This is scripture surrounding the topic of mockery from individuals and the prophesies against such a defect of character. The Quran instructs that we should throw back their covenant on them...this is difficult to do if one has not examined the Holy Bible (or rather the "Truth" that remains therein).
Monday, May 30, 2011
The Mockers
This is scripture surrounding the topic of mockery from individuals and the prophesies against such a defect of character. The Quran instructs that we should throw back their covenant on them...this is difficult to do if one has not examined the Holy Bible (or rather the "Truth" that remains therein).
The Wicked
This is a kitab on "The Wicked" and what places individuals in this category and what befalls those that fall into this category. This is a good order to know when in lands controlled by Ahli Kitab. It is like a powerful roadmap away from the fitnah that can surface in lands void of the Quranic laws of Allah especially when used in dua. Also Allah asks us to throw back on them their covenant with Allah (difficult to do if you haven't read it)...and these verses, which I have shared with you, are very powerful in their benefits for believers when used in that way. I guess we can call some of these videos in this series "Remind them of their Covenant upon them 101"
Al Mumit (death) and it's places of mention in the Scriptures
This is a piece on the penalties of Mumit in the Kitab. This is a good order to know when in lands controlled by Ahli Kitab. It is like a powerful roadmap away from the fitnah that can surface in lands more influenced by the Kitab, especially when used in dua. Also Allah asks us to throw back on them their covenant with Allah (very difficult to do if you have read them)...and these verses, which I have shared with you, are very powerful in their benefits for believers when used in that way. I guess we can call some of these videos in this series "Remind them of their Covenant upon them 101"
Some notes on the Bible
Holy Quran [8:58]
"If thou fearest treachery from any group, throw back (their covenant) to them, (so as to be) on equal terms: for God loveth not the treacherous." - This is difficult to do if one has not examined the Kitab. One should not examine the Kitab until they have spent at least 4 years studying the Quran intensively. And if you obtain a Kitab make sure you obtain one that does not have the symbol of the Trinity on it for Allah has said, "Trinity desist." They do sell them without it on them. One must also maintain that about 15 to 20% of the Kitab is false/erroneous and about 80 to 85% is valid historical and prophetic evidence. These points are concerning those that claim that a man and Prophet of Allah should be a sacrifice for others sins (namely his flesh being the bread and his blood being the wine for the purpose of redemption from sins). Within the Kitab itself is a refutation to this concept.
Sacrifices outside of the Sacred Precincts are forbidden by strict law. Live, healthy animals must be presented to the entrance of the Tabernacle (in Israel) and given to the High Priest. The animal cannot have a bite taken out of it; nor be partially eatten. Individuals must not attempt to assume that they are Levite Priests and begin portioning the meats and grilling them upon an altar out in the fields(incidentally a grill is not a Sacrificial Altar. So I am not referring to a friendly act of barbequeing)...an altar erected by themselves. Individuals must stop thinking that slaughtering an animal for consumption is like slaughtering an animal for a sacrificial offering to Allah or themselves, as if they are "gods". Leviticus 22 - strict law forbids that the sacrificial meals be consumed by anyones other than the Levite Priests and the familial members of the Levite Priests households. Can any of us (non Levite Priests; nor even a Nazirite) sacrifice a life and then partake of the sacrificial offering meal ourselves, as a Sacrificial Offering Religious Rite, in the Name of Yahweh?
And, of course, the Book of Malachi will shut the Temple doors to blind, defective, lame, diseased animals as offerings to Allah and some of the Prophecies of Malachi are useful instruction here, as well, on building relations with the Supreme God.
The consumption of the blood has got to be one of the more subtler extreme offenses of the communal spirit of Faith in the One God, Allah. Its penalty is banishment from amongst the community of Faithful, Believers of Israel...exile from the land, as well as, Allah setting His Face against those that consume blood in any form. Allah setting His Face against anyone is the opposite of salvation, the opposite of happiness and bliss, the oposite of life, and the opposite if Eternal blessings from Himself...it is in fact death, destruction, wrath and torment. It is void of the blessings and mercies of God for Him to set His Face against someone.
Perhaps it is a likeness to the Tree of Life, in that, the life spirit flows through the blood and what is being attempted is to find life increase by the consumption of the blood, thus, the consumption of the life spirit of the creature or human. And I speculate that this is the likeness of the type of life fruit consumption that has been made forbidden to us even from the Garden of Eden (which according to Quranul Kareem will no longer be a trial for those who make it safely back to Paradise).
Leviticus 17
Eating Blood Forbidden [With Al-Islam blood has been forbidden and wine has been forbidden for us.]
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: 'This is what the LORD has commanded: 3 Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox, a lamb or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4 instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD in front of the tabernacle of the LORD--that man shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; he has shed blood and must be cut off from his people. 5 This is so the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they are now making in the open fields. They must bring them to the priest, that is, to the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and sacrifice them as fellowship offerings. 6 The priest is to sprinkle the blood against the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 7 They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the goat idols to whom they prostitute themselves. This is to be a lasting ordinance for them and for the generations to come.' 8 "Say to them: 'Any Israelite or any alien living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9 and does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD--that man must be cut off from his people. 10 " 'Any Israelite or any alien living among them who eats any blood--I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people. 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life. 12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, "None of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood." 13 " 'Any Israelite or any alien living among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, 14 because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, "You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off." 15 " 'Anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean. 16 But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, he will be held responsible.' " [Thus, it seems that if Allah was in to human sacrifices they would have to bring the human unblemished, nor lame, nor blind, nor defective, and without a bite taken out of him, nor diseased, nor already dead, etc. to the entrance of the Tabernacle in Israel...not any other country, and present him to the Levite Priests who would then portion the meat and roast it on the altar.] But, we do understand that our solution in Al-Islam for the Sacrificial Offering is the Hajj Sacrifice that has been prescribed for us. Right?
Thieves in their many manifestations, as well as, those that lie (or swear falsely) by the Name of Allah (God, Yahweh, Adonai, Eli, Ilah, Elohim, Eloah, El, and all of His Sacred Names) will be banished from the land (which means from amongst the "People of Faith in Allah) and their homes will be completely destroyed by the curse of this Scroll that will be sent into the house of everyone that does these 2 things. Nothing will remain not even it's timbers nor stones. Further, sin will be collected into a basket, which will include the woman named "Wickedness" herself, and carried away from the land. Now combine this with the banishment of Leviticus 17.
Zecahriah 5
Flying Scroll
1 I looked up again and saw a scroll flying through the air. 2 "What do you see?" the angel asked."I see a flying scroll," I replied. "It appears to be about thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide. " 3 Then he said to me, "This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land. 4 And this is what the LORD Almighty says: I am sending this curse into the house of every thief and into the house of everyone who swears falsely by my name. And my curse will remain in that house until it is completely destroyed -- even its timbers and stones."
Their is an ethical system to committing oneself to the spirit and community of charity, which was the communal life of the early followers of the Moshiach (Messiah, Al Masihu). In addition there is the very important instruction not to lie to the Holy Spirit which is the Spirit of the community of people of Faith in the One God, Allah.
Acts 5
The Communal Spirit and its relationship with Charity
1 There was also a man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. 2 He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agreed to this deception. 3 Then Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. 4 The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren't lying to us but to God." 5 As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified. 6 Then some young men wrapped him in a sheet and took him out and buried him. 7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, "Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?""Yes," she replied, "that was the price." 9 And Peter said, "How could the two of you even think of doing a thing like this -- conspiring together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Just outside that door are the young men who buried your husband, and they will carry you out, too." 10 Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 Great fear gripped the entire church and all others who heard what had happened
At Mark 10 [Here is the formal invitation to the communal life evolved in Acts 5 and what some of the stipulations for that lifestyle consists of.]
17 As he was starting out on a trip, a man came running up to Jesus, knelt down, and asked, "Good Teacher, what should I do to get eternal life?" 18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked. "Only God is truly good. 19 But as for your question, you know the commandments: 'Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not testify falsely. Do not cheat. Honor your father and mother.' " 20 "Teacher," the man replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was a child." 21 Jesus felt genuine love for this man as he looked at him. "You lack only one thing," he told him. "Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." 22 At this, the man's face fell, and he went sadly away because he had many possessions. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!" 24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, "Dear children, it is very hard to get into the Kingdom of God. 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!" 26 The disciples were astounded. "Then who in the world can be saved?" they asked. 27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God."
"If thou fearest treachery from any group, throw back (their covenant) to them, (so as to be) on equal terms: for God loveth not the treacherous." - This is difficult to do if one has not examined the Kitab. One should not examine the Kitab until they have spent at least 4 years studying the Quran intensively. And if you obtain a Kitab make sure you obtain one that does not have the symbol of the Trinity on it for Allah has said, "Trinity desist." They do sell them without it on them. One must also maintain that about 15 to 20% of the Kitab is false/erroneous and about 80 to 85% is valid historical and prophetic evidence. These points are concerning those that claim that a man and Prophet of Allah should be a sacrifice for others sins (namely his flesh being the bread and his blood being the wine for the purpose of redemption from sins). Within the Kitab itself is a refutation to this concept.
