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:
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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:

"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/

"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

"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

Oppression mentioned in the Bible (Kitab)

Oppression:
Exodus 3:17 NLT
I promise to rescue you from the oppression of the Egyptians. I will lead you to the land now occupied by the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites -- a land flowing with milk and honey."'

Deuteronomy 26:7 NLT
we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors. He heard us and saw our hardship, toil, and oppression.

Deuteronomy 28:33 NLT
A foreign nation you have never heard about will eat the crops you worked so hard to grow. You will suffer under constant oppression and harsh treatment.

Judges 2:18 NLT
Whenever the LORD placed a judge over Israel, he was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge's lifetime. For the LORD took pity on his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering.

Psalms 44:24 NLT
Why do you look the other way? Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?

Psalms 72:14 NLTHe will save them from oppression and from violence, for their lives are precious to him.

Psalms 107:39 NLT
When they decrease in number and become impoverished through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

Psalms 119:134 NLTRescue me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 NLT
Again I observed all the oppression that takes place in our world. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and the victims are helpless.

Isaiah 5:7 NLT
This is the story of the LORD's people. They are the vineyard of the LORD Almighty. Israel and Judah are his pleasant garden. He expected them to yield a crop of justice, but instead he found bloodshed. He expected to find righteousness, but instead he heard cries of oppression.

Isaiah 16:4 NLT
Let our outcasts stay among you. Hide them from our enemies until the terror is past."When oppression and destruction have ceased and enemy raiders have disappeared,

Isaiah 30:12 NLT
This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel: "Because you despise what I tell you and trust instead in oppression and lies,

Isaiah 43:2 NLT
When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.

Isaiah 51:13 NLT
Yet you have forgotten the LORD, your Creator, the one who put the stars in the sky and established the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppression? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies from morning till night?

Jeremiah 22:13 NLTAnd the LORD says, "Destruction is certain for Jehoiakim, who builds his palace with forced labor. By not paying wages, he builds injustice into its walls and oppression into its doorframes and ceilings.

Jeremiah 28:11 NLT
And Hananiah said again to the crowd that had gathered, "The LORD has promised that within two years he will break the yoke of oppression from all the nations now subject to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon." At that, Jeremiah left the Temple area.

Ezekiel 45:9 NLTFor this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Enough, you princes of Israel! Stop all your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Quit robbing and cheating my people out of their land! Stop expelling them from their homes!

Nahum 1:13 NLT
Now I will break your chains and release you from Assyrian oppression."

Habakkuk 2:6 NLT
But the time is coming when all their captives will taunt them, saying, 'You thieves! At last justice has caught up with you! Now you will get what you deserve for your oppression and extortion!'

1 Corinthians 9:22 NLT
When I am with those who are oppressed, I share their oppression so that I might bring them to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ.

Hebrews 11:25 NLT
He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.


Oppress:
Exodus 9:2 NLT
If you continue to oppress them and refuse to let them go,

Exodus 22:21 NLT
"Do not oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:9 NLT
"Do not oppress the foreigners living among you. You know what it is like to be a foreigner. Remember your own experience in the land of Egypt.

Numbers 24:24 NLT
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus ; they will oppress both Assyria and Eber, but they, too, will be utterly destroyed."

Deuteronomy 23:16 NLT
Let them live among you in whatever town they choose, and do not oppress them.

Deuteronomy 28:48 NLT
you will serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you. You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked, and lacking in everything. They willoppress you harshly until you are destroyed.

Judges 10:8 NLT
who began to oppress them that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites east of the Jordan River in the land of the Amorites (that is, in Gilead).

2 Samuel 7:10 NLT
And I have provided a permanent homeland for my people Israel, a secure place where they will never be disturbed. It will be their own land where wicked nations won't oppress them as they did in the past,

1 Chronicles 16:21 NLT
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

1 Chronicles 17:9 NLT
And I have provided a permanent homeland for my people Israel, a secure place where they will never be disturbed. It will be their own land where wicked nations won't oppress them as they did in the past,

2 Chronicles 16:10 NLT
Asa became so angry with Hanani for saying this that he threw him into prison. At that time, Asa also began to oppress some of his people.

Job 37:23 NLT
We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty, yet he is so just and merciful that he does not oppress us.

Psalms 10:2 NLT
Proud and wicked people viciously oppress the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.

Psalms 94:5 NLT
They oppress your people, LORD, hurting those you love.

Psalms 105:14 NLT
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

Psalms 119:122 NLT
Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don't let those who are arrogant oppress me!

Proverbs 14:31 NLT
Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who help the poor honor him.

Proverbs 28:16 NLT
Only a stupid prince will oppress his people, but a king will have a long reign if he hates dishonesty and bribes.

Isaiah 3:12 NLT
Children oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, can't you see what fools your rulers are? They are leading you down a pretty garden path to destruction.

