THE FLASHES

The Thirtieth Flash

Just as a bird effortlessly cleans its wings and a writer easily keeps his pages clean, so too are the wings of this flying earth and the celestial birds, together with the pages of the book of the universe, continually cleansed and beautified. Consequently, those who fail to perceive the infinite beauty of the Hereafter and do not reflect in the light of īmān become so enamoured of the cleanliness and beauty of this world that they worship it.

Thus, this palace of the world and cosmic factory display a supreme manifestation of the Divine Name al-Quddūs. Not only the scavengers of the seas and the eagles of the land, but even wolves and ants, which serve as sanitary workers collecting carcasses, obey the commands of this sacred cleansing.

Even the red and white blood cells obey these sacred commands of cleansing, carrying out their work of purification within the cells of the body, just as breathing purifies and cleanses the blood.

Likewise, the eyelids obey these commands and cleanse the eyes, while flies follow them by wiping their wings clean. The air and clouds also obey these commands. The air sweeps dust and dirt from the face of the earth, while the sponge of the clouds sprinkles water upon the garden of the earth, settling the dust. Then, to avoid leaving the sky sullied for too long, the clouds swiftly gather up their remnants and withdraw from sight in perfect order, leaving the beautiful face and eye of the heavens cleansed and swept, shining brilliantly.

And just as the stars, the elements, minerals, and plants obey these commands of cleansing, so too does every particle heed them. Amid the astonishing storms of change and transformation, these particles observe the principles of cleanliness, never gathering unnecessarily in one place or creating needless crowding. If they become contaminated, they are swiftly cleansed; and by a hand of wisdom, they are directed towards the purest, cleanest, brightest, and most immaculate states, and the most beautiful, clear, and delicate forms.

Indeed, this single act of cleansing, itself a single truth, is a supreme manifestation of one of the Greatest Names, al-Quddūs, appearing within the vastest sphere of the universe. Together with His Beautiful Names, it directly reveals Divine existence and unity as clearly as the sun to eyes that are wide open and keen as telescopes.

As has been demonstrated through conclusive proofs in many parts of the Risale-i Nur, the act of arranging and establishing order, as a manifestation of the Names al-Hakam and al-Hakīm; the act of establishing balance and proportion, as a manifestation of the Names al-Adl and al-Ādil; the act of beautifying and bestowing favours, as a manifestation of the Names al-Jamīl and al-Karīm; and the act of nurturing and bestowing blessings, as a manifestation of the Names ar-Rabb and ar-Rahīm — all demonstrate the necessary existence and unity of the One Creator, since each constitutes a single reality and a single act throughout the vastest sphere of the universe.

In precisely the same way, the act of cleansing and purification, as a manifestation of the Name al-Quddūs, demonstrates the existence of the Necessarily Existent One as plainly as the sun, and His unity as clearly as daylight.

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