Sacrifices outside of the Sacred Precincts are forbidden by strict law. Live, healthy animals must be presented to the entrance of the Tabernacle (in Israel) and given to the High Priest. The animal cannot have a bite taken out of it; nor be partially eatten. Individuals must not attempt to assume that they are Levite Priests and begin portioning the meats and grilling them upon an altar out in the fields(incidentally a grill is not a Sacrificial Altar. So I am not referring to a friendly act of barbequeing)...an altar erected by themselves. Individuals must stop thinking that slaughtering an animal for consumption is like slaughtering an animal for a sacrificial offering to Allah or themselves, as if they are "gods". Leviticus 22 - strict law forbids that the sacrificial meals be consumed by anyones other than the Levite Priests and the familial members of the Levite Priests households. Can any of us (non Levite Priests; nor even a Nazirite) sacrifice a life and then partake of the sacrificial offering meal ourselves, as a Sacrificial Offering Religious Rite, in the Name of Yahweh?
And, of course, the Book of Malachi will shut the Temple doors to blind, defective, lame, diseased animals as offerings to Allah and some of the Prophecies of Malachi are useful instruction here, as well, on building relations with the Supreme God.
The consumption of the blood has got to be one of the more subtler extreme offenses of the communal spirit of Faith in the One God, Allah. Its penalty is banishment from amongst the community of Faithful, Believers of Israel...exile from the land, as well as, Allah setting His Face against those that consume blood in any form. Allah setting His Face against anyone is the opposite of salvation, the opposite of happiness and bliss, the oposite of life, and the opposite if Eternal blessings from Himself...it is in fact death, destruction, wrath and torment. It is void of the blessings and mercies of God for Him to set His Face against someone.
Perhaps it is a likeness to the Tree of Life, in that, the life spirit flows through the blood and what is being attempted is to find life increase by the consumption of the blood, thus, the consumption of the life spirit of the creature or human. And I speculate that this is the likeness of the type of life fruit consumption that has been made forbidden to us even from the Garden of Eden (which according to Quranul Kareem will no longer be a trial for those who make it safely back to Paradise).
Leviticus 17
Eating Blood Forbidden [With Al-Islam blood has been forbidden and wine has been forbidden for us.]
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: 'This is what the LORD has commanded: 3 Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox, a lamb or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4 instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD in front of the tabernacle of the LORD--that man shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; he has shed blood and must be cut off from his people. 5 This is so the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they are now making in the open fields. They must bring them to the priest, that is, to the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and sacrifice them as fellowship offerings. 6 The priest is to sprinkle the blood against the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 7 They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the goat idols to whom they prostitute themselves. This is to be a lasting ordinance for them and for the generations to come.' 8 "Say to them: 'Any Israelite or any alien living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9 and does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD--that man must be cut off from his people. 10 " 'Any Israelite or any alien living among them who eats any blood--I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people. 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life. 12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, "None of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood." 13 " 'Any Israelite or any alien living among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, 14 because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, "You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off." 15 " 'Anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean. 16 But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, he will be held responsible.' " [Thus, it seems that if Allah was in to human sacrifices they would have to bring the human unblemished, nor lame, nor blind, nor defective, and without a bite taken out of him, nor diseased, nor already dead, etc. to the entrance of the Tabernacle in Israel...not any other country, and present him to the Levite Priests who would then portion the meat and roast it on the altar.] But, we do understand that our solution in Al-Islam for the Sacrificial Offering is the Hajj Sacrifice that has been prescribed for us. Right?
Thieves in their many manifestations, as well as, those that lie (or swear falsely) by the Name of Allah (God, Yahweh, Adonai, Eli, Ilah, Elohim, Eloah, El, and all of His Sacred Names) will be banished from the land (which means from amongst the "People of Faith in Allah) and their homes will be completely destroyed by the curse of this Scroll that will be sent into the house of everyone that does these 2 things. Nothing will remain not even it's timbers nor stones. Further, sin will be collected into a basket, which will include the woman named "Wickedness" herself, and carried away from the land. Now combine this with the banishment of Leviticus 17.
Zecahriah 5
Flying Scroll
1 I looked up again and saw a scroll flying through the air. 2 "What do you see?" the angel asked."I see a flying scroll," I replied. "It appears to be about thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide. " 3 Then he said to me, "This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land. 4 And this is what the LORD Almighty says: I am sending this curse into the house of every thief and into the house of everyone who swears falsely by my name. And my curse will remain in that house until it is completely destroyed -- even its timbers and stones."
Their is an ethical system to committing oneself to the spirit and community of charity, which was the communal life of the early followers of the Moshiach (Messiah, Al Masihu). In addition there is the very important instruction not to lie to the Holy Spirit which is the Spirit of the community of people of Faith in the One God, Allah.
Acts 5
The Communal Spirit and its relationship with Charity
1 There was also a man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. 2 He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agreed to this deception. 3 Then Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. 4 The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren't lying to us but to God." 5 As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified. 6 Then some young men wrapped him in a sheet and took him out and buried him. 7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, "Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?""Yes," she replied, "that was the price." 9 And Peter said, "How could the two of you even think of doing a thing like this -- conspiring together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Just outside that door are the young men who buried your husband, and they will carry you out, too." 10 Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 Great fear gripped the entire church and all others who heard what had happened
At Mark 10 [Here is the formal invitation to the communal life evolved in Acts 5 and what some of the stipulations for that lifestyle consists of.]
17 As he was starting out on a trip, a man came running up to Jesus, knelt down, and asked, "Good Teacher, what should I do to get eternal life?" 18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked. "Only God is truly good. 19 But as for your question, you know the commandments: 'Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not testify falsely. Do not cheat. Honor your father and mother.' " 20 "Teacher," the man replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was a child." 21 Jesus felt genuine love for this man as he looked at him. "You lack only one thing," he told him. "Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." 22 At this, the man's face fell, and he went sadly away because he had many possessions. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!" 24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, "Dear children, it is very hard to get into the Kingdom of God. 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!" 26 The disciples were astounded. "Then who in the world can be saved?" they asked. 27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God."
Climate Change and the passage "Bitter thorned fruit and some few stunted lote trees"...
"But they turned away (from God), and We sent against them the Flood (released) from the dams, and We converted their two garden (rows) into "gardens" producing bitter fruit, and tamarisks, and some few (stunted) Lote-trees." ~ Saba Ayat 16
* "Arim" ( = Dams or Embankments) may have been a proper noun, or may simply mean the great earth-works fined with stone, which formed the Maarib dam, of which traces still exist. The French traveller T.J. Arnaud saw the town and ruins of the Dam of Maarib in 1843, and described its gigantic works and its inscriptions: See Journal Asiatique for January 1874: the account is in French. For a secondary account in English, see W.B. Harris. Journey Through Yemen, Edinburgh, 1893. The dam as measured by Arnaud was two miles long and 120 ft. high. The date of its destruction was somewhere about 120 A.D., though some authorities put it much later.* ~ Hafiz Abdullah Yusuf Ali Tafsir
* The flourishing "Garden of Arabia" was converted into a waste. The luscious fruit trees became wild, or gave place to wild plants with bitter fruit. The feathery leaved tamarisk, which is only good for twigs and wattle-work, replaced the fragrant plants and flowers. Wild and stunted kinds of thorny bushes, like the wild Lote-tree, which were good for neither fruit nor shade, grew in place of the pomegranates, the date-palms and the grape-vines. The Lote-tree belongs to the family Rhamnaceae, Zizyphus Spina Christi, of which (it is supposed) Christ’s crown of thorns was made, allied to the Zizyphus Jujuba, or ber tree of India. Wild, it is shrubby, thorny and useless. In cultivation it bears good fruit, and some shade, and can be thornless, thus becoming a symbol of heavenly bliss: lvi. 28.* ~ Hafiz Abdullah Yusuf Ali Tafsir
[56:27] The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
[56:28] (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns,
[56:29] Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,-
When I examine this passage concerning bitter thorned fruit and some few stunted lote trees, I think of the Divine Order of Allah (swt) and how everything of nature and of the heavens and the earth praise and glorify Allah. "Subaha lillahi ma fie al samawati wa ma fie al ardi." And it seems that all of nature rejoices at this Order of Subjegation to Allah, except some amongst the jinns and mankind. Again I mention the circumambulation of the celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars, planets) on a macrocosm level to the tawaf of the pilgrims of Hajj to the circumambulation of the electrons about the nucleii of atoms, on a microcosm level, all point to that everything in the heavens and the earth rejoices at the being subject to Allah.
