In such Brahman, the
concept of distance is different from that of distance in Surah al-Nur ayah 42.
On the literal meaning of 'distance' it means the position of the living beings
in relation to their Creator.
It says: 'On the Day
of Resurrection the ruler will be the same as the ruler on the day of Creation,
and he whose dominion is done away with will be an expiring inhabitant.' They
are an inhabitant only when they reach the status of being equal to God. The
ruler here refers to the earthly sphere.
Distance to God is
like the distance to a non-being. It is a distance that is by no means short
and it has to be conquered and mastered before it can be conquered. Distance to
God cannot be measured and it cannot be grasped.
To attain this level
of distance, it takes a sustained effort to fulfill and achieve the objectives
set forth in such surah
Rahman. A single mile takes us from the entrance of the womb, to the
place where we first meet our Lord.
As we take one mile,
we walk towards the end of time and towards the finality of God's dominion over
us. That which we attain is the distance that we approach from the point of
view of the distance of this world. This is the closest thing we can come to
that state.
We can also say that
we have reached that distance because our intellects are refined enough to
grasp the realities that are hidden in our past times. We have comprehended the
true meanings of life and death, peace and war, and all of the secrets and
mysteries of this world.
Our intellects are
also far more evolved than those of our ancestors because they have reached
such a tremendous degree of intelligence and consciousness. They have attained
a status of being the children of the Creator and the subjects of His Will.
Distance is a state
that can be achieved only through action and through a steady, repetitive
action. It is a well-known fact that in that state nothing can exist in and
around us that will not be called into existence and exist only for the sake of
God.
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