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The Heart and its Knowledge | The Inner Map 2007-06-17 00:33:00 Kabir Helminski, a Sufi master, has wisely observed: "Heart
s need education and refinement just as the body needs exercise and moderation." He is right. But people are nervous about looking within or getting overly emotional. And in our bottom-line society, heart knowledge tends to be treated as impractical and worthless. Yet the heart is often mentioned in the spiritual traditions as being the locus of the spiritual life. The world's religions offer sacred texts and practices about such heart skills as compassion, kindness, reverence, listening, openness, and hospitality.The heart is the seat of wisdom for the Jews, the hub of the universe for Hindus, the throne of God for Sufis, an important quality for Buddhists, the essence of what it means to be human for Confucians, and the abode of the kingdom of God for Christians.We chose to salute heart knowledge because of the heartlessness of these violent times and because of the growing number of people who feel disheartened. It is possi Read more:Knowledge
Al-Batin | the Hidden One | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-04-07 01:50:00 Al-Batin . The Hidden
. The Secret One. The Inner One. The Knower of Hidden Things. The One who is veiled from our sensory perception. The One who is unseen, yet whose existence and essence are made known through signs.. The One who knows the inner states, inner circumstances and inner thoughts of all of creation.. The One who enters unseen into all of creation. The One who is concealed within all of creation. The One who is the secret inner companion.God created pain and sorrowthat happiness might show itself by contrast.For hidden things are made manifestby means of their opposites:since God has no opposite, He is hidden.- Rumi's Mathnawi 1:1130-1, tr. Helminski (credit)All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; He quickeneth and He giveth death; and He has power over all things.He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden; and He is Knower of all things.- The Quran 57 Read more:Sublime
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Ad-Dârr | The Balancer | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-03-07 09:19:00 Ad-Dârr. The Correcter. The Balancer. The Afflicter. The Punisher. The One whose wisdom may choose to use forceful corrections.. The One who creates adversity or distress in order to discourage or correct wrongful behavior.. The One whose wisdom may use situations that have an outward appearance of being harmful.Am I to take as deities instead of Him those whose intercession, if the All-Merciful desires affliction for me , will not help me at all and cannot save me? (The Quran 36:23)If you ask them: “Who created the heavens and Earth?” they will say: “Allah.” Say: “So what do you think? If Allah desires harm for me, can those you call upon besides Allah remove His harm? Or if He desires mercy for me, can they withhold His mercy?” Say: “Allah is enough for me. All those who truly trust put their trust in Him.” (The Quran 39:38)Practice as Ya-Darruimage credit Read more:Sublime
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Al-Bâsit | The Unfolder | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-03-05 06:02:00 Al - Bâsit . The Unfolder. The Expander. The Releaser. The One who makes ample and plentiful all that is needed.. The One who makes the way wide and open.. The One whose open hand releases joy, comfort and abundance.. The One who infuses the soul into body.. The One who has filled the heart with spiritual abundance.. The One whose glory and abundance fill and expand the heart.Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give it increase manifold ? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return. (The Quran 2:245) , transliteration.Have We not opened up thy heart,and lifted from thee the burden that had weighed so heavily on thy back?And have We not raised thee high in dignity?And, behold, with every hardship comes ease:verily, with every hardship comes ease!Hence, when thou art freed from distress,remain steadfast, and unto thy Sustainer turn with love.(The Quran 94:1-8)Sometimes, in order to help, He makes us miserable;bu Read more:Sublime
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Al - Baqi | The Eternal | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-24 19:57:00 Al-Bâqî. The Everlasting. The Eternal
. The Ever-Enduring. The Ever-Present. The One who has always existed and who will never cease to be.. The One whose existence has neither beginning nor end.. The One whose existence is beyond the realm of time.“Everyone that is thereon will pass away;There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.” ( The Quran 55:26-27)There is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting. Slumber seizes Him not, neither sleep; to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Who is there that shall intercede with Him save by His leave? He knows what lies before them and what is after them, and they comprehend not anything of His knowledge save such as He wills. His throne comprises the heavens and earth; the preserving of them oppresses Him not; He is the All-High, the All-Glorious." .” ( The Quran 2:255)Practice Ya-Bâqîu (O, Everlasting One) Read more:Sublime
