Moses 1

Au jourd'hui i gw want to start on a réalisation that has intrigued me for some time now.

Moses, his history charted in the Quran...
the reason for this is more apparent that when i am reading the Quran Moses's history is scattered about, i think in Surah 2 there is a mention - which if readng the Quran according to organisation is the first contact you have with Moses.

To be more specific, i am very intrigued with the notion of Inspiration - i understand it in a kind of whimsical sence of being inspired to do a certain thought in your head.. where the thought comes from one does not know, but it just enters and if gw it is from God, you know that is the best course of action for you.

Moses was inspired by God - he was very lucky - one of the few prophets that spoke to God - do you know how awesome that would be - to be in presence of your creator whose power alone is magnified beyond your understanding and capability.....

it is also of interesting note that the surah's 25/26/27/28 talk about moses a lot..

in order of revealation - moses mentioned in reference to us via the following surah's -87 - 53 - 7 - 25 - 19 - 20 - 26 -27 - 28 - 17 - 10 - 11 - 6 -37 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 46 - 51 - 18 - 14 - 21 -23 - 32 - 79 - 20- 2 - 3 -33 - 4 - 61 - 5 -

Couple of points to note - ****i am always conscious when reading the Qurna of the many translations that there are - i am using the translation by rashad Khalifa - because i find it gw an easy read and am able to grasp essence of the message to us.
*** translation can never be perfect - so i invite everyone to continously search to understand what God is trying to tell us via the Quran - God is the best guide afterall.
** parenthesis - in this context used in translations are always the work of the translator - they are not contained in the arabic Quran. - they serve to help the translator convey his thought of the verse translated - we may or may not agree - but it helps us know where the focus ought to be

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87:19 - the teachings of abraham and moses . this is part of surah a'la - talks about Glorifying God according to teachings given to moses and also to Abraham.

53:36 - Was he not informed of the teachings in the scripture of Moses? - reference is given to teachings given to moses( this i reckon is the statute book of laws given to moses - which reference is further made to again in some parts of the Quran)

7:103
After (those messengers,) we sent Moses with our signs to Pharaoh and his people, but they transgressed. Note the consequences for the wicked.

7:104
Moses said, "O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the universe.

7:105
"It is incumbent upon me that I do not say about GOD except the truth. I come to you with a sign from your Lord; let the Children of Israel go."

7:106
He said, "If you have a sign, then produce it, if you are truthful."

7:107
He threw down his staff, and it turned into a tremendous serpent.

7:108
He took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders.

7:109
The leaders among Pharaoh's people said, "This is no more than a clever magician.

7:110
"He wants to take you out of your land; what do you recommend?"

7:111
They said, "Respite him and his brother, and send summoners to every city.

7:112
"Let them summon every experienced magician."

7:113
The magicians came to Pharaoh and said, "Do we get paid if we are the winners?"

7:114
He said, "Yes indeed; you will even become close to me."

7:115
They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we are throwing."

7:116
He said, "You throw." When they threw, they tricked the people's eyes, intimidated them, and produced a great magic.

7:117
We then inspired Moses: "Throw down your staff," whereupon it swallowed whatever they fabricated.

7:118
Thus, the truth prevailed, and what they did was nullified.

7:119
They were defeated then and there; they were humiliated.

7:120
The magicians fell prostrate.

7:121
They said, "We believe in the Lord of the universe. - it is quite interesting - this re-inforces for me that the God we all want to worship is one God - The Lord of the universe - some call God - Allah, some call God Jehova - God is God - the God before whom there is no other - His knowledge encompasses all things. Moses is entwined in what i call the three major faiths - each faith having their version of his story - but as we all know - there was only one moses - so there can only be one truth to his story - moses's story and the rest of it will be fallacy and inventions - which arises through no others fault than Man - via reported and extra reported speech.

7:122
"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

7:123
Pharaoh said, "Did you believe in him without my permission? This must be a conspiracy you schemed in the city, in order to take its people away. You will surely find out.

7:124
"I will cut your hands and feet on alternate sides, then I will crucify you all."

