Signs of the Existence and Tawheed of Allah Ta'aala

The source is the quran lol.. its in there.. somewhere lol.

No, i dont know what it means? Or what was meant by it?

But to the imam it meant obedience.

And praying six times that day rather than five.


...probably..

Because thats what he said.


Im sure there is more to it than that.

But you know, ultimately.. if the answer holds no value to allah swt..

Whats the point?

...im tired...of looking stupid.

And thats about it from here..

..you know,

Get through it, try not to lose anything.. im not into threats or taking dives so the place just looks a bit like a lions den to me.


Dont worry, you will know it when you get there.

Peace.

As a sincere greeting.


...also tropic thunder is a good film o_o

format_quote Originally Posted by M.I.A.

The source is the quran lol.. its in there.. somewhere lol.

No, i dont know what it means? Or what was meant by it?

But to the imam it meant obedience.

And praying six times that day rather than five.


...probably..

Because thats what he said.


Im sure there is more to it than that.

But you know, ultimately.. if the answer holds no value to allah swt..

Whats the point?

...im tired...of looking stupid.

And thats about it from here..

..you know,

Get through it, try not to lose anything.. im not into threats or taking dives so the place just looks a bit like a lions den to me.

God knows why you said it then......

.... isn't it a primary formula taught to a person who accepts the truth that it is wise to sincerely and truthfully clarify the actual truth with justice and detail if there is a need to blot out something? (Unless you really think someone's trolling and/or trying to waste your time and effort without valid just cause).

No god except God - Muhammad is the messenger of God.

One blot to the false and a fact to clarify the truth - and another link to clarify the truth in more detail.

Here is a good description of taqwa:



Taqwa involves many aspects of being very strongly guarded and carefully mindful - but can usually be generally boiled down for the sake of brevity with some detail to "being strongly mindful of Allah and guarded from His wrath in this world, and in the hereafter" - in absence of clear context. This is human speech used for the sake of proper communication and a clear understanding between people - haven't we gone through enough lessons on deception in order to update our wisdom databases?

I'm not sure but it may also have a relationship with quwwah (strength) although i am not an expert on Arabic and am only trying to clarify to the best of my reasonable ability.


Let's look at the word kaafir and for instance, in order to comprehend further:

I have edited a piece I found on the web for the sake of better comprehension.


The Arabic root k-f-r (كَفَرَ)...... is a root, 17 forms occur 510 (!) times in the Qur’an. The root has several meanings and most of them have to do with: to redact/censor/stifle/hide/cover-up/bury/reject....

It is an old Semitic root that is found in Hebrew as well, some say also in Nabataean.



Let us have a look at some examples of how the root is used in the arabic language:

He covered the sown seed with earth.


كَفَرَ الْبَذْرَ الْمَبْذُورَ

The clouds covered the sky.


كَفَرَ السُّحابُ السَّماءَ

A dark night. (“lail kāfir” is a classical Arabic term.)


لَيْل كافِر

Mukaffar is the passive participle of كَفَّرَ and used to describe a bird covered with feathers.


مُكَفَّر

Since its original meaning is to cover, the term Kāfir (كافِر), in pre-Is-lamic times, was also used to denote a sower or a tiller of the ground – because he covers the seed with earth.

This is important when Muslims want to fully understand the Qur’an. Many Muslims, also native Arabic speakers, think that the word Kāfir only means unbeliever (possibly due to it's regular use in contrast to and alongside "mu-min" (believer/faithful).

Let’s have a look at a verse of sura 57 The Iron – in Arabic: al-Hadīd (سُورة الْحَدِيد) – in which Kāfir does not mean unbeliever, but tiller/sower:

57:20


Bear in mind that the present life is just a game, a diversion, an attraction, a cause of boasting among you, of rivalry in wealth and children. It is like plants that spring up after the rain: their growth at first delights the sowers, but then you see them wither away, turn yellow, and become stubble. There is ter-rible punishment in the next life as well as for-giveness and approval from God; the life of this world is only an illusory/deceitful pleasure.


اعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِي الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَوْلَادِ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ < الْكُفَّارَ > نَبَاتُهُ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَامًا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانٌ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ.

The following verse clearly demonstrates that the general context when provided without detail - is "rejector/denier of Allah"

مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاء عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاء بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ذَلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَى عَلَى سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

48:29. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. and those who are with him are strong against KUFFAAR, (but) compassionate amongst each other. You will see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure.
On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurah;
and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the deniers of Allah (KUFFAAR) with rage at them.
Allah has promised those among them who have faith and do righteous deeds - forgiveness, and a great Reward.


Here is an example of how it can simply mean "rejection" when used in clear unambiguous context:


قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ إِذْ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَاء مِنكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةُ وَالْبَغْضَاء أَبَدًا حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَا أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ {4

There is for you an excellent example (to follow) in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people: "We are clear of you and of whatever ye worship besides Allah: we have rejected you, and there has arisen, between us and you, enmity and hatred for ever,- unless ye believe in Allah and Him alone":
Except when Abraham said to his father: "I will pray for forgiveness for thee, though I have no power (to get) aught on thy behalf from Allah."
(They prayed): "Our Lord! in Thee do we trust, and to Thee do we turn in repentance: to Thee is (our) Final Goal.


أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُواْ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُواْ إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُواْ أَن يَكْفُرُواْ بِهِ وَيُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَن يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلاَلاً بَعِيدًا {60

004:060 Khan
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Have you seen those (hyprocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, etc.) while they have been ordered to (YAKFUROO) reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray.



The sentence he/she rejected/denied Allah (كَفَرَ بِاللّهِ) can be inter-preted as follows: Someone denies Allah because he conceals or covers the truth of Allah. Even in the Qur’an, a metaphorical meaning of to cover in the sense of to deny/reject is found.

It is a verse in sura 5 The Feast/The Table Spread – in Arabic: al-Mā’ida (سُورة الْمائِدة) – which talks about the Christians. Christians belong to the People of the Book – in Arabic: ’Ahl al-Kitāb (أَهْل الْكِتاب). Muslims use this term for Jews and Christi-ans. From an Islamic perspective, Christians literally cover/deny unjustly the knowledge that a prophet (= Muhammad) will come after Jesus.

Let’s look at the verse:

5:17


The have denied (= have denied Allah). who say, ‘God is the Messiah, the son of Mary’,


لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ



Some more remarks:

The Arabic word Kafr (كَفْر) can also mean village. It is a Syr-ian word and mostly used in Syria and Egypt.

The English word Kaffir has Arabic roots. Kaffir (Kaffer in Afrikaans) is an insulting term for a black African used in South Africa. The history of this word most probably goes back to the Islamic conquest of East Africa.

Some native peoples there believed in several gods, and therefore the Muslims called them Kāfir. Eng-lish missionaries picked it up to denounce the Bantu people in South Africa. This happened possibly in the middle of the 18th century.

Later, the expression was generally used in English and Dutch (Afrikaans) for South African blacks. (In this context) It is a racist term.


We can see clearly that -in absence of clear context, kufr can be generally boiled down to "rejection and denial of Allah".

Hope that helps in clarifying the confusing remarks.

Yeah, that was nice..

Im not really big on misusing arabic words, so i dont often use them..

But its always nicer to know.


I think the knowledge of "quote fingers "god awareness" quote fingers" is something universal..

And have seen it described often (hmm..maybe not often) in people who label themselves other than muslim..

Even some athiests.

It is.. a strange time for labels.


May allah swt have mercy upon us and give time to change.

Hopefully without transgressing limits.

..although this is from afar, i have no idea how they are irl.


..probably really clever.


*Edit..

I watched the video..

I agree to a certain extent. The moral of the story is sound..

Most battles are won and lost long before any battlefield is reached..