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Al-Bâ'ith | The Awakener | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-23 02:58:00 Al-Bâ'ith. The Awakener. The Resurrector. The Arouser. The One who sends Light into the worlds.. The One who dispatches messengers into the world.And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt thereof; and because Allah will raise those who are in the graves. ( The Quran 22:7)Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein ? And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon, A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave. And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops, And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters, Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead. ( The Quran 50:6-11)Practice Ya-Bâ'ithu (O, Resurrector) Read more:Sublime
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Al - 'Azîz | The Eminent | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-17 20:19:00 Al - 'Azîz. The Mighty. The Unconquerable. The Strong, Dignified and Powerful. The Eminent
. The victorious One whose strength, glory and power are overwhelming and cannot be overcome or resisted.. The One whose dignity, majesty and power are unique, precious and unattainable by mankind. The One who is the ultimate in honor and nobility. The One who has complete mastery over all of creation. The One who is incomparable and unparalleled. The One who is the cherished source of all strength, power and potencyHe it is Who fashioneth you in the wombs as pleaseth Him. There is no God save Him, the Almighty, the Wise. (The Quran 3:6) | transliterationAnd the believers, men and women, are protecting friends one of another; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establish worship and they pay the poor-due, and they obey Allah and His messenger. As for these, Allah will have mercy on them. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise. (The Quran 9:71) | transliterationAllah’s are the hosts of the Read more:Sublime
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Al - 'Azîm | The Magnificent One | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-14 12:02:00 Al - 'Azîm. The Supreme Glory. The Magnificent
One. The Mighty Splendor. The Most Grand. The One who is Greatest, Mightiest, Grandest and above all. The One who is magnificent, vast and most revered. The One who is of perfect and absolute greatnessAllah! There is no god save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime
, the Tremendous. (The Quran 2:255)Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and He is the Sublime, the Tremendous. (The Quran 42:4)Practice | Repeat and behold this remembrance as Ya-Azîmu (O, The Supremely Glorious One).introduction Read more:Attributes
Al-'Awwal | The First | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-13 03:38:00 Al - 'Awwal. The First
One. The Alpha. The Pre-Existing. The One who is the first, the beginning, the foremost. The Prior-Existing One who existed before all of creation. The One who is the cause of all the worlds. The One is the beginning of every action, command or thought.He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things. (The Quran 57:3)And thy Sustainer knows all that their hearts conceal as well as all that they bring into the open: for He is God, save whom there is no deity. Unto Him all praise is due, at the beginning and at the end of time; and with Him rests all judgment; and unto Him shall you all be brought back.(The Quran 28:69-70)Practice | Repeat and behold this remembrance as Ya-'Awwalu.introduction to the post series | Sufism.org | graphics credit Read more:Sublime
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Al-'Alim | The Omniscient | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-11 08:44:00 Al - 'Alim . The All-Knowing. The Omniscient. The One who comprehends everything. The One who is intuitively aware of all things, even before they happen. The One who knows with certainty. The One whose knowledge of past, present and future is deeply rooted and complete in all respects. One from whom no knowledge is concealed. The One who is aware of the complete details of all matters.Surely thy Lord, He is the All-creator, the All-knowing. (The Quran 15:86)Surely God - He has knowledge of the Hour; He sends down the rain; He knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it shall earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it shall die. Surely God is All-knowing, All-aware. (31:34)With Him are the keys of the Unseen; none knows them but He.He knows what is in land and sea; not a leaf falls, but He knows it.Not a grain in the earth’s shadows, not a thing,fresh or withered, but it is in a Book Manifest. (6:59)Such is He who knows all that is beyond the reachof a created being's p Read more:Sublime
