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Friday, December 26, 2008

Conversation In Heaven

Abd Mubarak was on his way to Mecca when one night he dreamed that he was in heaven and heard two angels having a conversation. "How many pilgrims came to the holy city this year?" one of them asked. "Six hundred thousand", answered the other. "And how many of them had their pilgrimage accepted?" "None of them. However, in Baghdad there is a shoemaker called Ali Mufiq who did not make the pilgrimage, but did have his pilgrimage accepted, and his graces benefited the 600,000 pilgrims". When he woke up, Abd Mubarak went to Mufiq’s shoe shop and told him his dream. "At great cost and much sacrifice, I finally managed to get 350 coins together", the shoemaker said in tears. "But then, when I was ready to go to Mecca I discovered that my neighbors were hungry, so I distributed the money among them and gave up my pilgrimage".

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Monday, August 25, 2008

No Physical Form

In the beginning was a thought...And my thought was without ideas or shape
logic or weight.
My mind was in an idle state.....
The content of the non-existing concept was abstract
and was enveloped in a opaque environment....
Darkness was all around..
As Allah took in a deep breath and blew into my nostrils,
a warm, gentle breeze moved across the face of my 3rd eye
causing a slight shift in its orbitational spin...
As my thought gravitated toward the source,
there appeared this magnificent, Great Light which
illuminated my 3rd eye and penetrated my subdural layer... hence creating Light upon Light upon Light!!

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Remember This


"Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open"............... "Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. ........Who looks outside, dreams............

.......Who looks inside, awakens." "......The believers whose faith is most perfect are those who have the best character" ...." Life on the planet is born of woman."......... "Paradise lies under the feet of thy mother!"............ "No man is a true believer unless he desireth for his brother that which he desireth for himself.".......... "Among His Sings are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun and the moon, but adore Allah, Who created them, if it is Him ye wish to serve." Quran ( surah Ha Mim as-Sajdah v37

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The Guest House


...This being human is a guest house....Every morning a new arrival....A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture...still treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight...The dark thought, the shame, the malice,meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in....Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond

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How Small We Look From Above



Was flying on vacation the other day and made this observation. From my window looking down.. .How small we look from above? Compared to the deep valleys, tall trees, and mountains, Man does not measure up…How small we look from above? We are like tiny ants from the view up high in the sky. Just see how some treat the weak...How small we look from above? Our individual actions and presence can barley be seen Alone can only do so much…How small we look from above?...Yet when we combine our efforts, can become known Together we build strength.How small we look from above?We transform to a wave of action that overcomes barriers And can find solutions…How small we look from above? Imagine the ONE above us all how we seem in the grand Just a small part of cosmos…How small we look from above? To the Creator we are but one of his creation in this world There exist many of the universes…How small we look from above? Yet as blessed us with free will and guidance to follow right Allah knows what is best…How small we look from above? So let Peace into our lives and fight against the evil might It is our responsibility as Muslims…How small we look from above?...Have a heart and show some compassion for others of society Remember Allah’s mercy & light…How small we look from above?

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Bridge Over Troubled Waters Part 1


Are we not the bearers of witness that nothing would exist if Allah didn’t create it; and that He does great wonders through out all the world; and that He is alone in the greatness of His creations; and He has no partners?



All gratitude and praises are due to Allah, who sustains the boundless universe, for He is Almighty, who sits up high and looks down low. Gratitudes and salutations are for all Prophets and Apostles which was all sent by Allah.. I send greetings and I send peace through out the boundless universe to all.
Salaam!




All grace is due to Allah, creator and sustainer of the universe, and I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and Muhammed is His servant, messenger and the seal of all the prophets and messengers in history. May Allah's blessing be upon them all.

With over one billion followers each, Christianity and Islam are major religions that influence the thinking of over 60% of the world population. While there are theological differences, some of which are covertly significant, there are nonetheless other important areas of belief that are all shared by both communities: belief in God, or Allah; belief in revelation, in prophets of God or Allah in the Holy books of Allah; in the life here after in heaven and we believe in a divinely inspired moral code which organizes and regulates human life during our earthly journey to eternity.
Muslim-Christian Dialouge

For the muslim, constructive dialouge is not only permitted, it is commendable. In the Quran we read, "say. 'O People of the book" (a term which particularly refers to the Jews and Christians) 'come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah" that we associate no partners with Him (in His powers and divine attributes) that we erect not from among ourselves lords and patrons other than Allah; If then they turn back say you "Bear witness that we are Muslims' (Bowing) to the will of God." (a-l-Imran; 3:64)

The methodology of that dialouge is also explained in the Quran; "Invite (all) to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhoration, and argue with them in ways that are best." (al-Nahi; 16"25) A prequisite for any constructive dialouge is that both communities should not learn about through sources that are unsympathetic, critical, or even hostile: they should rather try to formulate an honest idea as to how the other faith is seen in its own authenic scriptures and as practiced by those who are truly committed to it. This need is even more significant in the case of Muslim-Christian dialouge.






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IT IS NOT A MYSTERY






THAT'S ALLAH






Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to...

THAT'S ALLAH...He wants you to talk to Him.

Have you ever just been sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for... THAT'S ALLAH...He talks to you.

Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in along time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them...THAT'S ALLAH...there is no such thing as "coincedence.



Have you ever received something wonderful that you did'nt even ask for

THAT'S ALLAH...He knows the desires of your heart.

Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it was going to get better, but now you look back on it...THAT'S ALLAH...He passes us through tribulations to seea brighter day.

In all that we do, we should totaly give ALLAH thanks and our prayers and blessings will continue to multiply...
















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