Ahmad al-Buni taught us that letters and numbers are not passive, empty symbols. Each letter carries weight, and is tied to the structure of creation, to the Names of God, to the patterns in the sky. In Shams al-Ma'arif, he describes how these letters and numbers align with celestial movements, forming a spiritual technology rooted in remembrance.
Before modern distinctions divided them, astronomy and astrology were studied together. The phases of the moon guide us on when to fast. The position of the sun tells us when to pray. It was a science rooted in trust and timing, in reading the signs Allah SWT placed within creation to help us live in sync with it.
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