Annual Address of Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi 27th Jan 2023

Assalam o Alykum!

Very dear friends, sincere beneficent elders and children that have been blessed with the passion to search for Attributes of Allah.

We all know the status and the basis of Adam and Eve. And, when we delve upon our base, we find, Adam and the children of Adam are the best of the creation. Much happened with Adam and then, Eve also came under discussion and, finally they both were blessed with a great place in Paradise. But, besides all the good things; constructions, flowers and leaves and, beauty in their designs that were made for you, there was a restriction in (this building) Paradise for you. You were restricted from approaching a particular tree amongst the millions of trees. Not only that you were forbidden from approaching that tree but you were not supposed to be inquisitive about the tree and what's happening over there.

Briefly, it could be said that amongst the millions of trees in Paradise, there was one tree that kept on changing its color. It was red now and then, in a while, it would turn into yellow.

Then, Adam, inadvertently, went close to that tree. He noticed the ever- changing colors of the tree and saw a new technique in each color. When he saw the red color, he was amazed by its bright and transparent texture. When he was beholding it, it turned into a blue hue. This blue was even prettier than the red. Adam noticed it and, when he was pondering over it, considered it better than red, the color of leaves, branches and the petals of flowers on the tree again changed. Where did this color go, Adam thought it was red then it turned blue, where did the red go? It created doubt in Adam's mind. What these colors are, what was causing it to change its color? It was red then it changed into blue then into green.

Now, you please consider. God created Paradise and grew beautiful trees and plants with flowers on them. But, about one tree, Adam was forbidden to even go near that tree nor to give it any consideration. But when Adam went there and pondered upon, the colors became colorless.

You again consider it carefully. What happened? What actually did happen? The one red color changed into thousands of colors. Changing into thousands of colors means he couldn't believe in any one color. All the colors lost their credibility. That is, certitude was replaced by dubiety and disbelief. It was red then, it turned blue. It created doubt in Adam's mind. When he saw the blue, he called it out blue and considered it blue but that too changed. The belief in red turned into belief in countless colors. Division in countless colors means the shattering of certitude, or to say, he wasn't sure, what color that was actually. He wasn't sure whether it was red or not, it was blue or orange.

I submitted this to you so that you could give it a consideration. You have to think in this regard that God created one out of thousands of trees, pondering upon that resulted into doubt and an illusion was created. We say its blue, then we term it red then, we call it another color. Tell me what did you understand? This, I am reading a Quranic verse and translating it to you.

Say something!

Take it as losing belief in any one color; red color and then that was lost in all colors, we said its red, then said, no, no, it's blue. It means, doubt came in.

God has stated in the first verse of the holy Quran, (Arabic text)

Zalikal Kitab, this book, meaning Quran, La Raib, La mean not, Raib mean dubiety. La Raiba... there is no doubt in it. Thus, it is said about Paradise that there is no doubt in it. This strengthens the roots of a tree. But, when the doubt comes in and it overpowers all the blessings of God in Paradise. Consider this thing carefully then I'll proceed further.

What did you understand of the verse that I rehearsed? Say something!

Say something, ok

That means, there is no doubt in Paradise. When he saw the colorfulness of the tree and, its changing colors, what did occur to him? What voice did come to his mind?  What did come to mind? Is this a very difficult issue?

If there are ten colors and every color is changing, what will you call that color? Colors are changing means; the colors have lost their individuality.

God says, Best of the colors is mine. What's the first thing that comes to the mind?

There is red color upon the wall, blue is painted over it and, then green is painted that, what change happened? Yes???

Have I touched something very difficult to comprehend?

This is a wall. It's white. Over this white wall, you painted the red. Then, you painted blue over the green. And, then green, over the blue. All the colors are there but where did the green color go? Where did the original one go? Say something!

It's simple. White is the basis. When you painted it with black, the white is over shadowed by black and, the white became obscure. Then, you painted it with another color and that became visible and thus, a rift is being created in your certitude. You are ascribing so many names to the original white color. Who is talking?

Waqar Bhai...People are saying, it's been hidden.

One color has hidden. The original white color became obscured. This is the sin.

Thus, the original color is white. When the white became obscured, of what color you are? Are you red, yellow or black?

The question is, when a person is white but there are layers of ten colors over him, what he will be called?

Audience... Color is white but we are seeing illusion.

No, it will not be called illusion...it will be called blue and, what will happen to the colors gone under it? They will be negated.

Did you get? Or, should I proceed?

Waqar Bhai... They are saying, 'we are getting you a little.'