[55:5] The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed; (Al Shamsi wal Qamar bihusbani)
[55:6] And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration. (Al Najmi wal Shajar yasjudani)
All of Allah's subjects do not wish to assist in rejection of Allah (swt) so when you look at the response of the fruits turning bitter and thorned...the reality of this is amazing, nothing short of amazing. A person, depending upon his or her values and refinement, will produce a type of cultivation (familial, social, intellectual, etc) If that individual falls short in terms of value, then what happens? If they are a bad example to the youth of the family? If they treat friends and neighbors poorly? If intellectually they offer poor or deficient information? People will make it so that that individual cannot have effect; nor reach in those particular circles were they are failing. Bitter thorned fruit to me implies fruit that does not wish to be reached because the cultivator was using the resource in rejection of Allah. Bitter implies to me the responses of those that do not wish to be used; or do not wish to be turned away from the Order of Allah. Allah's response.
So when this is viewed in light of climate change effecting crops, water levels and weather patterns...is it money that is a retardent or reverser of what is taking place...or what took place at Saba 16 of Holy Quran? Perhaps, if used for charity. Or is it getting one's self and community and country back aligned with the Divine Order of Allah that all of His (swt) subjects rejoice to be in?
* "Arim" ( = Dams or Embankments) may have been a proper noun, or may simply mean the great earth-works fined with stone, which formed the Maarib dam, of which traces still exist. The French traveller T.J. Arnaud saw the town and ruins of the Dam of Maarib in 1843, and described its gigantic works and its inscriptions: See Journal Asiatique for January 1874: the account is in French. For a secondary account in English, see W.B. Harris. Journey Through Yemen, Edinburgh, 1893. The dam as measured by Arnaud was two miles long and 120 ft. high. The date of its destruction was somewhere about 120 A.D., though some authorities put it much later.* ~ Hafiz Abdullah Yusuf Ali Tafsir
* The flourishing "Garden of Arabia" was converted into a waste. The luscious fruit trees became wild, or gave place to wild plants with bitter fruit. The feathery leaved tamarisk, which is only good for twigs and wattle-work, replaced the fragrant plants and flowers. Wild and stunted kinds of thorny bushes, like the wild Lote-tree, which were good for neither fruit nor shade, grew in place of the pomegranates, the date-palms and the grape-vines. The Lote-tree belongs to the family Rhamnaceae, Zizyphus Spina Christi, of which (it is supposed) Christ’s crown of thorns was made, allied to the Zizyphus Jujuba, or ber tree of India. Wild, it is shrubby, thorny and useless. In cultivation it bears good fruit, and some shade, and can be thornless, thus becoming a symbol of heavenly bliss: lvi. 28.* ~ Hafiz Abdullah Yusuf Ali Tafsir
[56:27] The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
[56:28] (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns,
[56:29] Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,-
When I examine this passage concerning bitter thorned fruit and some few stunted lote trees, I think of the Divine Order of Allah (swt) and how everything of nature and of the heavens and the earth praise and glorify Allah. "Subaha lillahi ma fie al samawati wa ma fie al ardi." And it seems that all of nature rejoices at this Order of Subjegation to Allah, except some amongst the jinns and mankind. Again I mention the circumambulation of the celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars, planets) on a macrocosm level to the tawaf of the pilgrims of Hajj to the circumambulation of the electrons about the nucleii of atoms, on a microcosm level, all point to that everything in the heavens and the earth rejoices at the being subject to Allah.
[55:5] The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed; (Al Shamsi wal Qamar bihusbani)
[55:6] And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration. (Al Najmi wal Shajar yasjudani)
All of Allah's subjects do not wish to assist in rejection of Allah (swt) so when you look at the response of the fruits turning bitter and thorned...the reality of this is amazing, nothing short of amazing. A person, depending upon his or her values and refinement, will produce a type of cultivation (familial, social, intellectual, etc) If that individual falls short in terms of value, then what happens? If they are a bad example to the youth of the family? If they treat friends and neighbors poorly? If intellectually they offer poor or deficient information? People will make it so that that individual cannot have effect; nor reach in those particular circles were they are failing. Bitter thorned fruit to me implies fruit that does not wish to be reached because the cultivator was using the resource in rejection of Allah. Bitter implies to me the responses of those that do not wish to be used; or do not wish to be turned away from the Order of Allah. Allah's response.
So when this is viewed in light of climate change effecting crops, water levels and weather patterns...is it money that is a retardent or reverser of what is taking place...or what took place at Saba 16 of Holy Quran? Perhaps, if used for charity. Or is it getting one's self and community and country back aligned with the Divine Order of Allah that all of His (swt) subjects rejoice to be in?
Which came first the chicken or the egg? :-D My speculation.
The chicken. I will support my statement with the following verses:1.) Allah created Adam (saws) from clay and not from any parents.
"Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;" ~ Surah Al Hijri Ayat 28.
Creating Abi Adam (infinite saws) from sperm would have required an egg. That did not happen, but, he was created from moulded sounding clay. To say that the egg came first would be like saying that Adam was created from sperm and an egg, which he wasn't.
2.) When the Messiah (infinite saws) created a bird by the leave of Allah, he formed it from clay and did not use stem cells (cloning); nor 2 parent chickens; nor does the scriptures say that Nabi Isa formed an egg from the clay.
"And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "’I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God’s leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by God’s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;" ~ Surah Al Imran Ayat 49
3.) In the 6 days that Allah used to create the world...Allah did not use the clay to form an egg, as that would have required that an existing chicken sit on it to keep it warm. The animals were created on the 5th day. "20 And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind." 21 So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish and every kind of bird. And God saw that it was good. 22 Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans. Let the birds increase and fill the earth." 23 This all happened on the fifth day. 24 And God said, "Let the earth bring forth every kind of animal -- livestock, small animals, and wildlife." And so it was. 25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to reproduce more of its own kind. And God saw that it was good." ~ Genesis 1
It appears that they were animals first and not the seeds of the animals first. Allah created the animals first and then gave them the ability to reproduce more of its own kind. Allah gives us the answers to many (if not all) complex questions in the Divine Words from Himself.
2.) When the Messiah (infinite saws) created a bird by the leave of Allah, he formed it from clay and did not use stem cells (cloning); nor 2 parent chickens; nor does the scriptures say that Nabi Isa formed an egg from the clay.
"And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "’I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God’s leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by God’s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;" ~ Surah Al Imran Ayat 49
3.) In the 6 days that Allah used to create the world...Allah did not use the clay to form an egg, as that would have required that an existing chicken sit on it to keep it warm. The animals were created on the 5th day. "20 And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind." 21 So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish and every kind of bird. And God saw that it was good. 22 Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans. Let the birds increase and fill the earth." 23 This all happened on the fifth day. 24 And God said, "Let the earth bring forth every kind of animal -- livestock, small animals, and wildlife." And so it was. 25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to reproduce more of its own kind. And God saw that it was good." ~ Genesis 1
It appears that they were animals first and not the seeds of the animals first. Allah created the animals first and then gave them the ability to reproduce more of its own kind. Allah gives us the answers to many (if not all) complex questions in the Divine Words from Himself.
The joyful laughter and singing of brides and bridegrooms...
When Allah intends to punish or destroy a people an interesting phenomenon (or Sunnah of the Lord), that typically went with that, seems to be:
Jeremiah 7:34: “34 I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in the streets of Jerusalem. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard in the towns of Judah. The land will lie in complete desolation.”
Isaiah 24:7: “7 All the joys of life will be gone. The grape harvest will fail, and there will be no wine. The merrymakers will sigh and mourn.”
Jeremiah 16:9: “For the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: In your own lifetime, before your very eyes, I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in this land. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard.”
Jeremiah 25:10: “I will take away your happy singing and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard. Your businesses will fail, and all your homes will stand silent and dark.”
Isaiah 16:10: “Gone now is the gladness; gone is the joy of harvest. The happy singing in the vineyards will be heard no more. The treading out of grapes in the winepresses has ceased forever. I have ended all their harvest joys.”
