According to historians we have on this planet, pre Adamic nations and people. As per science, similar to the Neatherthals, we have among us the descendants of Gog and Magog. Likewise, it may be highly possible that ancients like the Toltec are pre Adamic and hence, we continue to discover and learn from ancient wisdom passed on through descendants of these nations. Islamic esoteric tradition does not claim that Adam was the first of creation, rather the first Human. Likewise prophetic tradition refers to the existence of Djinns prior to the creation of Adam. In a talk with one of my teachers today, he explained that Cananites are a hybrid lineage mixed with the son of Adam and a non human creation. To avoid controversy, I will remain silent on the non human element discussed.
Wisdom Through the Ancient Toltec Tradition
By Saira M
Ancient Toltec wisdom states that there are agreements people make with themselves and others in a society. If we do not live an authentic life we wear a mask that hides us from being the true divine reflection of God that we are. We wear masks because we are afraid of what people think of us, In his book,”The Four Agreements”, Don Miguel Ruiz expounds on the beliefs that will enable us to live our truest selves.
The Four Agreements are:
1)Be impeccable with your words:
Speak with truth and love. Be honest. Never be dishonest. Don’t put anything out that’s not in the direction of love and truth. Don’t talk to yourself in a a negative fashion. Everything you think and say creates your reality
2) Nothing others do is because of you:
What’s important is what you think of yourself. Not what others think of you. What others say or do is a reflection of themselves. Accept and love yourself unconditionally, that is how you will accept and love others.
3) Don’t make assumptions:
Always check whether what you are thinking is really true or not. Clarify things. Ask if you’re not sure. Be clear so others don’t make assumptions either. Assumptions are disempowering.
4) Always do your best:
Your best can vary under different situations but if you do your best, you will never beat yourself up. So, always do your best in any situation.
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Saira is a Fashion Designer, Artist and Professional Etiquette Trainer. She is a seeker and regular contributor at Qudra Healing Academy and Zawiyya.
The Golden Number is a product not of mathematical imagination, but of a natural principle related to the laws of equilibrium. We find the criteria of beauty according to Fibonacci is based on the laws of proportion. The 13th Century Italian Leonardo of Pisa, better known as Fibonacci, was by far the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages. His introduction to Arabic numerals commenced at a young age during his stay in North Africa. It was Fibonacci who introduced Europe to the use of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, describing its many benefits for merchants and mathematicians as a superior system to that of Roman numerals. By the 5th Century, Arabic prevailed making Roman numerals obsolete.
Inspired recently through a discussion with one of my teachers who hails from the House of Hashim through the descendants of Hasan al Askari, shed light on the subject of beauty and the Golden Ratio. The subject here is not the arithmetic aspect of the Golden Ratio but rather in light of beauty, balance and the human form as per Fibonacci’s theory and Leonardo Da Vinci’s depiction of the perfect man.
“Leonardo envisaged the great picture chart of the human body he had produced through his anatomical drawings and Vitruvian Man as acosmografia del minor mondo (cosmography of the microcosm). He believed the workings of the human body to be an analogy for the workings of the universe.”
In linking to Vituruvian Man, the Islamic tradition of describing the physical attributes of Mohammed (s), also known as Hilya, we find a common factor in all narrations; equilibrium as his natural state in form, character, mannerism and teachings. That said, the adherents of esoteric Islam believe in the Mohammedan Reality; Haqiqatul Mohammediya, which dwells upon his light being the first of all that was created,
“The first thing Allāh created is the light of Muhammad (s) and that light came and prostrated before Allāh. Allāh divided it into four parts and created from the first part the Throne, from the second the Pen, from the third the Tablet, and then similarly He subdivided the fourth part into parts and created the rest of creation. Therefore the light of the Throne is from the light of the Prophet (s), the light of the Pen is from the light of the Prophet (s), the light of the Tablet is from the light of the Prophet (s), the light of day, the light of knowledge, the light of the sun and the moon, and the light of vision and sight are all from the light of the Prophet (s).” [Al-Khātib Abū al-Rab‘i Muhammad ibn al-Layth in his book Shifā’ al-sudūr ]
The Muhammadan soul (al-rūh al-muhammadīyya) is therefore the quintessence of all created things and the first of them and their origin, as the Prophet said: I am from Allāh and the believers are from me, and Allāh created all souls from me in the spiritual world and He did so in the best form. It is the name of the totality of mankind in that primordial world, and after its creation by four thousand years, Allāh created the Throne from the light of Muhammad himself, and from it the rest of creation. The Muhammadan Light goes from prophet to prophet (min nabīyyin ila nabīyyin) until Allah (swt) causes it to emerge (akhraja) as the physical manifestation of the Prophet Muhammad (s) as the seal of the line of all prophets, yet first in the process of creation.
