"And We Sent Down Iron"

And We sent down Iron in which is Mighty War,
As well as many benefits for mankind,
That Allah may test who it is that will help, unseen, Him and His messengers.

surah 57:25 Al Hadid (Iron)
(Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’an, 1989.)

In August 1994, Sahaja Yogi Mr. Lawrence Bedard — a close friend of Kash’s family who lived in the vicinity of Lachine — while strolling on the banks of the nearby St-Lawrence Seaway with his grandson Jessy found some ancient meteorites. Some were surprised at the find; the area was a picturesque part of Montreal well trodden by visitors, especially in summer. There were always kids and dogs scampering beside the shore, accompanied by adults strolling along. There were also picnickers, anglers, cyclists, joggers, roller-blade enthusiasts, and other leisure lovers. Since he had found this heavy metallic rock in spite heavy human traffic, it was regarded as a very lucky find.

The same evening as SY Mr. Bedard was meditating Shri Mataji spoke to him and told that these iron rocks were very old, and that he should share them.

On August 15, 1994, Mr. Bedard gave a rock to Kash's father and explained that it was Shri Mataji who requested him to do so, although She did not specifically mention any particular person by name. He assumed that it must be for Kash’s father who, naturally, was very pleased and promised that Kash would be asked to clarify from Her regarding this mysterious find.

The same evening Kash took the metallic rock, meditated, and met Al-Muzzammil (Folded in Garments) Shri Nirmala Devi within himself to enquire about this find. After paying due respects he asked about meteorite rocks that Mr. Bedard had found, and showed the piece he had brought along. The Ruh of Allah replied that it was a fragment of the original Rock of Shri Ganesha. She added that it was very special as the Divine Messengers had used it for Puja ceremonies many millenniums ago, where it was passed around from one Ancient Being to another as they sat around the Sacred Fire.

Two days later on August 17, 1994, the Spirit of the Living God revealed to him that fragments of this sacred Iron Rock were brought down to Earth about 20,000 years ago by Shri Ganesha, that is, around 18,000 BC.

Prior to all these events and Revelations taking place, Kash’s father was already busy reading The Koran by N.J. Dawood, one of the books recommended by Shri Mataji for Sahaja Yogis. Often important parts were compared with the far more detailed and world-renowned The Holy Qur’an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali that was given to him by his brother when he went to Malaysia in 1994. This gift proved invaluable.

Upon reading surah 57 titled Al Hadid or Iron on August 29, 1994, the Kundalini informed Kash’s father that there was something very important about it. Vibrations kept flowing out of his Sahasrara and hands as the Inner Spirit responded to external Truth. He then checked The Holy Qur’an a few times as some inner voice kept telling that there was Revelation here, a feeling too intense to forget or overcome. 

Then the realization came that there was a connection between the iron rock given to him and surah 57. But still this was only a speculation, another suggestion from the ever active ego. There was only one way to find out — Kash!

As soon as he returned from school he was told to seek from the Great Eternal Mother whether the sentence "And We sent down Iron" in surah 57:25 of the Qur’an meant the recently discovered iron rocks, or was it something else.

Kash took The Holy Qur’an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, put it on his lap, and went into fana. The Ruh of Allah took him from the roots of the blessed Olive Tree all the way to the Niche that revealed the An-Nur. This Light of Lights shone ever so brilliantly from above the Eternal Throne of Allah as His Ruh sat in Bliss and Joy.

Slowly he floated down into his eternal spiritual Self that was meditating beside Her. After bowing down to Al-Muzzammil (The Enwrapped) and exchanging greetings, he asked if She could reveal a page of the Holy Qur’an. The Great Holy Spirit asked him to open the Holy Book and read the verse he wanted to know. Kash read surah 57:25 and inquired about the Iron. She told that the word Iron in the Qur’an refers to the meteorites that they had sent 20,000 years ago, and discovered recently on the shore. She specifically added that the word Iron in surah 57:25 did not mean anything else. Put simply, the iron rocks and surah 57:25 were directly related to each other, leaving no room for any ambiguity or human speculation.

