With So Much Info on the Internet, Our Brains Need Time to Process Info

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends:

Nabi Ibrahim (epbuh) had time to process information, and he is considered to be of an exalted standard of character on the Tongue of Truth.

Today we are expected with our brains (minds) to process information quickly. The majority of reasons why we process information is to make the right decisions. It is possible to be under a system of Laws in Faith in which thoughts (not actions) that you make in a split second can merit penalty. Those are thought crimes.

We receive so much information on the internet each day. Our brains are not Artificial Intelligence Computers. It takes time to process the information that we are seeing and hearing. So while we want to be timely, we do not want to be hasty, and Allah (swt) is with the Sabirun.

We have to allow our minds to have the natural ebb and flow, to use the analogy of the tree pushed back and forth by the wind. The tree being analogous to the mind. It being stationary being analogous to being rooted in Faith and the Word of Allah (swt). The winds representing conflicting thoughts. Pardon me because Allah (swt) does not like any of us to invent similitudes or analogies. But the mind must be allowed to naturally move back and forth as when the trees are pushed by the winds. This is also in architectural design of skyscrapers they'll use a tuned mass damper to counteract too much natural building movement or swaying back and forth.

Here Nabi Ibrahim (epbuh) 3 times mistook celestial bodies for Allah (swt) but it was not considered Shirk because it did not enter his heart and settle in as a belief system. But, he essentially had time to consider, reflect and meditate on whether or not the Stars, Moon or Sun were Allah or not. We can assume that the reflections lasted probably 12 hours. That is approximately the time that either of those bodies will set.

When presented with information we have to be able to say to ourselves, "What is this that I am looking at?" and have time to process the information, and then do the necessary research of the Holy Books of Allah (swt) to make an informed decision. But we must get out of the injustice of needing to make instantaneous decisions or being under the systems of perpetual thought crimes. Sometimes a thought might enter the mind about someone else and we have to have time to decide if we like the thought or do not like the thought. To accept or reject the thought. But, when our thoughts are being steered too consistently in a way that is compromising to our morals, ethics, values, beliefs and principles then we may have to steer clear of or keep to a minimum the engagement with that place. Example is Tik Tok. I am on it. But not wanting to explore it. But Tik Tok is slick they have little previews before you log-in of somethings we don't want our eyes to see. This is without venturing to explore content. My searches are under Islamic terms and then I connect based on those search terms.

Furthermore even as it concerns making a love connection, Allah (swt) instructed us to not make that decision based on lust but based on chastity. I could find the ayat for you but I am tired. Here they are:

"This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues if any one rejects faith, fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all spiritual good)." ~ Surahtul Maidah Ayat 5

 "Let those who find not the wherewithal for marriage keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means out of His grace. And if any of your slaves ask for a deed in writing (to enable them to earn their freedom for a certain sum), give them such a deed if ye know any good in them: yea, give them something yourselves out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids to prostitution when they desire chastity, in order that ye may make a gain in the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, yet, after such compulsion, is God, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them)," ~ Surahtul Nur Ayat 33

Our decision making must be based on chastity and not lust. If someone is trying to influence your decision based on lust, then it can be identified as something that should not merit your favorable decision.

Going to add this on the end from Surahtul Nahl Ayat 74 because I used an analogy. "Invent not similitudes for God: for God knoweth, and ye know not."

Can click any of these images to enlarge them.

Addendum to Previous Note on Productivity. You should like this one, and what I petition Allah for in it.

Continued from this Note below on Productivity for Spiritual Health. What else constitutes worship of Allah?

http://muhakeem1abdullah1.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-holy-scriptures-on-productivity-for.html

Once we are able to establish that Righteousness and Productivity are a form of worship to Allah (swt) something emerges. I explore this thought in this graphic.

Once we establish that “Fulfilling Engagements and Obligations” (e.g. righteousness, productivity, engagements, obligations) is another form of an act of worship to Allah (swt), then we are able to seek of Allah (swt) for the fulfillment of the Ayats of Surahtul Alaq (Chapter 96 of Quran) against those who are oppressing in the areas of "Fulfilling Engagements and Obligations":

• Seest thou one who forbids—
• A votary when he (turns) to pray?
• Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?
• Or enjoins Righteousness?
• Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
• Knoweth he not that God doth see?
• Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,—
• A lying, sinful forelock!
• Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
• We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

~ Surahtul Alaq (96) Ayats 9-18

Look at the Supreme Logic of the questioning that Allah (swt) poses to such a person. Allah asks them 4 Questions:

• Seest thou one who forbids— [Dost thou forbid someone devoted to Me from worshiping Me?]
• A votary when he (turns) to pray?
• Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? [Dost thou bring Guidance or better Guidance?]
• Or enjoins Righteousness? [Dost thou enjoin Righteousness or better Righteousness?]
• Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? [Dost thou then go through all of this, with blocking My subject, only to deny or reject the Truth and turn away?]