This was/is apparently a sunnah of Allah that is not limited just to the Israelites, but is something that Allah practiced with the neighboring nations, as well. The question becomes do I wish to see something like this...or, more accurately, do I wish to have this misfortune befall myself. The answer is an emphatic, “No.”. Thus, it becomes necessary to approach Allah (swt) for forgiveness and protection from such a day. The next question becomes, “Why is it that wine makes for merriment? And is it necessary any more to find merriment through wine?” What I have left out above are the wrongs that the Israelites had done to make themselves worthy of this misfortune. This loss of laughter and singing is, obviously, viewed in light of why the Prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah had been sent and the collective charges that were brought against the Israelites, by Allah through these Prophets. "The dhikr (singing or celebration of His Praises and the glorification of Him) of Allah is the Greatest thing in life." ~ Holy Quran. Some branches of Islam have placed a prohibition on music (they do not find joy through it anymore, but, they delight in the Word of God), however, some like myself take a moderate view on music...too much of it is hell, but, a measure of it is pleasureble, still yet, others listen to as much music as they want in Islam. There is an absolute prohibition on the consumption of alcohol and intoxicant-drugs in Al-Islam. The only wine that is permissable is the wine of Paradise. There is obviously more that can be said about excesses, over-indulgences, addictions, etc. in song and wine and laughter, which I did not mention here.
Contrast this with:
Isaiah 61:10: “10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels.”
Isaiah 62:5: “5 Your children will care for you with joy, O Jerusalem, just as a young man cares for his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.” (Keep in mind that Masjidul Aqsa which is one of Islam's holiest sites is in Jerusalem, also.)
Jeremiah 7:34: “34 I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in the streets of Jerusalem. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard in the towns of Judah. The land will lie in complete desolation.”
Isaiah 24:7: “7 All the joys of life will be gone. The grape harvest will fail, and there will be no wine. The merrymakers will sigh and mourn.”
Jeremiah 16:9: “For the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: In your own lifetime, before your very eyes, I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in this land. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard.”
Jeremiah 25:10: “I will take away your happy singing and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard. Your businesses will fail, and all your homes will stand silent and dark.”
Isaiah 16:10: “Gone now is the gladness; gone is the joy of harvest. The happy singing in the vineyards will be heard no more. The treading out of grapes in the winepresses has ceased forever. I have ended all their harvest joys.”
This was/is apparently a sunnah of Allah that is not limited just to the Israelites, but is something that Allah practiced with the neighboring nations, as well. The question becomes do I wish to see something like this...or, more accurately, do I wish to have this misfortune befall myself. The answer is an emphatic, “No.”. Thus, it becomes necessary to approach Allah (swt) for forgiveness and protection from such a day. The next question becomes, “Why is it that wine makes for merriment? And is it necessary any more to find merriment through wine?” What I have left out above are the wrongs that the Israelites had done to make themselves worthy of this misfortune. This loss of laughter and singing is, obviously, viewed in light of why the Prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah had been sent and the collective charges that were brought against the Israelites, by Allah through these Prophets. "The dhikr (singing or celebration of His Praises and the glorification of Him) of Allah is the Greatest thing in life." ~ Holy Quran. Some branches of Islam have placed a prohibition on music (they do not find joy through it anymore, but, they delight in the Word of God), however, some like myself take a moderate view on music...too much of it is hell, but, a measure of it is pleasureble, still yet, others listen to as much music as they want in Islam. There is an absolute prohibition on the consumption of alcohol and intoxicant-drugs in Al-Islam. The only wine that is permissable is the wine of Paradise. There is obviously more that can be said about excesses, over-indulgences, addictions, etc. in song and wine and laughter, which I did not mention here.
Contrast this with:
Isaiah 61:10: “10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels.”
Isaiah 62:5: “5 Your children will care for you with joy, O Jerusalem, just as a young man cares for his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.” (Keep in mind that Masjidul Aqsa which is one of Islam's holiest sites is in Jerusalem, also.)
To continue along the lines of the above mentioned about whether it is necessary, anymore, to find joy through wine...the same question can be asked as to whether it is necessary to derive joy through singing. I would deduce from this that they were singing the praises of Allah (swt) in the true form of this picture...but, just as with today there were poets and lyricists that may have taken the subject of song compositions away from the praises and glorification of Allah (swt). Joy is found in the Words of God and through the remembrance of Him and His (swt) many names.
Alcohol, Wine, Drug Intoxicants should not be consumed
1.) Isaiah 5:11 Destruction is certain for you who get up early to begin long drinking bouts that last late into the night.
2.) Proverbs 20:1 Wine produces mockers; liquor leads to brawls. Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise.
3.) Proverbs 23:29 Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? 30 It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new drinks. 31 Don't let the sparkle and smooth taste of wine deceive you. 32 For in the end it bites like a poisonous serpent; it stings like a viper. 33 You will see hallucinations, and you will say crazy things. 34 You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea, clinging to a swaying mast. 35 And you will say, "They hit me, but I didn't feel it. I didn't even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can have another drink?"
4.) Proverbs 31:6 Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression.
5.) Alcohol and drug use even if used for a short period of time, like one year, could set a person back 30 yrs; 40 yrs and even a lifetime, in terms of academics, career, sports, friends, family, and self realization.
6.) It is not good to let your children see their parents engaging in drug and alcohol use in the home or in public. Thus, it is necessary to teach children not to use drugs and alcohol, from an early age, and supplement those lessons with the parents examples, of abstinence, in the home and in life.
7.) And one of the last reasons that I should not use alcohol is because I already have 16 years without a drop of alcohol use and only 1 beer in 20 years (I think it was 1 Becks Dark).
THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become
unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to
sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature
of our wrongs.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make
amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do
so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly
admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with
God, as we understood Him.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to
carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our
affairs.
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Service Material from the General Service Office
2.) Proverbs 20:1 Wine produces mockers; liquor leads to brawls. Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise.
3.) Proverbs 23:29 Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? 30 It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new drinks. 31 Don't let the sparkle and smooth taste of wine deceive you. 32 For in the end it bites like a poisonous serpent; it stings like a viper. 33 You will see hallucinations, and you will say crazy things. 34 You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea, clinging to a swaying mast. 35 And you will say, "They hit me, but I didn't feel it. I didn't even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can have another drink?"
4.) Proverbs 31:6 Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression.
5.) Alcohol and drug use even if used for a short period of time, like one year, could set a person back 30 yrs; 40 yrs and even a lifetime, in terms of academics, career, sports, friends, family, and self realization.
6.) It is not good to let your children see their parents engaging in drug and alcohol use in the home or in public. Thus, it is necessary to teach children not to use drugs and alcohol, from an early age, and supplement those lessons with the parents examples, of abstinence, in the home and in life.
7.) And one of the last reasons that I should not use alcohol is because I already have 16 years without a drop of alcohol use and only 1 beer in 20 years (I think it was 1 Becks Dark).
THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become
unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to
sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature
of our wrongs.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make
amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do
so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly
admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with
God, as we understood Him.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to
carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our
affairs.
CopyrightA.A. World Services, Inc.Rev.5/9/02
Service Material from the General Service Office
"Verily Allah proves true Al Haqq (The Reality) be the Kalimat (The Word)." ~ Holy Quran 42:24
Pork, Swine, Hog, Pigs, Boars should not be eatten
1.) Isaiah 66:17 "Those who 'purify' themselves in a sacred garden, feasting on pork and rats and other forbidden meats, will come to a terrible end," says the LORD.
2.) Matthew 8:28 "When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake in the land of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They lived in a cemetery and were so dangerous that no one could go through that area. 29 They began screaming at him, "Why are you bothering us, Son of God? You have no right to torture us before God's appointed time!" 30 A large herd of pigs was feeding in the distance, 31 so the demons begged, "If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs." 32 "All right, go!" Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water. 33 The herdsmen fled to the nearby city, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 The entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone."
{And who is to say that when the Messiah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returns he (pbuh) won't do that legion of demons into herds of pigs thing again.}
3.) Always recommended by doctors to leave off pork in the diet when there is a chronic illness such as stroke; heart disease; etc.
2.) Matthew 8:28 "When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake in the land of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They lived in a cemetery and were so dangerous that no one could go through that area. 29 They began screaming at him, "Why are you bothering us, Son of God? You have no right to torture us before God's appointed time!" 30 A large herd of pigs was feeding in the distance, 31 so the demons begged, "If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs." 32 "All right, go!" Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water. 33 The herdsmen fled to the nearby city, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 The entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone."
{And who is to say that when the Messiah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returns he (pbuh) won't do that legion of demons into herds of pigs thing again.}
3.) Always recommended by doctors to leave off pork in the diet when there is a chronic illness such as stroke; heart disease; etc.
"Verily Allah proves true Al Haqq (The Reality) by the Kalimat (The Word)." ~ Holy Quran 42:24
King of Tyre's load
This is a piece on the burden of declaring oneself a "god" besides Allah
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This is a piece on the burden of declaring oneself a "god" besides Allah.
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This is a piece on the burden of declaring oneself a "god" besides Allah.