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Al-'Ali | The Most High| 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-08 22:16:00 Al - 'Ali . The Exalted. The Sublime
. The Most High. The One Who is above and exceeds all others. The Most High, above whom there is nothing higher.. The One whose rank and station are the Most High.. The One who is above and surpasses all that has ever been, all that there now is, and all that shall ever be.And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path. (The Quran 42:51)Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High, (87:1)His is all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth;and most exalted, tremendous is He. (42:2)Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, apart from that which they ascribe (unto Him)! (43:82)Practice | Repeat and behold this remembrance as Ya-'Ali.introduction to the post series | The Threshold Society | graphics credit Read more:Attributes
Al-Akhir | The Ultimate | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-06 13:04:00 Al - Akhir . The Infinite. The Last One. The End and The Ultimate
. The One who shall survive all the perishables.. The One who is the last, the conclusion, the ultimate.. The One who is behind all of creation. The One beyond whom there is nothingHe is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things. (The Quran 57:3)But when sight is confoundedAnd the moon is eclipsedAnd sun and moon are united,On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!Alas! No refuge!Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day. (The Quran 75:7-12)Practice | Repeat and behold this remembrance as Ya-Akhiru (meaning, O the Ultimate One).introduction to the post series | Sufism.org | graphics credit Read more:Sublime
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Al-Ahad | The One | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-05 09:31:00 Al - Ahad . The One. His Oneness is undoubtedly and universally acknowledged.. The One who is the Essence of Unity.. The One who depends upon no other, and to Whom there is no likeness. The One in whom all names, attributes and relationships are united.Say: He is Allah, the One.He is Allah, the Eternal. (The Quran 112:1,2)There is nothing like Him (42:11)What does it mean to learn the knowledge of God's Unity?To consume yourself in the presence of the One.If you wish to shine like day,burn up the night of self-existence.Dissolve in the Being who is everything.you grabbed hold of "I" and "we,"and this dualism is your ruin.- Rumi, Mathnawi I:3009-3012, tr. HelminskiPractice | Repeat and behold this remembrance as Ya-Ahadu.introduction to the post series | Sufism.org | graphics credit Read more:Sublime
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Al-'Afûw | The Forgiver | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-02-02 13:05:00 Al - 'Afûw . The Forgiver. The Supreme Pardoner. The Most Forgiving. He Who pardons all who repent sincerely as if they had no previous sin.. The One who removes and obliterates all traces of wrong actions. And He it is Who accepteth repentance from His bondmen, and pardoneth the evil deeds, and knoweth what ye do (The Quran, 42:25)Or He causeth them to perish on account of that which they have earned - And He forgiveth much (The Quran, 42:34)As for those who avoid the truly grave sins and shameful deeds -even though they may sometimes stumble -behold, thy Sustainer is abounding in forgiveness. (The Quran, 53:32)Be cheerful, call for helpto the One who comes at the call;saying, "Forgive us, You who love to forgive."- Rumi, Mathnawi 1:3252-3, tr. HelminskiPractice | Repeat and behold this remembrance (Dhikr) as Ya-'Afûwu.introduction to the post series | graphics credit Read more:Sublime
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Al-‘Adl | The Just | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God 2007-01-31 12:17:00 Al-‘Adl . The Just. The Embodiment of Justice. The One whose wisdom of justice is based upon complete knowledge of past, present and future.. The One Who imparts justice to all.Behold, God enjoins justice, and the doing of good,and generosity towards one's fellow-men;and He forbids all that is shamefuland all that runs counter to reason, as well as envy;and He exhorts you repeatedly so that you might bear all this in mind. (The Quran 16:90)And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoner. (The Quran, 21:47)Lo! Allah wrongeth not even of the weight of an ant; and if there is a good deed, He will double it and will give (the doer) from His presence an immense reward. (The Quran, 4:40)O God, help me against this self of minethat is seeking help from You;I seek justice from no one but fromthis justice-seeking self.I shall not get justice from any o Read more:Sublime