That said, we now go back to the concept of beauty as per the teachings of Fibonacci and Da Vinci. Given that the Creator is perfect, Flawless, Most Beautiful, thus His creation too reflects His beauty and Mohammed (s) being foremost to befit the Golden Ration criterion of human beauty. Creation perceived as a mirror of Divine beauty, we find man to be the most attractive of all creation. The magnetic power of the Prophet’s (s) beauty, both inner and outer, impacted all those who glanced upon him (s). These individuals became lovers of Mohammed (s), or lovers of Divine Light-Divine Light being this primordial Light; the Mohammedan (s) Light. This love phenomena carries on till today as has been the case of every era, even prior to his physical manifestation as known to us. Traditions state Adam sought forgiveness through Mohammed (s) whose name was written on the Divine throne. Prophets who came ‘before’ Mohammed (s) beseeched the Lord to appear as followers of his community in place of Prophethood. Such traditions are too numerous to share here. Aisha (r) the Prophet’s (s) wife, described the beauty of Mohammed (s) in comparison to Joseph who was known to possess half of the all created beauty in the following couplets based on the Qur’anic story of Joseph and the vizier’s wife, Zulaykha, whose friends cut their hands because they were mesmerized by his (Joseph)beauty:
‘If the women who saw Yusuf cut their hands seeing the beauty of Yusuf. They would have cut their throats if they saw my Yusuf. (referring to the prophet (s).
Imam al-Qurtubi in his book al-Salah explicates: “The perfection of the beauty of the Prophet (s), Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, was not manifested to us fully; for, if it would have appeared in its entirety, our eyes wouldn’t have been able to observe him.”
Another from our Divaan of utterances, we share the same in terms of this mesmerising love,
The Light of Yusef
Yousef’s body thrown into a well
Zulaikha’s heart thrown into a bottomless well named Love
Yusef a Prophet
Zulaikha a plain mortal
Yusef jailed
Zulaikha blamed
His crime; innocence
Her crime; Love
I fell in love with Light
Through Yusef I saw Habib
Through Habib I saw Him
This light took over my being
My heart melted…
*Habib-among the names of Prophet Mohammed (s)
(copyright Qudra Healing)
Concluding the subject of this post, we come back to the Hilya, as a reflection of the beauty-criterion of the Golden Ratio. He, Mohammed (s) representing the personification of the Divine mirror, the ultimate manifestation of cosmic and celestial beauty!
The term hilya (Arabic حلية (plural: ḥilan, ḥulan), Turkish: hilye (plural: hilyeler) denotes a religious genre of Ottoman Turkish literature, dealing with the physical description of Muhammad. Hilya literally means “ornament”.
The Hilya Tradition
“God is Beautiful and He loves Beauty”
Hasan ibn Ali asked his maternal uncle Hind bin Abi Haalah about the description of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). He said about his uncle that he was very capable of describing, he had given an excellent description of the Messenger of Allah (s). He said “I desired to hear this description from him because I wanted something to hold onto”.
Below is a transcript of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s lecture on the Description of the Prophet(S).
He was very awe inspiring when you saw him.
He was monumental, grand in nature when you saw him.