The greater and lesser jihad.

Ayatul qursi also.

But he relates the story to what is happening in muslim countries at present..

And many.. paradoxes arise.. in my mind anyway.

I only have choice in the situations that play out before me..

I am not the planner and as many situations go..

I already told you how i think.

What came first? The chicken or the egg?

Only allah swt knows what is before them and what is after them..

Proceeds or follows.. whatever, i have no idea.

I only serve. Its always 100%

format_quote Originally Posted by Aaqib

Give proof that the verse said she-ant instead of https://quran.com/27/18-19 ant SISTER!!!

The Arabic verse says:


"Qaalat namlatun" ("She ant said").

Namal=ant (male ant)

Namlah /namlatun = she ant.


Also the verb "qaalat" means "she said" while for a male ant the verb must be "Qaala" (he said).


This point is sorrowful that our translators feel ashamed by saying clearly that "she ant said". They didn't realize the fact that Allah is the Greatest and All-Knowing, and Allah is the Creator. They should have had blind faith in Allah's Knowledge and must have given the correct translation. Now science has discovered the fact that ants live in communities and their leader is a she ant called "queen". She passes orders.

format_quote Originally Posted by M.I.A.

Went to eid namaz today... debatable..

The imam was talking about taqwa as.. obedience to allah swt.

Which is not really how i look at the word normally.


...allah swt raises and lowers as he wills.

...mankind is insolence and competition.

It is a strange paradox.

If you dont see it that way count yourself lucky.

..and when you finally do see it, hope your counted among those that carry favour.

Taqwa is the siffah (quality) while muttaqee is the mosoof (the one who has the quality of taqwa). If you focus on the word muttaqee in the Holy Quraan you will see that a muttaqee has many great qualities and mostly it is muttaqee whom Allah has mentioned as a dweller of Paradise. Shortly we can say in our own words that a muttaqee is a Muslim who guards himself /herself against any disobedience to Allah, He/she fears Allah a lot and always tries to be obedient to Allah's Commands. So generally speaking taqwa means obedience to Allah and Allah's Messenger Muhammad salla Allaho alaihi wa sallam.


For detailed meaning of taqwah you can see many places in the Holy Quraan where Allah has given the qualities of muttaqeen. For e.g. I will remind only two places in the surah Al-Baqarah:


2. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah -


3. Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them,



4. And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].



5. Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.


(Surah Al-Baqarah verses 2--5)

in the verses 2--4 the qualities of taqwa/muttaqeen are underlined. In the verse 5 is mentioned their reward in Paradise.



(2:177) Righteousness does not consist in turning your faces towards the east or towards the west;¹⁷⁵ true righteousness consists in believing in Allah and the Last Day, the angels, the Book and the Prophets, and in giving away one’s wealth in love of Him to one’s kinsmen, the orphans, the poor and the wayfarer, and to those who ask for help, and in freeing the necks of slaves, and in establishing Prayer and dispensing the Zakah. True righteousness is attained by those who are faithful to their promise once they have made it and by those who remain steadfast in adversity and affliction and at the time of battle (between Truth and falsehood). Such are the truthful ones; such are the God-fearing.

(Surah Al-Baqarah verse 177)


Here taqwa is given the name righteousness and all the qualities are present in this verse 177 of the surah Al-Baqarah. In the end of this verse the word "Muttaqoon" is translated into "the God-Fearing" so here taqwa means God-fearing.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Please see the translation of the verses 20 –25 of the surah Al-Naml (An-Naml):


20. And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

21. I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."


22. But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.


23. Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.


24. I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,


25. [And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -


26. Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."


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Please note the following points:


1. The Prophet Sulaimaan alaihi salaam had rule over the birds too,

2. Birds know that Allah is the Only One God and we all must worship only Allah,

3. When human beings become stupid and worship the things created by Allah the birds understand their sins and feel sorry for them,

4. Sulaimaan alaihi salaam was informed by a bird about the polytheism (shirk) of the nation of Sabaa which was ruled by a queen.