Word (Kalima) in the Quran and truth of the Kitab
This is a study of the effects of the "Word" or "Kalima" in the Holy Quran and what remains of the Truth of the Bible. This is a good order to know when in lands controlled by Ahli Kitab. It is like a powerful roadmap away from the fitnah that can surface in lands void of the Quranic laws of Allah especially when used in dua. Also Allah asks us to throw back on them their covenant with Allah...and these verses, which I have shared with you, are very powerful in their benefits for believers when used in that way. I guess we can call some of these videos in this series "Remind them of their Covenant upon them 101". The effects of these laws change with the updates from Quran
Spirit of Allah
Spirit or Ruh in the Holy Quran and in the Truth of the Kitab and the mighty powers that the Spirit or Ruh has for construction and destruction and devastation. Not just of a body, but, of a community(s) and cities, etc. This is a good order to know when in lands controlled by Ahli Kitab. It is like a powerful roadmap away from the fitnah that can surface in lands void of the Quranic laws of Allah especially when used in dua. Also Allah asks us to throw back on them their covenant with Allah...and these verses, which I have shared with you, are very powerful in their benefits for believers when used in that way. I guess we can call some of these videos in this series "Remind them of their Covenant upon them 101" which is very difficult to do if person has not read the Bible. The effects of these laws change with the updates from the Quran
Masjid/Mosque/Temple of Allah (swt)
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This listing is in reference to a section of the video regarding the Schechinah or Sakinah of Allah returning after leaving the Temple at Ezekiel 10 due to the idol at Ezekiel 8...here Allah is saying that he returns at Ezekiel 43:9 when these conditions are met and their are a few other conditions listed elsewhere.
Multiple Translations below:
Ezekiel 43:9 ASV
American Standard Version
Now let them put away their whoredom,
and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me; and I will dwell
in the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 KJV
King James Version
Now let them put away their whoredom,
and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in
the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 NIV
New International Version
Now let them put away from me their
prostitution and the lifeless idols of their kings, and I will
live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 NLT
New Living Translation
Now let them put away their idols
and the sacred pillars erected to honor their kings, and I will
live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 BBE
Bible in Basic English
Now let them put their loose ways
and the dead bodies of their kings far from me, and I will be
among them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 CEB
Common English Bible
Now let them remove their disloyalties
and their kings' corpses from me, and I will dwell among them
forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 CJB
Complete Jewish Bible
So now, they should put their
prostitution at a distance and the corpses of their kings far away
from me; then I will live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 RHE
Douay-Rheims
Now therefore let them put away their
fornications, and the carcasses of their kings far from me:
and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 ELB
Elberfelder 1905 (German)
Nunmehr werden sie ihre Hurerei und die
Leichname ihrer Könige von mir entfernen, und ich werde in ihrer
Mitte wohnen ewiglich.
Ezekiel 43:9 ESV
English Standard Version
Now let them put away their whoring
and the dead bodies of their kings far from me, and I will dwell
in their midst forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 GDB
Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian)
Ora allontaneranno da me le lor
fornicazioni, e le carcasse de’ lor re; ed io abiterò in mezzo di
loro in perpetuo.
Ezekiel 43:9 GW
GOD'S WORD Translation
Now they must stop acting like
prostitutes and take the dead bodies of their kings far away from me.
Then I will live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 GNT
Good News Translation
Now they must stop worshiping other
gods and remove the corpses of their kings. If they do, I will
live among them forever."
Ezekiel 43:9 HNV
Hebrew Names Version
Now let them put away their
prostitution, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me;
and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 CSB
Holman Christian Standard
Now let them remove their prostitution
and the corpses of their kings far from Me, and I will dwell
among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 BLA
La Biblia de las Américas
Que alejen ahora de mí sus
prostituciones y los cadáveres de sus reyes, y yo habitaré entre
ellos para siempre.
Ezekiel 43:9 RVR
La Biblia Reina-Valera
Ahora echarán lejos de mí su
fornicación, y los cuerpos muertos de sus reyes, y habitaré en
medio de ellos para siempre.
Ezekiel 43:9 LSG
Louis Segond 1910 (French)
Maintenant ils ?loigneront de moi leurs
prostitutions et les cadavres de leurs rois, et j'habiterai
?ternellement au milieu d'eux.
Ezekiel 43:9 LUT
Luther Bible 1912 (German)
Nun aber sollen sie ihre Abgötterei
und die Leichen ihrer Könige fern von mir wegtun; und ich will
ewiglich unter ihnen wohnen.
Ezekiel 43:9 NAS
New American Standard
"Now let them put away their
harlotry and the corpses of their kings far from Me; and I
will dwell among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 NCV
New Century Version
Now let them stop their sexual sins
and take the dead bodies of their kings far away from me. Then I
will live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 NIRV
New International Reader's Version
Now let them stop serving other
gods. Let them quit worshiping the lifeless gods of their kings.
If they obey me, I will live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 NKJV
New King James Version
Now let them put their harlotry and
the carcasses of their kings far away from Me, and I will dwell
in their midst forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 NRS
New Revised Standard
Now let them put away their idolatry
and the corpses of their kings far from me, and I will reside
among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 OST
Ostervald (French)
Maintenant ils éloigneront de moi
leurs prostitutions et les cadavres de leurs rois, et j'établirai à
jamais ma demeure au milieu d'eux.
Ezekiel 43:9 RSV
Revised Standard Version
Now let them put away their idolatry
and the dead bodies of their kings far from me, and I will dwell
in their midst for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 RIV
Riveduta 1927 (Italian)
Ora allontaneranno da me le loro
prostituzioni e le carogne dei loro re, e io abiterò in mezzo a loro
in perpetuo.
Ezekiel 43:9 SEV
Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Ahora echarán lejos de mí su
fornicación, y los cuerpos muertos de sus reyes, y habitaré en
medio de ellos para siempre.
Ezekiel 43:9 SVV
Statenvertaling (Dutch)
Nu zullen zij hun hoererij en de dode
lichamen hunner koningen verre van Mij wegdoen; en Ik zal in het
midden van hen wonen in eeuwigheid.
Ezekiel 43:9 DBY
The Darby Translation
Now let them put away their
fornication, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and
I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 VUL
The Latin Vulgate
nunc ergo repellant procul
fornicationem suam et ruinas regum suorum a me et habitabo in medio
eorum semper
Ezekiel 43:9 MSG
The Message
So let them get rid of their whoring
ways and the stinking no-god idols introduced by their kings and
I'll move in and live with them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 WBT
The Webster Bible
Now let them put away their lewd
deeds, and the carcasses of their kings, far from me, and I will
dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 TMB
Third Millennium Bible
Now let them put away their whoredom
and the carcasses of their kings far from Me, and I will dwell in
the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel 43:9 TNIV
Today's New International Version
Now let them put away from me their
prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I
will live among them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 WEB
World English Bible
Now let them put away their
prostitution, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me;
and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.
Ezekiel 43:9 WYC
Wycliffe
Now therefore put they away far
their fornication, and the fallings of their kings from me; and I
shall dwell ever in the midst of them. (And so now, they must put
their fornication, that is, their idolatry, and the sins of their
kings, far away from me; and then I shall live forevermore in their
midst.)
Ezekiel 43:9 YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now do they put far off their
whoredom, And the carcases of their kings -- from Me, And I have
dwelt in their midst to the age.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Sahih Al Bukhari Book of Injustices
This is a very excellent set of instructions handed down by traditions of hadith (and certainly the best hadith is the Quranul Kareem). Herein is instruction on how precious the items are of others from bowls to houses of hermitage...valuable information because sometimes someone mistakingly will destroy something of someone elses (and the sunnah of how to react when someone is attempting to rebuild something of yours that they mistakingly destroyed)...Nabi Sulaimon (saws) would have the theive pay back 7 seven times what they stole, even if it mean't selling everything in their house to do so. Or may mistakingly misjudge a situation because the wrongdoing person had a better presentation than the wronged person...and lessons like these. When I created this video I had the intention of completing all of Sahih Al Bukhari this way...my strength did not preserve me to do it, so far. Inna lillahi wa innaa ilaihi rajeun.
Why would touching the Ark of the Covenant Definately kill the person? Speculation.
One of the things that I was attempting to illustrate when I created this vid was the ordinance in the Torah concerning the washbasin and the wearing of the special clothing upon entering the Tabernacle. And how similar that is with the ordinances in Al-Islam of making wudu and "wearing your beautiful clothes at every time and place of prayer." ~ Quranul Kareem
It does seem that some people are of the mindset that they wish to defile something that is holy in order to purify themselves. What is powerful is that the Injeel mentions this very thing when Al Masihu Isa ibn Maryam (infinite saws) said, "Do not cast pearls and sacred objects at swine for all they will do is trample them underfoot and turn around and attack you." ~ Injeel
We should not approach the Sacred Objects of Allah (swt) with the mindset that we wish to wipe our behinds with them and make ourselves all clean, but, with the mindset that these items are a sign of Allah's Promise and Covenant to us and it is through obedience to His (swt) Commandments and Instructions that we will become holy for Allah is the Lord that makes us holy. Allah swears oaths in the Holy Quran by many Sacred and Holy items, places, things and He essentially says that by those items a particular law or blessing shall be fulfilled. So now when looking at the Oaths and Adjurations look at the items that He is swearing by and then look at the law or blessing that is being confirmed by those items that He swore by...it really is beautiful.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Best Way to offer Qurbani/Sacrifices and Solomon's Sacrifice of 1000 Bulls.