His face was like a moon on laylatul badr. It had a light coming out of it like a moon on laylatul badr.
He was taller than a moderate build but not exceedingly tall. If you see somebody very tall then it is strange even amongst tall people. If you see somebody short then it is also noticeable. He was of a middle stature inclining towards height because everything about him was middle.
Even his physical description of colour was middle. He was not pasty white and he was not black. He was inclining towards light skin because of the racism of human beings. That is one of the hikmah of that. He was inclining towards light skin because of the racism of human beings. It has to do with the stupidity of human beings in distinguishing between people because of colour. He was a colour like what we call the harvest moon. He was not white nor dark, he was light skinned what we would call in English, a reddy complexion.
His hair was neither straight or curly. It was wavy, it was middle. Everything about him was middle. He had a full head and his hair was wavy. If he parted it, it parted. It never went past the lobe of his ears if he allowed it to grow long because sometimes he would cut it for ibadah like the umrah or hajj. It went to the lobe or in some riwayah it went to the shoulder.
He did not speak slow or fast. He spoke in a moderate tone. His words were neither too short nor excessive but they were always just right. When he spoke, people felt as it exactly the right amount of words were used. Everything about him was moderation.
He had a large forehead which is an indication of high quality. He had a vein on his forehead. If he got upset they could see the vein.
His eyebrows were full and there was a slight space between them.
The upper part of his nose was aqualine. He had a beautiful nose that had a bridge on the upper part. He had a light that came from that area of his face that was clearly discernible.
He had a full beard and his eyes were very dark.
He had high beautiful cheek.
He had a mouth that was full so when he spoke his pronunciation was perfect.
His teeth were beautiful, there was a slight space in the teeth.
He had a light hair on his chest which was manliness without having a lot of hair.
His neck was like a gazelle’s neck. He had a beautiful neck and a high neck. It had like a beautiful silvery clarity to it.
He was balanced in all of his outward aspects. He had a strong build and it was all perfectly formed.
His stomach and chest were equal. He never had a large stomach. He had no paunch. Even when he was in his sixties, his stomach was always flat. He had light hair on his stomach. He had no hair over his breasts.
He was full chested and his shoulders were broad. He had large bones.
He had hair on his arms and he was sinewy and strong.
There was a space in his trachea.
His limbs were strong and he had full calves.
His feet were very smooth. Because they were desert people and they walked a lot, their feet would have a lot of roughness to them. His feet were smooth that water would pour off them.
When he walked, he walked softly but he was quick paced as if he was walking on an incline.
When he looked at somebody, he did not just move his head, he turned his entire body to give full attention to that person.
He looked more at the ground than he did up. His glance was generally down because of the power of his glance. When he looked at people, he did not maintain his stare. He would look then move away. As he looked at people, he never fixed his focus on people because of the effect that would have on people.
Shaikh Abdalqadir Alsufi, was formally introduced to us through a new seeker with our healing program. Prior to commencing, Qudra Healing, requested the seeker to follow protocol through instructions which would determine her admittance in our program. A week later, the following dream was sent to us by the same seeker. This dream opened a new connection with the famed Mystic and renowned personality, Shaikh Abdalqadir Alsufi, formerly known as Ian Dallas.
The dream below was sent to us a few days back.
I came to your house. Your house was decorated with terracotta like colours. Vases and Moroccan colours. I was brought into your sitting room where I met your sister too. We discussed birds. And you led me outside to observe this certain type of bird swooping in the sky. The bird looked like a grey pelican of some sort. And tbe subject of the birds gave me joy and brought a sense of enlightenment.
That’s when my husband and Shaykh Abdul Qadir entered your home and they didn’t want to disturb us but they gave off an energy that they supported us. And so they sat in your lounge and engaged in a meditation as a spiritual charity for us.
You, went to meet the Shaykh and engaged in explaining what you do etc.. you then went on to discuss possible collaborative efforts the Sheikh and yourself would work on as yet another act of charity and upliftment for the Ummah.
