3 THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND ‘Whether you show what is in your mind or conceal it, Allah calls you to account for it.’ —(Surah al-Baqarah [2]: 284) almighty Allah’s power and blessings are not visible; they are connected to the subconscious mind. In Surah al-A‘raaf, Almighty Allah says: ‘Surely all creation and all authority belong to Him. Blessed is Almighty Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Call on your Lord and Sustainer with humility and in secret. Lo! He loves not the aggressors’ ([7]:54–55). Almighty Allah controls, runs and plans everything that takes place in the universe. The entire creation and authority belong to Him. The first step to motivate the conscious mind is to surrender and commit to the Will of Almighty Allah. ‘La-ilaaha-illal-laah’: ‘There is no god but Allah.’ We reject all gods, the god of ego, the god of wealth, the god of power, the god of control and we surrender to the Will of the All Hearing, All-Knowing, Almighty Allah. 18 PART ONE: TRANSFORMATION Realizing the true essence of submission to the Will of Almighty Allah will have a great effect on both the conscious and the subconscious mind. Surrendering to the Will of Almighty Allah will bring us into vibrational harmony with His creative power that will enable us to be free from domination, control or servitude to any being other than Almighty Allah. T houghts that reach the conscious mind through any of the five senses are classified and recorded in the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind receives information files and sends impressions, regardless of their nature. We may voluntarily plant in our subconscious mind any plan, thought or purpose which we desire to transmit, be it spiritual or material. Thoughts with emotion and passion become magnetic and attract similar thoughts. The subconscious mind acts first on the dominant desire that has emotions such as faith or belief. As we evolve to higher states of consciousness, our desire changes its quality. It evolves into a noble, selfless desire, a desire for humanity. Then we have the force of Almighty Allah behind us. Almighty Allah’s angels and intelligence work for us; we become citizens of Almighty Allah. In Surah al-Waqi‘ah, Almighty Allah says: ‘We are nearer to him than you, but you see not’ ([56]:85). In Surah al-Infitaar, Almighty Allah has blessed us with angels. He says: ‘Verily over you are appointed guardians [angels] to protect you, kind and honourable, THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND 19 writing down [your deeds], they know and understand all that you do. As for the righteous they will be in bliss’ ([82]:10–13). The articles of Faith are to believe in Almighty Allah, the Most High, to believe in His angels, His books, His Prophets (AS) and the Day of Judgment. Almighty Allah has blessed us with angels; they are around to help and protect us. Every human being is blessed with 384 angels* (there are 384 joints in the body; an angel for every joint). They are gentle spiritual beings created from Nur (Allah’s light). They can take any form they wish. They are neither male nor female; they do not disobey, and they are absolutely subservient to Almighty Allah. Almighty Allah has placed these spiritual forces (angels) to protect us. He has blessed us with faculties to guide us in life so that we can excel in our endeavours to rise to His presence. Now it is up to us to use these forces and blessings of Almighty Allah, the angels and powers that are within. Our subconscious mind is the creative power with which Almighty Allah has blessed humanity. This means that we have angels (the power of Almighty Allah) Kiraaman Kaatibeen (the Generous, Recording Angels) that know all we do and desire. In Surah Qaaf, Allah says: ‘Behold two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn and note them, one sitting on the right and one on the left. Not a word does he utter but there is a guard by him ready (to note it)’ ([50]:17 18). *A concise Fiqh by Hasan Arikan page 10. 20 PART ONE: TRANSFORMATION T he kind and honourable angels of Almighty Allah are constantly with us to note our thoughts, words and actions, one on the right and one on the left. So is the devil, as close to us as the blood that runs in our veins. Iblees became sub servient to our noble Messenger Muhammad (S) because of his strong will. He said: ‘My Iblees, I have converted him to a Muslim.’ The greatest challenge facing humankind is to strive with all our might, to build the powers and blessings to defeat and subjugate the Iblees within us. Almighty Allah has given powers to Iblees; he has permission to tempt man. In Surah an-Nisa, Iblees says to Almighty Allah: ‘I will mislead them and I will create in them false desires’ ([4]:119). Whoever takes Almighty Allah as his patron will achieve success and whoever takes Iblees (Satan) for his patron will end up in ruin. In the next ayat of Surah an-Nisa, Almighty Allah warns that: ‘Iblees makes them promises and creates in them false desires; But the promise of Iblees is nothing but deception’ ([4]:120). Had it not been for this temptation, human nature would have remained pure. Allah (SWT) has blessed humankind with a powerful agent; the subconscious mind. This mind works day and night through a method or procedure only known to Him. T he subconscious mind draws its power from the forces of Allah. It never sleeps; it serves us all the time; it is the mas ter of our body and mind. It does all the work in our body; it knows how much water, salt and different elements THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND 21 there should be in our blood; it maintains our body. The greatest physician or mathematician cannot comprehend what our subconscious mind knows. This is a power placed in us by Almighty Allah. T he subconscious mind (angel) voluntarily transmits our desires into physical equivalents, always making use of the most practical means of accomplishment. We cannot control our subconscious mind, but we can hand over to it any plan, desire or purpose that we wish