The Quran did not say that future generations of believers should ask for Maidah on Earth. Rather it was a Solemn Festival and a Sign.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Nabi Muhammad (epbuh). Ameen.

I was thinking about the Maidah (Passover, Feast from Heaven, Last Supper) that Al Hawariyun (the Disciples) asked the Al Masihu ibn Maryam (epbut) to ask Allah (swt) to send down to them.
I was asking myself what was the reason that they gave the Messiah for making this request. (I'll add my previous 2 blog post reflections on Maidah) at the bottom of this post.
The reasons that they gave the Messiah were 4:
"[5:113]
They said: "We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou hast indeed told us the truth; and that we ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle.""
1. We only wish to eat thereof, and
2. Satisfy our hearts, and
3. To know that thou hast indeed told us the Truth, and
4. That we ourselves may be witnesses to the Miracle.

No other Scriptures (in the Kitab (Bible)) informs us of these 4 things. The Quran is very important. Current translations from NLT do not contain the words "Last Supper" nor "Feast from Heaven". So, the concept that it actually came from Heaven may be foreign to some readers of the Kitab. I did not check other translations.

So, I know you are probably thinking, "Yes, brother we already read this information so what is your point?" Ok my point is that in that list of 4 things that Al Hawariyun gave the Nabi Isa (as) for asking for the Feast from Heaven was not mentioned a 5th, "That future generations of believers will also ask for the Maidah from Jannah on a daily basis."

When we deal and communicate with each other in Islam we have to be careful of implying that the fellow believer should virtually request the Maidah from Jannah on a daily basis. Yes, to say to your brother, to quote a previous point, "[We sometimes get responses like, "When you ask, then ask Allah (swt) for what you need." This is true. Or we might get, "Be patient brother. Allah is with those who are patient." This is true. We'll also get, "You are too worried about the Dunya brother and not the Deen and the Akhira. Renounce the Dunya dear brother." It is true that this can be a blindspot in our thinking as humans on Earth.]"
But the Quran did not say that future generations of believers should ask for Maidah on Earth or "a bag of money from Heaven to fall out of the sky" as I mentioned previously along that quote above. So that combined with Asceticism (rigorous self-denial to obtain a higher spirituality) combined with making prayers like a Maidah from Heaven has to manifest on a daily basis can be a bit "isolating" as a concept. We have to work, study, help, store, etc. Not ask for a Maidah every day and we can't subconsciously tell others to do that. We should direct others to rely more on duas but also make plans to help themselves to improve themselves. This is balanced, reasonable, realistic, logical, and rational. Also, many people say things like, "It doesn't get any better than this." "This is Heaven on Earth.", etc. Earth is Earth. Heaven is Heaven. What Allah gives us of a semblance of Jannah on Earth is just a semblance not the actual thing.

Jazakum Allah Khayran. Please see these other related blog posts:

"A Scene in the Holy Quran from the Last Supper of the Messiah (that took place with the Disciples)"
https://muhakeem1abdullah1.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-scene-in-holy-quran-from-last-supper.html

"Reflection on the Last Supper (Passover, Table from Heaven) and other end of Spectrum."
https://workandtheotherwork.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/reflections-on-the-last-supper-feast-from-heaven-or-other-end-of-spectrum/

"The Holy Scriptures on Neighbor. Being Civil. Perspectives in Islam. Good Deeds. Productivity Prophets. Expectations."
https://muhakeem1abdullah1.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-holy-scriptures-on-neighbor-being.html

This is Another Nice Thing to Ask Allah (swt)

 

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.

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? 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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The Holy Quran on "Command" paired with Nabi Muhammed on "Usurping land".

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi
ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends:

Command is best paired with Justice. Command is not best paired with Injustice.
Allah (swt) renders a Judgment against Zalimun when he says in Ayat 2:124,
"And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an Imam to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of Zalimun (evil-doers)."  [In stripping them of leadership (Imamat) Allah is also stripping Zalimun of command (Amarat). It seems to give no power to leadership or command being used for injustice]

and 2:258,
"Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one who disputed with Abraham About his Lord, because Allah had granted him power? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life and death." He said: "I give life and death". Said Abraham: "But it is Allah that causeth the sun to rise from the east: Do thou then cause him to rise from the West." Thus was he confounded who (in arrogance) rejected faith. Nor doth Allah Give guidance to Zalimun (a people unjust)."
[Allah strips Zalimun of guidance.]

and 3:57,
"As to those who believe and work righteousness, Allah will pay them (in full) their reward; but Allah loveth not Zalimun (those who do wrong)."
[He strips Zalimun of love from Himself (swt)]

Command in the Injeel is explained in the example of the Mulberry Tree. So if someone uses Command, to move a tree of Injustice in the Spirit to increase Injustice, then that is what Allah (swt) wants to prevent from happening.
at Luke 17:6 New International Version,
"He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you."