7:125
They said, "We will then return to our Lord.

7:126
"You persecute us simply because we believed in the proofs of our Lord when they came to us." "Our Lord, grant us steadfastness, and let us die as submitters."

7:127
The leaders among Pharaoh's people said, "Will you allow Moses and his people to corrupt the earth, and forsake you and your gods?" He said, "We will kill their sons, and spare their daughters. We are much more powerful than they are."

7:128
Moses said to his people, "Seek GOD's help, and steadfastly persevere. The earth belongs to GOD, and He grants it to whomever He chooses from among His servants. The ultimate victory belongs to the righteous." - Gods laws never changes

7:129
They said, "We were persecuted before you came to us, and after you came to us." He said, "Your Lord will annihilate your enemy and establish you on earth, then He will see how you behave." - see children of isreal- loosing faith in times of difficulty- this is the general trait among us all as humans - but gw as we grow - we understand that all victory belongs to God and may He strenghten our hearts and make us firm in his path

7:130
We then afflicted Pharaoh's people with drought, and shortage of crops, that they may take heed.

7:131
When good omens came their way, they said, "We have deserved this," but when a hardship afflicted them, they blamed Moses and those with him. In fact, their omens are decided only by GOD, but most of them do not know.

7:132
They said, "No matter what kind of sign you show us, to dupe us with your magic, we will not believe."

7:133
Consequently, we sent upon them the flood, the locusts, the lice, the frogs, and the blood - profound signs. But they maintained their arrogance. They were evil people.

7:134
Whenever a plague afflicted them, they said, "O Moses, implore your Lord - you are close to Him. If you relieve this plague, we will believe with you, and will send the Children of Israel with you."

7:135
Yet, when we relieved the plague for any length of time, they violated their pledge.

7:136
Consequently, we avenged their actions, and drowned them in the sea. That is because they rejected our signs, and were totally heedless thereof.

7:137
We let the oppressed people inherit the land, east and west, and we blessed it. The blessed commands of your Lord were thus fulfilled for the Children of Israel, to reward them for their steadfastness, and we annihilated the works of Pharaoh and his people and everything they harvested.

7:138
We delivered the Children of Israel across the sea. When they passed by people who were worshiping statues, they said, "O Moses, make a god for us, like the gods they have." He said, "Indeed, you are ignorant people. - look at us now - no graven images of God, bow not before any other God other than your Lord, look at us as a society and see where we have turned wrong - God guide us - seriously and help us in this life and hereafter

7:139
"These people are committing a blasphemy, for what they are doing is disastrous for them.

7:140
"Shall I seek for you other than GOD to be your god, when He has blessed you more than anyone else in the world?"

7:141
Recall that we delivered you from Pharaoh's people, who inflicted the worst persecution upon you, killing your sons and sparing your daughters. That was an exacting trial for you from your Lord.

7:142
We summoned Moses for thirty nights, and completed them by adding ten. Thus, the audience with his Lord lasted forty nights. Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Stay here with my people, maintain righteousness, and do not follow the ways of the corruptors."

7:143
When Moses came at our appointed time, and his Lord spoke with him, he said, "My Lord, let me look and see You." He said, "You cannot see Me. Look at that mountain; if it stays in its place, then you can see Me." Then, his Lord manifested Himself to the mountain, and this caused it to crumble. Moses fell unconscious. When he came to, he said, "Be You glorified. I repent to You, and I am the most convinced believer."

7:144
He said, "O Moses, I have chosen you, out of all the people, with My messages and by speaking to you. Therefore, take what I have given you and be appreciative."

7:145
We wrote for him on the tablets all kinds of enlightenments and details of everything: "You shall uphold these teachings strongly, and exhort your people to uphold them - these are the best teachings. I will point out for you the fate of the wicked."

7:146
I will divert from My revelations those who are arrogant on earth, without justification. Consequently, when they see every kind of proof they will not believe. And when they see the path of guidance they will not adopt it as their path, but when they see the path of straying they will adopt it as their path. This is the consequence of their rejecting our proofs, and being totally heedless thereof.

