Letter from the Editor
HEART
The heart can be likened to an eternal record of humankind, a Book that can be read. As we read in the Qur’an: The Most Gracious taught Qur’an, created insan, and taught him how to reveal” (55:1-4).
However, this eternal book only can be read by those who are aware of the knowledge of the self; those who are immersed in the knowledge of the self; those who understand that essential knowledge is the knowledge of the self and who seek knowledge within the depth of its absolute essence. This knowledge is that shines like an illuminating star at the center-point of the heart. In the Qur’an it is named that the Most Gracious, Most Merciful opened the knowledge of the Book of life, then created the human being and gave this being the capacity to know and understand.
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Sufism: An Inquiry Vol XIX, No. 4
hidden understanding The Book of heart is a blessing bestowed by almighty God to humanity. Its understanding is available to the human being, but remains hidden unless we practice to unveil its essence. Knowledge to understand the absolute is available, and the Divine has granted the human being the ability to unveil and read the Book of heart. This corporeal body is carrying a long story and history with itself. It is a great book, and a great treasure, but we may remain unaware of it. Instead, insan (corporeal body) fell from his absolute position, forgot his truth, became mesmerized by his senses, and thought of the “reflection on the wall” as the truth of himself. We read in the Qur’an: Say: He it is Who brought you into being and made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts: little it is that you give thanks. (67:23)