Isaiah 10:24 NLT
So this is what the Lord, the LORD Almighty, says: "My people in Jerusalem, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they oppress you just as the Egyptians did long ago.

Isaiah 19:20 NLT
It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD Almighty in the land of Egypt. When the people cry to the LORD for help against those who oppress them, he will send them a savior who will rescue them.

Isaiah 32:7 NLT
The smooth tricks of evil people will be exposed, including all the lies they use to oppress the poor in the courts.

Jeremiah 22:17 NLT
"But you! You are full of selfish greed and dishonesty! You murder the innocent, oppress the poor, and reign ruthlessly."

Ezekiel 22:29 NLT
Even common people oppress the poor, rob the needy, and deprive foreigners of justice.

Ezekiel 45:8 NLT
These sections of land will be the prince's allotment. "My princes will no longer oppress and rob my people; they will assign the rest of the land to the people, giving an allotment to each tribe.

Amos 4:1 NLT
Listen to me, you "fat cows" of Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and who are always asking your husbands for another drink!

Amos 5:12 NLT
For I know the vast number of your sins and rebellions. You oppress good people by taking bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

Amos 6:14 NLT
"O people of Israel, I am about to bring an enemy nation against you," says the LORD God Almighty. "It will oppress you bitterly throughout your land -- from Lebo-hamath in the north to the Arabah Valley in the south."

Zechariah 7:10 NLT
Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And do not make evil plans to harm each other.

Malachi 3:5 NLT
At that time I will put you on trial. I will be a ready witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty.

James 2:6 NLT
And yet, you insult the poor man! Isn't it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Oppressor:
Proverbs 29:13 NLT
The poor and the oppressor have this in common -- the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Zechariah 9:8 NLT
I will guard my Temple and protect it from invading armies. I am closely watching their movements. No foreign oppressor will ever again overrun my people's land.


Oppressing:
1 Samuel 10:18 NLT
And he gave them this message from the LORD, the God of Israel: "I brought you from Egypt and rescued you from the Egyptians and from all of the nations that were oppressing you.

2 Kings 13:4 NLT
Then Jehoahaz prayed for the LORD's help, and the LORD heard his prayer. The LORD could see how terribly the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

Nehemiah 5:7 NLT
After thinking about the situation, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, "You are oppressing your own relatives by charging them interest when they borrow money!" Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.

Job 10:3 NLT
What do you gain by oppressing me? Why do you reject me, the work of your own hands, while sending joy and prosperity to the wicked?

Proverbs 22:16 NLTA person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.

Isaiah 58:3 NLT
'We have fasted before you!' they say. 'Why aren't you impressed? We have done much penance, and you don't even notice it!'"I will tell you why! It's because you are living for yourselves even while you are fasting. You keep right on oppressing your workers.

Isaiah 58:6 NLT"No, the kind of fasting I want calls you to free those who are wrongly imprisoned and to stop oppressing those who work for you. Treat them fairly and give them what they earn.

Isaiah 58:9 NLTThen when you call, the LORD will answer. 'Yes, I am here,' he will quickly reply."Stop oppressing the helpless and stop making false accusations and spreading vicious rumors!

Matthew 24:49 NLT
and begins oppressing the other servants, partying, and getting drunk --

Luke 12:45 NLT
But if the servant thinks, 'My master won't be back for a while,' and beginsoppressing the other servants, partying, and getting drunk --


Oppressed:
Genesis 15:13 NLT
Then the LORD told Abram, "You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, and they will be oppressed as slaves for four hundred years.

Exodus 1:12 NLT
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more quickly the Israelites multiplied! The Egyptians soon became alarmed

Exodus 3:9 NLT
The cries of the people of Israel have reached me, and I have seen how the Egyptians have oppressed them with heavy tasks.

Deuteronomy 28:29 NLT
You will grope around in broad daylight, just like a blind person groping in the darkness, and you will not succeed at anything you do. You will be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will come to save you.

Judges 4:3 NLT
Sisera, who had nine hundred iron chariots, ruthlessly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD for help.

Judges 6:9 NLT
and rescued you from the Egyptians and from all who oppressed you. I drove out your enemies and gave you their land.

Judges 10:8 NLT
who began to oppress them that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites east of the Jordan River in the land of the Amorites (that is, in Gilead).

Judges 10:12 NLT
the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? When theyoppressed you, you cried out to me, and I rescued you.

1 Samuel 12:3 NLT
Now tell me as I stand before the LORD and before his anointed one -- whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong."

1 Samuel 12:4 NLT
"No," they replied, "you have never cheated or oppressed us in any way, and you have never taken even a single bribe."

2 Kings 13:22 NLT
King Hazael of Aram had oppressed Israel during the entire reign of King Jehoahaz.

2 Chronicles 28:20 NLT
So when King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria arrived, he oppressed King Ahaz instead of helping him.

Job 20:19 NLT
For he oppressed the poor and left them destitute. He foreclosed on their homes.

