’’ that has been determined in the
mother’s womb will never change.
Mysticism
emphasizes that the world has not been created by a god and the
concept of being created identifies itself with the creator, so
the human being who has taken the title of
‘’caliph’’ should be purified from the
thoughts pertaining to the humans (of five senses).
Mysticism informs that being proud of oneself or boasting
cannot reflect a certain truth
and modesty too will be considered as a
value similar to
pride.
It speaks about the fact that as there cannot be
directing oneself towards a god, the positive and the negative
in the individual should be neutralized
and these concepts will never disappear.
It also says that
the beings produced by the man himself
and that are always together with him are able to
create the disorder named stress (suffering).
The
religion teaches that the individualism (the ego/the personal
identity)
should be ignored while ruling, managing, commanding and
while thinking about the means of living. It also teaches that
all of these situations are being prepared by the Absolute Being
and there cannot be a god with lots of good things to give us.
It teaches to behave as a servant of Allah.
This is a basic lesson.
Another
detail is that mysticism has come to save our minds,
and our thought mechanism. It stops us from getting
directed to a certain group, class or similar things because
they are beneficial for us or
due to our dependence on the outer world.
The
religion does not have any relation or connection with politics.
The religion has not presented any theories regarding economics
or politics.
If, we try to find out a connection between these subjects and
religion we should not think that we are going to obtain good
results.
In
order to understand what is being told about religion, it is
necessary
for the brain to get sufficient oxygen and the individual
should have the capacity to deal with all kinds of subjects.
According to the religion there is one road for the mind (for
logical thinking, for finding out the right solution).
The human beings will be able to reach certain stages
(levels of
conscious) only
by means of their minds (to the extent that they make use
of their minds).
Religion will not take into consideration any obstacles which
tend to stop our logic from functioning freely.
When we come to our enemies in the inside, in other words our
feelings;
religion makes it a must for the individual to set
himself free from his feelings, to get purified and become pure.
Religion wants us to delete our knowledge which is only on the
surface, our desires, wishes, hatreds, and angers.
Religion speaks to normal individuals and expects them to make
the normal practices.
If the individuals are not normal, if they are insufficient,
then neither the rules of religion nor
the manners/the norms are valid for him. The traditional
understanding that is being passed over is not a religious
understanding.
Mysticism
considers sincerity and the inner purity/cleanliness as ‘’a
prayer’’ and to set oneself free of
one’s addictions as a victory/a jihad.
The mission of the prophets is to teach the people absolute
servitude, the practices made for
prayers and to teach them how to keep away from the idols
and superstition.
Any person who learns mysticisim keeps away from all these.
Mysticism
decides/ gives the direction to a person’s life.
Both the social life of the societies and their lives in
the life beyond death become more open by means of
religion.
I
must declare that while writing this article I did have some
difficulty in order to put forth the unknown aspects of religion
rather than the familiar ones...
P.S.
This article had been published in the newsapaper
‘’Akþam’’
dated November 27th. 2000
Istanbul-
october
13th
2001
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