Suhrawardi - Three Treatises on Mysticism.pdf - Platonic Philosophy

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if; is
very pleasant, and he also tries to complete sama'. So
far this is
the first stage.
CHAPTER THREE ON TRANQUFLLITY.
At length when the lights of the Secret reach the utmost
extremity and do not pass away quickly and remain for a
longtime, that is called "Tranquillity" and its delight is
more perfect than the delights of other flashes. When a man
returns from Tranquillity, and comes back to [the ordinary
state ofj humanity, he is highly regretful at its separation; and
regarding this one of the saints has said :
u
breath of the soul, how good are you,
One who is
emerged in you has tasted the food of
intimacy."
In the Holy Quran Tranquillity
is mentioned many
times, as it is said: u And God sent down
1
His tranquillity"
and in another place He u says He it is Who sent down
Tranquillity into the hearts of the faithful that they might add
belief unto their belief/' 2 He who attains Tranquillity knows
about the minds of men, and acquires knowlege of unknown
things, and his penetration of mind becomes perfect. The
Chosen God bless and keep him arid his family informed
about it, saying, "Fear a believer's penetration of mind, for he
perceives with the light of God." And the Prophet peace
be upon him says about Omar 4 be God pleased with him,
u
Verily, Tranquillity speaks through the tongue of 'Omar;"
and he also said, "Verily, in
my community there are
mutakallim(Ln and muhaddithftn and'Omar is one of them."
One who possesses Tranquillity hears very pleasant
sounds from the high Paradise, and spiritual discourses
reach him; and he becomes comfortable; as is mentioned in
the Divine Revelation :
"Verily, in the remembrance of God
do hearts find rest! " 3
. And he witnesses very fresh and
1. Quran XLVIII, 26,
2. Quran XLVIII, 4
3. Quran XIII, 28.