i ency people of the time of the prophets.. cos they had stuff direct. they has salat, moses had salat, jesus has salat, david had salat, solomon had salat, abraham had salat,
is this salat different or is it the same salat that we all have been decreed to do.. yes we are different tribes/races, we may have different rites.. but is salat the same or different....
i remember reading somewhere that somewhere some old orthodox jews perform their prayer bowing and prostrating and they perform 3 times a day..
omo this life is funny....the quran is clear.. it will always be clear...
faith is addresses, worshipping one God only
salat IS Addressed. gives timings and names.
Zakat is addressed.. gives what to do, what to give...
by no means is the subject of contention addressed by appendices or footnotes, but rather it is in the content of the Quran... God be praised that His word is the truth and will always stand out.... above everything else...
i dont know anything again and my head is spinning... the question at hand is to be objective without agenda or motive and gw try to arrive at the logical truth...
the worb maghrib and asr are both in the quran as far as i am aware now but i dont think they are used connection with salat, but they are words in their own right.. maghrib is found in surah 18:86 , 2:177 as well as others and asr is found in surat Asr amongst others.... maghrib is translated west, which is a direction.... while asr is translated as afternoon...
FATS: like i said previously, the words with salat attached to them is salat fajr in 14:58 and salat isha in same surah... and salat wusta in 2:238.. those as far as i know and i have found so far are the ones that are said by name....
FATS: the bone of contention now is what is the translation is wusta.. some say its middle, some say its best.. if it is middle, then it implies that salat of a day os an odd number with wusta being the middle prayer... if if it is best then. means this salat is hghly favoured..
F.ATS :here are 2 ways to look at this... i feel
F.ATS: one.. the quran is complete. in that case and keeping with the word of God, it only mentions 3 salat by name.. that is the truth as far as i can see... i have not found salat dhur. or salat asr or salat maghrib....
F.ATS: two. we recieve commands from God thru messeengers.. and if the messenger said it is 5 times a day then i guess it is.. howver if i am honest i am not that convinced.. my feeling is that salat is something that has been before the time of mohammed, as it was prescribed to the other prophets.. so it is someting that has been.. so i guess if we can go back in history we can try to find the answers... no one is above mistake/error. far cry from me being the one to point fingers cos i daily make mistakes myself.. The truth is always evident and the truth is there in print in the Quran.. however note that we are going by translated version... so how much of a gap is the translated version from the arabic meanning.. and does this add to or subtract from our understanding..
F.A TS: for me using the quran alone..it is 3 prayers, fajr, at dawn isha at sunset heading towards night, and wusta in middle when sun declines from highest point at noon until it reaches sunset...
F.A TS: its a tough one, my dear, let me know what you think..
F.A TS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salah check this site out for more info on the names of salat see if it helps...
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Thursday, 22 October 2009
on a weird note...
allahuma rabbi, raabbi-ghfirli warham wa anta khayru rahiimeen.
- this was the word in my mind at arounf 5.10 pm today... interesting....
My God, Lord, Lord forgive me and have mercy, You are the most Merciful - this is my off hand/off the cuff translation...
on another note.. there is nothing quite like jollof rice and boiled egg.... ya know!!! the smoky smell of the jollof rice and the soft farty smell of the boiled egg....that is food..... if u never had it before, you dont know what you are missing....
- this was the word in my mind at arounf 5.10 pm today... interesting....
My God, Lord, Lord forgive me and have mercy, You are the most Merciful - this is my off hand/off the cuff translation...
on another note.. there is nothing quite like jollof rice and boiled egg.... ya know!!! the smoky smell of the jollof rice and the soft farty smell of the boiled egg....that is food..... if u never had it before, you dont know what you are missing....
