Dapping and Salaaming Reflection

 

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi.
Aoudhunillahi minal shaitanir rajeem.
ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.

Very common saying with those who were a little older than me growing up: 

"Give me five. - Person extends hand to younger to slap it.

On the backhand side. - Person turns around same hand extended to younger but palm flipped downward.

Up high. - Person extends hand up for a high-5.

Down low. - Person extends hand low, but snatches it back before the younger can slap it, and says,

"Too slow." 

Gotta go."

[When we were younger in Chicago. Kindergarten through probably 5th grade you could repeat this with us over and over again. Dapping and handshakes were a big part of our culture. And it wasn't any handshakes. The handshakes were so cool it was like you got strengthened, tightened up, or a haircut or something. With my older cousins being Nupes-Greek Letter Org members my handshakes with them were pretty dope. The psychology of affirmations similar to extending the salaams, although technically the salaams are more powerful because a dua to Allah (swt) is involved.] #DapCulture #SalaamCulture 

To not disturb the spiritual balance and spiritual peace for those reading this about the being "strengthened, tightened up, or a haircut or something" regarding dapping and salaams, I will reference the Proverb of Sulaimon (epbuh) 

"Proverbs 27:17 
17 As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." 

Confirming from Nabi Muhammad (epbuh) that the plight of weakness and oppression and their cultivations are evil and must be moved away from. We cannot cause it or grow it. It has to be because the person caused it or grew it themselves.

Allah (swt) understand entrapment, cultivation, planting evidence, etc. and is Most Wise.

The Sheikhs in Tablighi Jumaat would say to us something along the lines, "Allah (swt) gives more blessings to the Muslim brother who extends the greetings of salaams (but more blessings are for the one who's salaam is longer. Example As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmautllah Wa Barakatuh when someone extended ASA) and his hand first to shake the hand of another Muslim brother. (the Sheikhs would further say) Be the first to extend the salaams and the hand and the last to release the handshake. Allah (swt) causes the sins to drop off of the hands of 2 brothers shaking hands." This would confirm sometimes with a vision from Allah (swt) of darkness dropping from the hands in handshakes. As if bearing witness to the Truth of this with own eyes but in a vision. Chicago had many schools of thought in Islam.

Jazakum Allahu Khayran

This is Another Nice Thing to Ask Allah (swt)

 

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

Aoudhubillahi minal shaitanir rajeemi
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This is another nice thing to ask Allah (swt). Bismi Allahi Yaumul Awwal Wal Yaumul Huwa Wal Yaumul Akhir. Inna Lillahi Wa Innaa Ilaihi Rejeun.

When it comes to someone in the seen or unseen insulting and/or injuring you (and I will show you with an Ayah how I expanded the meaning of insult to include injure) this can be a problematic thing because it can impede your ability to be productive in your days and years. 

Allah (swt) has sworn by the Soul and the Proportion and Order given to it and it's enlightenment as to what is good for it and what is bad for it. So at some point Allah (swt) enlightens the person to recognize in their soul when someone is harmful to them. Could you imagine having to deal with this type of person for a couple or few decades because by their appearance they seem to be very nice, but in the unseen they are afflicting the heck out of you? Preferring to do what harms and not what benefits. Can click the images to enlarge them if difficult to read.

Allah (swt) teaches us a word for injury that includes the meaning of insult. He does this when He revealed that we should not cancel our charity by injury. But the word for injury also means to insult  أَذًى.

Now that we have this expanded definition of injury to include insult we can look at a Proverb from Nabi Sulaimon (as). It reads Proverbs 18:23 NLT - "The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults."

This Proverb from Nabi Sulaimon (epbuh) really is supreme wisdom, but it doesn't become clear why until we take a visit to Nabi Isa Al Masihu Ibn Maryam (epbut). Nabi Isa (as) said in the Injeel at Matthew 19 that, 

"20 “I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else must I do?” 21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 24 I’ll say it again—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!” 25 The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked. 26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” 

Now when looking back at the Proverb of Nabi Sulaimon (epbuh) we can see the category of "rich" expand to include those who "insult" and "injure" the poor (which we can imagine "poor" includes the pious subjects of Allah (swt) or people of Faith).