5. After reading the verses 25 and 26 of the surah Al-Naml (An-Naml) we must do sajdah (prostration) to Allah All-Mighty.


Allah is the Creator of all, and is the only One God. All creatures worship only Allah. But the wise creation i.e. mankind divided into many nations, some worship Allah while others got deceived by Satan and chose others than Allah for their worship. They do not use their wise mind to differentiate between right and wrong and thus become punishable forever!

In this colorful world, most of the beauty is due to many different colors. Read the translation of the following verses:
Surah Faatir verses 27 and 28 with the explanatory notes;

(35:27).Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and [some] extremely black.

(35; 28). And among people and moving creatures and grazing livestock are various colors similarly. Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Forgiving.


Exp. note 47 from tafheem.net (Dawat ul Quraan)

This difference in colors shows Allah’s extreme Power that whatever He has created , He has presented in it a variety of samples. So that seeing them man’s mind may turn to Allah and Allah’s Greatness. If this universe were Godless, then there would not be such variation and beauty in it. And if His Power were limited then there would not be such diversity in creation.
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Exp.notes 48---50 from tafheem.net (towards understanding Quraan)


48.This is meant to impress that in the universe created by Allah nowhere is there homogeneity and uniformity; there is variety everywhere. From the same earth and by the same water different kinds of trees are appearing. Even the two pieces of the fruit of the same tree are not uniform in color, size and taste. In the same mountain one will see a variety of colors and a great difference in the material composition of its different parts. Even among human beings and animals one will not see two offspring of the same parents exactly alike. If a person seeks uniformity of the temperaments and dispositions and mentalities in this universe and is bewildered at the differences which have been alluded to in( verses 19-22)above, it will be his own perception and understanding to blame. This same variety and difference, in fact, point to the reality that this universe has been created by a Wise Being with great wisdom; its Maker is a Unique Creator and a Matchless Fashioner, Who does not have the same model of everything before Him, but has a variety of countless and limitless designs of everything. Then if one ponders over the differences in human temperaments and minds, in particular, one will see that it is not a mere accident, but in fact the masterpiece of the wisdom of creation. If all human beings had been created with the uniform temperaments and desires and feelings and inclinations and ways of thinking, and no room had been left for any difference, it would have been absolutely useless to bring about a new creation like man in the world. When the Creator decided to bring into existence a responsible creation, a creation having power and authority, the necessary inevitable demand of the nature of the decision was that room for all sorts of differences should be provided in its nature and structure. This is the main proof of the fact that the creation of man is not the result of an accident, but the result of a wonderful and wise plan and design. And obviously, wherever there is a wise plan and design, there must necessarily be a Wise Being working behind it, for the existence of wisdom without a Wise Being would be un-imaginable.


49. That is, the more a person is unaware of the attributes of Allah, the more he will be fearless of Him. Contrary to this, the more a person is aware and conscious of Allah’s powers, His knowledge, His wisdom, His vengeance and His omnipotence and His other attributes, the more he will fear His disobedience. Thus, in fact, knowledge in this verse does not imply knowledge of academic subjects like philosophy and science and history and mathematics, etc. but the knowledge of divine attributes, no matter whether one is literate or illiterate. The one who is fearless of God is illiterate merely as regards to this knowledge even if he has all the knowledge of the world. And the one who knows the attributes of God and fears Him in his heart, is learned even if he is illiterate. In the same connection, one should also know that in this verse the ulama does not imply the scholars in the technical sense, who are termed as religious scholars because of their knowledge of the Quran and Hadith and Fiqh. They will prove true to this verse only when they possess fear of God in their hearts. The same thing has been said by Abdullah bin Masud, thus: Knowledge is not due to much narration of Hadith but due to much fear of Allah. And also by Hassan Basri, thus: The scholar is he who fears Allah though he has not seen Him, and turns to what is approved by Him and keeps away from what makes Him angry.