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99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God | an introduction to the series 2007-01-31 09:46:00 Attaining spirituality without practice is not possible. In all faith and paths it is the practice that enables one to reach the desired station. This new series
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of God' as an idea has been put forward and inspired by Sister Seema. Also Brother Hafeez has kindly given permission to use his beautiful graphics (original oil paintings) on the same theme. Together we will be trying to bring the practice on remembrance and reflection of 99 Beautiful Names of Allah, taught and recommended by the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace, to enable our inner transformation.He said, "Verily, Allah has Ninety-Nine Names which if a person safeguards them, he will enter the Blissful Station (Paradise)." (Bukhari, Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Ibn 'Asakir)The idea of this series of post is simple. There will be one particular name (or attribute) of God with original Arabic, its transliteration, meaning and reference of Quranic verses. It may be post
Khalwa | spiritual seclusion 2007-06-22 07:38:00 Nothing benefits the heart more than a spiritual seclusion whereby it enters the domain of true reflection.- Ibn Ata' Allah IskandariSeclusion or 'khalwa', which also means, literally, emptying out. The idea of khalwa involves complete severance from the world. Periods of seclusion and isolation are necessary for spiritual health and development. They are prescribed and practiced by all paths of enlightenment. The world of rationality is causal and its mysteries can only be unraveled through the exercise of a healthy intellect and what appreciation lies beyond.The spiritual world relates to the heavenly, inner, unseen realities in subtle ways that can only be tapped into by exclusion, silence and through transcendental states. It was during one of his frequent periods of seclusion and meditation in a cave outside Mecca that the Angel Gabriel came to the Prophet Muhammad and the first verses of the Qur`an were related.Giving up outer awareness and going beyond the world of causality
Today's Prayer of the Heart 2007-06-22 00:36:00 O Beloved!May we all become witnessto Your Limitless Gloryceaselessly coming into manifestationeach and every moments.And by Your Grand Will,may our witnessing be intensifiedto such height that may webecome that What is Witnessed.Encompass and include usas part of Your Glory!Indeed there is nothing more fulfillingthan becoming the witnessing.May our eyes of the heartbecome Your Divine Eyes,through whichYou may gaze uponYour Glorious Contenance.May our consciousness of the heartbecome Your Divine Instrumentthrough whichYou may know Yourself.Indeed You brought forththis creation that You may be known,that You may be witnessed.Behold O Me!"Ash-hadu Al-laaa ilaaha illa-ilaahuwahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo."I witness that: there is no other Real but You!and nothing, no thing, not-a-thingthat can be compared to Your One Reality.Amen.Accept O Beloved.(c) MysticSaint | Singapore | June, 2007 Read more:Today
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Idea for Complete Man | Zorba the Buddha 2007-06-20 21:31:00 The traditional concept of man was that of a materialist or spiritualist, moral or immoral person, sinner or saint. A divided man is miserable. He is neither healthy nor whole; the other half that has been denied will go on taking revenge. It will find ways and means to overcome the part you have imposed upon yourself. You will become a battleground, there will be civil war.In the past we were unable to create real human beings; we made humanoids. A humanoid is one who looks like a human being but is utterly challenged. He has not been allowed to bloom in his totality. He is adhoora, and because he is half is always tense; he cannot celebrate. Celebration is the fragrance of being whole.Only a fulfilled tree will flower. Man is yet to flower. The new man will be earthy and divine, worldly and other-worldly. The new man will accept his totality and he will live it without any inner division, without getting split. His god will not be opposed to the devil, his morality will not be oppose Read more:Buddha
Pilgrims 2007-06-20 10:10:00 FootprintsOriginally uploadedby Joshua Davis (articnomad). We are but pilgrims,born from clay and waterGathering burdens and smiles,until it is over.Our mark on timeis a step on the ocean,traceless and silent.Even the ephemeral waveproduces more froth and din.(c) Kenza Saadi
