The expansion of time is widening and becoming fruitful of time, the condition of living a long time in a short time.
Transcending space is surpassing space and appearing in different places at the same time.
The area of the earth is expanding with mountains. Those small bubbles increase the area of the stomach, too. When they are opened, lungs measure two hundred and fifty square meters. These are each examples of the fact that God has created area upon area.
Therefore, this Almighty One can also create time into time. In fact, He did, Dreams, expansion of time and miraj-the ascension of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to the world of eternity
We are restricted to what we see. We have become slaves to familiarities and habits. We no longer wonder at the fact that sunlight reaches our world covering about one hundred and fifty million kilometers in eight minutes. However, this is a wonderful miracle of power.
When we say, God Almighty may show this miracle in his beloved slave whose soul surpassed his body. objections arise instantly. Why? Because we are bound by our sight and have never witnessed such a thing. If we could witness this incident everyday, then it would also be hidden before our sight; we would start not to wonder at it, either.
In dream, in a period of an hour, you see a year pass and many deeds performed. If in that hour you were to read Quran in the place of these deeds, you would have finished it a couple of times. This state takes place for the friends of God while they are awake. The issue is related to the capacity of the soul. In fact, the soul is not restricted to time. The deeds of friends of God whose souls are superior to their bodies take place with the speed of soul. (Mesnevi-i Nuriye)
Today, we take it for granted that voices and visions instantly reach many places at the same time via television. However, we cannot grasp it that the throne of Balkis was instantly brought to the presence of Suleiman (upon whom be peace). Supposing if one day we succeed in transferring things like voices and visions, we will then find it only natural and reasonable too, and begin not to wonder at it, either.
In the proverb above, there was an expression we are not acquainted with: the speed of soul. The speed of soul can be compared to neither light nor voice. Imagination is a servant of the soul. It can reach paradises at an instant. Reason is the tool of soul for understanding. Man can rise to stars and contemplate them with this tool.
When the soul surpasses the body, it becomes very easy to be present in different places at the same time. In dreams, our souls also surpass our bodies to some extent. It covers great distances at a moment; we can easily go to the past and the future. We can talk with both our grandfathers and grandchildren.
Why cant a soul, which surpasses angels by developing spiritually, do the thing they easily do? Why cant it be present in different places at the same time?
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We have not been able to find a narration like the one in the question. The following narration may mean the same thing.
“If a person sleeps after the afternoon prayer and becomes absent-minded, he should blame himself.” (Kanzul-Ummal, h. No. 41362)
It is pointed out in Majmauz-Zawaid has that this hadith is weak. (see Majmauz-Zawaid, 5/116)
There are three kinds of sleep other than the night sleep: faylula, ghaylula and qaylula. As it is known, there are three times of sleep - in terms of day - and three different decrees:
The first one is Ghaylula: The time period for this sleep begins with the beginning of the fajr (morning) prayer and continues until about 45 minutes after the sun rises, which is the end of the time of karaha.
This is the time period to prepare for the day’s work and to take advantage of its coolness. After the sun rises, there is a lethargy/relaxation and it is considered as “contrary to the sunnah” in the hadith to sleep at that time because it discourages the enthusiasm of working and causes lack of blessings.
The second one is Faylula: This time period starts after the asr (afternoon) prayer and lasts until the maghrib (evening) prayer. This sleep causes drowsiness, a state of half-asleep; therefore, it virtually shortens a person’s life span. The issue of losing one’s mind mentioned in the hadith narration above refers to the severity of this drowsiness. Since one sees the results of the day’s deeds usually at that time, the person who sleeps then may feel as if he has not lived that day and has not seen the spiritual results of that day. Therefore, this sleep is also considered makruh in the hadith.
The third one is Qaylula: This sleep is sunnah. It starts at the time of duha (about forty-five minutes after the sunrise) and continues until a little while after midday. Half an hour of qaylula is equivalent to two hours of night sleep. This sleep not only helps one to perform tahajjud prayer easily, but also contributes to the pace of work and increases the energy of work thanks to the vitality it gives to people. (See Nursi, Lem’alar, Yirmi Sekizinci Lem’a about the issue).
