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To: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.sufi,alt.islam.sufism,alt.religion.gnostic,talk.religion.misc,talk.religion.newage From: tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com (nagasiva) Subject: Various: Sound and Sufism Date: 13 Sep 1997 12:23:57 -0700 ==================================== ~From: James McCaigFriends, There is no doubt that the sounds of the Koran are taken from a time when the science of sounds and words was more fully understood than in the present. Listening to, or chanting the words is a wonderful Zikar, equal almost to the sounds of nature, the nightingale for example. The call of the Azan can be a mighty tonic. Warm regards, ========================================================================== ~From: YahyaM@aol.com "The benefits and effects of the Qur'an are like a seed that eventually sends out twigs, branches, roots, and leaves of sustenance in every direction. The Hadith state: 'Whoever reads the Qur'an and acts upon what is contained in it, his parents will be made to wear a crown on the Day of Judgment, the brilliance of which will exceed that of the sun, if it were brought down into your houses. So if that is the reward for the parents, what do you think is the reward for the person who acts upon it himself?' "The most important consideration regarding the Qur'an is that Allah states in the Book that it is not of human origin; it consists of the actual, pre-eternal, uncreated speech of Allah Himself. As such, no other book exists which carries the degree of perfection and balance in its words. Even the most disinterested observer cannot fail to be impressed upon hearing the Qur'an recited. It is of surpassing beauty, melody, and majesty. "Another important point about the Qur'an is that within the first seven lines, virtually all of the sounds that occur in Arabic are uttered. One of these letters is *ghayn*, which when uttered causes a kind of growling, guttural sound in the back of the throat. Each letter sets off a vibratory pattern that travels in a specific direction, lasts a specific duration, and produces specific physical, mental, and spiritual effects. The sound of the letter *ghayn* (and also *kha'*, *`ayn* and others) is ususally not made in the English language. This means that the effects associated with such letters are not felt unless one recites the Arabic. It is a bit curious that most of the sounds that occur in Arabic and not in English are associated with the sounds of choking in English! "Even more important, the various combinations of vowels and consonants combine to stimulate and disperse the divine attributes throughout the body of the reciter in perfect measure. One of the attributes is *al-Ghafur* (the Forgiver), which contains the letter *ghayn*. One who never recites this letter is deprived of the full measure of forgiveness in his or her own soul. "There are three basic vowel sounds in Arabic: the letters *alif*, *waw*, and *ya'*. Name of Vowel Sound Pronunciation Alif a as in father Ya' i as in machine Waw u as in you All languages utilize these three basic long vowel sounds, and they can be thought of as universal harmonic constants, uttered not only by humans, but by every being in Creation. Once one has become attuned to these sounds, one can listen in on the conversations of all of nature! "The vibrations of these sounds have different effects. The long vowel sound of *a* travels downward and stimulates the heart, the repository of divine attributes. The long *i* travels upward and stimulates the pineal gland, which is not fully understood by Western science, but is felt to be responsible for activation of the life forces. And the long sound of *u* resonates on the outer rim of the pursed lips, and intermingles with the *idhn* [permission] of Allah, as His permission for our lives unites with our inhaled and exhaled breaths. "These sounds are not particularly sung or spoken, but are expressed in a special recitation, which is achieved correctly after some time of reading from the Qur'an. In time, these sounds resonate their essence in the tone box of the soul. This may seem a vague manner of expressing such things, but until and unless one experiences it, such descriptions must suffice." --Shaykh Hakim Ghulam Moinuddin Chishti, "The Universe of the Breath" from *The Book of Sufi Healing* (New York: Inner Traditions International, 1985), p. 125-126. -- (emailed replies may be posted);join the AMT syncretism!!;call: 408/2-666-SLUG! see http://www.abyss.com/tokus; "Clement of Rome taught that God rules the world with a right and a left hand, the right being Christ, the left Satan." - CGJung
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