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Question No. 3116 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

What Is the Station of Qāba Qawsayn aw Adnā?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei
Tracking code: #Q-3116

“A most beautiful sentence: The world of the Most Beautiful Names is the world of roots and the beginnings of wondrous growth.”

Please also explain the station of *qāba qawsayn aw adnā*. As far as I know, only the Noble Messenger—may God’s blessings and peace be upon him—was able to attain this station. Can ordinary servants of God also gain an understanding of this realm?

Dear teacher, in your lecture you said that, at the divine station, we must attain an understanding of the Divine Most Beautiful Names. If ordinary servants of God can reach the station of *qāba qawsayn aw adnā*, what must they understand there?

#Answer3121

To speak of “qāba qawsayn aw adnā” is beyond the capacity of one who dwells in the lowest realm of the material world; the backbone of the soul could not bear the weight of the grandeur of that exalted station. Even if the bird of the rooftop of “qāba qawsayn aw adnā” were to disclose the secret of the abode on high, the vessels confined within the bounds of this world would be unable to contain it—not even the vessel of the highest realm of the unseen.

One may surmise that the one who reaches the precinct of *qāba qawsayn* has stepped beyond the Names and Attributes, and become a witness to the wondrous manifestations of the Originator, the Origin, and the Divine “He.”

#Further clarification 3121

Peace be upon you. Thank you for your answer.

However, I did not quite understand the first and second parts of your response. Does that mean that the very thing that is praiseworthy and good is called envy? Please explain the envy mentioned in the hadith.

#Further clarification to answer 3121

This praiseworthy and good act is not envy at all; rather, it is the utmost goodwill.

When a woman’s reaction is prompted not by the violation of God’s sanctity, but by a sense of possessiveness or personal interest, it falls within the bounds of envy.

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

The station of qāba qawsayn aw adnā lies beyond the capacity of an earthly human being to comprehend; the soul’s very backbone cannot bear the weight of its majesty. This station is beyond the Divine Names and Attributes, and only the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) attained it. Ordinary human beings have no understanding of this realm.

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

Speaking of “قاب قوسین او ادنی” lies beyond the capacity of a being dwelling in the lowest realm of existence; the very backbone of the soul cannot bear the weight of the grandeur of that supreme station. Even if the bird of “قاب قوسین او ادنی” were to reveal the secret of its exalted abode, no vessel confined within the dimensions of this world—not even the vessel of the highest heavenly realm—could contain it.

One may surmise that whoever reaches the precinct of “قاب قوسین” has stepped beyond the bounds of the Divine Names and Attributes, and has beheld the wondrous manifestations of the Originator and the Origin, and of the Divine “He.”

#Supplement3121

Peace be upon you. Thank you for your reply.

However, I did not properly understand the first and second parts of your answer.

Does that mean that this very praiseworthy and good thing is called envy?

Please explain the envy mentioned in the hadith.

#Supplement_Response3121

This praiseworthy and good thing is not only not considered envy; it is the very height of goodwill.

When a woman’s reaction stems not from the violation of God’s sanctity, but from a sense of personal possession and self-interest, it falls within the bounds of envy.

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