After this both meditated and then Kash asked permission to leave. He stood up, bowed to Her, closed his spiritual eyes, and descended through the clouds, returning to this racist world of white Christian Afrikaners and black Christian Africans.

A few days later SY Lawrence Bedard found two more meteorites (enlarged) weighing 35 lbs. and 30 lbs. respectively and, elated by success, kept on searching for the next two months. The small area of his original find of about 30 square yards was meticulously inspected, week after week, with the help of a magnetic paddle. This gadget was necessary as most of the stones were of dark colors, making it impossible to determine meteorites by sight. The only alternative was to pick or dig up every stone and check the weight.

On October 14, 1994, SY Bedard came over and invited Kash’s father to come along to the beach for another search. The later agreed and was taken to the site of the original find. Mr. Bedard then showed him the exact spots where the previous meteorites were found. After explaining how to differentiate subtle characteristics of meteorites, a search began.

Within minutes Kash’s father found a solid Iron Brick (see photo at the top of page) embedded in the ground, just visible at the surface. Its size was slightly smaller than that of a normal brick, but much heavier and composed entirely of thousands of tiny iron balls fused together into an ingot. It was a strange find — who, after all, makes such metal bricks?

Mr. Lawrence Bedard could not believe his eyes; he had meticulously searched the area where the iron brick laid over and over again for two months. Since this was just a small area of just about 30 square feet, and easily covered, there was no way he could have missed an iron brick lying right on the surface. Moreover, the magnetic paddle would have easily located it on the very first tap, unlike meteorites that have less iron content and require more taps. He had never seen it there before and was absolutely sure that it was meant solely for the finder — Kash’s father.

The same evening Kash was told to inquire from Shri Mataji about this strange find. His father would not have bothered had it been just another meteorite. But this was an Iron Brick!

Kash took it, went into his room, placed it beside him, and went into meditation. Instantly he reached An Nur, the mysterious Niche of Light that the Qur’an says exists within all humans. He bowed to the Supreme Spirit of Truth as Shri Maha Avatar Shri Nirmala Devi sat on the Golden Throne in Bliss and Joy. She returned his greetings. Kash asked Her if She could tell about this unique Iron Brick. The Ruh of Allah told him, "We sent it down." The Spirit of the Living God then explained that She could not reveal more about this Iron Brick. No further questions were asked.

And We sent down Iron in which is Mighty War,
As well as many benefits for mankind,
That Allah may test who it is that will help, unseen, Him and His messengers.

surah 57:25 Al Hadid (Iron)
(Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’an, 1989.)

The following facts may be deduced:

• This Iron is a tangible, indisputable piece of evidence from Allah and demonstration of the fulfillment of scriptural prophecy;
  
  

• This Iron is the Sure Sign that Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, who confirmed its authenticity, is the Ruh of Allah;
  
  

• This Iron is Divine Proof that those who possess it are "the band of watchers";
  
  

• This Iron is Sacred Evidence to humankind which "the escort presents its credentials and an Invoice showing the Treasure being transmitted."
  
  

• This Iron will spark the Mighty War of surah 57:25 between the True Believers (Al-Mu’minun) of Qiyamah and the religious regimes that will defy the Good News of the Resurrection;
  
  

• The fulfillment of this Prophecy of the Iron will also bestow "many (spiritual) benefits for mankind" through Sahaja Yoga, which confers the greatest of spiritual powers ever known to the human race.

This All-Pervading Power will help Allah’s messengers on Earth to announce the Great News (surah 78:1-5 An-Naba) of Qiyamah. Allah will test those who will help Him and His messengers to spread this Good News of the Resurrection, and emancipate fellow humans from the falsehood, hypocrisy, and delusion of the organized religious cults.