to transform into reality. T here are laws of cause and effect that operate in the universe and ultimately if we want something, we must know how to give it. If we want love, we have to give love. If we want respect, we have to give respect. If we want money, we have to give money (charity). Anything that we want, we have to learn to give. The more we give, the more we attract. If we are selfish, we create a blockage. When there are no blockages, the power of Almighty Allah flows through us. Remember the subconscious mind works of its own free will, whether we make any effort to influence it or not. The subconscious mind will not remain idle. If we fail to plant desires in our subconscious mind, it will feed on positive or negative thoughts that reach it, based on our neglect. We can either develop our subconscious mind by design or misguide and confuse it by default. This means if we do not consistently send positive thoughts by reading the Noble Qur’an, following the Sunnah of the noble Messenger 22 PART ONE: TRANSFORMATION Muhammad (S) and performing dhikr daily, sending positive affirmations into our subconscious mind, we allow it to work on its own and, based on our neglect, it will pick up any number of thoughts. If we focus on what we want and feed the subconscious mind with positive thoughts, the subconscious mind will focus on positive thoughts and manifest in this material, temporary dimension. Desire can be used or abused. Almighty Allah says in Surah al-Ahzab: ‘In whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire’ ([33]:32). Desire is the governor; we need desire to act, a strong desire to serve Almighty Allah in everything we do. In Surah al-Zumar, Almighty Allah commands us to say: ‘It is Allah I serve with my sincere (and exclusive) devotion’ ([39]:14). Whatever happens, we must follow the command of Almighty Allah. In all our desires for success, we must do it to discover Almighty Allah; this can only be done when we discover ourselves. Our ultimate desire in everything we do is to discover Almighty Allah. The noble Messenger Muhammad (S) is reported to have said: ‘He who has recognized his self, has recognized Allah.’ We are living among all matter and thought impulses that reach our subconscious mind without our knowledge. Let us energize our subconscious mind, through creative effort and positive influences of desire. If we understand this, we will possess the key that unlocks the door to success. THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND 23 Everything that man creates begins in the form of a thought. We can create nothing that we have not first conceived in our thoughts. Through the aid of imagination we generate thought impulses. These thought impulses may be assembled into a plan. Let us make our positive emotions, desires, faith, love, enthusiasm and the passion to succeed work for us. Discover the potential of the subconscious mind, the most powerful creative force with which Almighty Allah has blessed humankind. It has infinite wisdom, power and infinite supply of all we need to develop our powers within. T he conscious mind feeds the subconscious mind with the suggestions that manifest in our lives. Whatever thoughts we send to the subconscious mind, it will work out for us at our request. Send thoughts of health and strength; it will work out to health and strength in our body. The right conscious thoughts will determine our destiny. T hinking negative thoughts, such as suggestions of disease, fear, sickness and accidents, either through our beliefs or through the influence of our friends, is likely to see negative events manifesting in our lives. Almighty Allah does not send disease to anyone; our thoughts attract what we fear. T hrough the conscious mind we must feed and lodge into our subconscious mind good, creative, positive, fruitful, healthy and worthy thoughts. These forceful, confident thoughts will stimulate the subconscious mind to effect 24 PART ONE: TRANSFORMATION change in our behaviour spiritually, mentally and physically. Remember we attract what we expect. Almighty Allah protects those truly committed to Him. In Surah al-Maida, Almighty Allah says: ‘O you who are firm in your commitment, guard your own souls, if you follow right guidance no hurt can come to you from those who are astray. The goal of you all is to Almighty Allah. It is He that will show the truth of all that you do’ ([5]:105). Performing Salah five times a day, reading and understanding the Noble Qur’an, and practising the Sunnah of the noble Messenger Muhammad (S) will enhance our ability to create the right conscious thoughts that will attract all that we desire: health, happiness, success and peace both in the material and the spiritual dimensions. In Surah Yunus, Almighty Allah promises men of faith: ‘Behold! Verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve. Those who make a firm commitment and constantly guard against evil: for them are glad tidings in the life of the present and the Hereafter. No change can there be in the words of Allah, this is indeed supreme felicity’ ([10]:62–64). T he believers who are close to Allah are honoured with His love, they will not experience fear or grief for He is with them at every moment. T here is only one power we must hold in our conscious and subconscious mind and that is the power of our creator Almighty Allah (SWT). The Noble Qur’an and the Sunnah THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND 25 of the noble Messenger Muhammad (S) must be studied with an open mind and desire to understand what Almighty Allah wants for us. T he genius of the Noble Qur’an and the Sunnah will influence our conscious and subconscious mind which will release the hidden forces within us. Infinite wisdom, power and supply of all that we need are anxiously waiting to be unleashed from within. Almighty Allah protects the truly committed who have absolute faith in Him. People of faith are favoured by Almighty Allah. T he noble Messenger Muhammad (S) said: ‘The true believer has a penetrating insight for he sees by the light of Allah.’