~ Surahtul Alaq (96) Ayats 9-13

We definitely need Surahtul Alaq to apply to situations of a muslim worshiping in the Masjid or their Musalla at home or out in nature, but also definitely need it to be applicable to the acts of worship (ibadah) found in righteousness, productivity and pursuing the bounties of Allah (swt). Because that is how men and women are able to take care of themselves, their nuclear families (or assist their extended families), their children, their spouses...or even start families in the first place. Whether it is getting married and having the dowry or maintaining an acceptable level and standard of life to bring a spouse into. But, also this is how a person earns the means to give in Charity, which is also an act of ibadah (worship) to Allah (swt).

May Allah (swt) accept my dua to Him that Surahtul Alaq Ayats 9-18 be applicable to these additional acts of worship (ibadah) and all acts of obedience to the Holy Quran in service to Allah (His Mercy, His Justice, His Righteousness, His Truth, etc), Who is our God, the Creator and Lord Almighty. Ameen.

May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon those who stand as servants of Your Justice, Your Mercy, Your Truth, Your Righteousness...as servants of Yours, to the assistance of others of Faith in Thee...especially to those who’s stands have assisted and benefited me. Because we need such people to have continuity O’Allah. We need them to continue to do those types of things for others of Faith, and the Poor, as well. Ameen.

2nd Part of a Note Series on Moses and Aaron, the Sacrificial Offerings of the Kitab, and authentic substitutions.

Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun
Ash Shahadu an La Ilaha illa Allah
Wa ash shahadu an Muhammedan Abdul Allah Wa Rasul Allah

As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh my dear respected brothers and sisters in Al Islam

Hasbuna Lahu Wa Nimal Wakil

In the previous Blog on, “Prophets Moses and Aaron (as)...” I was observing the Ordinances for the Sacrificial Offerings in the Torah. It made me think about the 5 Pillars of Faith that I mentioned in the Note. The 5 Pillars of Faith being very effective substitutes for the Sacrificial Offering for turning to; returning to; petitioning to; testimony to; seeking forgiveness from Allah (swt). 

People in the past had to approach Allah (swt) with offerings to obtain His blessings; to repent; to have some troubles removed (leprosy, famine, drought, plagues, attack from adversaries, removal of terrible darkness, strong gusty winds, frightening and fearful calamities, earthquakes, thunderbolts, excessive rainfalls, and serious diseases). 

The 5 Pillars of Faith could be viewed as a substitute for the Sacrificial Offerings in Jerusalem (that were closed as by the Book of Malachi, although still available to be offered by Hajj, and that the only 2 places that Allah accepts Sacrifices of Animals is in Jerusalem (not yet re-instituted, or Mecca (Hajj)).

This ayat makes "near" Kaaba and Mecca as a Sacred Precinct in addition to Jerusalem as the only 2 places to present Sacrificial Offerings to Allah (swt)

While the 5 Pillars could be viewed as a substitute for the Temple Offerings (if they ever decided to use the 5 Pillars), in the ayats below Allah offered substitutes for the substitutes. An example, if someone was not able to perform the fasting of Saum then they could feed an indigent one as they would feed themselves. So I listed passages where feeding the indigent is spoken to expiate vows; or substitute for Saum Ramadan, etc...these are wonderful and useful Words spoken by Allah (swt) as substitutes (if they ever decided to use them). 

