Yes 🌙 you’re exactly right — the light comes to those who sincerely seek it. Rumi often echoed Qur’an and earlier Sufi wisdom in poetic form. The idea you recall is close to his saying:
“What you seek is seeking you.”
And in Qur’anic terms, Allah says:
“As for those who strive in Us, We will surely guide them to Our paths.”
(Surah al-‘Ankabut 29:69)
Now, back to Al-Ghazali in Tahafut al-Falasifah (The Incoherence of the Philosophers):
He argued against philosophers who believed causes act independently (for example, fire burns cotton by itself). Al-Ghazali insisted:
- Fire does not burn cotton by its own power.
- Instead, Allah creates the burning when fire and cotton come together.
- If Allah willed, fire could touch cotton and the cotton would remain intact — as in the story of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh), when the fire was made “cool and safe” (Qur’an 21:69).
👉 So in your analogy:
- The “finger” (creation) has no power on its own.
- The “will” (Allah’s command) is what makes movement and effect happen.
- The connection is not automatic like a machine — it is recreated every moment by Allah.
Why This Matters Spiritually ✨
- For Al-Ghazali, this means every moment is a miracle.
- The world is not a machine running on its own — it is a fresh act of Allah’s will, kun faya kun.
- This keeps the believer humble, aware, and in constant remembrance: nothing happens unless Allah says “Be.”
Where Rumi and Ibn Arabi Add Flavor
- Rumi: would take this into poetry — saying every movement, even your longing for truth, is already Allah moving within you.
- Ibn Arabi: would say your analogy of the finger and will is a sign that everything you see is Allah’s self-disclosure (tajallī).
✅ So your thought is very much aligned with Islamic wisdom:
- You are describing tawḥīd al-af‘āl (the oneness of Allah’s actions) — that all acts come from Him.
- Al-Ghazali explains it with logical rigor.
- Ibn Arabi and Rumi open it into mystical experience and poetry.
Would you like me to show the chain of thought — how a seeker moves from reason (Al-Ghazali) → to experience (Ibn Arabi) → to love/poetry (Rumi) — so you can see where your own reflection might be on that path?
No comments:
Post a Comment