7:147
Those who reject our revelations and the meeting of the Hereafter, their works are nullified. Are they requited only for what they committed?

7:148
During his absence, Moses' people made from their jewelry the statue of a calf, complete with the sound of a calf. Did they not see that it could not speak to them, or guide them in any path? They worshiped it, and thus turned wicked.

7:149
Finally, when they regretted their action, and realized that they had gone astray, they said, "Unless our Lord redeems us with His mercy, and forgives us, we will be losers."

7:150
When Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed, he said, "What a terrible thing you have done in my absence! Could you not wait for the commandments of your Lord?" He threw down the tablets, and took hold of his brother's head, pulling him towards himself. (Aaron) said, "Son of my mother, the people took advantage of my weakness, and almost killed me. Let not my enemies rejoice, and do not count me with the transgressing people."

7:151
(Moses) said, "My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful."

7:152
Surely, those who idolized the calf have incurred wrath from their Lord, and humiliation in this life. We thus requite the innovators.

7:153
As for those who committed sins, then repented thereafter and believed, your Lord - after this - is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

7:154
When Moses' anger subsided, he picked up the tablets, containing guidance and mercy for those who reverence their Lord.

7:155
Moses then selected seventy men from among his people, to come to our appointed audience. When the quake shook them, he said, "My Lord, You could have annihilated them in the past, together with me, if You so willed. Would You annihilate us for the deeds of those among us who are foolish? This must be the test that You have instituted for us. With it, You condemn whomever You will, and guide whomever You will. You are our Lord and Master, so forgive us, shower us with Your mercy; You are the best Forgiver.

7:156
"And decree for us righteousness in this world, and in the Hereafter. We have repented to You." He said, "My retribution befalls whomever I will. But My mercy encompasses all things. However, I will specify it for those who (1) lead a righteous life, (2) give the obligatory charity (Zakat), (3) believe in our revelations, and

7:157
"(4) follow the messenger, the gentile prophet (Muhammad), whom they find written in their Torah and Gospel. He exhorts them to be righteous, enjoins them from evil, allows for them all good food, and prohibits that which is bad, and unloads the burdens and the shackles imposed upon them. Those who believe in him, respect him, support him, and follow the light that came with him are the successful ones."

7:158
Say, "O people, I am GOD's messenger to all of you. To Him belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no god except He. He controls life and death." Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messenger, the gentile prophet, who believes in GOD and His words. Follow him, that you may be guided.

7:159
Among the followers of Moses there are those who guide in accordance with the truth, and the truth renders them righteous.

7:160
We divided them into twelve tribal communities, and we inspired Moses when his people asked him for water: "Strike the rock with your staff," whereupon twelve springs gushed out therefrom. Thus, each community knew its water. And we shaded them with clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails: "Eat from the good things we provided for you." It is not us that they wronged; it is they who wronged their own souls.

7:161
Recall that they were told, "Go into this town to live, and eat therefrom as you please, treat the people amicably, and enter the gate humbly. We will then forgive your transgressions. We will multiply the reward for the righteous."

7:162
But the evil ones among them substituted other commands for the commands given to them. Consequently, we sent upon them condemnation from the sky, because of their wickedness.

7:163
Remind them of the community by the sea, who desecrated the Sabbath. When they observed the Sabbath, the fish came to them abundantly. And when they violated the Sabbath, the fish did not come. We thus afflicted them, as a consequence of their transgression.

7:164
Recall that a group of them said, "Why should you preach to people whom GOD will surely annihilate or punish severely?" They answered, "Apologize to your Lord," that they might be saved.

7:165
When they disregarded what they were reminded of, we saved those who prohibited evil, and afflicted the wrongdoers with a terrible retribution for their wickedness.

7:166
When they continued to defy the commandments, we said to them, "Be you despicable apes."

7:167
Additionally, your Lord has decreed that He will raise up against them people who will inflict severe persecution upon them, until the Day of Resurrection. Your Lord is most efficient in enforcing retribution, and He is certainly the Forgiver, Most Merciful.