So if Command has been lost it would either be because of incompetence, being a Zalimun or being usurped (which may sometimes include intentionally causing incompetency or diminished health (mental, psych, emotional, etc. via curses, spells, etc.). Also the Messiah (epbuh) does make it possible for Command to be lost for holding a grudge. Command is not something that is obvioulsy always used for a crowd of people, it may be necessary to, with the Spirit, move a tree or an injustice in your life, and if someone has stolen it from a person of faith and they can no longer Command an Injustice to move, then that is a hellish situation

Nabi Muhammed (saws) said that if the land (assets, property, etc.) of someone is unjustly usurped then the ones that took it will on the Day of Judgement have that which they unjustly usurped encircled around their necks and be plummeted down the 7 Earths. We understand that the Holy Quran did not mention 7 Earths, however it did mention 7 Zones of the Earth. "33. O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! Not without authority shall ye be able to pass!" So there are 7 Gates of Heaven; 7 Zones of the Earth and 7 Gates of Hellfire. Father Adam and Mother Eve (as) were expelled from the 7 Gates of Heaven. They lost clearances to all 7 Gates and were made to descend to the 1st Zone of the Earth closest to the Lowest Heaven or Gate 1. May consider it Zone 7 of the Earth that they descended to, but either way the Zone that is closest to the Lowest Heaven.

So the question then becomes if the ones who unjustly usurp the property of others of Faith in Al-Islam are on the Day of Judgement made to have those things encircled around their necks and are plummeted down 7 Zones, or they receive 7 Expulsions, then what if the usurption in a case takes place in Zone 4 of the Earth? Then 7 Expulsions would mean they would land in the 4th Gate of Hellfire.

