How the ascent of the soul unfolds through language, intellect, and divine light
1. The Two Journeys of the Soul
There are two journeys within the soul’s evolution. The first is the Hijra — the migration of the soul through the stages of purification, where one leaves behind attachment, illusion, and emotional dependency. The second is the Miʿraj — the ascent of consciousness into the intellect. Most people never reach this second journey; many are still packing their bags at the gates of the Hijra.
2. The Path of Ascent: From Morality to Intellect
The Hijra is the rising through the levels of the soul — the journey from moral awareness toward divine reason. The Miʿraj begins when the soul reaches intellect, where reason transforms into wisdom. Below this turning point, the branches of knowledge exist only in their practical forms. But once the ascent begins, the abstract branches awaken — twelve in total — each reflecting one of the twelve Imams (ʿa).
3. The Twelve Branches and the Awakening of Language
Each branch corresponds to one of the twelve cranial nerves. These are not merely biological pathways but spiritual conduits of perception and consciousness. The vagal nerve, for instance, is the path of Imam ʿAli (ʿa), guiding language, speech, and communication — the first of the intellectual branches. This is why language becomes the first sign of the intellect’s awakening. When morality has matured and emotion has stilled, language rises as the first instrument of divine articulation.
4. From Circle to Spiral: The Law of Ascension
At this stage, the Hijra refines the body and the emotions; the Miʿraj transforms reason into light. When the Hijra is complete, the circle becomes a spiral — and the soul begins to rise. This is the point where the heart connects to the intellect, and the intellect awakens as divine law: the ‘aql that perceives order, balance, and meaning.
5. The Descent with Light: Reconnecting to the Body
As the soul ascends, the intellect begins to fold back toward the body — not through emotion, but through wisdom. The body becomes receptive again, but this time as an instrument of higher command. Healing begins to take place here: the body, once bound by instinct, now responds to illumination. The descent that follows the Miʿraj carries the intellect downward through the body’s neural pathways, so that on the next ascent, the entire being — body, mind, and soul — can rise together.
6. The Brain as the Mirror of the Heavens
At this stage, the human brain itself begins to mirror the samāwāt — the elevations, the seven heavens. As neurons form new connections, networks of light appear in the brain like constellations in the sky. This is not merely symbolic: on EEG screens, the brain truly lights up when pathways of meaning, language, and spiritual insight activate. This illumination is the internal Qur’an — the Word of God manifest as light within the human microcosm.
7. The Qur’an as Light Within
When this occurs, the Qur’an ceases to be an external book and becomes a radiant map of the inner heavens. The intellect, guided by divine law, begins to reflect the order of creation itself. This is the point where knowledge becomes consciousness — where the light of revelation and the light of the mind merge into one.
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