Tag: Qaf Series
Chapter Qaf- Part 13
Recap- 50:31 “And Paradise is brought near to the God-Conscious.” Belief immediately brings blessings/flourishing (multiplying), just like the seed of a plant or the egg/cell of a living being blossoming. The soul of a living being is like a seed which needs flourishing. To do that, we need to cultivate the following in us, i.e., […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 12
Qaf, part 12 Recap- 50:30 “The Day We say to Hell, are you full? and it says are there anymore?” Hell represents negating the truth. Just as 2+2= 4, how many possibilities are there for the truth? One. Another question, how many possibilities are there for the wrong answer? Infinite. Hell represents the wrong answer, […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 11
Qaf part 11 Recap –50:29 “and My judgment cannot be changed: I am not unjust to any creature.” There are various narrations in the Quran, where the punishment for denial and wrongdoing is treated differently. 6:160 “Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded tenfold. But whoever comes with a bad deed will be […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 10
Qaf, part 10 There are two sides of the human being, spirit, and conscious mind. Spirit is a conscious acknowledgment of God. The tool to see and experience that the qualities manifested here are the qualities of the Creator. This side is given to us by our Creator to communicate through the creation with God […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 9
Qaf part 9 50:21 “Every soul comes, each with a driver [inner urge] and a witness [conscious mind].” Inner urge= human feelings/human spirit reminding us about our freewill and consciousness of our Source of Existence. The spirit is given to us from the Spirit of God. That is, there is a correspondence between me and […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 8
Qaf, part 8 Recap- 50:20 “And the trumpet is blown, that is the Promised day.” “Soor” is traditionally understood as “trumpet”. There are some great scholars who read this verse in a different way, it may seem a bit technical. These scholars read and understood this word to mean “forms,” i.e. the outward appearance of […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 7
Chapter Qaf, part 7 50:17 “Whenever the two demands [of his inner self] come face to face, contending from the right and from the left. [literally: when the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.]” We are in between two competing elements within ourselves, opposite to each other. What is the […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 6
Chapter Qaf part 6 50:15 “What! Were We so tired from the first creation that they should be doubtful about a new creation?” Do we see any signs of weariness in the universe? Do you think that the One who creates the universe from scratch cannot create something similar? If my bones become dust, what […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 5
Qaf, part 5 Recap: Does resurrection make sense to us logically? Generally speaking, we think that there must be a continuity of our existence which must be the result of one’s conclusions, acknowledgment, belief and relationship with the Source of one’s Existence. If the Creator is Absolute, then He must continue our existence in the […]
Chapter Qaf- Part 4
Qaf part 4 Recap: Things act with their opposites. We must prepare our minds about the consequences of this life. In other words, can resurrection take place? Can resurrection happen? Is it possible? We will look at creation as evidence for it, just how the Quran presents. Will resurrection really happen? How can I be […]