You entered the sitting room looking delighted at the thought of what was to be achieved in the name of Allah, Most High.
You were very pleased that we met and that Allah brought Shaykh to your door. And I was so pleased because I was still feeding off the enlightenment of the session we’ve had. And I knew at that moment I was blessed. I was in the place of destiny, not fate.
The strange part of the dream was my attire. I was dressed in a three quarter feminine-flowy dress. And for this reason, I never went to greet Shaykh Abdul Qadir. I had the shame of modesty overcome me.
I woke up immediately. Feeling my Being had been penetrated with a powerful force of Source. I had no doubt that I had received my answer…
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Popularly known as white gold, Himalayan Salt has been around for millions of years and match 84 types of minerals and elements found in the human body. Among the multiple health benefits of this pure salt, claims that the negative salt ions released by heating can boost blood flow, improve sleep, increase levels of serotonin in the brain, and calm allergy or asthma symptoms. These negative ions are said to neutralize electromagnetic radiation from household electronics, and even prevents the build-up of static electricity.
While in search of crystals in Jeddah, I was brought to the home of a female healer who had the Himalayan salt lamp. At that moment, I instantly recalled desiring to bring one back from abroad yet resisted due to the weight and voltage. Voila, I stumbled upon the magnificent lamp before me and came to know her husband is a distributor of the same.
All the benefits associated with the Himalayan salt lamp, seem too good to be true. It’s too early at this point for me to affirm all claims yet to date I have felt a dramatic effect on my inner space. It actually feels like an ancient consciousness present in my space through its serene natural colors and when lit, creates a magnetic luminous glow.
Interesting Facts
Himalayan Crystal Salt is the most beneficial, cleanest salt available on this planet. It was formed about 250 million years ago where the energy of the sun has dried up the original, primal sea. This crystal salt is absolutely pristine and natural, identical in composition to the ancient primal ocean. It contains all the elements found in our bodies. This special salt is only waiting for the moment to have its inherent stored energy and its bio-photon content set free, by adding water to it. Such crystalline brine is a pure ocean of energy.This Natural Crystal Salt has been exposed to enormous pressure for millions of years. This pressure was the cause of the formation of this crystal salt. The higher the compression, the more perfect its crystalline structure, and its inherent information/energy, giving these rock crystals beautiful geometric structure.
Crystal salt floats in transparent, whitish, pinkish or reddish shiny veins in the salt mountain and crystallizes in areas where sufficient pressure was available to form this perfect crystalline structure. The more transparent and colorless the crystals are, the higher their purity. The more geometrically perfect the cube shaped crystal is, the higher is the information and energetic content. Compare its structure to a diamond.
In this crystal salt, the elements are available in such tiny particles (colloidal size) that they can be easily absorbed by the human cells and metabolized. Crystal Salt was once called “King Salt” because it was reserved for Royalty. Common Citizens only got Rock Salt.
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Uses
For Offices and Computer Users
The negative ions produced help combat the radiation produced by modern computer screens.
Smoking Areas
A few lamps around a smoking area will clear away odor much faster.
In House
Using lamps in bedrooms, living rooms hallways or elsewhere you want to create a relaxing and serene atmosphere and it can serve as a night-light and improve nighttime breathing.
Childrens Room
The lamps make a wonderful night light. Their warm glow has a calming effect on children and the natural salt lamps help clean the air and stop the spread of molds and bacteria.
The Healing Effects of Salt
For thousands of years salt has been known as a panacea. Alchemists called it “the fifth element” –besides water, earth, air and fire- because its qualities were comparable only to ether, the actual fifth element. Why are we so drawn to the ocean? Because our subconscious mind instinctively wants to return to the specific vibrational state of the ocean from which we once emerged. This is where we can return to recharge our batteries and regenerate. It was only one hundred years ago with the advent of industrialization, that we initiated our disconnection from nature and her ways. Fortunately, we are witnessing a trend to return back to natural, holistic methods for living and caring for our body, including a shift back to utilizing natural salts in this process. People everywhere are reconsidering the healing effects of natural crystal salt. We can find it in skin care lotions, for use as bath salts and is even used in inhalation or cleansing treatments for illnesses of the respiratory system and for a variety of other indications.