50. That is, He is All-Mighty, and therefore, can seize the disobedient as and when He likes: no one can escape His grasp.But He is All-Forgiving also and is, therefore, giving respite to the wrongdoers. ************************************************** ***************************


It is only Allah Who has not only created so many beautiful colors, but also has blessed human beings with color-vision for every color to enjoy the beauty of Allah's creation!

(I edited this post and will see now if the words don't get jumbled).
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This Forum has technical issues so in posting, I face great difficulties. Now look at the above post, many words got jumbled up even in the verses of the Holy Quraan. So if this problem is not fixed the responsible people shall become sinners.

format_quote Originally Posted by M.I.A.

Sometimes i feel that the concept of god or my understanding of it is deeply flawed..

Simply based on other peoples experiences of life.

It only goes to say most people will be misguided.. wasted lives, although harshest in judgement.

It just feels like some sort of game.

Why would you invest in things so expendable?

This type of faith will not be acceptable. So you may claim to be a Muslim but you will be among the utter losers on the Day of Judgment. Our words must be very clear and straight. To be a true Muslim, you must stand on very strong ground of the faith of Islam and then there should be no power to move you from that faith.


Unfortunately, your words are also dangerous for the Muslims of weak faith. If any Muslim strays from the straight path of Islam due to your changing faith and contradictory words, then you will be punished for that too. thus you are seeking terrible darkness for yourself in the life Hereafter!!!

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Read the translation of the following verses of surah Al-An'aam:


(6:40) Say: 'What do you think if some chastisement of Allah or the Hour suddenly overtakes you: Will you (then) cry to any other than Allah? Answer, if you speak the truth.



(6:41) Lo, it is to Him alone that you cry and then, if He so wills, He removes the distress for which you had cried to Him. Then you forget the partners you had set up with Allah.²⁹


Exp. note 29:


29. Attention is now drawn towards another sign - one observable even in the lives of those who deny the Truth. When either some great calamity befalls a man or when death starkly stares him in the face, it is only to God that he turns for refuge. On such occasions even the staunchest polytheists forget their false gods and cry out to the One True God, and even the most rabid atheists stretch out their hands in prayer to Him. This phenomenon is mentioned here in order to draw an instructive lesson. It shows that devotion to God and monotheism are ingrained in the human soul. No matter how overlaid this truth might be, some day it shakes off man's heedlessness and ignorance and manifests itself fully. It was the observation of this sign which had led 'Ikrimah, the son of Abu Jahl, to the true faith. For when Makka was conquered at the hands of the Prophet (peace be on him), 'Ikrimah fled to Jeddah and sailed from there towards Abyssinia. During the voyage the boat ran into a severe storm which threatened to capsize it. At first people began calling on their gods and goddesses. Later on, when the storm grew even worse and the passengers were sure that the boat would sink, they began to feel it was time to call on God alone, for He alone could save them. This opened the eyes of 'Ikrimah, whose heart cried out to him that if there was no effective helper for them in that situation, how could there be one elsewhere? He also recalled that this was precisely what the Prophet (peace be on him) had constantly told people, and that it was precisely because of this preaching that they had been engaged in unnecessary violent conflict with him. This was a turning-point in 'Ikrimah's life. He instantly made up his mind that if he survived the storm he would go straight to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) and place his hand in his, binding himself in allegiance. Thereafter he not only remained true to his word by becoming a Muslim, but spent the rest of his life struggling in the cause of Islam.

This type of faith will not be acceptable. So you may claim to be a Muslim but you will be among the utter losers on the Day of Judgment. Our words must be very clear and straight. To be a true Muslim, you must stand on very strong ground of the faith of Islam and then there should be no power to move you from that faith.


Unfortunately, your words are also dangerous for the Muslims of weak faith. If any Muslim strays from the straight path of Islam due to your changing faith and contradictory words, then you will be punished for that too. thus you are seeking terrible darkness for yourself in the life Hereafter!!!

You are right..