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
on another note
this my manager she is funny...
she has to tell me to behave at a meeting that is coming up with the big wigs.
hmmm,
it wa sonly this one incident when i attended a training that i felt was a waste of my time and i was moody and i just wanted to be quite and left alone to listen and get on with it... but the managers there didnt want that...
you know its funny, cos these are the same managers that i have been working with for 5 years and they know that i am a very reserved person in any new surroundings.. unless i have some thing to say, if i di i say it.. if i dont then i keep quiet, and quiet is what i keep
they also know that i get uncomfortable with eye contact.. and i am generally mouse like and attentive..
we had a talk after the day happened.. and i said my piece and thats all... now letes forget the whole stuff and move on... i have no grudges and no qualms, once my piece is said thats it...
on another hand it was a nice gesture of her to come to say to me to remember the meeting, because in all honestly i had forgotten about it.. and its good cos now i have to build up courage for eye contact.. - will be interesting...
honestly i am going bonkers... lololololololololololololololololololololo :)
she has to tell me to behave at a meeting that is coming up with the big wigs.
hmmm,
it wa sonly this one incident when i attended a training that i felt was a waste of my time and i was moody and i just wanted to be quite and left alone to listen and get on with it... but the managers there didnt want that...
you know its funny, cos these are the same managers that i have been working with for 5 years and they know that i am a very reserved person in any new surroundings.. unless i have some thing to say, if i di i say it.. if i dont then i keep quiet, and quiet is what i keep
they also know that i get uncomfortable with eye contact.. and i am generally mouse like and attentive..
we had a talk after the day happened.. and i said my piece and thats all... now letes forget the whole stuff and move on... i have no grudges and no qualms, once my piece is said thats it...
on another hand it was a nice gesture of her to come to say to me to remember the meeting, because in all honestly i had forgotten about it.. and its good cos now i have to build up courage for eye contact.. - will be interesting...
honestly i am going bonkers... lololololololololololololololololololololo :)
love and accept, get on and respect
.............IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOVE SOMEONE WITHOUT HAVING TO RESPECT THEIR VIEWS/CHOICES................
hmmm, i read that in glamour magazine, and it caught me a wee bit cos i had to think about that statement...
i guess that is tolerance, by my own understanding, you still love/get on with that person, but you dont share the same views/accept the same beliefs..
so how possible is this to achieve..
the first things that get to me is the intertwining of the words themselves and how some people see them.
1 - on some level, to love is to respect.
2 - on another level to love is to accept
you surround yourself with people who share most of your views on life, that way you get along and there is harmony, and instinctively you stay away from those whose views and beliefs are soooooo far removed from yours - bar the anomalies which will occur here - like bonding through familiarity -
every person, i assume ( apologies cos i am generalising here) cannot not judge another human being. we just cant help it, even though it is a thought, a passing glance, or dis-acknowledgement we in some way interact with others through judging their every action/behaviour.. so how can we learn to accept people for who they are and be tolerant to their views..
hmmm
my own view is to separate the person, - ( i call this the person we identify with) from their view/choice( what the person identifies with)..
i see some flaws here... because what someone identifies with, usually contributes to how they see life and ultimately how they behave with other people and in effect who they are..
so is this still possible..
its like saying ( on a far fetch scale) that i love my dad, he is still my dad, but i hate that he is a mass murderer... ( firstly, that is judgement in it simplistic form because one.. it is my own judgement according to my own set of rules that i deem my dad to be a mass murderer, secondly how can you accept your dad knowing that he has killed other people - that will assume that you agree with his killing other people or it docent bother you that he kills other people, which may imply that you see nothing wrong in killing other people {there are different ways i could look at this})
hmm, this is an interesting one..
hmmm, i read that in glamour magazine, and it caught me a wee bit cos i had to think about that statement...
i guess that is tolerance, by my own understanding, you still love/get on with that person, but you dont share the same views/accept the same beliefs..
so how possible is this to achieve..
the first things that get to me is the intertwining of the words themselves and how some people see them.
1 - on some level, to love is to respect.
2 - on another level to love is to accept
you surround yourself with people who share most of your views on life, that way you get along and there is harmony, and instinctively you stay away from those whose views and beliefs are soooooo far removed from yours - bar the anomalies which will occur here - like bonding through familiarity -
every person, i assume ( apologies cos i am generalising here) cannot not judge another human being. we just cant help it, even though it is a thought, a passing glance, or dis-acknowledgement we in some way interact with others through judging their every action/behaviour.. so how can we learn to accept people for who they are and be tolerant to their views..
hmmm
my own view is to separate the person, - ( i call this the person we identify with) from their view/choice( what the person identifies with)..
i see some flaws here... because what someone identifies with, usually contributes to how they see life and ultimately how they behave with other people and in effect who they are..
so is this still possible..
its like saying ( on a far fetch scale) that i love my dad, he is still my dad, but i hate that he is a mass murderer... ( firstly, that is judgement in it simplistic form because one.. it is my own judgement according to my own set of rules that i deem my dad to be a mass murderer, secondly how can you accept your dad knowing that he has killed other people - that will assume that you agree with his killing other people or it docent bother you that he kills other people, which may imply that you see nothing wrong in killing other people {there are different ways i could look at this})
hmm, this is an interesting one..