7:168
We scattered them among many communities throughout the land. Some of them were righteous, and some were less than righteous. We tested them with prosperity and hardship, that they may return.

7:169
Subsequent to them, He substituted new generations who inherited the scripture. But they opted for the worldly life instead, saying, "We will be forgiven." But then they continued to opt for the materials of this world. Did they not make a covenant to uphold the scripture, and not to say about GOD except the truth? Did they not study the scripture? Certainly, the abode of the Hereafter is far better for those who maintain righteousness. Do you not understand?

7:170 - Those who uphold the scripture, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), we never fail to recompense the pious.

7:171 - We raised the mountain above them like an umbrella, and they thought it was going to fall on them: "You shall uphold what we have given you, strongly, and remember the contents thereof, that you may be saved."

IT is here that we first get a glimpse into the story of moses and his goings on with pharoah and the children of Isreal
Pharoas was told to free the chidren of isreal but he refused - eventually he had no choice but to do so and he renegaded on his word - pursued the children of isreal till he met his doom.
this part of the Story tells us of the conduct of the children of isreal - which in itself is the comduct of all humbeings - advertently or inadvertently - if not for Gods constant guidance and protection and mercy - we will loose hope very easily and somewhat fall short of grace from God. we tend to want to follow that which we see in front of our eyes - we seem to have a knack for worshipping statues or rather should i say we have a knack for trying to bind( if this is the right word for it) the essence of our creator in a statue - we thus denegrate the awesomneess and magnifcince of the authorty that the creator has to a thing that the creator has created.
there is mention of 70 people who had audience with God - arent they lucky - and the twelve tribes of isreal - then we get the trait of human beings - substituting comands from God with commands made by man - this thing i reckon is something which plagues us all - Sabbath day -

substituting Commands - i guess inspiration for good can also sometimes be confused with inspiration for bad or indifference - then i also reckon that in effort to do more, to worship more - people invent unecessary rules and additions to what God has decreed - in order to make themselves appear more pious, more worthy of Gods blessings. but then i reckon that Gods words are perfect, his rules and commands are designed to enable us have the perfect life that we can have - if we are content with our lot then there is no need to appear to be more pious or want to be - we just do as we are asked and Gw we find success with God.
May God guide us all to his path.

spirit

if i am honest i have been feeling low and down of late.
i thought it was work, being tired but i dont think it is.

my spirit is flagging. it is not filled with the exhuberance it usually is..
sometimes i catch glimpses of the heart that is how it wants to be but most of the time i guess i just feel like i am in a lifeless form.

this evening God i want to do so many things, say so many things..
the old demons seem to be knowcking at my door,
things dont feel like they are going right
everything is just bugging me..

as ever in my times that i feel that are of despair, i seek to thee Most Gracuous
as i hope to seek to thee in my times of joy..
i turn to my Lord, for with Him i find refuge...

Keep me close o Lord and dont let me go.

Righteousness.

What constitutes righteousness?
this is the question on my mind today.

I wikied the word - righteousness and it was suprising to me that the only references were in light of the Old and new testament...

but i know that when reading the english translated Quran, righteousness is a strong theme of the message from God.

and by what yard stick do you define who is righteousss?

there ar emany different religions out there... and i am sure so many feverent worshippers sticking to what they find comfort in, trying to be the best they can be according to their faith..

because one is seen to act fastidously to ones religious tennents - does this mean that they are righteous?

some righteousness in the bible -

Matthew 5:6, ‘Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blest because they will be satisfied.’

Matthew 6:1 ‘Be careful not to do righteous things in front of men so they can see what you are doing. Otherwise, you won’t have a reward with your Father in heaven.’

Matthew 6:33, ‘[If you] put the Kingdom and righteousness in first place, then all these [other] things will be given to you.’

Matthew 11:19, ‘Wisdom is proven righteous by the things it does.’

James 3:18, ‘The seeds of the fruit of righteousness are planted in peace by those who are making peace.’