How a human being can change 2007-06-25 19:37:00 Raupe - Chenille - Caterpillar Originally uploaded by *sido*. This is how a human
being can change:There's a worm addicted to eatinggrape leaves.Suddenly, he wakes up,call it grace, whatever,somethingwakes him, and he's no longera worm.He's the entire vineyard,and the orchard too,the fruit, the trunks,a growing wisdom and joythat doesn't need to devour.- Rumi translated by Coleman Barks
The Mystical Face of Muhammad, the Last Messenger of God 2007-06-25 04:43:00 No religion is complete without an ecstatic dimension. Something in human beings wants to keep religion from being simply ritual, purely rational, solely ethical, and only theology. So a corrective eventually expresses itself in the form of mysticism (tasawwuf). Mysticism is not the religion; it is an inescapable element in all authentic religions. As Paul Tillich used to say, ecstasy and mysticism prevent religion from becoming "moralized love and intellectual faith."Most religious founders combine these dimensions in their love and thought. They emphasize that our relationship to the divine includes both thinking and acting correctly and experiencing God directly.This was certainly true of Muhammad
, upon him be peace. Sufis base their devotional expression and spiritual direction on the example of the Prophet. Muhammad was the original Sufi! They immediately point to his prayer life; his direct encounter with Allah on Mount Noor; his spiritual pilgrimage in his late thirties, which l Read more:Messenger
The Garden of Self-healing | cure for sins 2007-06-23 06:09:00 One day our great master, Ali ibn Abu Talib, upon him be peace, was passing through the streets of Basra when he saw a large circle of men around a dignified hakim (a doctor), sitting on a chair, dispensing cures for the ills of the people who had gathered around him. The Imam apprached him and asked "What is your cure for sin, because people have despaired of finding that cure?" The young hakim looked down at the ground without an answer but Imam Ali asked a second time, and then a third time.The hakim lifted his head and said, "May Allah bless you. Do you know of the cure for sins?" The Imam said, "Yes. Here it is ...""Go to the Garden
of Iman (Divine faith and trust) and extract from it.......the roots of intention,the grains of repentance,the leaves of reflection,the seed of cautiousness,the fruit of understanding,the branches of certainty,the kernels of sincerity,the bark of diligence,the roots of trustful dependence,the calyx* of taking heed,the stem of returning,and the nectar o
The Whispered Prayer of those who Hold Fast 2007-06-29 23:35:00 In the Name of God, the All-merciful, the All-compassionateO God,O Shelter of the shelter-seekers!O Refuge of the refuge-seekers!O Deliverer of the perishing!O Preserver of the pitiful!O Merciful toward the miserable!O Responder to the distressed!O Treasure of the utterly poor!O Mender of the broken!O Haven of the cut off!O Helper of the abased!O Granter of sanctuary to the fearful!O Aider of the troubled!O Fortress of the refugees!If I seek not refuge in Thy might, in whom shall I seek refuge?If I seek not shelter in Thy power, in whom shall I seek shelter?Sins have made me seek asylum in laying hold on the skirts of Thy pardon, offenses have compelled me to beg the opening of the doors of Thy forgiveness, evildoing has summoned me to dismount in the courtyard of Thy might, fear of Thy vengeance has prompted me to cling to the handhold of Thy tenderness!It is not right for him who holds fast to Thy cord to be abandoned, nor proper for him who seeks the sanctuary of Thy might to be sur Read more:Prayer
Open Mind Blogger Award 2007-06-29 10:09:00 Many thanks to friend, brother and fellow blogger Hamza Darrell Grizzle from Blog of Grateful Bear for nominating Inspirations and Creative Thought in the Open Mind BloggerAward
!it seems good news always comes togther. just few days back i updated on Thinking Blogger Award and now is this one!About Open Mind Blogger Award // According to the award’s creator Justin: "Civility can be rare in society; the internet is not much different. There are a counteless number of bloggers who refuse to consider anyone’s opinion that is different than their own. The philosophy of these people tends to be: “I’m always right”.Enter the “Open Mind Blogger” AwardsAccording to the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, an “Open Mind” is defined as: “A mind receptive to different opinions and ideas”This award is given to Blogs that demonstrate respect towards others, research and consideration of oppossing views, free-flowing conversation with commenters, and an overall spirit of ci
