Decoding The Eye 02

THE EYE ( NAZR)

We learned that what words Quran used to refer “eye” and the connection of “eye with light” now, let’s resume our journey:

صِبْغَةَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ صِبْغَةً ۖ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ عَابِدُونَ

Say, “Take Allah’s colour, and who can give a better colour than Allah? Therefore, we worship and submit to Him alone. “ (2:138)

Now, picture this: if you were to wear a pair of red-tinted glasses, the world around you would be bathed in red. Every object, every person, would have a reddish hue, no matter how they appeared to others. But if you put on a pair of glasses gifted to you by Allah, your vision changes entirely. You begin to see not just what is before you, but what lies beneath the surface, what the world truly is, as Allah sees it.

This is the gift of Basirah—divine insight. For those who are granted it, their vision goes beyond the physical realm. They see what others cannot. It is not just about how the world looks through our tiny, human intellects, which can only grasp so much. It is about seeing through the lens of divine wisdom, perceiving the world with the clarity that only Allah’s light can provide. And in this vision, there is a path, a guidance—hidaya—that leads you to deeper understanding, to greater wisdom, and ultimately, to peace.

Light… is not always what it seems.

Koi Qabil Ho Tau Hum Shan-e-Kai Dete Hain

Dhoondne Walon Ko Dunya Bhi Nai Dete Hain!

Allama Iqbal, Jawab e shikwa

Yes, now we understand that the eye we call 'Ain'—the physical organ—needs natural or artificial light to function and the eye of heart or the soul “Baseerah” needs divine light but what about the eye of the mind or the Nafs?

This is where the mystery of the Third Eye enters the discourse. People across cultures seek its opening, believing it to be a portal of wisdom, insight, and enlightenment. But what is this inner vision?

It is the ability to see with reason—to question, to analyze, to understand. It is the 'Nazr', the gaze of the intellect.

The scientific giants of history—those who shaped our understanding of reality—did not receive divine revelation in their labs.
Einstein did not recite a prayer before formulating Relativity.
Tesla did not read the Qur'an before understanding electricity.

And yet, they saw the laws of nature, the precision of creation, the patterns hidden within reality.
They used reasoning—the eye of the mind—to explore the universe.

Yes the third eye is nothing but the eye of brain/mind.

So does this mean that alone the NAZR or the eye of the mind could solve for you all the mysteries?

Like the two halves of the brain, reasoning itself has two faces:
One advocates for a thought.
The other prosecutes it.

Your mind does not give you a single, absolute answer.
Instead, it presents opposing arguments, laying them before you like a judge in court.

Which voice will you listen to?
And more importantly—how do you know which is true?

Yes, the minds that shaped our world—Einstein, Tesla, Darwin, Hawking—were not always religious. Some questioned God, others denied Him altogether, and yet, they unravelled the mysteries of physics, electricity, evolution, and time.
But does intellect alone guarantee truth?
Does the light of reasoning ensure the light of guidance?

If reason alone were sufficient, why have the greatest minds of history contradicted each other?

Newton thought the universe was eternal and unchanging.
Einstein proved it was expanding.
Hawking later proposed it could collapse.
Darwin believed life evolved through blind chance.

Yet today, we uncover intricate codes in DNA—suggesting not randomness, but precision. One theory replaces another. One certainty crumbles before a new discovery. One truth today becomes a mistake tomorrow.

وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِي عِلْمٍ عَلِيمٌ

"And above every one possessed of knowledge is the All-knowing one."

(Qur'an 12:76)

These minds had the light of intellect—but not always the light of truth.
Because the light of reason can take you only so far.
Beyond it… is the light of guidance.

خرد کے پاس خبر کے سوا کچھ اور نہیں

ترا علاج نظر کے سوا کچھ اور نہیں

ہر اک مقام سے آگے مقام ہے تیرا

حیات ذوق سفر کے سوا کچھ اور نہیں

گراں بہا ہے تو حفظ خودی سے ہے ورنہ

گہر میں آب گہر کے سوا کچھ اور نہیں

Take some time to reflect on what you have learned so far in our journey. As from now, you will see things moving so fast that you need to be well understood of what we previously shared.

“And there were in total two hundred who descended on the summit of Mount Hermon in the days of Jared, and they named it Mount Hermon because they had taken an oath and bound themselves with solemn promises there.”

