tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post7989156598067567049..comments2023-06-01T22:38:04.301+08:00Comments on Tam Dalyell: Contemplate In SilenceTam Dalyellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718696284416911955noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-62052019638769221782009-01-18T14:07:00.000+08:002009-01-18T14:07:00.000+08:00“….He lets night enter the day, and day enter nigh...“….He lets night enter the day, and day enter night;1 ….”<BR/><BR/>1 cf. Chapter 57, Verse 6 of the Holy Quran. ----- He merges night into day (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the night is added into the hours of the day), and merges day into night (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the day is added into the hours of the night), and He has full knowledge of whatsoever is in the breasts. <BR/>------<BR/><BR/>“…. I listen to His command, obey Him, proceed towards whatever pleases Him, and submit to what He decreed, longing for His obedience and fearing His punishment,1 ….”<BR/><BR/>1 This phrase, among many other pieces of evidence from the Quran and the traditions, proves that, despite some unfounded claims, even the best human beings were obeying Allah while fearful of His punishment, though their major goal in worship was to thank Allah for His blessings. <BR/><BR/> See also following Verses of the Holy Quran concerning the fear of Allah’s best servants from His punishment. <BR/><BR/>76:7 --- They (are those who) fulfill (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil will be wide-spreading. <BR/><BR/>76:10 --- "Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible (from extreme dislike to it)." <BR/><BR/> 6:15 --- Say: "I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the torment of a Mighty Day." <BR/><BR/>7:205 --- And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and with fear without loudness in words in the mornings, and in the afternoons and be not of those who are neglectful. <BR/><BR/>10:15 --- And when Our Clear Verses are recited unto them, those who hope not for their meeting with Us, say: Bring us a Qur'ân other than this, or change it. "Say (O Muhammad SAW): "It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I only follow that which is revealed unto me. Verily, I fear the torment of the Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). if I were to disobey my Lord." <BR/><BR/>13:21--- And those who join that which Allâh has commanded to be joined (i.e. they are good to their relatives and do not sever the bond of kinship), and fear their Lord, and dread the terrible reckoning (i.e. abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allâh has forbidden and perform all kinds of good deeds which Allâh has ordained). <BR/><BR/>14:14 --- "And indeed, We shall make you dwell in the land after them. This is for him who fears standing before Me (on the Day of Resurrection or fears My Punishment) and also fears My threat." <BR/><BR/>24:37 --- Men whom neither trade nor sale (business) diverts them from the Remembrance of Allâh (with heart and tongue), nor from performing As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), nor from giving the Zakât. They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned (out of the horror of the torment of the Day of Resurrection). <BR/><BR/>and 32:16 --- Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend (in charity in Allâh's Cause) out of what We have bestowed on themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-60729231476625476412009-01-18T13:29:00.000+08:002009-01-18T13:29:00.000+08:00“…He is Unique and impenetrable. 1 He never begets...“…He is Unique and impenetrable. 1 He never begets nor is He begotten, and none can ever be a match for Him.2 …” <BR/><BR/>1 Allah is impenetrable (al-Samad) meaning that there is no way to comprehend His Essence. On the meaning of al-Samad, Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) said, “It means the One that there is no entry in Him.”<BR/>(Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 82, p. 53). <BR/><BR/>2 cf. Chapter 112: 1 - 4 of the Holy Quran. ----- (1) Say (O Muhammad (SAW)): "He is Allâh, (the) One. (2) "Allâh-us-Samad [Allâh the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, (He neither eats nor drinks)]. (3) "He begets not, nor was He begotten; (4) "And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him." <BR/>-----<BR/><BR/>“ …. He causes death and gives life. He impoverishes and enriches.3 He makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep.4 [He brings near and drives away.]♦ He denies and grants….” <BR/><BR/>3 cf. Chapter 39, Verse 52 of the Holy Quran. ----- Do they not know that Allâh enlarges the provision for whom He wills, and straitens it (for whom He wills). Verily, in this are signs for the folk who believe! <BR/><BR/>4 cf. Chapter 53, Verses 43-44 of the Holy Quran. ----- (43) And that it is He (Allâh) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep. (44) And that it is He (Allâh) Who causes death and gives life. <BR/>------<BR/><BR/>“….For Him is sovereignty, so is praise. In His hand is all goodness, and He is powerful to do everything5….” <BR/><BR/>5 cf. Chapter 64, Verse 1, ---- Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allâh. His is the dominion, and to Him belong all the praises and thanks, and He is Able to do all things. <BR/><BR/>and Chapter 3, Verse 26 of the Holy Quran. ----- Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O Allâh! Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honour whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily, You are Able to do all things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-55549332406265533952009-01-18T12:47:00.000+08:002009-01-18T12:47:00.000+08:00“… Whose light overwhelms perpetuity1, …” 1 It ref...“… Whose light overwhelms perpetuity1, …” <BR/><BR/>1 It refers to what Allah sustains in the Hereafter forever. This cannot be compared to His Eternity, as He has no similarity whatsoever with His creation, including His light, which is the light of the Prophet (PBUH&HF) and His family (Ahl al-Bait (PBUT)). <BR/>-----<BR/><BR/>“… He is the just Who never oppresses, and the most generous to Whom all affairs are referred.2 …” <BR/><BR/>2 cf. Chapter 57, Verse 5 of the Holy Quran. --- His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allâh return all the matters (for decision). <BR/>------<BR/><BR/>“…He makes night overtake day, and day overtake night, (each one) seeking the other rapidly1 …” <BR/><BR/>1 cf. verses 39:5 ---- He has created the heavens and the earth with truth. He makes the night to go in the day and makes the day to go in the night. And He has subjected the sun and the moon. Each running (on a fixed course) for an appointed term. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving. <BR/><BR/>and 7:54 of the Holy Quran. --- Indeed your Lord is Allâh, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He rose over (Istawâ) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is the Creation and Commandment. Blessed is Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-59013947426251397722009-01-18T10:56:00.000+08:002009-01-18T10:56:00.000+08:00“ … None can reach His description by seeing Him, ...“ … None can reach His description by seeing Him, nor can anyone find out how He is, secretly or openly, and (He is not known) except by what Allah, the mighty and the majestic, has made as the signs of Himself.3 …” <BR/><BR/><BR/>3 The recognition of Allah for us is only through His signs, not by grasping His Essence. Imam al-Ridha (PBUH) said, “Anything that is known by itself (i.e., by the comprehension of its essence) is a created thing.” Imam al-Ridha (PBUH) also said, “Allah is recognized by the signs and is proven by the indications.” <BR/><BR/>Furthermore, Imam al- Baqir (PBUH) said, “Allah is not recognized by analogy (between the creations), nor is He perceived by senses, nor does He resemble people. He is introduced by signs and is recognized by marks.” See: al-Tawhid, p. 35, Hadith 2, p. 47, Hadith 9, and p. 108, Hadith 5, respectively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-42566149643300401312009-01-18T10:34:00.000+08:002009-01-18T10:34:00.000+08:00“… Nothing is like Him 1, and He is the establishe...“… Nothing is like Him 1, and He is the establisher of “the thing” when it was nothing….” <BR/><BR/>1 cf. Chapter 42, Verse 11 of the Holy Quran. --- The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you mates from yourselves, and for the cattle (also) mates. By this means He creates you (in the wombs). There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. <BR/>-------<BR/><BR/>“…there is no god but He, the mighty, the wise.1 …” <BR/><BR/>1 cf. Chapter 3, Verse 18 of the Holy Quran. --- It is He Who has sent down the Book (the Qur'ân) to you (Muhammad SAW) with truth, confirming what came before it. And he sent down the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) <BR/>-------<BR/><BR/>“…He is exalted beyond being grasped by visions, while He grasps all visions, and He is subtle, well aware (of all things).2 <BR/><BR/>2 cf. Chapter 6, Verse 103 of the Holy Quran. --- No vision can grasp Him, but He grasps all vision. He is Al-Latif (the Most Subtle and Courteous), Well-Acquainted with all things. <BR/><BR/>The word "visions" mentioned in this verse is not limited to seeing by eyes. It covers all types of vision and perception as it is used in a plural form in the verse. Under the commentary of this verse, Imam al-Ridha (PBUH) said: “Verily, thinking or imagination of the mind is greater than the vision of the eyes. Thus, (the verse means) minds can not reach Him, and He reaches to all minds.” (al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 98, Hadith #10; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 4, p. 39, Hadith #16).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-11025632292165651362009-01-18T10:00:00.000+08:002009-01-18T10:00:00.000+08:00“…He made His mercy encompass everything,2 …”2 cf....“…He made His mercy encompass everything,2 …”<BR/><BR/>2 cf. Chapter 40, Verse 7 of the Holy Quran. --- Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allâh) and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness for those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh) (saying): "Our Lord! You comprehend all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and save them from the torment of the blazing Fire!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-87619478998110551012009-01-18T09:29:00.000+08:002009-01-18T09:29:00.000+08:00“ .. .. His knowledge encompasses everything while...“ .. .. His knowledge encompasses everything while He is lofty in status.1 .. .. ..” <BR/><BR/>1 This means that Allah does not need to move into the places of the objects to encompass them in knowledge. It can be proven by reason that Allah has no place, for He is the creator of place. He does not need His creation, and He was eternally existent before any of His creation. Imam al-Ridha (PBUH) said, “… Certainly, Allah formed the quality, and thus He is without quality. He positioned the place, and thus He is without place.” (al-Tawhid, p. 125, Hadith 3; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 4, p. 143, Hadith 13). Therefore, the word “Makan”, in the sermon, refers to “Makanah” or “Manzilah”, which means lofty position in terms of importance and magnificence, and not physical place. Implying the same meaning, one may possibly return the pronoun in the second sentence to “everything” instead of Allah. Then, the phrase is translated as: “His knowledge encompasses everything while everything is in its own place.” <BR/><BR/><BR/>“ ….. He begins and repeats (the creation),2 …..” <BR/><BR/>2 cf. the Holy Quran, Chapter 30, Verse 11. -- Allâh (Alone) originates the creation, then He will repeat it, then to Him you will be returned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255558954533872682.post-83385959097093952302009-01-18T08:45:00.000+08:002009-01-18T08:45:00.000+08:00“Praise belongs to Allah Who is exalted above (all...“Praise belongs to Allah Who is exalted above (all the creation) in His Oneness,1 ……” <BR/><BR/> 1 While He is matchless and thus cannot be compared with His<BR/>creation by the term “being above”, He is exalted. <BR/><BR/>************<BR/><BR/>“ ….. and is near (to His creation) in His aloneness.2 …..” <BR/><BR/>2 While nothing is beside Him, He is close to everyone. <BR/><BR/>************<BR/><BR/>“ …… and great are the pillars3 of His (names) …..”<BR/><BR/>3 According to the traditions, Allah has created twelve pillars out of His three major names. These pillars are, in turn, the foundations of 120 names of Allah. cf. al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 112, Hadith 1. <BR/><BR/>************Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com