Tag: Al-Ala
Chapter A’la – Part 9
87:16 “But you prefer the worldly life, The meaning of the word “athara” means relate to something. “tu’thiroona” means prefer or adore. That is, adoring something in comparison with another thing. What do you understand from “worldly life”? We are living in this world, should we despair in this life? What does it mean for […]
Chapter A’la – Part 8
87:14 “Prosperous are those who purify themselves?” How do you purify yourself? Comment: Through fasting. When you do not eat something, what happens? Comment: You control your desires. I fast and I still have desires. In this class, we approach every subject from belief perspective. Be patient and then contribute after grasping the methodology. How […]
Chapter A’la – Part 7
Verse recited at the beginning of class: “O Lord! Do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake. Lay not a burden on us as that which you have laid on those before us…” The meaning of such verse needs to pertain to what I experience right now. Everywhere in creation, […]
Chapter A’la – Part 6
87:9 “Remind, then, perhaps (it is expected) the reminder benefits.” What do we understand from reminder? Mostly, it is understood as something that one already knew. Something that I already know but I have not worked out. Does reminder has to be in the form of knowledge? Not necessarily. It could be like a feeling […]
Chapter A’la – Part 5
87:8 “We shall facilitate for you the Easy Way.” What is “Easy” for us? We think that whatever we want in this life shall be provided by God. Easiness has to do with material facilities. Not at all! Easiness has nothing to do with material world or external facilities. Example: if I get a mansion […]
Chapter A’la – Part 4
87:6 “We shall teach you and you will not forget.” We read the Qur’an in the present tense. Everything is given to us. Our memory and our abilities are all given. This makes us realize that we do not own anything. We are utterly dependent on a One that keeps sustaining us. The ability to […]
Chapter A’la – Part 3
“God created me” is a baseless language. “I am given existence” is a correct start. By what? Nature? Accident? Let us see. First we have to realize that we are given existence, in the language of the Quran means that we are created. Create means give existence to something i.e. when you realize that you […]
Chapter A’la – Part 1
Without witnessing the universe, human beings cannot reach personal conclusions. Only when one is to reach personal conclusions does that experience becomes “belief”. Belief is not merely knowledge; rather it is knowledge that is experiential. In other words, we may use scripture to get information but that information needs to be confirmed through our witnessing […]
Prayer – Part 6
FIFTH POINT: “By nature man is extremely weak, yet everything touches him, and saddens and grieves him. Also, he is utterly lacking in power, yet the calamities and enemies that afflict him are extremely numerous. Also he is extremely wanting, yet his needs are indeed many. Also he is lazy and incapable, yet life’s responsibilities […]
