Question No. 3113 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Is Our Understanding of Other Worlds Limited by Our Own Capacity?

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Dear Master, is our understanding of other worlds limited by our own capacity? In other words, does each person benefit from these worlds according to their capacity, or are these worlds the same for everyone?

For example, when we visit a new city for a short time, we may only manage to see two or three places. But if we stay in a new city for a long time, we can explore all its sights, learn about its people’s culture and dialects, and so on. Are these experiences the same?

When we enter other worlds, can we immediately receive all that they have to offer, or does it take time?

How can we come to know the Divine Beautiful Names in the realm of Lahut?

Master, is being certain that we are in a particular world proof that we are actually there? I would be grateful if you could explain these matters in a little more detail.

Subject category: Theology and Creed Epistemology Theology and creed

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Our understanding of and ability to benefit from other worlds depends on the breadth of our knowledge, our capacity for wisdom, and how well we put that wisdom into practice. As with a computer, how much a person can process and understand about the universe depends on the capabilities of their system. People also differ in their awareness and understanding of other worlds; as the spirit is elevated and the light of the unseen grows brighter, their understanding and ability to benefit increase. Merely imagining something does not mean we are present there, and false certainty can lead us astray.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

The extent to which one can understand and benefit from the resources of the universe depends on the breadth of one’s knowledge, the depth of one’s wisdom, and how fully both are put into practice. A human being is like a computer: the level and capabilities of its operating system determine how much it can process and analyse, and how much knowledge it can draw from the questions the universe presents.

Just as people differ in their awareness and understanding in this world, so too do they in other realms. The more elevated a person’s spirit, intellect, and light of the malakūt, jabarūt, and lāhūt, the greater their understanding of and benefit from those realms.

Simply imagining something does not mean one has entered the situation imagined. Imagination and fantasy are no proof of presence; indeed, the faculty of conjecture may well give rise to such impressions. False certainty, too, is a constant source of error and misguidance. Only genuine certainty is a clear sign of a person’s knowledge coming to light.

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Is Our Understanding of Other Worlds Limited by Our Own Capacity?

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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