Honestly i am already literally among the losers. I have to convince people that they still know me before any help is offered.. begrudgingly.

I am here to lose, make no mistake..

Allah swt raises and lowers as he wills.. and for every loser there will be winners.. seeking countenance and bounty.
..
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I never really learned how to write for myself.

..like a dog without teeth.

Im not sure about the quran quote.. i don't really call upon anything else in name..

And i dont leave people with words in which i closed the door..

Strange days.

Ok heres one for you, because its summer..

Sahih International: O people, an example is presented, so listen to it. Indeed, those you invoke besides Allah will never create [as much as] a fly, even if they gathered together for that purpose. And if the fly should steal away from them a [tiny] thing, they could not recover it from him. Weak are the pursuer and pursued.

Pickthall: O mankind! A similitude is coined, so pay ye heed to it: Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah will never create a fly though they combine together for the purpose. And if the fly took something from them, they could not rescue it from it. So weak are (both) the seeker and the sought!



...i would assume there are worse things out there than fly's.

You shouldnt have any fear of misguidance, i am not in a position to offer it..

Every day has a start and a finish.. maybe they pray.

Maybe its the land of the gun slinger.

But i wont be the one that writes his own tomorrow at the cost of others..

I simply am not able to.

Very hard to put into words.


..i had a rat as big as a cat, it was so smart..

IT put food on the mousetrap.

Sorry, i miss my family.. sometimes i can almost see there faces on the people..

But you cant really help when you are hungry.

More likely i betrayed my eyes long ago.

Im sorry please dont take offence, i cant really keep my thoughts together most of the time.. and if it doesn't make sense there is probably less harm in it..

Honestly i walk to work and usually have to move out the way as people move into the way..

You might have to look for the post where i started walking towards bins and lamposts..

Im not sure what faith this is.

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Signs of the Existence and Tawheed of Allah


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم


In this thread insha-Allah you will read about the signs and proofs of the Existence and Tawheed of Allah All-Mighty from:


1. The Holy Quraan and the Sunnah,

2. Our body,

3. The surrounding universe / nature,

4. Scientific discoveries.


But first of all:


Let us take the Command of Allah Subhaanahoo wa Ta’aala from the Holy Quraan and the Sunnah;


In the very beginning of the Holy Quraan we find the following verses;


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم


(2:1) Alif, Laam, Meem.¹

(2:2) This is the Book of Allah, there is no doubt in it;² it is a guidance for the pious,³

(2:3)for those who believe in the existence of that which is beyond the reach of perception,⁴ who establish Prayer⁵ and spend out of what We have provided them,⁶


Exp. note 4:


4. This is the second prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an. Ghayb signifies the verities which are hidden from man's senses and which are beyond the scope of man's ordinary observation and experience, for example the existence and attributes of God, the angels. the process of revelation, Paradise, Hell and so on. 'Belief in the ghaib' means having faith in such matters, based on an absolute confidence in the Messengers of God and despite the fact that it is impossible to experience them.



According to this verse, Qur'anic guidance can prove helpful only to those prepared to affirm the truths of the suprasensory realm. People who make their belief in these questions conditional upon sensory perception of the object of belief, and who are not prepared even to consider the possibility of the existence of things that cannot be weighed or measured, cannot profit from this Book.
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So we, to become muttaqeen (God fearing pious Muslims), must believe in Allah’s Existence and Tawheed (Absolute Oneness of God Allah) in the unseen. We must also believe in the existence of angels, life after death, Accounting and passing Judgment, Hell and Paradise. In this life we human beings cannot see any of them. We cannot see Allah in this life but we must believe in the Existence and Absolute Oneness of God Allah for the safety of our Faith. We shouldn’t forget that Allah Ta’aala has created us for a test, and the test is that we must believe in Allah and must worship HIM without seeing HIM!!! Also we must know that Satan is our open enemy who has challenged Allah Ta’aala that Satan will prove mankind to be ungrateful and undeserving of the high status.