Fashion Designer, Artist and Professional Etiquette Trainer and Coach, Saira, shares her summary on a recent subject we covered with seekers: Self Love, by Louise Hay.
As the saying goes “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Begin with self love. Then love others. To do this, take these steps:
1.) Stop all criticism.
Never criticize yourself again. Accept yourself exactly as you are.
Choose thoughts that are nurturing and uplifting.
2.) Don’t scare yourself.
Be there for yourself. Stop making mountains out of molehills.
No negative thoughts
Pick a favorite image and whenever you start having negative thoughts think of that calming peaceful image you love, It could be anything you like.
3.) Be gentle, kind and patient with yourself.
Like gardening, what seeds do you need to plant to get what you want in your life?
Pluck out the weeds, i.e. negative thoughts.
4.) Be kind to your mind.
Self hatred is hating your thoughts. Just change your thoughts.
Think thoughts that build you up rather than beat you up.
Stop blaming yourself. Only take responsibility. This means making a conscious decision of how to respond to experiences. Thinking well of yourself is kindness. Respond to yourself in this way.
Meditate and visualize what you like. This is very important.
5.) Praise yourself.
Tell yourself how well you’re doing everything.
Allow yourself to accept good.
Ask yourself what is your purpose? What are you willing to do to get what you deserve? How much mental effort are you willing to put in, using visualizations, affirmations, etc.
6.) Support yourself
Allow people to help you.
stop trying to do everything yourself
7.) Be loving to your negatives
We all do negative things in our lives
We don’t have to be stuck with these negatives. Release these negatives with love. Allow new things to come.
You are never wrong. You are always doing your best until you find a better way to deal with the situation.
Being angry at ourselves doesn’t help.
Use humor as healing.
8.) Take care of your body.
It is your house. Love it. Exercise. Watch what you put into it.
Part of loving ourselves is feeling our feelings and that’s okay.
Take nutrition into your own hands.
Do mirror work
Some of Louise Hay’s beliefs: I am safe wherever I am. I have ordered from the “cosmic kitchen’. Everything will come to me at the right time. I’m always learning. We become more of who we are, rather than becoming better people. Let go of whatever doesn’t work for you anymore. All is well in my world. Everything is always for my highest benefit. We should create a set of guidelines that work for us including:
Last night right before dawn I saw Qudra doing healing on you and your family. With her were Clear Quartz Crystals. Qudra then mentioned to me pointing to the heavens that a special light energy and or force field is entering our planet from many sources… Helping all those who seek and that they shall receive from the Barakah (blessings) from Sayeda Fatima and Sayeda Zainab a.s. Qudra and I then looked above to the skies while in the state of Meditation.
This dream is relevant to crystal healing. Below is an excerpt of my narration to my healer friend, Yasmine Fat’emi.
QH-…I had a dream related to you. I’m somewhat foggy on recalling..however I can clearly remember i was in a room which had multiple white shelves around it. On these shelves were crystal of all sorts. I was in awe at looking at them, touching them and even naming some of them. As if someone else was with me, I recall naming aloud the crystals. I saw a lot of clear white quartz-like crystals and rose quartz. They were in the form of raw crystal as well as the type that are imbedding in rock. One of my cousins called me on the phone and I recall telling her I am in a place of crystals which belong to a healer friend named Yasmine. That is how I knew the place and crystals were yours. I cannot recall the scene prior or post to the this scene.
Today, I saw you in my dream. I saw that you were with me in Dubai (I was in Dubai for a conference) and you were having a spiritual therapy session there too. I was so happy to see you there and I was taking your session as well. It was such a wonderful feeling! When I got up, it almost felt ecstatic to see you in my dream! You were teaching us, asking us to fill out some forms that you had assigned. Many people were taking your session and I was one of them
