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this world whatever we see in the visible world is not in reality though one perceives its
existence.
The case of the spiritual world is different. The senses cannot perceive it to exist
whereas it does exist. The believer sees with his spiritual discernment that which the
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surface investigator cannot see with ocular vision and he understands through his
insight that which the superficial observer fails to even catch a glimpse.
Mankind sees the true state of things at the time of death, when the veil is raised and
the world looks like something turned upside down. What appeared "to be" a moment
ago vanishes in an instant and what does not appear "to be" takes a permanent shape
and makes itself felt. Placed in such strange surroundings man would say: "O my Lord,
how I marvel at what I see!" A heavenly voice will cry: "'Of this you have been heedless.
Therefore, we have now removed your covering. Today your sight is sharp.'" Koran,
Chapter 50 verse 22. "They will say: 'Send us back and we will do deeds of
existence.
The case of the spiritual world is different. The senses cannot perceive it to exist
whereas it does exist. The believer sees with his spiritual discernment that which the
3
surface investigator cannot see with ocular vision and he understands through his
insight that which the superficial observer fails to even catch a glimpse.
Mankind sees the true state of things at the time of death, when the veil is raised and
the world looks like something turned upside down. What appeared "to be" a moment
ago vanishes in an instant and what does not appear "to be" takes a permanent shape
and makes itself felt. Placed in such strange surroundings man would say: "O my Lord,
how I marvel at what I see!" A heavenly voice will cry: "'Of this you have been heedless.
Therefore, we have now removed your covering. Today your sight is sharp.'" Koran,
Chapter 50 verse 22. "They will say: 'Send us back and we will do deeds of