(The Knowledge Of the Unseen)
Al Ghaib, the knowledge of the unseen, is not a distant or external concept; it resides within you. It is written into the very core of your being, woven into the fabric of your consciousness. This inherent knowledge is referred to as Al Kitab, the internal script, deeply embedded within. Your task is not to seek it externally, but rather to allow it to surface from within, to let it emerge from its hidden depths into conscious awareness.
Al Ardh, representing the lower consciousness, is the realm of matter and form, perceived by the logical mind. This is the world our brain interacts with, governed by physical patterns, forms, and symbols revealed by Allah. However, the world of matter, with all its quantitative and qualitative attributes, is not the ultimate reality. What we perceive through the brain is merely a reflection, a shadow of reality—hadith, something that has been brought into existence to point toward a deeper truth.
The brain, though powerful in perceiving the material world, has no capacity to access or understand Al Ghaib, the knowledge of the unseen. Its role is confined to interpreting the world of matter, but it cannot directly grasp the unseen reality. In the Quran, the material world is described as containing ayahs, or signs. These signs are not the reality themselves; they are pointers, symbols that gesture toward the deeper, unseen reality. The signs offer patterns and forms about the world, but the essence—the true nature of reality, Al Ghaib—is revealed only by Allah, beyond the brain's reach.
The task, therefore, is to recognize the limits of the logical mind and to open oneself to the deeper, intuitive knowledge that is inherently present within. The signs in the world serve as reminders, directing us toward this inner knowing, the unseen truth embedded in the very fabric of existence.
In Surah Al-Baqarah (2:3), the first defining quality of the muttaqeen, or the mindful, is that they yukminun bil ghaib—take security or faith in the unseen knowledge, rather than in the world of matter. This signifies that our foundation for mental and spiritual development must be rooted not in the transient, external reality, but in the unseen truth that transcends it. The knowledge of the unseen is what must be ingrained within us, serving as the true basis for our lived experience, guiding us toward a life aligned with the deeper, unchanging reality.
This understanding is drawn from the observation of the following verses in the Quran, where the nature of signs and the unseen are presented as central to a higher comprehension of existence. It invites a shift from relying solely on what is perceivable by the brain to embracing the hidden knowledge that underlies all creation.
By the (divine and all comprehensive) name Allah (that carry an elevated hidden meaning to it's name), the Rahmaan, the Raheem. (The Rahmaan is the abstract education system of Allah that provide the abundant knowledge of facts and the Raheem is the approval given to those who seek the education through Ar Rahman).
2:3 Those who yukminun / take security (in Al Kitab) with the ghaibi / knowledge of the unseen (that is, the pattern and meaning of truth hidden behind what the signs represent) and they yuuqimu / establish (rooted, solidified and installed) the salaat / connection (establishing a channel to receive the message) and they yunfiqun / will self-experience (the reform) what razaknaahum / We provide them.
2:33 He said, "O Adam / who receive education of the hidden knowledge (the ghaibi), inform them with their asmaa / names (for nothing exist before its pattern is measured and named). And when he had informed them with their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the ghaiba / knowledge of the unseen of as-samaa / the higher consciousness and al-ardh / the lower consciousness? And I know what is your appearance (in the world of matter) and what is concealed (in the spiritual realm).
3:44 That is from anbaa'i / news of the ghaibi / knowledge of the unseen, We inspired towards you. And you were not with them (have no experience) when they "threw their pens" (when thoughts are written in the mind) who would be responsible / to take charge of Maryam / state of seeking (the hidden knowledge). And you were not with them when they argued / disputed.
6.59 And with Him are mafaatihu / decoding keys of the ghaibi / knowledge of the unseen, none know them except He. And He knows what is in the birri / truthfulness (of the hidden knowledge) and in the bahri / ocean of knowledge; and not a fall from waraqatin / a cover (that hide the truth) except He knows of it; nor habbatin / an affection in zulumat / darkness (absence of knowledge) of the ardh / lower consciousness; nor rotbin / fresh knowledge or yabisin / dry (non substantial) knowledge; except in a clear kitabin / inherent script.
12.81 “Return to your abi / fatherly support (independent logical mind), then tell him: ‘O our aba / fatherly support (independent logical mind), indeed your abna / constructed thought saraqa / has become unperceivable, and we did not witness except with what we learned, and we could not hafizun / preserve the ghaibi / knowledge of the unseen!”
12.101 “My Rabb / Lord, without doubt You have given me from the mulki / kingdom of authority and taught me from takwil / interpretation of ahadis / representation of the reality. Originator of the samaawaat / higher consciousness and al ardh / the lower consciousness, You are my waliyyi / protector in this duniya / close attachments and the aakhirah / ending (of attachments). Tawaffani / complete me as musliman / one who has submitted, and join me with the saalihin / those who correct themselves.”
12.102 That is from anbaa'i / news of the ghaibi / knowledge of the hidden that We inspire to you. You were not among them when they arranged their plan and were scheming.
27.20 And tafaqqada / went missing the thoira / wild and fantasy thoughts, then said: “Why do I not see the hudhuda / mental confusion, or is he from among ngaa'ibin / unseen (something not perceivable by our cognitive perception) ?”
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