Old Mosaic Workshop with Dhikr in Arabic

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The Stagger was Spoken by Allah & is not Swagger

In light of the revelation of Surahtul Ghashiyah which is the "Chapter of the Overwhelming Event", one must consider that something that overwhelms tends to; take over; upset; overthrow; cover over completely; knock down the person; or causes them to stagger. The Day of Staggering or Yaumul Sakrah, The Day when some will be like they are Intoxicated, though they had no alcoholic drinks nor intoxicating drugs, is a Day to seek refuge with Allah from. May Allah be refuge for me from the Day of being Inotoxicated and Staggering like a Drunkard. Allahumma Ameen.

Holy Quran Chapter of The Overwhelming In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [88:1] Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)? [88:2] Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated, [88:3] Labouring (hard), weary,- [88:4] The while they enter the Blazing Fire,- [88:5] The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring, [88:6] No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari’ [88:7] Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger. [88:8] (Other) faces that Day will be joyful, [88:9] Pleased with their striving,- [88:10] In a Garden on high, [88:11] Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity: [88:12] Therein will be a bubbling spring: [88:13] Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high, [88:14] Goblets placed (ready), [88:15] And cushions set in rows, [88:16] And rich carpets (all) spread out. [88:17] Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?- [88:18] And at the Sky, how it is raised high?- [88:19] And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?- [88:20] And at the Earth, how it is spread out? [88:21] Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. [88:22] Thou art not one to manage (men’s) affairs. [88:23] But if any turn away and reject God,- [88:24] God will punish him with a mighty Punishment, [88:25] For to Us will be their return; [88:26] Then it will be for Us to call them to account. Isaiah 19:14 The LORD has sent a spirit of foolishness on them, so all their suggestions are wrong. They cause the land of Egypt to stagger like a sick drunkard.

Jeremiah 23:9 My heart is broken because of the false prophets, and I tremble uncontrollably. I stagger like a drunkard, like someone overcome by wine, because of the holy words the LORD has spoken against them.

Jeremiah 48:26 "Let her stagger and fall like a drunkard, for she has rebelled against the LORD. Moab will wallow in her own vomit, ridiculed by all.

Nahum 3:11 And you, Nineveh, will also stagger like a drunkard. You will hide for fear of the attacking enemy.

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?"

Many people find themselves doing many things that they didn't intend to do, in order to do wht they intended. Not Allah, He does exactly what He intends. There are no obstacles between Allah (swt) and what He intends to do, and anybody that tries to obstruct God would have to be a fool to try.

The Forbidden Tree of Life, Encore?

If eating of the Forbidden Tree of Life got Adam & Eve (∞ pbut) expelled from Paradise to Earth, then, would repeating that on earth get people expelled from Earth to Hell? & could the Forbidden Tree of Life on earth be considered the "Blood", especially the human circulatory systems? Reference: Leviticus 17.

Leviticus 17 Eating Blood Forbidden 1 The LORD said to Moses (∞ saws), 2 "Speak to Aaron (∞ saws) 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.' " [Here the words foreigners and aliens are interchanged in different translations. Another translation of verses 7 & 8 is, "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."] ~ Kitab/Bible

It's a worthy topic because when you have people worshiping other humans for life; health and the healing from every known illness to man or in the American Medical Association, and for other things like; provisions; to be reborn; to be able to do all things through you [extremely problematic]; etc. then they are sourcing a human life or lives, instead of Sourcing Allah. May Allah be refuge from the evil one that originally tempted to taste the Forbidden Fruit & the 1s that continue to do so today. Ameen. (I like that hadith about how the ArchAngel Gabriel (∞ as) asked Nabi Muhammad (∞ saws) to choose between wine & milk, & the Nabi (saws) chose milk.) Obviously, if this were not a problem, then, Allah would have never mentioned it (blood) as forbidden in both scriptures. See blog: Concerning Sacrificial Offerings, Wazara or Vizier Abrogations, and Be Careful of Defiling Others.

"He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of God. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- then is he guiltless. For God is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful." ~ HQ 2:173

There is just a little more critically important detail in Leviticus 17 on why it is forbidden that allows the reader to surmise why someone would want to drink blood. Aoudhubillahi. But, waking up in India with a kidney stolen is making the concept of organ transplants a Forbidden Tree of Life scenario, instead of a consenting act of charity. #InnaLillahiWaInnaaIlaihiRajeun 

This blog post was originally written in 2011 when the incident took place in India and in 2022 I have appended these events to this same blog post. Initially I was somewhat judgmental as you can see in top 2 paragraphs here but have since then simmered down. I mean I was a moderate in those days but very much against being sourced in the Spirit and the Flesh in these types of ways. I do believe that moderation, patience, prayer is key to getting through fitnah in the ghaib (Turmoil and torment in the unseen).