According to https://Qurbani.Haramain.com a cow costs $1,599.00 a head. Haramain Recordings has been voluntarily established since 2006 with the support from the Imaams, Muadhins and individuals from the Presidency of Masjid Al Haram & Masjid an Nabawi. This website is endorsed by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Religious Affairs. Anybody remember that story in the Bible (Kitab) about Prophet Solomon sacrificing 1000 bulls to God (Allah) in the Book of Kings? God replied to this and asked Prophet Solomon (epbuh) what he wanted/desired (would ask of God). Prophet Solomon asked for wisdom, understanding and a discerning mind to rule the Children of Israel. So literally, today such a prayer would cost $1.6 million USD in Mecca. You can go to this website and check the price for the cost of 1 head of cattle for sacrifice and pay for it right on the site from the comfort of home. Subhan Allah. Of course, not everyone can afford to offer 1000 cows as a sacrifice at Mecca. It is a challenge to just offer 1.
According to Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants a bull can cost between $2000 and $4000 USD. Prophet Solomon (infinite pbuh) would pay today between $2 million and $4 million USD for the offering that he presented to Allah (swt) in 1Kings 3. That is a humbling reality of the scale of his sacrifice to Allah (swt) on this particular occasion.
So the question becomes, is that the template or standard for requesting "Wisdom" from Allah (swt), that it must be similar to an offering of 1000 bulls? Because if you remember in 1Kings 3 Solomon (infinite pbuh) asked for Wisdom for that offering to Allah (swt). Perhaps. But, it certainly speaks to the importance of sacred offerings and sacrifices to Allah (swt)
1 Kings 3:4
1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and married one of his daughters. He brought her to live in the City of David until he could finish building his palace and the Temple of the LORD and the wall around the city. 2 At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local altars, for a temple honoring the name of the LORD had not yet been built. 3 Solomon loved the LORD and followed all the instructions of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local altars. 4 The most important of these altars was at Gibeon, so the king went there and sacrificed one thousand burnt offerings. 5 That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, "What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!" 6 Solomon replied, "You were wonderfully kind to my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued this great kindness to him today by giving him a son to succeed him. 7 O LORD my God, now you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around. 8 And here I am among your own chosen people, a nation so great they are too numerous to count! 9 Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?" 10 The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies -- 12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for -- riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life." 15 Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord's covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet.
Leviticus 1:
1 The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernacle and said to him, 2 "Give the following instructions to the Israelites: Whenever you present offerings to the LORD, you must bring animals from your flocks and herds. 3 "If your sacrifice for a whole burnt offering is from the herd, bring a bull with no physical defects to the entrance of the Tabernacle so it will be accepted by the LORD.
Leviticus 17:
1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 "Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these commands from the LORD: 3 If any Israelite sacrifices a bull or a lamb or a goat anywhere inside or outside the camp 4 and does not bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to present it as an offering to the LORD, that person will be guilty of a capital offense. Such a person has shed blood and must be cut off from the community. 5 This rule will stop the Israelites from sacrificing animals in the open fields. It will cause them to bring their sacrifices to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle, so he can present them to the LORD as peace offerings. 6 That way the priest will be able to sprinkle the blood and burn the fat on the LORD's altar at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and it will be very pleasing to the LORD. 7 The people must no longer be unfaithful to the LORD by offering sacrifices to evil spirits out in the fields. This is a permanent law for them, to be kept generation after generation. 8 "Give them this command as well, which applies both to Israelites and to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering or a sacrifice 9 and do not bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to offer it to the LORD, you will be cut off from the community. 10 "And I will turn against anyone, whether an Israelite or a foreigner living among you, who eats or drinks blood in any form. I will cut off such a person from the community, 11 for the life of any creature is in its blood. I have given you the blood so you can make atonement for your sins. It is the blood, representing life, that brings you atonement. 12 That is why I said to the Israelites: 'You and the foreigners who live among you must never eat or drink blood.' 13 "And this command applies both to Israelites and to the foreigners living among you. If you go hunting and kill an animal or bird that is approved for eating, you must drain out the blood and cover it with earth. 14 The life of every creature is in the blood. That is why I have told the people of Israel never to eat or drink it, for the life of any bird or animal is in the blood. So whoever eats or drinks blood must be cut off. 15 "And this command also applies both to Israelites and the foreigners living among you. If you eat from the carcass of an animal that died a natural death or was killed by a wild animal, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourselves in water. Then you will remain ceremonially unclean until evening; after that, you will be considered clean. 16 But if you do not wash your clothes and bathe, you will be held
1Kings 3:
7 O LORD my God, now you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around. 8 And here I am among your own chosen people, a nation so great they are too numerous to count! 9 Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?" 10 The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies -- 12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for -- riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life."
Well certainly, it is unlawful for anyone to offer a sacrificial offering outside of the sacred Precincts of the Tabernacle in Jerusalem as has been mentioned in Leviticus 17. It is a capital offense to build altars and offer sacrifices to Allah outside of Israel for the Ahli Al Kitab or for anyone. And further Levitcus 22 makes it unlawful for anyone other than the Levite Priests to eat the sacrificial offering...this is a very powerful gift in the Law when a person really examines this Law. I will list it below, as well. So the next question then becomes, how does someone present 1000 bulls to Allah, if they could afford to do so today, so that they could request of Allah (swt) Wisdom as Nabi Sulaimon (infinite saws), since there currently is no Altar or Tabernacle in Israel at the moment? Hint, in Islam (the God of the Bible is the God of the Quran and both are Abrahamic Faiths). Also, the sacrificed meats, offered in the Mecca Sacrifce, is given to the poor and needy.
Leviticus 22:
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me with great care, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD. 3 Remind them that if any of their descendants are ceremonially unclean when they approach the sacred food presented by the Israelites, they must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD! 4 "If any of the priests have a contagious skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes them ceremonially unclean, they may not eat the sacred offerings until they have been pronounced clean. If any of the priests become unclean by touching a corpse, or are defiled by an emission of semen, 5 or by touching a creeping creature that is unclean, or by touching someone who is ceremonially unclean for any reason, 6 they will remain defiled until evening. They must not eat any of the sacred offerings until they have purified their bodies with water. 7 When the sun goes down, they will be clean again and may eat the sacred offerings. After all, this food has been set aside for them. 8 The priests may never eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile them. I am the LORD. 9 Warn all the priests to follow these instructions carefully; otherwise they will be subject to punishment and die for violating them. I am the LORD who makes them holy. 10 "No one outside a priest's family may ever eat the sacred offerings, even if the person lives in a priest's home or is one of his hired servants. 11 However, if the priest buys slaves with his own money, they may eat of his food. And if his slaves have children, they also may share his food. 12 If a priest's daughter marries someone outside the priestly family, she may no longer eat the sacred offerings. 13 But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father's home, she may eat her father's food again. But other than these exceptions, only members of the priests' families are allowed to eat the sacred offerings. 14 "Anyone who eats the sacred offerings without realizing it must pay the priest for the amount eaten, plus an added penalty of 20 percent. 15 No one may defile the sacred offerings brought to the LORD by the Israelites 16 by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. The negligent priest would bring guilt upon the people and require them to pay compensation. I am the LORD, who makes them holy." 17 And the LORD said to Moses, 18 "Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these instructions, which apply to those who are Israelites by birth as well as to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19 it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat. 20 Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won't be accepted on your behalf. 21 "If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind. 22 An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar. 23 If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow. 24 If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, it may never be offered to the LORD. 25 You must never accept mutilated or defective animals from foreigners to be offered as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf because they are defective." 26 And the LORD said to Moses, 27 "When a bull or a ram or a male goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering given to the LORD by fire. 28 But you must never slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock. 29 When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, it must be sacrificed properly so it will be accepted on your behalf. 30 Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Don't leave any of it until the second day. I am the LORD. 31 "You must faithfully keep all my commands by obeying them, for I am the LORD. 32 Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary. I must be treated as holy by the people of Israel. It is I, the LORD, who makes you holy. 33 It was I who rescued you from Egypt, that I might be your very own God. I am the LORD."
