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His Spiritual Disposition And Sufistic Views

His mystical views are based on the idea of the UNITY of existence (wahdat al-wujud). To put it precisely, he belonged to the spiritual disposition of Muhyiddin Ibn’ul Arabi. Actually all venerable great saints and muqarrabin (those who are closest to Allah) (May Allah exalt their mysteries) had the same view and spiritual disposition. Famous UNITY OF WITNESSING (WAHDAT AL-SHUHUD), view of the venerable Imam Rabbani and his successors (May Allah exalt their mysteries) is a different expression or degree of the same truths. We will mention again this issue later in the book.

Actually, one hadith says IHTILAFI UMMATI, RAHMETEN VASIAN that is ‘The disagreements of my community are actually a big grace for them’. As per this hadith, he was conducive to the development and increase of Islamic scholars’ scientific studies.

As Hajji Bekir Sidki Visali was known as VISALI in the spiritual realm, we generally will mention him as VISALI throughout the book.

Our spiritual master usually started his preaches with explaining the DEGREES OF MONOTHEISM (al tawhid) and after he tells us about tawhid degrees, he goes on with other Sufism topics. During his speech he takes into account especially the problems of the participants whether related to spiritual journey or the thoughts in their hearts, and also the things they need to know are mentioned in accordance with their level (of understanding and faith). Without naming a person specifically, i.e. without embarrassing anyone, the participants find out what their problems are and the way they can be cured. Especially if high ranking Sufis with recognition of Allah (marifah) joined, the speech turns to be very rich and satisfying. Everyone benefits from the speech in the level their talents allow. We did not want to walk away from his communion and all thoughts other than the love of Allah gone away from out minds.

I JOINED COMPREHENSION CONGREGATION, SOUGHT AND DEMANDED (WHAT I NEED)
SCIENCE WAS RANKED THE FIRST, AND THEN WAS GOOD MANNERS AND SURELY MANNERS.

We had manners as thought us by the distinguished sheiks. These properties are the properties of great spiritual masters that belong to Community of Sunnah: I breathed the same air when I once visited the congregation of the venerable Ramazanoglu Sami Effendi in Erenköy. Even though their spiritual dispositions were different, their maturity characteristics on the path were the same in both estimable men.

When you examine carefully the Anthology which we try to write a commentary on, in the eulogies and in the Anthology in general the principles of the Unity of Existence is the dominating point of view. We give below some expressions that are evidences and exemplify this clearly.

1- THE EULOGY OF SECRECY OF QUR’AN

ELIF (HIMSELF), LAM (ATTRIBUTE), MIM (SECRETS OF HIS DEEDS)
APPEARED FROM THIS SECRECY THE UNITY OF EXISTENCE.

2- the eulogy of degrees of THE UNITY OF EXISTENCE

THE REAL DEGREES OF THE UNITY OF EXISTENCE BEING SEVEN
TOLD THE SPIRITUAL MASTER OF THE monotheist community

3-THE EULOGY OF TWELVE IMAMS

WE ARE FORMS OF IMAM NAKI
WE ARE WITNESSES OF UNITY OF WITNESSING
WE ARE BODIES OF IMAM ASKER
WE ARE LOVERS OF THE UNITY OF EXISTENCE

4-the degrees of the faith are six

1-FAITH BY WORD: Faith which is declared only by word.

2-FAITH BY MIND: Faith that is acquired through five senses and through induction from the work.
3-FAITH BY HEART: Faith that is dwelt in heart spiritually.
4-FAITH BY ATTITUDE: Faith that dominates his life and affects his deeds.
5- FAITH BY WITNESSING: The appearance of the word WHEREVER I LOOKED AT I SAW ALLAH FIRST in the hearth. The witnessing to ONENESS of Allah's power of creation – UNITY OF WITNESSING-
6- EXISTENTIAL FAITH: It is the truth of the words of Hadradt Ali, and tells us in reality “Before existence there was nothing, no time and no place, but Allah existed”.
The weakest of these degrees of faith is FAITH BY WORD and the highest one is EXISTENTIAL FAITH that is the faith of UNITY OF EXISTENCE. We will provide full explanation with all details in the coming pages.