(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Baqarah (Cow) Ayat 184 

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. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Baqarah (Cow) Ayat 196 

To those weak of understanding make not over your property, which God hath made a means of support for you, but feed and clothe them therewith, and speak to them words of kindness and justice. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nisa (Women) Ayat 5 

(Concerning Inheritances and the division of an estate) But if at the time of division other relatives, or orphans or poor, are present, feed them out of the (property), and speak to them words of kindness and justice. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nisa (Women) Ayat 8 

Allah will not call you to account for what is futile in your oaths, but He will call you to account for your deliberate oaths: for expiation, feed ten indigent persons, on a scale of the average for the food of your families; or clothe them; or give a slave his freedom. If that is beyond your means, fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth Allah make clear to you His signs, that ye may be grateful. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Maidah (Table Spread with Food; Last Supper; Passover) Ayat 89 

O ye who believe! Kill not game while in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you doth so intentionally, the compensation is an offering, brought to the Ka’ba, of a domestic animal equivalent to the one he killed, as adjudged by two just men among you; or by way of atonement, the feeding of the indigent; or its equivalent in fasts: that he may taste of the penalty of his deed. Allah forgives what is past: for repetition Allah will exact from him the penalty. For Allah is Exalted, and Lord of Retribution. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Maidah (Table Spread with Food; Last Supper; Passover) Ayat 95 

"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that they may give thanks. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Ibrahim (Prophet Abraham) Ayat 37 

It is He who sends down rain from the sky: from it ye drink, and out of it (grows) the vegetation on which ye feed your cattle. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nahl (The Bees) Ayat 10 

"That they may witness the benefits (provided) for them, and celebrate the name of God, through the Days appointed, over the cattle which He has provided for them (for sacrifice): then eat ye thereof and feed the distressed ones in want. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Hajj (Holy Pilgrammage) Ayat 28 

The sacrificial camels we have made for you as among the symbols from God: in them is (much) good for you: then pronounce the name of God over them as they line up (for sacrifice): when they are down on their sides (after slaughter), eat ye thereof, and feed such as (beg not but) live in contentment, and such as beg with due humility: thus have We made animals subject to you, that ye may be grateful. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Hajj (Holy Pilgrammage) Ayat 36 

How many are the creatures that carry not their own sustenance? It is God who feeds (both) them and you: for He hears and knows (all things). ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Ankabuti Ayat 60 

And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) with which God has provided you," the Unbelievers say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?- Ye are in nothing but manifest error." ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Ya Sin Ayat 47 

No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Dhariyat (The Winds That Scatter) Ayat 57 

 Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it? ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Waqiah (The Inevitable) Ayat 70 

(Concerning the expiation of a Divorce by Zihar) And if any has not (the wherewithal), he should fast for two months consecutively before they touch each other. But if any is unable to do so, he should feed sixty indigent ones, this, that ye may show your faith in God and His Apostle. Those are limits (set by) God. For those who reject (Him), there is a grievous Penalty. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Mujadilah (The Woman Who Pleads) Ayat 4 

(The Lord's complaint against some) "And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent! ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Haqqah (The Truth; Reality) Ayat 34

(The Lord's Delight for some) And they feed, for the love of God, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive,- ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Insan (Man/Human) Ayat 8 

(The Lord's Delight for some) (Saying),"We feed you for the sake of God alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Insan (Man/Human) Ayat 9 

(The Lord's complaint against some) Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor!- ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Fajr (The Dawn) Ayat 18 

(The Lord's complaint against some) And encourages not the feeding of the indigent. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Maun (Neighborly Assistance) Ayat 3 

And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking). ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Dhariyat (The Winds That Scatter) Ayat 19

I close with this ayat of Quran of how Allah has given supremacy (increased) for deeds of charity and how Allah has made inferiority (decreased) for usury. Still have to work...while remembering this one. 

1st Part of a Note Series on Moses and Aaron, the Sacrificial Offerings of the Kitab, and authentic substitutions.

Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun
Ash Shahadu an La Ilaha illa Allah
Wa ash shahadu an Muhammedan Abdul Allah Wa Rasul Allah

As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh my dear respected brothers and sisters in Al Islam

Hasbuna Lahu Wa Nimal Wakil

Moses and Aaron are Sultans (Authorities) that literally came from the Presence of God. A person named Kevin Cauley wrote an article that I will leave a pdf link to rather than his website. You might think that I am using this to boast or brag about myself, or mock this person...that is not it, I look at it as an opportunity to reflect on the Kalima and think about what happened, and then testify a kind of rebuttal. How I tried to say it.

As for a woman, it is important for a man (such as myself) to be able to divorce a women that they are not compatible with; or where differences are irreconcilable "in writing". It should not be baseless or groundless accusations, nor because he saw  a woman better looking. Issues of substance can be adultery; pattern of breaking of other major Laws; patterns of abuse; drug addiction; etc.  Sometimes it is even necessary to divorce (or disavow) bad ideas (such as a certain recreational area in Connecticut named after a dark kingdom; other similar naming conventions on natural landmarks in our country; or same-sex marriage legislation), and some that were brought forth in this article certainly merit disavow proceedings.