Another way would be to make Hajj, and there sacrifice 1000 bulls to Allah. The Quran has revealed the location for the altar and it is during the Hajj. Hajjis are instructed to sacrifice an animal...and no doubt the same ordinances against blind and defective livestock would apply. The next way would be to offer 1000 Hadiy, or Udhia or Qurbani (Which is the sacrificial offering that a person can make if they were not able to make the hajj or umra themselves. They can send it.) Well the answer to the question how does someone offer Allah (swt) 1000 bulls? Use https://Qurbani.Haramain.com a cow costs $1,599.00 a head. The next way would be to give sadaqah or zakaat in the amount of money or bulls mentioned. The next way would be to fast and perform good deeds that the hadiths stipulate are the equivalent of the sacrifice for a bull or camel and repeat the fasts or deeds until they reach the desired number of bulls. Of course the Wisdom from Allah would not entitle the person to become a King, but, I have enough faith to believe that they would become valuable members of their families, communities, societies, and countries.
[2:196] Holy Quran:And complete the Hajj or ’umra in the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), send an offering for sacrifice, such as ye may find, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in peaceful conditions (again), if any one wishes to continue the ’umra on to the hajj, He must make an offering, such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, He should fast three days during the hajj and seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those whose household is not in (the precincts of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, and know that God Is strict in punishment. See: Blog on Reflection on Surahtul Hajj Ayat 33.
Well certainly, it is unlawful for anyone to offer a sacrificial offering outside of the sacred Precincts of the Tabernacle in Jerusalem as has been mentioned in Leviticus 17. It is a capital offense to build altars and offer sacrifices to Allah outside of Israel for the Ahli Al Kitab or for anyone. And further Levitcus 22 makes it unlawful for anyone other than the Levite Priests to eat the sacrificial offering...this is a very powerful gift in the Law when a person really examines this Law. I will list it below, as well. So the next question then becomes, how does someone present 1000 bulls to Allah, if they could afford to do so today, so that they could request of Allah (swt) Wisdom as Nabi Sulaimon (infinite saws), since there currently is no Altar or Tabernacle in Israel at the moment? Hint, in Islam (the God of the Bible is the God of the Quran and both are Abrahamic Faiths). Also, the sacrificed meats, offered in the Mecca Sacrifce, is given to the poor and needy.
Leviticus 22:
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me with great care, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD. 3 Remind them that if any of their descendants are ceremonially unclean when they approach the sacred food presented by the Israelites, they must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD! 4 "If any of the priests have a contagious skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes them ceremonially unclean, they may not eat the sacred offerings until they have been pronounced clean. If any of the priests become unclean by touching a corpse, or are defiled by an emission of semen, 5 or by touching a creeping creature that is unclean, or by touching someone who is ceremonially unclean for any reason, 6 they will remain defiled until evening. They must not eat any of the sacred offerings until they have purified their bodies with water. 7 When the sun goes down, they will be clean again and may eat the sacred offerings. After all, this food has been set aside for them. 8 The priests may never eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile them. I am the LORD. 9 Warn all the priests to follow these instructions carefully; otherwise they will be subject to punishment and die for violating them. I am the LORD who makes them holy. 10 "No one outside a priest's family may ever eat the sacred offerings, even if the person lives in a priest's home or is one of his hired servants. 11 However, if the priest buys slaves with his own money, they may eat of his food. And if his slaves have children, they also may share his food. 12 If a priest's daughter marries someone outside the priestly family, she may no longer eat the sacred offerings. 13 But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father's home, she may eat her father's food again. But other than these exceptions, only members of the priests' families are allowed to eat the sacred offerings. 14 "Anyone who eats the sacred offerings without realizing it must pay the priest for the amount eaten, plus an added penalty of 20 percent. 15 No one may defile the sacred offerings brought to the LORD by the Israelites 16 by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. The negligent priest would bring guilt upon the people and require them to pay compensation. I am the LORD, who makes them holy." 17 And the LORD said to Moses, 18 "Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these instructions, which apply to those who are Israelites by birth as well as to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19 it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat. 20 Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won't be accepted on your behalf. 21 "If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind. 22 An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar. 23 If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow. 24 If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, it may never be offered to the LORD. 25 You must never accept mutilated or defective animals from foreigners to be offered as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf because they are defective." 26 And the LORD said to Moses, 27 "When a bull or a ram or a male goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering given to the LORD by fire. 28 But you must never slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock. 29 When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, it must be sacrificed properly so it will be accepted on your behalf. 30 Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Don't leave any of it until the second day. I am the LORD. 31 "You must faithfully keep all my commands by obeying them, for I am the LORD. 32 Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary. I must be treated as holy by the people of Israel. It is I, the LORD, who makes you holy. 33 It was I who rescued you from Egypt, that I might be your very own God. I am the LORD."
Another way would be to make Hajj, and there sacrifice 1000 bulls to Allah. The Quran has revealed the location for the altar and it is during the Hajj. Hajjis are instructed to sacrifice an animal...and no doubt the same ordinances against blind and defective livestock would apply. The next way would be to offer 1000 Hadiy, or Udhia or Qurbani (Which is the sacrificial offering that a person can make if they were not able to make the hajj or umra themselves. They can send it.) Well the answer to the question how does someone offer Allah (swt) 1000 bulls? Use https://Qurbani.Haramain.com a cow costs $1,599.00 a head. The next way would be to give sadaqah or zakaat in the amount of money or bulls mentioned. The next way would be to fast and perform good deeds that the hadiths stipulate are the equivalent of the sacrifice for a bull or camel and repeat the fasts or deeds until they reach the desired number of bulls. Of course the Wisdom from Allah would not entitle the person to become a King, but, I have enough faith to believe that they would become valuable members of their families, communities, societies, and countries.
[2:196] Holy Quran:And complete the Hajj or ’umra in the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), send an offering for sacrifice, such as ye may find, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in peaceful conditions (again), if any one wishes to continue the ’umra on to the hajj, He must make an offering, such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, He should fast three days during the hajj and seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those whose household is not in (the precincts of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, and know that God Is strict in punishment. See: Blog on Reflection on Surahtul Hajj Ayat 33.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Notes on the Romans
The Romans,
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
[30:1]A. L. M.[30:2]The Roman Empire has been defeated-[30:3]In a land close by; but they, (even) after (this) defeat of theirs, will soon be victorious-[30:4]Within a few years. With God is the Decision, in the past and in the Future: on that Day shall the Believers rejoice-[30:5]With the help of God. He helps whom He will, and He is exalted in might, most merciful.[30:6](It is) the promise of God. Never does God depart from His promise: but most men understand not.[30:7]They know but the outer (things) in the life of this world: but of the End of things they are heedless.[30:8]Do they not reflect in their own minds? Not but for just ends and for a term appointed, did God create the heavens and the earth, and all between them: yet are there truly many among men who deny the meeting with their Lord (at the Resurrection)![30:9]Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those before them? They were superior to them in strength: they tilled the soil and populated it in greater numbers than these have done: there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs). (Which they rejected, to their own destruction): It was not God Who wronged them, but they wronged their own souls.[30:10]In the long run evil in the extreme will be the End of those who do evil; for that they rejected the Signs of God, and held them up to ridicule.[30:11]It is God Who begins (the process of) creation; then repeats it; then shall ye be brought back to Him.[30:12]On the Day that the Hour will be established, the guilty will be struck dumb with despair.[30:13]No intercessor will they have among their "Partners" and they will (themselves) reject their "Partners".[30:14]On the Day that the Hour will be established,- that Day shall (all men) be sorted out.[30:15]Then those who have believed and worked righteous deeds, shall be made happy in a Mead of Delight.[30:16]And those who have rejected Faith and falsely denied our Signs and the meeting of the Hereafter,- such shall be brought forth to Punishment.
When I examine the first few ayats of this Surah, the first thing I ask myself is why will the "muminun" (believers) rejoice at the victories and successes of the Romans? My next question is, 'What is the struggle of the Romans?".
"...the Latin language, like Greek, belongs to the great Indo-European family which spread, in the course of many centuries, from an original centre somewhere south of the Caucasus into India, Iran and Europe. The ancestors of the Romans must include many people who entered Italy from the North, probably not a single group, reaching the site of Rome by about 1000 B.C. They modified the Indo-European inheritance considerably (Etruscans). It was their influence, for instance, that explains the triad of deities worshipped on the Capitol: Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. That makes sense only in Etruscan terms. From Etruria also came elaborate systems for discovering the divine purposes by means of omens, which were officially practised by Roman magistrates.
Such qualities as parsimonia, severitas, frugalitas, simplicitas constantly praised as being a product of evolution to manness. That Roman consuls and poets were the inheritors of Etruscan kingly regalia and Greek aesthetic refinement.
The Imperial administration insisted on two things: taxes must be paid; and law and order must be maintained.