In the story from the Midrash of Shemhazai and Azael, the evil desire of the Watchers over humans seems to come as a consequence of the Watchers' disrespect for humanity in general and the first human creature in particular ..."

Who are the watchers? Well for now i’ll just mention this ayah: (7: 27)

O Children of Adam! Do not let Satan tempt you, like he expelled your parents from paradise, stripping them of their garments to expose to them their nakedness. Indeed he sees you—he and his hosts—whence you do not see them. We have indeed made the devils friends of those who have no faith.’

Flood? The great flood was nothing but a consequence of this spread of knowledge. You shall question how knowledge can corrupt people?

"And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them—out of jealous animosity between themselves."

(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:213)

The Forbidden Knowledge: A Deception of Enlightenment

I question, then, why our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) encouraged us to seek knowledge?

To understand this, we must go back to the unknown timeline—when Iblees was cast away from Jannah. He deceived Adam and Hawwa by persuading them to eat from the Tree of Knowledge. How did he enter jannah? Well, that's the whole chapter in itself and I'll come back to it.

Before this event, Adam and Hawwa were in Rahma—divine protection, a state of innocence. They had knowledge given by Allah (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:31: "And He taught Adam the names of all things"), but they lacked the experience of deception. Their reasoning existed but was untested, much like a child who trusts without suspicion.

Thus, when Allah commanded them to stay away from the tree, it was not due to ignorance but because they could not yet fully comprehend the burden of knowledge that brings moral responsibility.

Yet, Iblees whispered: "Your Lord did not forbid this tree except that you may become angels or become immortals." (Surah Al-A’raf 7:20)

When they ate, "their shame became apparent to them." (7:22) This moment was not just about physical awareness but the birth of the ego (Nafs)—a separate identity from God’s will. As soon as they followed what they desired, they parted away from what was commanded. Ironically, what we all do today!

This is a recurring deception. Lucifer’s message has always been the same:
"You will be everlasting, ever glorious, and will not die."

By making you aware of something hidden, he claims to enlighten you. But this so-called enlightenment comes with guilt, shame, and burden—not liberation.

In Kabbalah’s Zohar, it is said that "those who eat from the Tree prematurely shall see truth before their time, but it will be truth clothed in falsehood." (Zohar 1:36b)

The Talmud (Sanhedrin 67b) warns that there is a type of wisdom that “unlocks the unseen” but only brings destruction.

The Old Testament (Deuteronomy 18:10-12) strictly forbids acquiring knowledge through forbidden means, as it is not true wisdom but a doorway to misguidance.

This forbidden knowledge was never meant for humans. It was not a gift but a test.

The Self (Khudi) and Separation from God

Once Adam, Hawwa, and Iblees had fallen into this state of self-awareness, they could no longer remain in Jannah. Why? Because Jannah is a place where souls exist in complete harmony with Allah, without seeing themselves as separate beings.

The moment "I" was born, exile became necessary.

Iqbal's Khudi reflects this concept. In Surah Al-Hashr (59:19), Allah says:
"Do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget their own selves."

A long yet fascinating question always arises i.e. “who am “i”?

“I” is consciousness and there are 12 types of consciousness. This relates to the topic of astronomy and astrology but I'll leave this for another series. If you wish to see research on this topic please do let us know in the comments below.

This Khudi—or selfhood—is a double-edged sword:

• If directed towards Allah, it leads to enlightenment and truth.

• If separated from Allah, it leads to delusion and self-worship.

Allama Iqbal claimed that the idea of “khudi” was taken from this verse of surah al hashr. To understand “khudi” you should question what is meant by “self” in this verse? Is it a body? Nafs ? or Rooh?

It’s the Nafs, whoever followed the path of nafs forgot who they were truly. In true essence, you and I are not body, nafs or anything but Amr e rabbi or Rooh. We have not been given the body or the Nafs as our identity but to tame these beings.

This is why Fana (annihilation of the ego) is necessary—to return to a state where the self aligns with the Divine will.

Through history, secret societies and occult groups have claimed to hold the hidden knowledge of the universe, presenting it as divine enlightenment. Yet, the pursuit of such knowledge has always been linked to deception.

Thus, the true path to enlightenment is not through forbidden secrets but through submission to Allah’s wisdom. It is not the pursuit of knowledge that leads astray, but who you take it from and why you seek it.