The "Pen and Paper" are beautiful tools...beautiful gifts.

It is unrealistic in today's times to deny someone the right to divorce someone or something in writing. I will attach a pdf of the article that I am reflecting on. The reason that I am attaching the pdf and not the link to the article is because the page has some active content in the script. It overrides the article with an email grab and some people, like myself, don't like to click anything on webpages like that, so to stay clear of malware, etc. Pretty much this blog post is about this article in this attached pdf. To create personal separation from the things that I see in it that are tremendous errors. Rather than the suggestions in this pdf, I will go with the list of passages in the next paragraph and improve in the areas of my other suggestions below.

Did-moses-give-the-rules-for-divorce-without-gods-authority_-copy.pdf

My thoughts upon reading the article went immediately to: Leviticus 1-7; Leviticus 16; Leviticus 17; Leviticus 22; Leviticus 24:17; the Book of Ezekiel (were it is prophesied the re-institution of the Sacrificial Offerings), the Book of Malachi, along with these 2 passages of the Gospel. Prophets Moses and Aaron were Sultans or Authorities that came from the very Presence of God (in the form of the (Divine Presence) Shechinah (Hbr) or Sakinah (Arb) that hovered over the Atonement Cover of the Ark of the Covenant) The God Adonai spoke to them directly. Thus, they did have the authority to reveal the Torah and all of the passages in it. The article referenced the sacrifice of the Messiah (as) and I am not doubting that the practice of the worship of the Messiah may be an issue. In these cases it becomes necessary to reflect on the Torah and Quran regarding Ordinances on Sacrificial Offerings and what kinds of animals are lawful for Sacrifice to Allah; What, When, How, Who, Where; Why, etc. Also, would such a thing be considered a human sacrifice as in the days of the Mayans and Aztecs. Please reference the other above mentioned passages, as well, from your own copies of the Bible.

If thou fearest treachery from any group...

If thou fearest treachery from any group...

We have been clearly told want is lawful for sacrifice. However, the Temple doors have been temporarily shut. It was not that Sacrificial Offerings as a concept did not please God, but, it was as spoken in Malachi, "I wish someone would shut the Temple doors to these worthless sacrifices. Think about it, blind, defective, mutilated animals being offered to Me. Try offering that to your governor and see how much he likes it." (to paraphrase). Sacrifices have been offered since the beginnings of man's experience on Earth. Abel and Cain offered Sacrifices (it was accepted of one and not the other); and Abraham offered Sacrifices to God (the ram was a substitute for the Sacrifice of one of his sons). So, it was the fact that the grain offerings were not from the choicest grain, that the animals were defective, blind and mutilated and the incense offerings were a stench to His Smell. He delights in the righteous lifestyle that produces choice offerings, He does not delight in the unrighteous lifestyle that produces unworthy offerings to Him. This is different than the pdf's view that animal sacrifices were not pleasing to God. There was some important additional info that was left out of that conclusion. No one knows when God will re-institute the sacrifices in Jerusalem. The only 2 places where an Altar can be built and Sacrifices to the God of Abraham can be offered are in Jerusalem and Mecca. Until the Sacrificial Offerings are re-instituted people are encouraged to offer as offerings to God:

• Prayers
• Charity
• Fasting
• Testimony about the verses of God and His Sacred Names
• Holy pilgrimage to Jerusalem or Mecca

Some ways to connect to the Holy Spirit for repentance to God; testimony to God; and petition to God are listed below, along with the the many Names of God in Hebrew and 99 Names of God in Arabic.

Some approaches to the Holy Spirit. Ruhul Quddus.

Names that I identified mentioned to call on, that many of them do not. "If thou feareset treachery from any group throw back their covenant on them..."

Names that I identified mentioned to call on, that many of them do not. "If thou feareset treachery from any group throw back their covenant on them..."

With the Names of God the Prayer Beads are very useful.

This screen capture below is the recreational area, in Connecticut, that I referenced above. Aoudhubillahi.
A Connecticut Office of Tourism photo found on the Travel Channel website. Hard to believe that they named that place that. Praying that myself and family and friends stay far away from that place. May God be eternal refuge. May it departeth from concern, and may concern be for the Lord and His Holy Prophets. Though, still must beware. Amen. Link to Part 2.

Lineage and Relations

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