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
the Perfect Birthday day event
you know when you have a congregation, like a prayer meeting, or a deliverance, or a prayer group when people gather together for the purpose of praising God and exalting His name..
Well if i had a wish that is how i would want to spend my birthday....
yes, i know i can do it alone, i dont need people to convene with me to praise the Most Gracious, but i guess it will be fun..
what i remember is the organised prayer groups that my dad would organise when special things happen, like his birthday, rememberance of a loved one bla bla.. whilst i am in favour of the prayer group/praise group, i am not in favour of their actions or words..
basically, the way i see it.. they convene to praise God, but they then ask/solicit fo rmoney from those who attend, by asking them to donate money and they offer prayeer in favour of that person... the money i guess is charity, but i guess is shared amongst the guys..
we call them alfas,
then again they sit and praise God, melodious as it may sound, memory induced as it may be, it is interesting and uplifting to be there, however then comes the part that i dont agree with again,
my view is that they sit and heap praises on prophet mohammed..
for me God is the only one to be praised. Where God is praised, no mention of any of Gods messengers/prophets should come close at all..
if we can remove the praise of prophet/messenger and the collection of money or obligation of people to give them money,, then what you have is a group of people coming together to praise God.. and that is how i would want to spend my day...
you know, i have already dreamt this... when in the middle of the prayer.. i will say Fata aala lahu mulku-ul-haqqu... and we will reply - la ilaha illahuwa rabbil - arshi-il karim.
i state "Most exalted is God, the true Sovereign", and they will reply "there is no other God beside Him, the Posessor of all Authority Most Honorable Lord".
i dont know if you have experienced it before, this prayer congregation, when you all sit and lets say for instance all chant la ilaha illalah - there is no other God but God, or alhamdullilahi- Praise be to God, ,, , subhannaka lahuma - Be you Glorified my God,
its exhilerating...
That is the perfect day event for me...
Is this realisable?
Well if i had a wish that is how i would want to spend my birthday....
yes, i know i can do it alone, i dont need people to convene with me to praise the Most Gracious, but i guess it will be fun..
what i remember is the organised prayer groups that my dad would organise when special things happen, like his birthday, rememberance of a loved one bla bla.. whilst i am in favour of the prayer group/praise group, i am not in favour of their actions or words..
basically, the way i see it.. they convene to praise God, but they then ask/solicit fo rmoney from those who attend, by asking them to donate money and they offer prayeer in favour of that person... the money i guess is charity, but i guess is shared amongst the guys..
we call them alfas,
then again they sit and praise God, melodious as it may sound, memory induced as it may be, it is interesting and uplifting to be there, however then comes the part that i dont agree with again,
my view is that they sit and heap praises on prophet mohammed..
for me God is the only one to be praised. Where God is praised, no mention of any of Gods messengers/prophets should come close at all..
if we can remove the praise of prophet/messenger and the collection of money or obligation of people to give them money,, then what you have is a group of people coming together to praise God.. and that is how i would want to spend my day...
you know, i have already dreamt this... when in the middle of the prayer.. i will say Fata aala lahu mulku-ul-haqqu... and we will reply - la ilaha illahuwa rabbil - arshi-il karim.
i state "Most exalted is God, the true Sovereign", and they will reply "there is no other God beside Him, the Posessor of all Authority Most Honorable Lord".
i dont know if you have experienced it before, this prayer congregation, when you all sit and lets say for instance all chant la ilaha illalah - there is no other God but God, or alhamdullilahi- Praise be to God, ,, , subhannaka lahuma - Be you Glorified my God,
its exhilerating...
