Sulam Nurul Muttashil: The Ladder of Connected Light | Chapter III: The Method to Reach the Womb of Wahdaniyah

Sulam Nurul Muttashil Chapter III: The Method to Reach the Womb of Wahdaniyah

CHAPTER III

سُلَّمُ النُّورِ الْمُتَّصِلِ

SULAM NURUL MUTTASHIL

The Ladder of Connected Light

Chapter III: The Method to Reach the Womb of Wahdaniyah

Wushul Ilallah: Man as a Drop of Light on the Path of Return

ATTENTION: It is recommended to read Chapters I and II first to understand the foundational concepts of the soul's journey and the spectrum of light in Sulam Nurul Muttashil.

"Isa was born from the pure womb of Maryam, Ismail from the patient womb of Hajar. Hasan and Husain from the womb of Fatimah al-Batul.

A child of light is born from a luminous womb. Even a prophet, without a righteous wife, is not guaranteed to have a believing child—as with Prophet Nuh AS.

The path of return is not something to be sought, but to clear what blocks it."

1. Introduction: Wushul as an Orderly Return

In the perspective of Sulam Nurul Muttashil, Wushul Ilallah (arrival to Allah) is not a spiritual achievement, not a leap in spiritual station, and not a victory of the spiritual ego.

Wushul is a return, and every return has its proper order. Man is not an independent entity. He is a drop of light descended into the material realm (Nasut) through the corridors of creation: womb, body, intellect, soul, and spirit.

Therefore, the path of return cannot be traversed by jumping over the structure of the self, but by returning each element to its original "mother."

The main principle of Wushul: Every part of the self must return to its terminal of origin as a process of purification, so that the soul may have a clear path to enter the frequency of the Womb of Wahdaniyah Light. Without this order, the soul's journey is not an ascent, but a circling within illusion.

2. Prostration (Sujud): The Registration Tool for Return to the Womb of Wahdaniyah

Sujud is not merely a pillar of prayer, but a spiritual registration tool. It is the existential acknowledgment of the body to its origin. When the forehead touches the earth, the body acknowledges: "I come from dust, and I submit to the Owner of the dust."

In this moment, false identity is dissolved and the soul's access permission to higher frequencies is opened.

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ

"No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]."

Source: Surah Al-Alaq (96):19

Its meaning is clear: closeness is not preceded by ascent, but by submission. Without sincere prostration, the soul is held back in the realm of Nasut because the body has not yet completed its business with the earth.

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ

"The closest a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrating."

Source: Sahih Muslim: 482

Additional meaning: Sujud is not only a symbol of submission, but also the gateway to existential closeness. In the lowest position of the body, the soul actually reaches its highest point in accessing the Womb of Wahdaniyah.

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3. The Mechanism of Returning the Parts of the Self (Sulam al-Arwah)

A. The Body: Returning to Mother Earth and the Biological Mother

The body is the outermost element; therefore it must be returned first. Its return occurs through two paths:

- Mother Earth → through prostration (sujud)
- Biological Mother → through physical devotion (birrul walidain)

The earth is the witness of the body. It records every step, every act of submission, and every arrogance of man.

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا ﴿٤﴾ بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا ﴿٥﴾

"That Day, it [the earth] will report its news, because your Lord has commanded it."

Source: Surah Az-Zalzalah (99):4-5

Indicator of success: During prostration and devotion, the body feels light, stable, and not restless—indicating that the earth's energy is beginning to harmonize with the soul.

B. The Intellect ('Aql): Purifying the Womb-Path of the Soul

The intellect is the guardian of the womb-passage. It must be purified from intellectual arrogance and claims of independence. This purification is done through istighfar (seeking forgiveness) and devotion to parents, especially the mother, because through her womb the soul entered the world.

The great example: Uwais al-Qarni — a poor shepherd with no external teacher, yet he reached a high station solely through total devotion to his mother.

إِنَّ خَيْرَ التَّابِعِينَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ أُوَيْسٌ

"Indeed, the best of the Tabi'in is a man called Uwais."

Source: Sahih Muslim: 2541

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ

"My Lord, forgive me and my parents."

Source: Surah Nuh (71):28

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ. قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ. قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ. قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أَبُوكَ

"A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, who among people is most deserving of my good companionship?' He said: 'Your mother.' He asked: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your mother.' He asked: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your mother.' He asked: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your father.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5971; Sahih Muslim: 2548

Meaning: The repetition of "your mother" three times affirms that devotion to the mother is the key to purifying the intellect and opening the womb-passage.

Indicator of success: The intellect becomes calm, non-reactive, easily receives inspiration, and the inner passage feels spacious.

C. The Soul (Nafs): Returning to Nur az-Zahra for Purification

The soul is the element most laden with the residue of ego. It cannot be purified through personal discipline alone, but requires a means of purification (wasilah tathir).

In Sulam an-Nur al-Muttashil, the soul is returned to Nur az-Zahra—the Womb of Kautsar, as the terminal of purification.

قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ

"Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it except love for my relatives."