Therefore now that we are combining the Proverb of Nabi Sulaimon with the verses of the Messiah in the Injeel we can ask Allah (swt) to render the trial of the Messiah upon the "Rich" unto those who "Insult" and "Injure" us in the seen, and especially in the unseen where it seems we have no recourse except to pray to Allah (swt)...but the costs and impacts of the insults and injuries are long and far reaching...effecting finances, suitability for marriage, charting career paths, building a home, raising kids, credibility in the community, etc.

I may intend to add more to this. I will stop now with a post that I left on social media about a fine restomod organization in South Africa that works on Porsches. The reason why this is so important a topic is because while Allah (swt) has warned us of the consequences of amassing excessive riches and treasures on Earth, He (swt) has also warned us against being weak and oppressed in plight on Earth...that we have to improve from impoverished positions in life. We are not to be cast out into and feed upon trash, filth, and sewage. We have to keep ourselves, our communities, streams and waterways, etc. clean of filth, sewage, and pollution. Here is the ayah before my excerpt on social media, and by this we can see that there is a top consideration and a bottom consideration. This makes me think of Nabi Yusuf (epbuh) and the cyclical nature of life and how Nabi Yusuf (as) instructs us to seek the Golden Mean which is Optimus or Optimum. To save in Maximus for use in Minimus to maintain status of Optimus.

Would I spend 6 figures USD on a restomod Porsche from Dutchmann in South Africa. Probably wouldn't make it to SA. I'd probably get a $50k new Subaru or VW. But this vid is like museum art on photo & video...finishes, furnishings, color palettes, etc...

Subarus and VWs probably wouldn't run $50k unless they were EV's. Also there are some decent American makes that are $50k & less. What I was getting at & failed to mention was though I couldn't afford these Porsches, it is nice that he does that work. Just taking this moment to view this video was like visiting an art gallery. I am not telling men (who need money and wives) not to buy those very expensive cars Bugattis, Aston Martins, etc. However I am saying that for the everyday practical Muslim a modest and moderate vehicle would probably be along the lines of what the Nabi (saws) would prescribe. Wow, the connections needed for that building process...and that in itself is beautiful...all the people that he puts to work on those car projects. They are putting food on their tables and feeding and clothing their families. In that we can see the benefit, though it is still extravagant.

It is the same thing in building homes. If a person has the knowledge to design and build $50 million plantation estates in Hawaii or estates in South Miami (to sell) then should they not pursue it? Then is it vain to get the know-how of Architecture or Automobile restoration and modification. If we make that know-how vain then do we make the pursuit of knowledge and education vain? I think it is tied to the individual because they have to be very careful about wanting riches and treasures on the Earth as it can cost them the Heavens. It rests on the individual and their relationship with Allah, Charity, etc. I am going to do a blog post to research this topic. I don't claim to know everything so I am going to research it. But I think the Law is that we have to be very careful about amassing great treasure and riches on Earth. It takes careful and difficult considerations in the rich category to return to the Heavens. "Yafrahu Al Muminun." - Surahtul Rumi...something to remember in vids below about the contemporary Romans. Turning something that was scrap metal for the junk yard pile into this is very intelligent. It was headed to the scrap yard.

Another example of this artform and the relevance of education would be Arkonik Defender: Turning something that was scrap metal for the junk yard pile into this is very intelligent. It was headed to the scrap yard.

A few examples of this artform and the relevance of education in the Prefab Home Market that is growing. Modest and affordable living:

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Greater Than A Thousand Months + Salihat (Righteousness, Productivity)

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"We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:

And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?

The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.

Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by God’s permission, on every errand: 

Peace!...This until the rise of morn!" ~ Surahtul Qadr Ayats 1-5

(1000+) times 1 month = (1000+) months = 83.33+ years.
This is about consistent with the average life expectancy of a human being on Earth. That is Allah (swt) will give the person who fasts a particular month of Ramadan the reward of having fasted an entire lifetime. But, will then give the same reward for the next Ramadan that he or she fasts. This appears to support the Hadith: “Whoever fasts the fast of Ramadan believing and expecting its recompense from Allah, and passes this month with ibadah (worship), his/her past sins are forgiven.” (Tirmidhi, Sawm, 1)

Thus, it is possible that their entire slate or tablet of Sijjin (Book containing the Sins of a Person) is completely cleared. Al Afuw Allah. Allah is the One Who Blots Out Sins; The Pardoner; The Effacer.