1st video is of a bad doctor that was stealing organs from India Muslims.

2nd video is Afghan desperate conditions causing people to sell kidneys. Year 2022

3rd video is when 50 Nigerian Women were trafficked in Lebanon. Year 2020

4th video is of immigrants to Egypt having to sell kidneys in Egypt to get money. Year 2020

5th video was a modern-day slavery in Libya. Year 2020

Not a lot of news agencies in the US reported this information. This information is very concerning for African American Muslims because we tend to be more susceptible to having low wealth and this makes the risks to making Hijrah to these places when these activities are happening a recipe for problems. Al Jazeera, France 24, DW News and South China Morning Post reported these stories.

This was not composed to make a mockery or insult of these countries nor of the economic conditions of these countries nor of the people who were the victims of these misfortunes. It is important to know this information if you are considering making hijrah (migrating) travelling etc. African American Muslims tend to be susceptible to poverty or low wealth count and so this information is valuable.

See videos below:

This was the situation in India in which India Muslims were having their kidneys stolen from them.

Year was 2022

On how powerful words can be as solutions. Knowing this information can save lives.

Extreme poverty drives desperate Afghans to sell their organs for survival

Must be careful of organ trafficking in Afghanistan. Knowing this information can save lives.

https://youtu.be/tGbF8hmjlrU

Year was 2020

On how powerful words can be as solutions. Knowing this information can save lives.

50 Nigerian Women were trafficked in Lebanon

Must be very careful of trafficking activities in Lebanon.

https://youtu.be/_i_3d8TR3PU

Year was 2020

On how powerful words can be as solutions. Knowing this information can save lives.

East African had to sell a kidney in Egypt to get money.

Must be careful of organ trafficking in Egypt and other parts. This was last year and may or may not have calmed down in activity.

https://youtu.be/5yosbHBDOzM

Year was 2020

On how powerful words can be as solutions. Knowing this information can save lives.

Libya was very dangerous during this time. Unsure if it continues but they were imposing Modern Day Slavery.

Must be careful of human trafficking and modern slavery in Libya which may have networks to other parts of North Africa.

https://youtu.be/HKQoRg0dZg4

Concerning Words and Reality

Not always does the reality of a situation match Allah's Commandments.

""Such as took their religion to be mere amusement and play, and were deceived by the life of the world." That day shall We forget them as they forgot the meeting of this day of theirs, and as they were wont to reject Our signs." ~ HQ 7:51

"Know ye (all), that the life of this world is but play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves, riches and children. Here is a similitude: How rain and the growth which it brings forth, delight (the hearts of) the tillers; soon it withers; thou wilt see it grow yellow; then it becomes dry and crumbles away. But in the Hereafter is a Penalty severe (for the devotees of wrong). And Forgiveness from God and (His) Good Pleasure (for the devotees of God). And what is the life of this world, but goods and chattels of deception?" ~ HQ 57:20

Question becomes does mockery of the reality counteract the Ayats or Signs, as perceived by others? In otherwords, if we intend a certain outcome does mockery of the reality of a situation counteract the desired outcome? I am confident enough to say that, in some cases, yes. The Signs and Ayats of Allah are a corrective force and mockery of others, that are in conditions of error, may further harden their resolves on disobedience. Blog on the Mockers.

"Verily Allah proves true Al Haqq (Reality) by the Kalima (Word)" ~ HQ 42:24

This is such a powerful ayat when I think about it, and it is only something that Allah can do. People try to prove true their words by events/reality. Not Allah. His Words proves or confirms the Reality. Simply amazing. I'll add more to this...Allah is One that when he says something it will support/cause/validate a reality(s) or event(s), and thus, His Words are more powerful than the reality because they cause reality or Truth. However ppl need event(s) or reality(s) to lend validation to what they say...in otherwords they need event(s) or reality(s) to support/confirm the statements that they make in order for their words to be proved true.

"Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, "be", and it is!" ~ HQ 36:82

Further, the concept of the Heavens (and I am talking the actual 7 levels of Paradise) themselves are likened to that of a "Scroll" or "Book", no doubt, upon which are written the Words (Kalima) of Allah (swt) that constitutes/forms/composes their very existence. It is the artistry of Allah's Wisdom, that His Words create Realities/Realms/Dominions/Heavens and created, in the past, the Earth.

"The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it." ~ HQ 21:104