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This is God's first challenge, to those around the dying one: if you, O
Man, think that you are so strong and so powerful, go ahead, stop your
loved one from dying.
“Then why do ye not, if you are exempt from (future) account, call
back the soul if ye are true (in claim of independence)?”
Chapter 56, verses 86 - 87
This is God's second challenge, to the dying man: if you, O Man, think
that you will not be called to account for all the things that you did, go
ahead, call back your soul, bring yourself back to life.
*weeps*
“Say: It is God Who gives you life, then gives you death: then He will
gather you together for the Day of Judgement about which there is
no doubt. But most men do not understand”
Chapter 45, verse 26
The Reminder
*weeps*
The Reminder
I've discovered that in the Quran, God relates all the arguements anyone
might have concerning Him. Whether you're a Jew or Christian (God has
plenty to say about you guys in the Quran) or a Hindu or Buddhist or an
agnostic or atheist.
Whatever arguement you have, it has been argued about by thousands of
generations before you.
And where are they now ... ?
“But how many (countless) generations before them have We
destroyed? Canst thou find a single one of them (now)
or hear (so much as) a whisper of them?”
Chapter 19, verse 98
“Is it not a warning to such men (to call to mind) how many
generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts they (now)
move? Verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding”
Chapter 20, verse 128
God is describing the people who used to deny His Existence - in the end,
they still returned to Him at death. They come face to face with the very
thing they used to deny!
*weeps*
“Who bear in mind the certainty that they are to meet their Lord,
and that they are to return to Him”
Chapter 2, verse 46
The Reminder
Before I end, let me just state that this Mighty Book is not just meant to
be read. It is more appropriate to recite it.
In fact, the word 'Quran' literally means: “the recitation”.
God Himself knows that sounds have a tremendous effect on the heart,
therefore He chose His Book to be recited.
Here is a video I pieced together (putting in the translation), of the
recitation of the first chapter of the Quran, aptly named “The Opening”.
May God open our hearts.
It lasts less than a minute. So please, do listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr3-9_yke_o
I too am waiting,
Faruq Bin Muhammad Akbar
Monday, 10 November 2008
1710hrs
“Say: Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall ye
know who it is that is on the straight and even way and who it is
that has received Guidance”
Chapter 20, verse 135