"Michael Crawford acknowledges and isolates Roman history into two elements: Italian and Roman. In 509 B.C. Rome had conquered Italy. That there is a relationship between Rome and Italy. Political crisis were a result of conquests, at one level, resolution involving the final stages of the Romanization of Italy and the Italianization of Rome."
Patri - father. Patricians were the elite. Pleb. - common. Plebians were the oppressed . Least. Weak. The laws of their courts and judicial procedure and legislature in court (was for the purpose) to argue, vie, contend for rights. And so contracts or covenants were enacted and seemed to serve the purpose of manipulating the Patricians. The Plebian organization set out to break the Patricians monopoly of secular and sacred office in the Roman state and to reduce the extent of economic exploitation of the poor by the rich. (A system of checks and balances, however, still very pagan) The Plebians had success and 2nd century Cato could assume "no formal barriers". It can not be too strongly emphasized that the openness of Roman society to Plebian mobility which is a corollary of this fact is as far as we know a feature unique to Rome. (Hinting at the vulnerability) And as stated in the book Roman dominance in Italy involved the openness of Roman society to penetration from below. The Roman people had Comitia Curiatia, the people organized in kin groups, and Comitia Centuriata, the people organized in army units. The growth of the Plebian organization involved creation of Plebian officials, of whom the most important were the tribunes of the Plebs, and of another assembly, Concilium Plebis or Comitia Tributa, the people organized by tribus, areas of domicile. The Plebs achieved their aim of equality of political and (pagan) religious rights with the Patricians (who were also pagans), its organization was simply grafted on to that of the Roman state. ~ 'The Roman World' - John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn Murray. The Oxford History of the Classical World Oxford, New York. Oxford University Press"
Italy is known to occasion tarantula populations. Holy Quran Surah 29:41 Al Ankabuti. "The likeness of those who take (false deities as) Auliya (protectors, helpers) other than Allah is the likeness of a spider who builds (for itself) a house; but verily, the frailest (weakest, flimsiest) of houses is the spider's house - if they but knew."
Then how could they have obtained a covenant from the Supreme Creator if polytheism is so intermingled with the society and government of the state of Rome. As Allah said Himself that "it is a promise binding on Him in the Past and the Future." Tauhid has been from the Alpha: The Creator's policies the same to the Omega. Below some further excerpts from the book.
"and of renewing the prayers of the Roman people for the favour of the gods." ~ pg 18. 'Roman World'
"The Roman community...also included the gods." ~ pg 18. 'Roman World'
"The two major colleges, the Pontifices (with pontifex maximus as a head and the Vestal Virgins under his general control) and the augures; the former were concerned, in general terms, with sacrifices to the gods (the Vestal Virgins with the sacred hearth of the community), the latter with ascertaining the will of the gods." ~ 'Roman World'
"For at Rome religion and politics were not two worlds, but inseperable parts of the same world. One must not suppose that there was something 'wrong' with the Roman religion because the world of the gods was involved in the world of political dispute." ~ pg 18. 'Roman World'
"the steady importation of new deities, from Etruria, from elsewhere in Italy, or from overseas." ~ pg 18. 'Roman World'
"as the gods helped Rome to win battles, the more gods one worshipped the better." ~ pg 18. 'Roman World'
Thus, it is clear to see that one of the Rome's battles or struggles (jihads) was against the spread of paganism. Another was perhaps dissidence.
"The Hellenization of Rome, the late 4th and early 3rd centuries. It was in this period that Rome absorbed from the Greek world an interest in the expression of the idealogy of victory, a phenomenon which was not the least of the legacies of Alexander the Great. The consequence at Rome was the introduction of new cults of gods of war; gods of victory; victory herself. It was in this period that the cult of Hercules, heavily dependent on Greek models, became widespread in the Roman world, evidenced by the institution by the state of new cults and the upsurge in humble offerings to the new hero." ~ 'Roman World'
Why Pompeii and Heraclea (perhaps named in connection to Hercules) were destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. just shortly after the deliverance of the "True" messege of the Injeel (Gospel) by the wise teacher and Prophet Jesus, son of Mary (infinite peace and blessings of Allah be upon them both). Some historians cite: 1. Hedonism; 2. Pomp; 3. Blasphemy against Allah; 4. Rejection of the messenger of Allah sent to the centre of the population. The message at 79 A.D. was the Injeel and Torah. Many of the Hawariyun (the Disciples of Jesus (saws)) were still alive when this happened.
It seems the earliest documented contact of Rome with the monotheism of the God of the Torah, Tanakh, Tehillim, and Injeel (Gospel) would be Rome's encounter with Jews living in Rome from poor migrants (that spoke Greek) to slaves from Jewish conquered lands. Could this be where the promise of Allah began (as spoken in Surahtul Rumi of the Quranul Kareem as binding on Him (swt) in the Past and the Future)?
"The first attested Jews in Italy were the ambassadors sent to Rome by Judah Maccabee in 161 BCE, Jason son of Eleazar and Eupolemus son of John. According to I Maccabees they signed a treaty with the Roman Senate, although modern scholars like A.N. Sherwin-White argue that this embassy did not happen.
It is known more securely that an embassy was sent later by Simon Maccabeus to Rome to strengthen the alliance with the Romans against the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom. The ambassadors received a cordial welcome from their coreligionists who were already established there.
Large numbers of Jews lived in Rome even during the Roman Republican period. They were largely Greek-speaking and poor. As Rome had increasing contact with and military/trade dealings with the Greek-speaking eastern Mediterranean, during the second and first centuries BCE, many Greeks, Jews among them, came to Rome as merchants or were brought there as slaves.
The Romans appear to have viewed the Jews as followers of peculiar, backward religious customs, but antisemitism as it would come to be in the Christian and Islamic worlds did not exist.[citation needed] Despite their disdain, the Romans did recognize and respect the antiquity of their religion and the fame of their Temple. Many Romans did not know much about Judaism, including the emperor Augustus who, according to his biographer Suetonius, thought that Jews fasted on the sabbath. Julius Caesar was known as a great friend to the Jews, and they were among the first to mourn his assassination.
In Rome, the community was highly organized, and presided over by heads called άρχοντες (archontes); or γερουσιάρχοι (gerousiarchoi) . The Jews maintained in Rome several synagogues, whose spiritual leader was called αρχισυνάγωγος (archisunagogos). Their tombstones, mostly in Greek with a few in Hebrew/Aramaic or Latin, were decorated with the ritual menorah (seven-branched candelabrum).
Jews in pre-Christian Rome were very active in proselytising their faith, leading to an increasing number of outright converts, as well as those who adopted some Jewish practices and belief in the Jewish God without actually converting.
The treasures of Jerusalem (detail from the Arch of Titus).
The fate of the Jews in Rome and Italy fluctuated, with partial expulsions being carried out under the emperors Tiberius and Claudius. After the successive Jewish revolts of 66 and 132 CE, many Judean Jews were brought to Rome as slaves (the norm in the ancient world was for prisoners of war and inhabitants of defeated cities to be sold as slaves). These revolts caused increasing official hostility from the reign of Vespasian onwards. The most serious measure was the Fiscus Judaicus, which was a tax payable by all Jews in the Roman Empire. The new tax replaced the tithe that had formerly been sent to the temple in Jerusalem (destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE), and was used in the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome.
In addition to Rome, there were a significant number of Jewish communities in southern Italy during this period. For example, the regions of Sicily, Calabria, and Apulia had well established Jewish populations.[1]" ~ Wikipedia History of Jews in Italy
Roman persecution of Christians, who were obviously an offshoot of the House of Israel, ended in about 330 A.D.
Perhaps the Muminun are hoping that the Romans are successful, in terms, of their relationship with the One God, as Rome and Greece has had a history with a myriad of pagan dieties. Thus if Romans are reconstructing a Pagan Temple it is safe to say that this is not being victorious...and certainly there are some other struggles that comes along with it. That, in their struggles they have come to "Truth", "Justice", "Equity", "Fairness", "Peace", "Security", "Oneness of Allah", "Belief", "Faith", "Freedom from Corruption". So, in terms of the archaelogical digs and historical records of the previous rulers of Ancient Rome and Greece, there is much to learn (of mathematicians, logic, philosophers, statesmen, etc) and much to unlearn (paganism, hedonism, idolatry, occult, etc.) "Yafrahu al Muminun" is something that the Muminun are hoping and searching for concerning the efforts of the Romans which Allah blesses them to succeed in.
Therefore, next it becomes necessary to ask oneself who are the comtemporary Romans, for Allah has said that this is something binding on Him in the Past and in the Future. When we look around at the world's nations we can see many who have been substantially influenced by the ways of the Romans.
Then, this gives the mumin a different demeanor and disposition towards humanity...one of hoping for the Romans success to find Allah; and not one of hoping for the Romans failure to find Allah. For both mentalities do exist and one has to decide which one they wish to adopt.
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