That is why our Prophet (S.A.W) encouraged us to acquire knowledge—not to elevate the self in arrogance, but to deepen our understanding of Allah’s creation.

Knowledge should lead to reflection, not rebellion; it should remind us that we were not created by coincidence, but rather the creation of Al-Khaliq (The Creator), Ar-Razzaq (The Sustainer), and Al-Jaleel (The Ever-Glorious). You should know yourself more than any secret of the universe. You are the secret…you don't wish to know.

"There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book, through which Allah guides those who seek His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out of darkness into light by His will and guides them to a straight path."
(Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:15-16)

Allah commands in the Quran:

"Say, Are those who know equal to those who do not know? Only those of understanding will take heed."
(Surah Az-Zumar 39:9)

When Allah says “those who know,” does it refer to scholars, philosophers, or intellectuals? No, not just this alone. True knowledge is not measured by worldly intellect alone. “Those who know” are those who recognize the One True God—Allah. They are the ones who understand their nafs (self), who realize why they are in this world, and who are aware that their ultimate return is to Allah alone.

As Allah reminds us:
"Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:156)

For ages, humans have learned and taught, yet many arrogantly proclaim how knowledgeable and accomplished they are. Instead of applying wisdom to themselves, they use it as a tool for self-praise.

But as age declines and weakness overtakes the body, we often hear a single realization: "I know nothing."

Knowledge, in its essence, is a blessing, but much of what we consume today has become a poison—passed down like venom from the very serpent that deceived our parents, Adam and Eve. No matter what profession you pursue or how far you advance intellectually, in the end, you will be judged not by your titles or knowledge, but by the state of your Self.

See how far we have come—what began as a search for the “light of knowledge” has now unveiled the ancient war waged between humanity and Iblees. And yet, despite the ages that have passed, his words remain the same. The same whispers, the same promises he made in Jannah, he still uses today. His deception has not changed—only its disguise has.

But before I take you deeper into the true meaning of enlightenment—the Basirah, the eye of the heart. we shall unmask iblis’s greatest deception of the modern world.

Labour’s Day

The world sleeps, unaware. May 1st arrives quietly each year — a global holiday honouring laborers. People celebrate, rest, and take a day off. But how many ever stop to ask: Why this day? Why May 1st? They say it’s about workers’ rights, a tribute to those who toil. But is that the whole story? No, it’s not about the protest that happened in 1886.

Let’s pull the thread back in time — to the era of Prophet Solomon (Suleiman عليه السلام). A king of unmatched wisdom and divine authority, he commanded the Jinn to labour for him, building his mighty temple. Day and night, they worked, unaware that their master had died — still upright, leaning on his staff. Only when the termites gnawed through the wood and his body fell, did they realize the truth: they had been unknowingly serving a command that had long expired. Only then were they free.

Now fast forward to May 1st, 1776, Bavaria. A man named Adam Weishaupt, a Freemason, founded a secret society — The Illuminati, or "the enlightened ones." A society birthed from shadows, claiming to bring wisdom to the world.

But pause here.

Who founded it? A Freemason — “free” as in liberated, “mason” as in a labourer. A freed labourer initiates a new order called The Enlightenment… on May 1st.

Coincidence? Or something encoded?

The Qur’an tells us:

“They followed instead what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. Solomon did not disbelieve, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic…”
— Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:102

Knowledge, once a divine trust, was twisted into a tool of deception.

Did anyone tell you that part? That “enlightenment” wasn't always about truth, but at times about control? That from ancient temples to modern ideologies, knowledge has been used not just to elevate — but to enslave?

The same trick.
The same lie.
Wrapped in light, yet casting shadow.

But this isn’t a verdict — it’s an invitation.

It began in Jannah when Iblees whispered, “Shall I show you the tree of eternity?” (Surah Ta-Ha 20:120). He promised Adam and Eve knowledge, a new way of seeing. But what did they gain? Shame. Separation. Exile.

And today, his followers promise the same—illumination, hidden wisdom, secret truths. Yet, those who chase it find themselves lost, wandering in an abyss of deception.

Because true enlightenment? It does not come from secrecy, nor from whispers in the dark. It comes from Allah, from the light He reveals to His chosen ones.

"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp..." (Surah An-Nur 24:35).

To be Continued…