Creating a Human Web of Light | Sandra Ingerman 2007-06-28 23:10:00 by SANDRA INGERMAN... the underlying principle of esoteric beliefs is that all life is made of light. As human beings with egos we often forget our true nature and we over identify with our personalities and bodies. We are light in bodies.Alchemists did not literally change lead into gold. Rather they transmuted heavy leaded consciousness into gold light consciousness. Jesus in Matthew 5:30-20 challenges us not to hide our light under baskets. When mystics all over the world perform their miracles of healing they are seen to shine and become luminescent. Throughout Medicine for the Earth I write about the importance of the concept of light in all spiritual traditions.We are light and we came here to shine. But most of us have forgotten our true nature as well as why we came here. We were created from love and light and we are love and light. It is our birthright to shine as fully in the world as we can.Many of us have been taught at an early age not to shine too bright. If we shine too Read more:Creating
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Meditative Quranic Verse | Wisdom is a Divine grace 2007-06-27 19:41:00 Yutee al-hikmata man yashao; waman yuta al-hikmata faqad ootiya khayran katheeran; wama yaththakkaru illa oloo al-albabi. transliterationThe Divine
grants wisdom to whom The Divine Wills; and to whom wisdom is granted indeed receives overflowing goodness; but none will internalize the message but the realized of hearts.- The Quran 2:269 / translated on the level of inner meaning.The meditative Quranic verses are intended to be used as meditation and thought seed and to help aligning into higher consciousness. read more of the intro to this series.Related post: Quranic verses that encourage Meditation:: Previous posts on this series | Meditative
Quranic Verse+ 1: God and Human heart+ 2: Overflowing Love+ 3: Divine Promise+ 4: Exclusive Devotion+ 5: We are in need+ 6: Choose a way unto the Lord+ 7: Life of this world and hereafter Read more:Wisdom
Thinking Blogger Award for Inspirations and Creative Thoughts 2007-06-27 09:10:00 Happy to say that Inspirations and Creative Thoughts blog is tagged as Thinking BloggerAward
by both Tiel Aisha Ansari of Knocking from Inside Blog and Michelle from Kombai.Tiel mentions:Inspirations and Creative Thoughts, Sadiq Alam's blog - Sadiq posts more often and more regularly than anyone else in my blogroll, and it's always worth reading for anyone with an interest in the life of the spirit.Michelle writes:Sadiq's "Inspirations and Creative Thoughts" for living up to that title most beautifully.Moving forward the tagging | The rule says, when you're tagged, you get to post about five blogs that make you think, and pass the tag on to them. They then get to post about five other blogs as well. Specifics: 1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to five blogs that make you think,2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award.'MysticSaint's nomination for 5 Thinking
The Wonder That is God 2007-06-26 20:29:00 Of the many that lead to God, wonder should surely take first place. The towering mountain range, the glory of a sunset, the vast ocean, the forests and fertile plains, All these can throw the mind into a mood of wonder. We look at the world of nature and ask: Who could have made this world and guided all of its movements?The answer that comes from within says that there must be an Infinite Intelligence at the back of this world because we find that everything behaves according to laws, principles, and design. The emotion of wonder can prompt our quest for God.A scientist who seeks to resolve nature's mysteries is at an advantage if his or her heart is humble and receptive to the wonder of God, for nature more readily reveals her secrets to those whose love for God has quieted the human ego. Think of the humility of Einstein who, through his scientific research, became convinced of a divine Intelligence. Similarly, Isaac Newton drew a parallel between intellectual knowledge and the va
Prophet on Charitable Giving 2007-07-03 01:36:00 Comments the Beloved One of God, upon him be peace:Loving generosity is alone the true demonstration of universal religion.Confirms the Friend of Humanity:Allah Most High will offer special assistance to His humble servant as long as that servant continues and kindly assist his borthers.The intimate companion of Archangel Gabriel, upon them both be peace, reveals:Whosoever helps any person in any form of pressing need, Allah most High will immediately change his or her destiny, both here on earth and in eternity.The Beloved Mujtaba, relates these exalted words directly from Allah Most High:O Children of Adam, pour forth whatever wealth has been given to you upon anyone in any kind of need, and I will pour forth My Divine Wealth upon you.The Bearer of Universal Message remarks:Charitable giving extinguishes negativity as effectively as water extinguishes fire.- Selection of Hadith, Recorded Message of the Last Divine Messenger, Prophet
Muhammad, from Atom From the Sun of Knowledge by Le Read more:Giving
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