John 7:24, ‘Quit judging from the way things look on the surface; judge righteously!’

Romans 3:28. ‘We believe that a man is called righteous due to his faith, so he doesn’t have to follow the Law.’

James 2: 24, ‘A man is called righteous by the things he does, not just by his faith.’

Romans 6:12-14 ‘As the result, don’t allow sin to rule your mortal bodies and don’t obey its desires. Nor should you offer your body parts as unrighteous weapons of sin. Rather, offer yourselves to God as someone who has been raised from the dead, and [offer] your body parts to God as weapons of righteousness. So, sin must not be your master, because you aren’t under Law, but under [God’s] loving kindness.’

Romans 10:10 ‘It is this belief in your heart that makes you righteous, but it’s your mouth, when it confesses this, that brings salvation.’

Matthew 5:10, ‘Those who have been persecuted for doing what is right are blest, because the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs to them.’

Some Righteousness in Quran -

2:62 - Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the Christians, and the converts; anyone who (1) believes in GOD, and (2) believes in the Last Day, and (3) leads a righteous life, will receive their recompense from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve

2:130 - Who would forsake the religion of Abraham, except one who fools his own soul? We have chosen him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will be with the righteous.

2:179 - Equivalence is a life saving law for you, O you who possess intelligence, that you may be righteous.

2:177 - Righteousness is not turning your faces towards the east or the west. Righteous are those who believe in GOD, the Last Day, the angels, the scripture, and the prophets; and they give the money, cheerfully, to the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien, the beggars, and to free the slaves; and they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat); and they keep their word whenever they make a promise; and they steadfastly persevere in the face of persecution, hardship, and war. These are the truthful; these are the righteous.

2:224 -Do not subject GOD's name to your casual swearing, that you may appear righteous, pious, or to attain credibility among the people. GOD is Hearer, Knower.

2:245 - Who would lend GOD a loan of righteousness, to have it repaid to them multiplied manifold? GOD is the One who provides and withholds, and to Him you will be returned

3:92 - You cannot attain righteousness until you give to charity from the possessions you love. Whatever you give to charity, GOD is fully aware thereof.

3:110 - You are the best community ever raised among the people: you advocate righteousness and forbid evil, and you believe in GOD. If the followers of the scripture believed, it would be better for them. Some of them do believe, but the majority of them are wicked.

3:179 - GOD is not to leave the believers as you are, without distinguishing the bad from the good. Nor does GOD inform you of the future, but GOD bestows such knowledge upon whomever He chooses from among His messengers. Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. If you believe and lead a righteous life, you receive a great recompense.

4:114 - There is nothing good about their private conferences, except for those who advocate charity, or righteous works, or making peace among the people. Anyone who does this, in response to GOD's teachings, we will grant him a great recompense.

4:125 - Who is better guided in his religion than one who submits totally to GOD, leads a righteous life, according to the creed of Abraham: monotheism? GOD has chosen Abraham as a beloved friend.

what am i learning from all this?
well righteousness transcends religion.. it is not about religion. it is about God.
it is about utmost belief in God that God is.... and doing good for God, not for anyone but for God.

My Lord, accept me as a righteous servant of yours in this life and the hereafter, keep me devoted to thee alone.

dreams

I saw you in my dream
when i woke up you were gone
i started searching for you
but you found me instead...

thoughts

when i atch programmes and see these nig buildings, lost civilizations, an dstuff, i am amazed and how big the world is.... and i wonder in aspects of religion......these communities, what did they worship, how did they worship.

the scriptures tells of of some ancient communities and i guess it does nt tell us of all of them....
take for instance the mayan civilization, ancient egypt, the kingdons of singpore/malaysia, the ancient chinese civilizations etc.....

all these things make me scared if i must admit....
the scary thought is always - can/will i attain righteousness and find favour at my Lord...

thi is always followed by an abstratct look at my past and projection for the future.... the answer to that is in all fainess - i dont know. i know what the dream is, i know what the hope is and what the heart aspires to ..... but i dont know what conditions will be placed on it. how it will respond...

smetimes i get sad and tell God, that i am tired of this life, its trappings and complications.... it is a gamble - the longer one lives - the more exposure to influences which may distract you from God.... but then again, whoemever God has assured suffifiency and support, is truly blessed.