Source: Surah Ash-Shura (42):23

إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا

"Allah intends only to remove impurity from you, O People of the House, and to purify you with thorough purification."

Source: Surah Al-Ahzab (33):33

Meaning: Here lies the key—only those who have been purified can be sought as a means for the purification of the soul.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْضَبُ لِغَضَبِ فَاطِمَةَ وَيَرْضَى لِرِضَاهَا

"Indeed, Allah is angered by the anger of Fatimah and pleased by her pleasure."

Source: HR. Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak No. 4730 (Sahih)

عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ وَفَاطِمَةَ وَالْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ: أَنَا حَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ وَسِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمَكُمْ

"From Zaid bin Arqam who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husain: I am at war with those who wage war against you, and at peace with those who are at peace with you."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi: 3870 (Hasan Sahih)

مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً وَاحِدَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَشْرًا

"Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah sends blessings upon him ten times."

Source: Sahih Muslim: 408

إِنِّي تَارِكٌ فِيكُمُ الثَّقَلَيْنِ: كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَعِتْرَتِي أَهْلَ بَيْتِي

"Indeed, I am leaving among you two weighty things: the Book of Allah and my family, my Ahlul Bayt."

Source: Sahih Muslim: 2408

Meaning: Taking the Ahlul Bayt as a means (wasilah) is not merely a spiritual choice, but part of the Prophet's legacy that must be firmly held.

Indicator of success: Inner peace, softening of the ego, love without possessiveness, and a coolness like the water of Kautsar.

D. The Spirit (Ruh): Directly to the Womb of Wahdaniyah Light

After the body, intellect, and soul have been purified through sujud, istighfar, and shalawat, the spirit is no longer held back by the lower structures. It directly returns to the Womb of Wahdaniyah Light.

At this stage, the spirit no longer moves with active effort, but rests in connectedness (al-muttashil):

istighfar for the entire ummah,
shalawat for the Prophet and his Ahlul Bayt,
and complete trust (tawakkal) in the Original Womb.

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

"Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."

Source: Surah Al-Baqarah (2):156

يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ﴿٢٧﴾ ارْجِعِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً ﴿٢٨﴾

"O reassured soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing."

Source: Surah Al-Fajr (89):27-28

فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا

"And I said: Ask forgiveness of your Lord; indeed, He is ever a Forgiver."

Source: Surah Nuh (71):10

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

"Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who believe, send blessings upon him and greet him with peace."

Source: Surah Al-Ahzab (33):56

أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

"Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured."

Source: Surah Ar-Ra'd (13):28

Meaning: At the stage of the spirit, dhikr (including istighfar and shalawat) is no longer an effort, but a state that flows naturally from the purified soul.

Indicator of success: Absolute peace, fana' (annihilation) towards baqa' (subsistence), effortless connection, and inspiration flowing like a river.

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4. The Integrated Mechanism of Return

Body: Sujud + devotion → harmonized with earth
Intellect: Istighfar for parents → womb-passage purified
Soul: Shalawat & purification through Ahlul Bayt → ego dissolved
Spirit: Resting in Wushul → Wahdaniyah

5. Conclusion of Chapter III: The True Reality of Wushul

Wushul is not about how far we have traveled, but how purified we return. Uwais al-Qarni proved: devotion to parents (birrul walidain) can give birth to a saint without a teacher. Fatimah al-Batul proved: a pure womb gives birth to light that protects the ummah until the end of time.

Sulam al-Arwah is the unbroken connection of light—from the womb of earth, the mother's womb, the Womb of Kautsar, to the Womb of Divinity.

"We never truly seek God;
It is God who introduces Himself to us,
and the first form of that introduction is in the form of a Mother."

✦ Closing Wisdom of Chapter III ✦

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رَشْحَةُ الْبَابِ الثَّالِثِ

THE ESSENCE OF THE THIRD CHAPTER

Wushul is not an achievement, but an orderly return.
Every part of the self must return to its origin:
The body returns to Mother Earth through prostration, and to the Biological Mother through devotion.
The intellect returns through istighfar, purifying the womb-passage from arrogance.
The soul returns to Nur az-Zahra, purified through the wasilah of Ahlul Bayt.
The spirit returns to the Womb of Wahdaniyah, resting in connection without effort.

Uwais al-Qarni teaches us: devotion to a mother can give birth to a saint without a teacher.
Fatimah al-Batul proves: a pure womb is a door of mercy that is never cut off.
Even a prophet, without a righteous wife, is not guaranteed a believing child.
Because light is only born from a luminous womb.

The path of return need not be sought far away.
It is clearing what blocks it.
When every element has returned to its terminal of origin,
the soul no longer asks "where is God?"
For it has returned home, and God has long been waiting.

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This is Sulam al-Arwah: the ladder of unbroken light—
from dust, to the mother's womb, to the lap of Zahra,
to the presence of the Most Light.
And at the end of the journey, the soul realizes:
what it sought all along was the Home it had left.

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