In the Sunnah:


The Prophet (Allah's Peace and Blessings be upon him) informed us that Satan will ask you questions until he will say, “then who created Allah? You say, “aamantu billaahi wa bir-rusulih”. Thus Satan will run away”.


“Aamantu billaahi wa bir- rusulih” means; “ I believe in Allah and HIS Messengers”.


So we must follow the Order of Muhammad salla Allaho alaihi wa sallam and should not go into doubtful thoughts otherwise Satan will get chance to attack more. We must always say in our mind and with our tongues that we believe in Allah as God unseen to us. Similarly, we must believe in the articles of Faith that we cannot perceive, in the unseen!!!


Insha-Allah I will be posting the signs in the successive posts.

Ukthi,

jazakallah khair for this very important Imaan provoking thread and points that provoke thought.

See the verse 4 of Surah Al-Ra'd (Ar-Ra'd), its translation is here:

(13:4) And on the earth there are many tracts of land neighbouring each other.⁹ There are on it vineyards, and sown fields, and date palms: some growing in clusters from one root, some standing alone.¹⁰ They are irrigated by the same water, and yet We make some excel others in taste. Surely there are signs in these for a people who use their reason.¹¹



Exp. notes 9--11:



9. That is, If you observe carefully, you will find divine wisdom, design and purpose in the diversity of the structure of the earth. Though it has countless regions adjoining one another, they are different from one another in their shapes, colors, component parts, characteristics, potentialities, productive capacity and source of minerals. This diversity has countless points of wisdom and advantage. Let alone other creatures, if we consider the diversity of regions from the point of the good it has done to mankind, we shall have to acknowledge that this is the result of the well thought and well planned design of the All-Wise Creator. For this diversity has helped the growth of human civilization so much that only an unreasonable person can assign this to mere accident.



10. Some of the date palm trees have only a single trunk from the root while others have two or more stems from the same root.



11. The things mentioned in this verse contain many other signs besides the proofs of Tauhid and the boundless powers and All-Comprehensive Wisdom of Allah. Let us consider one of these, that is, the diversity in the universe, including mankind. There is the one and the same earth but all its regions are quite different from one another. Then there is one and the same water but it helps to produce different kinds of corn and fruits. Then one and the same tree bears fruits which, in spite of likeness, differ from one another in shapes, sizes, and other features. Then there is one and the same root from which sometimes one and at others two trunks sprout up, with their own different characteristics. If one considers these aspects of diversity, one shall come to the conclusion that the divine wisdom demands the same kind of diversity in the natures, temperaments and inclinations of human beings, and, therefore, in their conducts. So, one need not worry about the existence of this diversity. As it has been stated in (Ayat 31), if Allah had willed, He could have created all human beings alike and virtuous by birth. But the wisdom that underlies the creation of the universe, including mankind, requires diversity and not uniformity. Otherwise, all this creation would have become meaningless.
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Allah All-Mighty also said in this verse that different fruits trees are watered by the same water but the fruits differ in taste. Surely in this also there is a sign of the Greatness of Allah Ta'ala.

Read the translation of the following verses of the Holy Quraan and think:


Surah Al-Nahl (An-Nahl) verses 77----------81 (Translation only);

Verse 77:


(16:77) Allah has full knowledge of the truths beyond the reach of perception both in the heavens and the earth;⁷⁰ and the coming of the Hour will take no more than the twinkling of an eye; it may take even less.⁷¹ Indeed Allah has power over everything.


Verse 78:


(16:78) Allah has brought you forth from your mothers' wombs when you knew nothing, and then gave you hearing, and sight and thinking hearts⁷² so that you may give thanks.⁷³


Exp. notes 72 and 73:


72. This is to remind them that when they were born they were more helpless and ignorant than the young one of an animal, but Allah gave them ears to hear, eyes to see and minds to think and reflect. These have enabled them to acquire every kind of information and knowledge to carry on their worldly affairs efficiently. So much so that these sensory faculties are the only means which help man attain so much progress as to rule over everything on the earth.