God sincerely, i beg for guidance. i beg for help,, in this life and the hereafter... keep me close to Thee.

CHANGE

someone used to say to me, that the only thing constant in life is change.
Change happends wether we like it or not.

The world changes according to its times and new influences
inanimate objects such as voitures, maisons, forchettes, sacs etc changes, according to new usage, and practicability
People have no choice but to change too.

why has this been on my mind.. well i donr know...
i guess i am asking myself, how much change do i see in myself in the future?

i look at myself 10 years ago and i look at myself now... i have changed by and large but at the same time i am still the same person...

i am the same person, who is still speaking in her head to God, who is searching for God, for simplicity and peace.

in another 10 years, how much will i change?
it is easy i guess to be deluded that people will not change, that they always remain the same, but unfortunately i reckon that is not what life is meant to be ..


you know, this life is a test..... sometimes i dont think there is a pass or fail but then when i am rememberd by the overall - heaven/hell - then you can say there is a pass or fail element to it.

i remember this part of a song of praise - that i find omforting.

.....change and decay in all around i see, O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

May God guide us all, in our lifes in our minds and in our hearts. May God guide me to His path and keep me devoted to Him alone.

god is wonderful - this life is interesting, can be decieving.. human beings are crazy..... but May God guide as all.

surah 20 and Exodus 3 - it is interesting and with amazement that when i see thiese things, - i feel in my heart that is it not by chance, it is Gods will... this strenghtens my heart that my God, is the one god, your God and our God - of this we cannot escape - God of abraham, Noah, Moses, JAcod, David, Jesus, Mohammed and all the prophets and messengers that have past..

May God guide us to his path.

this is with notice for future, fatima, for when you reflect - remember tonight - May God grant us righteousness and acceptance and may He keep me devoded to Him alone.

20:10
When he saw a fire, he said to his family, "Stay here. I have seen a fire. Maybe I can bring you some of it, or find some guidance at the fire."

20:11
When he came to it, he was called, "O, Moses.

20:12
"I am your Lord; remove your sandals. You are in the sacred valley, Tuwa.

20:13
"I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed.

20:14
I am GOD; there is no other god beside Me. You shall worship Me alone, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) to remember Me.

Exodus 3
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

2And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
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Exodus 4
2And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

3And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

4And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:

5That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

6And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.

7And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.

8And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

20:17
"What is this in your right hand, Moses?"

20:18
He said, "This is my staff. I lean on it, herd my sheep with it, and I use it for other purposes."

20:19
He said, "Throw it down, Moses."

20:20
He threw it down, whereupon it turned into a moving serpent.

20:21
He said, "Pick it up; do not be afraid. We will return it to its original state.

20:22
"And hold your hand under your wing; it will come out white without a blemish; another proof.

20:23
"We thus show you some of our great portents.

20:24
"o to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed."

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10And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

11And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?

12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

13And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.

14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

16And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

20:25
He said, "My Lord, cool my temper.

20:26
"And make this matter easy for me.

20:27
"And untie a knot from my tongue.

20:28
"So they can understand my speech.

20:29
"And appoint an assistant for me from my family.

20:30
"My brother Aaron.

20:31
"Strengthen me with him.

20:32
"Let him be my partner in this matter.

20:33
"That we may glorify You frequently.

20:34
"And commemorate You frequently.

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"You are Seer of us."

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He said, "Your request is granted, O Moses.

this time last year

this time last year, where was i, what was i thinking what was i doing?
this time last year, how was i felling, what was my direction...

MG may thy name forever be praised, Glorified far far above all th eheavens an earth.