The Hypocrite Nuisance

The Hypocrites
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
[63:1]
When the Hypocrites come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou art indeed the Apostle of God." Yea, God knoweth that thou art indeed His Apostle, and God beareth witness that the Hypocrites are indeed liars.
[63:2]
They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from the Path of God: truly evil are their deeds.
[63:3]
That is because they believed, then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set on their hearts: therefore they understand not.
[63:4]
When thou lookest at them, their exteriors please thee; and when they speak, thou listenest to their words. They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of God be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!
[63:5]
And when it is said to them, "Come, the Apostle of God will pray for your forgiveness", they turn aside their heads, and thou wouldst see them turning away their faces in arrogance.
[63:6]
It is equal to them whether thou pray for their forgiveness or not. God will not forgive them. Truly God guides not rebellious transgressors.
[63:7]
They are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those who are with God’s Apostle, to the end that they may disperse (and quit Medina)." But to God belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the Hypocrites understand not.
[63:8]
They say, "If we return to Medina, surely the more honourable (element) will expel therefrom the meaner." But honour belongs to God and His Apostle, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.
[63:9]
O ye who believe! Let not your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of God. If any act thus, the loss is their own.
[63:10]
and spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before Death should come to any of you and he should say, "O my Lord! why didst Thou not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good".
[63:11]
But to no soul will God grant respite when the time appointed (for it) has come; and God is well acquainted with (all) that ye do.
Invalidity is intolerable for people of faith and belief in Allah. But, invalidating opponents is one of the favorite tools of hypocrites as is evidence by verses 7 and 8 above. The opponents of hypocrites are people of faith in Allah (and Allah). People of faith, by faith and truth from Allah, wish to have faith and truth influential in the community. If this does not suit the needs of hypocrites, then, they become opposed to some or all faith and truth. Of course, not all invalidation is unfounded or bad, but, is quite necessary. Again, not all invalidation is bad, but, on the contrary, is quite necessary to do, otherwise, injustices will spread and prevail rapidly and permeate the community. Invalidation also seems to be a favorite tool of those thirsty for power and influence, perhaps, there is a correlation between thirst for power and munafiqun, as this is, essentially, what they were refusing to surrender to the Nabi of Allah (infinite saws). The Messiah (infinte saws) said, "And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, "A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family. 58 And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief."" ~ Matthew 13:57-58 and "Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Lord who sent me." ~ Matthew 10:40. This certainly speaks of the impact and effect of invalidation. And as indicated by Matthew 13:58 invalidation of the Prophets (Al Anbiya) has an impact upon the miracles that they perform amongst those that are disbelieving or invalidating. Here it is safe to deduce that those that invalidate the signs of Allah get fewer miracles according to the degree of their rejections to the signs, ayats and Prophets of Allah. Thus, it is clear that, those that practice the habits of invalidating the signs and Prophets of Allah, shut themselves off from success.
"When you give a gift to someone in need, don't shout about it as the hypocrites do -- blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I assure you, they have received all the reward they will ever get." ~ Matthew 6:2
"And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get." ~ Matthew 6:5 This point is echoed by the Quranul Kareem passage of Surahtul Nisa Ayat 142: The Hypocrites - they think they are over-reaching God, but He will over- reach them: When they stand up to prayer, they stand without earnestness, to be seen of men, but little do they hold God in remembrance;" The Messiah continues with more instructions to avoid hypocrisy with:
"And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, who try to look pale and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I assure you, that is the only reward they will ever get." ~ Matthew 6:16
Here the Messiah (infinite saws) gives a stringent set of Laws against hypocrisy. These verses are concerning charity (zakaat and sadaqah); prayer (salaat); and fasting (saum). Here 3 pillars of "Faith" in Al-Islam are mentioned here along with some proper etiquette by which to perform them.
Matthew 15:7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said, 8 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. 9 Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings.'"
Matthew23:1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 "The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the Scriptures. 3 So practice and obey whatever they say to you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach. 4 They crush you with impossible religious demands and never lift a finger to help ease the burden. 5 "Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear extra long tassels on their robes. v 6 And how they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the most prominent seats in the synagogue! 7 They enjoy the attention they get on the streets, and they enjoy being called 'Rabbi.' v 8 Don't ever let anyone call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters. 9 And don't address anyone here on earth as 'Father,' for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father. 10 And don't let anyone call you 'Master,' for there is only one master, the Messiah. v 11 The greatest among you must be a servant. 12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. 13 "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you won't let others enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and you won't go in yourselves. 14 15 Yes, how terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn him into twice the son of hell as you yourselves are. 16 "Blind guides! How terrible it will be for you! For you say that it means nothing to swear 'by God's Temple' -- you can break that oath. But then you say that it is binding to swear 'by the gold in the Temple.' 17 Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold, or the Temple that makes the gold sacred? 18 And you say that to take an oath 'by the altar' can be broken, but to swear 'by the gifts on the altar' is binding! 19 How blind! For which is greater, the gift on the altar, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 When you swear 'by the altar,' you are swearing by it and by everything on it. 21 And when you swear 'by the Temple,' you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it. 22 And when you swear 'by heaven,' you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne. 23 "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest part of your income, but you ignore the important things of the law -- justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things. 24 Blind guides! You strain your water so you won't accidentally swallow a gnat; then you swallow a camel! 25 "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy -- full of greed and self-indulgence! 26 Blind Pharisees! First wash the inside of the cup, and then the outside will become clean, too. 27 "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs -- beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity. 28 You try to look like upright people outwardly, but inside your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed and decorate the graves of the godly people your ancestors destroyed. 30 Then you say, 'We never would have joined them in killing the prophets.' 31 "In saying that, you are accusing yourselves of being the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Go ahead. Finish what they started. 33 Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell? 34 I will send you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. You will kill some by crucifixion and whip others in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city. 35 As a result, you will become guilty of murdering all the godly people from righteous Abel to Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered in the Temple between the altar and the sanctuary. 36 I assure you, all the accumulated judgment of the centuries will break upon the heads of this very generation. 37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me. 38 And now look, your house is left to you, empty and desolate. 39 For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, 'Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
There are still some lessons here to learn from the Messiah (infinite saws) on hypocrisy...some lessons for all. There is a saying that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I pray that Allah (swt) saves me from such a trial (fitnah). I pray that Allah saves me from being a "hypocrite".Surahtul Nisa Ayat 145: "The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper wilt thou find for them;-"
Narrated by Anas, "The Prophet said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the ansar is a sign of hypocrisy." ~ Sahih Al Bukhari The Book of Faith No. 16.