With possibly the exceptions of Blasphemy Against Allah; and Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit:

"Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with God is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed." ~ Surahtul Nisa Ayat 48

"31 “So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven." ~ Matthew 12:31 NLT

Then, if there is a condition, sin, or spiritual affliction upon a muslim that the next Ramadan does not remediate, expel, and expiate, then it can be understood that what is taking place with that individual is unjust, evil, wicked, and/or a curse {Zalamat, Jaramat, Lainat}. Because as it appears the only things that fasting Ramadan would not expiate or remediate are: Blasphemy Against Allah; and Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit.

Though, I am not excessively concerned about judging polytheists. I feel that Allah (swt) is sufficient in Judgment concerning them. But, when I look at the level of productivity, I do say to myself how did they move before me. Some people feel that they can be dismissive of Nabi Salih (as) and Salihat (Righteousness and Productivity) in the land; or even dissuade and discourage it. Nabi Salih (as) is so important that many of the Prophets of Allah (swt) prayed to Allah (swt) to be admitted into the company of the Salihun (Righteous, Productive). That is how important Salih is. See my references below. I was trying to find where Nabi Sulaimon (as) prayed to Allah to be admitted to the company of the Salihun...and it occurred to me that this happened in the Surahtul Namli the Chapter of the Ants. I will list it below. 
The words in English that are, "company of the Righteous"; or "ranks of the Righteous" or "Ranks of Thy Righteous Servants" were directly translated from the word "Salihun" in Arabic. These Prophets (as) were praying to Allah (swt) to be admitted to the company of the Salihun. Pick any one of those Prophets mentioned below and that is powerful, but, it really reveals itself as powerful when you have Nabi Sulaimon (as) one of the wisest men to ever walk the earth, asking Allah to be admitted to the company of the Salihun. 
Nabi Salih (as)...his name bears the root for Salihun and this makes him connected to Salihat and Salihan. Perhaps his ministry to the Thamudi specialized in Ordinances concerning Salihat and Salihan. I will always say that though I follow Nabi Muhammad (saws) each and every Prophet is of critical importance, to glean their precious lessons from, for return to Jannah. May the eternal peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon each of the Anbiya (as) mentioned here. Ameen.

Holy Quran:

2:130 [About Ibrahim]: And who turns away from the religion of Abraham but such as debase their souls with folly? Him We chose and rendered pure in this world: And he will be in the Hereafter in the ranks of the Righteous.

3:39 [About Yahya]: While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the angels called unto him: "God doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing the truth of a Word from God, and (be besides) noble, chaste, and a prophet,- of the (goodly) company of the righteous."

3:46 [About Isa]: "He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."

3:114 [About People of Faith]: They believe in God and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good works: They are in the ranks of the righteous.

3:193 [Dua of People of Faith]: "Our Lord! we have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith, ’Believe ye in the Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous.

6:85 [About Zakariya, John, Jesus, Elias]: And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous:

12:101 [Dua of Yusuf]: "O my Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed on me some power, and taught me something of the interpretation of dreams and events,- O Thou Creator of the heavens and the earth! Thou art my Protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Take Thou my soul (at death) as one submitting to Thy will (as a Muslim), and unite me with the righteous."

16:30 [Evidence From Allah]: To the righteous (when) it is said, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "All that is good." To those who do good, there is good in this world, and the Home of the Hereafter is even better and excellent indeed is the Home of the righteous,-

16:97 [Evidence From Allah]: Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will We give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.

18:88 [Statement of Dhul Qarnayn]: “But whoever believes, and works righteousness,- he shall have a goodly reward, and easy will be his task as We order it by our Command.”

18:110 [Instructed To Say]: Say: “I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your God is one God. whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner.

21:86 [About Ismail, Idris, and Dhu al Kifl,]: We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were of the righteous ones.

26:102 [Dua]: Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.

21:105 [Evidence]: Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth.”

26:83 [Dua of Moses]: “O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

26:117 [Dua of Noah]: O my Lord! Bestow Wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous; 

27:19 [Dua of Sulaimon]: So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: “O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous Servants.”

29:27 [About Abraham]: And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation, and We granted him his reward in this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.

68:50 [About Jonah]: Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company of the Righteous.

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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.