هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
“He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He has knowledge of all things.” 57:3
His existence is both manifest and hidden. He is apparent because of His signs but His essence is hidden. Allah is manifest in His attributes.
فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ
“..Wherever you turn, there is the face of Allah…” 2:115
One can know an artist from his art. Every creation is a manifestation of Allah. The signs of Allah are everywhere to see, in front of us, behind, above, below and also inside us.
Imam Ali (pbuh) was asked by Tha΄lab al-Yamani whether he had seen his Lord.
Imam Ali replied, “How can I worship one that I do not see?”
When asked how he saw Him, Imam replied, “Eyes do not reach Him with physical sight, but the hearts reach Him with the realities of belief.”
Recite Yaa Zhaahir frequently to see things which were hidden and solutions to problems.