That is the perfect day event for me...
Is this realisable?
The most Gracious, He has assumed all Authority
Khalifa: The Most Gracious; He has assumed all authority.
Yusuf Ali: (God) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
Pickthal: The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
Shakir: The Beneficent God is firm in power.
Sher Ali: HE is the Gracious God Who has settled Himself firmly on the throne.
"Progressive Muslims": The Almighty, on the throne He settled.
Yusuf Ali: (God) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
Pickthal: The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
Shakir: The Beneficent God is firm in power.
Sher Ali: HE is the Gracious God Who has settled Himself firmly on the throne.
"Progressive Muslims": The Almighty, on the throne He settled.
( remember the parenthesis are the inference of the translator)
Surah 20:5
I was listening to this surah yesterday and it caught me dead
why, well because the word - i have heard before..
it takes me back to childhood, it takes me back to family life when i was young and when life was much muchmuch more easy, when even though there was a split in the family, we were still living together, we were still talking to each other, we were still a family ( this word not used sparingly - we were a family as we knew how to be a family)
it made me have memories about my dad on his prayer mat, nightly prayers, long duas... the smell of incense, the prayer mat that my dad uses.. the bowl filled with sand where you chook the incense to.. the fish tank,
the cream yellow colour of the living room, the brown curtains... the bad sofas and manky carpets, the standing fana nd the non existent air conditioner...
why, well because the word - i have heard before..
it takes me back to childhood, it takes me back to family life when i was young and when life was much muchmuch more easy, when even though there was a split in the family, we were still living together, we were still talking to each other, we were still a family ( this word not used sparingly - we were a family as we knew how to be a family)
it made me have memories about my dad on his prayer mat, nightly prayers, long duas... the smell of incense, the prayer mat that my dad uses.. the bowl filled with sand where you chook the incense to.. the fish tank,
the cream yellow colour of the living room, the brown curtains... the bad sofas and manky carpets, the standing fana nd the non existent air conditioner...
the simplicity of life and all it carries, the innocence of childhood - well in my case, not that innocent..
Arahman.. Most Gracious
al Arshii -istawa - firmly established on the throne of authourity..
Arahman alal arshiiistawa..
what a powerful statement..
My God is a powerful God..
My God is the Most Gracious and The Most Gracious IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED on the THRONE OF AUTHOURITY..
Yes.. adetutu...God is good..
Arahman.. Most Gracious
al Arshii -istawa - firmly established on the throne of authourity..
Arahman alal arshiiistawa..
what a powerful statement..
My God is a powerful God..
My God is the Most Gracious and The Most Gracious IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED on the THRONE OF AUTHOURITY..
Yes.. adetutu...God is good..
Friday, 9 October 2009
Introducing......The one and only... Micar
So we have both arrived....
black vauxhall astra sxi, 3 door...
The same ome i have been dreaming of....
i am sad to loose tonto, cos we have shared so many memories
however with micar, God willing all will be well..
The lady at the car place for got to give me the mot certificate and she said that the v5 will be sent over to the house in 5-7 days... looking forward to that gw
So Micar is the name and blessed is the game....
its arrival was almost spoilt by my mum with what she said.. but God is always in control.. reardless...
I have said that i dont worship any prophet and i dont worship any man and i dont worship any idol..but I worship the Most Gracious, if you cant accept that then keep your prayers to yourself...
I am not in need of any prayers from anyone, God is always in control and wil always be in control no matter what... in mylife always....
so God be praised... simple girl has got the simple car she wanted...
will post picures of it gw sunday..
black vauxhall astra sxi, 3 door...
The same ome i have been dreaming of....
i am sad to loose tonto, cos we have shared so many memories
however with micar, God willing all will be well..
The lady at the car place for got to give me the mot certificate and she said that the v5 will be sent over to the house in 5-7 days... looking forward to that gw
So Micar is the name and blessed is the game....
its arrival was almost spoilt by my mum with what she said.. but God is always in control.. reardless...
I have said that i dont worship any prophet and i dont worship any man and i dont worship any idol..but I worship the Most Gracious, if you cant accept that then keep your prayers to yourself...
