Tag: Ala Series

Chapter A’la – Part 9

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 […]

By February 7, 2018 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 8

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 […]

By January 31, 2018 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 7

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, […]

By January 24, 2018 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 6

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 […]

By January 17, 2018 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 5

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 […]

By January 10, 2018 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 4

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 […]

By January 3, 2018 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 3

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 […]

By December 20, 2017 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 2

Chapter A’la – Part 2

What does the Most High or A’la mean? It is common among the believing people to say that we cannot comprehend God and we cannot understand what it is?  We have to make sure that if we cannot comprehend something then how can we believe in it?  What are we supposed to comprehend and what […]

By December 13, 2017 Read More →
Chapter A’la – Part 1

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 […]

By December 6, 2017 Read More →