Are you getting me? Tell me or I proceed?

Waqar Bhai to Audience... Abba ji is asking...Are you getting him?

And, Allah in the holy Quran is saying, "Allah's color is the best of all colors."

All that is changing cannot be the best. If it looks good, means one is good. If it is white, you will not pronounce it as red, blue or yellow. What you will call it? Obviously, you will call it white.

Audience...Yes, we will call it white.

If you paint it with blue, what will you call it now?

Audience...We'll call it blue!

Where did white go?

Audience... Its hidden.

It's being negated. you forgot it, though it still existed there. But, when it is painted blue, what did you say?

Audience... Since the blue is seen, we will call it blue.

But, the blue that you are witnessing, isn't that an illusion?

Waqar Bhai...Audience are saying...Yes, it's illusion.

Yes, it's illusion. And, when you painted another color over it, another layer of illusion is set over it.

So, when Adam went near that tree and, saw the changing colors, what did come to his mind?

Audience... The change, the changing in colors.

The color that he was sighting is the only color. If that was blue, only that one was visible to him, all that were under the blue, vanished. Now my question to you, isn't this approach is of deception, uncertainty, concern or certitude?

Audience...Uncertainty

When we see the change in colors, we are witnessing one or the other color. Then, our life is certainty or uncertainty?

Waqar Bhai... Audience are saying, 'it's uncertainty.'

Thus, our entire life is uncertainty. One day old child, when grows to his tenth day of age, he is no more seen by you. Then, how do you say, he is the same child in his tenth day? He is being covered by impression of ten days. Right? Got it?

When this happened Adam got worried. First, he saw the white color and then, it turned into so many vibrant colors and, this doubt resulted in illusion. No this is not...this is not and this is. What did it result in?

Audience... Doubt and uncertainty.

What did it result in?

Audience... It hid, he forgot.

This resulted in forgetting the original color. White color vanished and did not come to mind. This is the mistake that happened in paradise. The world of certitude turned into an illusion. If the color of Paradise is white, he forgot it. Now understand it again. Allah said all the paradise is for you but this one tree…do not ponder about it. Meaning, do not shatter the belief of white color. This is white, and what is color, do not see it. Did you understand? This illusion was strengthened, note there is no illusion in paradise. There is color in paradise, but, this color has no name.

Arabic Text

Color of Allah is the best color. This negates all the colors.

Did you understand anything? Now we got ousted from paradise, the mistake was committed, now we came from paradise and witness that nothing here is devoid of colors. Now, as much as your interest in colors grew, in the same proportions…what happened, what happened

Disobedience, Disobedience, disobedience, kept on happening

Secondly, nothing changes in paradise, but after coming into this world, everything is changing. The trees, flowers, clothes, food and drinks, everything is colorful. But, what is the color in paradise,

Audience: White

So you left the white color, the Noor and Light of Allah, what you did?

Audience: We forgot

No. You didn't forget but left it and ignored it. When the original color is ignored, Paradise asked you to quit because there is no illusion, no deception in Paradise. Paradise asked you to go where the illusion and deception are. So, Adam came to this world.

Now tell me, can you see anything in fruits, clothes or walls that is colorless? Colorless means every color appears to be different from the other one, it would be white or red. Fruits have their own colors, walls have their color, clothes have their colors and, men also have their own colors.

(Arabic text) (Surah Baqara)

Now what's Allah's color? We and you all have lost Allah's color. When we preferred the blue over white, it no longer remains the color of Paradise. There is no change in Paradise. What's the color that is prevalent in the Paradise? What is that

(Arabic text)... It's the color of Allah.

(Arabic Text) ... And, whose color is better than Allah's. And, there is no change in Allah's color. Are you getting me?

Is this enough or should I explain further? What should be done now? We have to liberate ourselves from the world of colors. Liberation from the colors means the colors are the creation of the earth and Allah's color is the actual one.

The mistake, we did in Paradise, was to ignore the color of Allah and to accept the colors of the creation. Now, how to undo that mistake? It is said, if you remain in the sun, you get tanned. No problem, stay away from the sun and remain indoors for a fortnight or so and, you will get back to your original color. There is change in colors. There is no change in Allah's color.

The remedy is quite simple. The more you will mention Allah and, ask for His forgiveness, you will get closer to Allah's Color, accordingly.

Anyone, to ask me any question? Otherwise, let's call it off. Anyone?

You are not asking any questions because you haven't comprehended it . Now, you go to your homes and, revise and repeat this thing, again and again and then, you will understand it.

Asaalam o Alykum!