Job 35:9 NLT"The oppressed cry out beneath the wrongs that are done to them. They groan beneath the power of the mighty.

Psalms 9:9 NLTThe LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Psalms 10:18 NLTYou will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so people can no longer terrify them.

Psalms 12:7 NLTTherefore, LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation,

Psalms 14:6 NLTThe wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD will protect his people.

Psalms 37:14 NLTThe wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.

Psalms 42:9 NLT
"O God my rock," I cry, "Why have you forsaken me? Why must I wander in darkness, oppressed by my enemies?"

Psalms 43:2 NLT
For you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in darkness, oppressed by my enemies?

Psalms 69:33 NLTFor the LORD hears the cries of his needy ones; he does not despise his people who are oppressed.

Psalms 72:12 NLTHe will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

Psalms 76:9 NLT
You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth. Interlude

Psalms 82:3 NLT"Give fair judgment to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Psalms 146:7 NLT
who gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.

Proverbs 31:5 NLTFor if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 NLT
Again I observed all the oppression that takes place in our world. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and the victims are helpless.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 NLT
If you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and justice being miscarried throughout the land, don't be surprised! For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice only get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

Isaiah 1:17 NLTLearn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.

Isaiah 26:6 NLT
The poor and oppressed trample it underfoot.

Isaiah 52:4 NLT
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "Long ago my people went to live as resident foreigners in Egypt. Now they have been oppressed without cause by Assyria.

Isaiah 53:7 NLT
He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.

Isaiah 59:16 NLT
He was amazed to see that no one intervened to help the oppressed. So he himself stepped in to save them with his mighty power and justice.

Ezekiel 22:7 NLT
Fathers and mothers are contemptuously ignored. Resident foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed.

Amos 2:7 NLTThey trample helpless people in the dust and deny justice to those who are oppressed. Both father and son sleep with the same woman, corrupting my holy name.

Amos 5:7 NLTYou wicked people! You twist justice, making it a bitter pill for the poor and oppressed. Righteousness and fair play are meaningless fictions to you.

Zephaniah 3:19 NLTAnd I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give glory and renown to my former exiles, who have been mocked and shamed.

Zechariah 2:8 NLT
"After a period of glory, the LORD Almighty sent me against the nations who oppressed you. For he said, 'Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.

Zechariah 11:7 NLT
So I cared for the flock intended for slaughter -- the flock that was oppressed. Then I took two shepherd's staffs and named one Favor and the other Union.

Acts 10:38 NLTAnd no doubt you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with him.

1 Corinthians 9:22 NLT
When I am with those who are oppressed, I share their oppression so that I might bring them to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ.

Hebrews 11:37 NLT
Some died by stoning, and some were sawed in half; others were killed with the sword. Some went about in skins of sheep and goats, hungry andoppressed and mistreated.

Whom to call upon.

Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides God, lest they out of spite revile God in their ignorance. Thus have We made alluring to each people its own doings. In the end will they return to their Lord, and We shall then tell them the truth of all that they did. ~ Surah Anam 108

Say: "My Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at every time and place of prayer, and call upon Him, making your devotion sincere as in His sight: such as He created you in the beginning, so shall ye return." ~ Surah Araf 29

"But those ye call upon besides Him, are unable to help you, and indeed to help themselves." ~ Surah Araf 197

For Him (alone) is prayer in Truth: any others that they call upon besides Him hear them no more than if they were to stretch forth their hands for water to reach their mouths but it reaches them not: for the prayer of those without Faith is nothing but (futile) wandering (in the mind). ~ Surah Rad 14

Those whom they call upon do desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord, - even those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is something to take heed of. Surah Isra 57

It will be said (to them): "Call upon your ’partners’ (for help)" :they will call upon them, but they will not listen to them; and they will see the Penalty (before them); (how they will wish) ’if only they had been open to guidance!’ ~ Surah Qasas 64

Verily God doth know of (every thing) whatever that they call upon besides Him: and He is Exalted (in power), Wise. ~ Surah Ankabuti 42

Say: "Call upon other (gods) whom ye fancy, besides God: They have no power,- not the weight of an atom,- in the heavens or on earth: No (sort of) share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to God. ~ Surah Saba 22

Say: "Have ye seen (these) ’Partners’ of yours whom ye call upon besides God? Show Me what it is they have created in the (wide) earth. Or have they a share in the heavens? Or have We given them a Book from which they (can derive) clear (evidence)?- Nay, the wrong-doers promise each other nothing but delusions. ~ Surah Fatir 40

When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way. ~ Surah Baqarah 186

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 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.

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."

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.

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.)

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.
CopyrightA.A. World Services, Inc.Rev.5/9/02
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"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.

"Verily Allah proves true Al Haqq (The Reality) by the Kalimat (The Word)." ~ Holy Quran 42:24

Suhr, Jibt, Taghut, Sorcery, Witchcraft, Magic are forbidden

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

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.

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.