We are a couple of days from the start of ramadan. last year ramadan was not my best, but this ramadam Gw, i seek refige in thee o lord - to do that which i was not able to manage last year.
To hold onto thee vigourously, to praise thee eloquently, - for the full days - these things i pray.
to see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly follow thee more always, day by day.

this time last year, i sought refuge with my God and My God granted me safe passage.

this time this year, i seek refuge with my God again and gw my God will grant me shelter.

my Lord, the prayer remains - whatever my circumstances, whatever the condition, keep me praising thee still. in times of jubilations, in times of tribulations, keep be praising thee, where i may be, whatever i may be doing, keep me tied to thee. in my heart, in my mind , keep me glorifying thee, Guide me to they path, include me wih thy submitters, grant me righteousness in this life and in the next - Accept me in thy service and keep me devoted only to thee.

wedding chaos

i am finding it very interesting , peoples attitude to this marriage of a hting.

really i cnnot understand why there is such an outcry to celebrate a wedding in the manner other people want to.

firstly, i am no so comfortable with the mammoth costs associated with a wedding - i am not looking to break a bank, apply for a loan, commit robbery just to do a wedding celebration.

second - i am really not comfortabble with th rising costs due to initing people i mave not spoken o in 10 years, people who have never bother to call me or ask after me, who were nt there for my tears and trials, who have never offered me advise - this is my side of the family i am talking baout

thirdly i just would like a quiet day.

in all honesty, my dream for a wedding will be to invite all those who have see me grow, hve offered me advise, those i have looked up to, from the lady who used to sell stuff o/s my dada hospital - to brother victor - our family carpenter, to brother yekiki - our family mechanic, to my oliver - our gateman for some long a tim.. these are the people who have known me in my childhood, who spent time humoring me with all my insessant questions...

the true cost of getting these people - the ones i call special, is in actual fact a lot - because they are all in nigeria. however not withstanding, i am not one who buys into galavanting celebration to show off just because it is a wedding.

the most important thing on this day is the fact the me and my husband stand before God, seeking his blessings and support for our union.
civil wedding is for the law and we must abide by the laws of the land - but Gods law is more important to me

some have called it rushed, some have said its arranged - just because we say we want a simple wedding - no fuss, just simple.. God help us.

really, when it comes to my family and this lesson i learnt from my 30th birthday - i will try gw never let anyone hijack my day and do things that i really dont want -

blurgh

sometimes all energy leaves my body making me feel blurrrrgh..
i feel tired and lack- lustre..

i am having one of those moments now..

help me lord

help and guidance is needed my Lord as always, as ever

MG i dont know, maybe i am scared but i will not let fear stand in my way.
With thee at hand to guide and bless, by your grace all will be well.
MG help us please to get to the right decision, make the right choices and get a favourable response.
Help us to unerstand, to develop, help us with knowledge and wisdom, logic and application.
MG you are Provider, you are the best Provider.

As always i leave important decisions to thee, after due consultation( more like talking to thee and asking help) with thee.
you are the one who guides, my Lord.

Guide us to your path, keep us devoted to thee, holding on to thee alone. accept us in your service and grant us rc....... as always My Lord, the dream is one family, united - one family devoted to thee, worshipping thee, holding on to thee, relying on thee, submitting to thee alone.

EGO- toooooo much emails.. what else can i say MG.. simples

http://masjidtucson.org/submission/perspectives/more/traits/unity.html



MG we need help, we need calm we need tolerance , we need understanding, we need guidance.
only you can provide..

help us.

my decision stands, and may God guide us all.

Father

Mg what can i say?
what do i do.

disappointed is not the word - ashamed, fraustrated, livid, rejected..

but in anycase, there is God - whatever it is, it was, i dont want to be party to any games or tomfoollery.

so it was with prayer that i made my decision - seeking God as my strenght - i will nt back down that decision and no amount of emotional blackmail will get me to back down that decision.
Gw I will not shirk my responsibilities to either of my parents
but you have let me down in the most humiliating way possible for me. but not to worry I am grateful to God that i know this now and there is no denying the fact.

my part is with God , will always be and remain so gw.
God provides for me and i am grateful.
i have said long long ago - there is nothinhg i require from you, nothing i need from you.
i have done what is required by me, and that is all i can do...