73. That is, you should be grateful to that Allah Who has bestowed upon you such blessings as these. It will be ingratitude on your part if you hear everything with your ears except the word of God, and see everything with your eyes except the signs of Allah and consider seriously about all the matters except your Benefactor Who has blessed you with these favors.
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Verse 79:

(16:79) Have they never noticed the birds how they are held under control in the middle of the sky, where none holds them (from falling) except Allah? Surely there are signs in this for those who believe.


Verse 80:


(16:80) Allah has made your houses a repose, and has provided you with the skins of the cattle for your habitation⁷⁴ which are light to handle both when you travel and when you camp;⁷⁵ and out of their wool and their fur and their hair He has given you furnishings and goods for use over a period of time.


Exp. notes 74 and 75:


74. Tents of skin which are in common use in Arabia.


75. That is, when you want to start on a journey, you can easily fold your tents and carry them, and when you want to make a short halt, you can easily unfold them and pitch them for shelter and rest.



Verse 81:


(16:81) And Allah has provided shade for you out of some of the things He has created; and He has provided you with shelters in the mountains, and has given you coats that protect you from heat⁷⁶ as well as coats that protect you in battle.⁷⁷ Thus does He complete His favour upon you⁷⁸ that you may submit to Him.



Exp. notes 76---78:


76. The Quran has not mentioned protection from cold for either of the two reasons:

(1) Because the use of garments in the summer season is a symbol of cultural perfection and obviously there is no need to mention the lower stages of culture. Or

(2) the use of garments in hot countries has specially been mentioned because the main use of garments there is for protection from the hot pestilential furious wind. Therefore, one has to cover one’s head, neck, ears, and the whole of his body to protect it from the hot wind which would otherwise scorch him to death.


77. That is, Armors.



78. “Thus does He perfect His favor upon you”: Allah makes provision for the minutest needs and necessities of every aspect of human life. For example, let us take the instance of the protection of the human body from external influences. We find that Allah has made such elaborate arrangements as require a complete book to relate them. These arrangements reach their perfection in the case of clothing and housing arrangement. Or, if we consider the food requirements, we realize that it is of many varieties which fulfill every need. More than this: the means Allah has provided for food requirements of man are so numerous that the list of the varieties and the names of different kinds of food require a big volume. This is the perfection of the blessing of food. Likewise, one would see perfection of the blessings of Allah in the fulfillment of each and every human need and necessity.

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Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you deny?
And which of the Signs of your LORD will you deny?

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful.


Allah All-Mighty said in the Holy Quraan:


Surah Ibraheem verses 32--34 (translation only):


(14:32) It is Allah⁴³ Who created the heavens and the earth, Who sent down water from the heaven and thereby brought forth a variety of fruits as your sustenance, Who subjected for you the ships that they may sail in the sea by His command, Who subjected for you the rivers,


(14:33) Who subjected for you the sun and the moon and both of them are constant on their courses, Who subjected for you the night and the day,⁴⁴


(14:34) and Who gave you all that you asked Him for.⁴⁵ Were you to count the favours of Allah you shall never be able to encompass them. Verily man is highly unjust, exceedingly ungrateful.




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Surah Yousuf verses 105--- 108(only translation):



(12:105) How many⁷⁴ are the signs in the heavens and the earth which people pass by without giving any heed!⁷⁵


(12:106) And most of them believe in Allah only when they associate others with Him in His Divinity.⁷⁶


(12:107) Do they, then, feel secure that an overwhelming chastisement shall not visit them, and the Hour shall not suddenly come upon them without their even perceiving it?⁷⁷



(12:108) Tell them plainly: "This is my way: I call you to Allah, on the basis of clear perception - both I and those who follow me. Allah - Glory be to Him - is free of every imperfection.⁷⁸ I have nothing to do with those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity."
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Please take heed before your death. This is the only life to prepare for the Here-After.