I am not in need of any prayers from anyone, God is always in control and wil always be in control no matter what... in mylife always....
so God be praised... simple girl has got the simple car she wanted...
will post picures of it gw sunday..
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Daze!! it is possible to be dazzled...
one time, at quran study, i remember a discussion was said relating to the dismay and disbelief of zachariah, when after calling to his Lord, and His Lord answerd his prayers, but i felt his response was almost like a disbelief that his prayers were answered by God , to which i thought aloud, why then did you ask if you go" is this for real? how can it be so"
also the same thread can be applied to Abraham, when he had his guests and they told his wife sarah of Gods blessings upon her.. she went kinds like " me?"
then look at mary, who was also told of gods blessings upon her and she went " how can this be"
I know know how it is to be in that boat.. for when the Lord performs His miracles, and when He answers your preyer requests , sometimes we are so dazed by the fact that He has replied made possible the request!!
but there is no dazzlement in the issues and decrees of the Lord for " THUS!! says The Lord, For anything to be done, all HE has to say is BE and IT IS.."
I AM kinda in a daze myself, but with this new episode in my Life, I look to God most High, to continue to provide for me His protection and guidance, To keep me safe and keep US sound... I look to God who has Made it POSSIBLE for my very first "Birthday Present" to become Possible to Be. I thank the Most Holy, The Holiest, The Most Gracious, well in advance, for His hindsight, for when things were bleak i didnt understand why they were so, for in this opportunity, He has provided me with more opportunity... He has blessed me and I am grateful....
My Lord, Please continue to shower on me your Mercy and Bless my affairs with your guidance...Keep me - regardless of the circumstances -Praising and Glorifying, and Magnifying Thee always, forgive me for my sins, Protect me from blaspheming against thee, Include me by thy grace and mercy into the company of your righteous servants....
For in life, each day each season, I Learn of your mercies, I see your ways and I am opportuned to see how things Work the way you want them to be...
My Lord my Guardian, Master of my fate and Freedon, before anything, I call on thee, So to this new journey tomorrow, I seek thy mercy and thy protection and your guidance onwards...
also the same thread can be applied to Abraham, when he had his guests and they told his wife sarah of Gods blessings upon her.. she went kinds like " me?"
then look at mary, who was also told of gods blessings upon her and she went " how can this be"
I know know how it is to be in that boat.. for when the Lord performs His miracles, and when He answers your preyer requests , sometimes we are so dazed by the fact that He has replied made possible the request!!
but there is no dazzlement in the issues and decrees of the Lord for " THUS!! says The Lord, For anything to be done, all HE has to say is BE and IT IS.."
I AM kinda in a daze myself, but with this new episode in my Life, I look to God most High, to continue to provide for me His protection and guidance, To keep me safe and keep US sound... I look to God who has Made it POSSIBLE for my very first "Birthday Present" to become Possible to Be. I thank the Most Holy, The Holiest, The Most Gracious, well in advance, for His hindsight, for when things were bleak i didnt understand why they were so, for in this opportunity, He has provided me with more opportunity... He has blessed me and I am grateful....
My Lord, Please continue to shower on me your Mercy and Bless my affairs with your guidance...Keep me - regardless of the circumstances -Praising and Glorifying, and Magnifying Thee always, forgive me for my sins, Protect me from blaspheming against thee, Include me by thy grace and mercy into the company of your righteous servants....
For in life, each day each season, I Learn of your mercies, I see your ways and I am opportuned to see how things Work the way you want them to be...
My Lord my Guardian, Master of my fate and Freedon, before anything, I call on thee, So to this new journey tomorrow, I seek thy mercy and thy protection and your guidance onwards...
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
You Shall ...... Say.... Wa La ... Qul...
this is a word that is used a lot of times in the Quran Scripture...
The most notable one i guess that resonates with people is the well known, last three chapters of the Quran - Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq - and An -Nas
Reading the Quran one will find ( mainly me in this case cos i dont know about other people) the word or command as the case may be asking us as humans/souls as learners as deep/shallow thinkers to reflect on the command that is therein issued..
Qul!
it will be interesting to compile a list of all the verses that start with Qul or rather all the rverses with Qul relating in it and then looking at the answer...
in some ways i feel it gives us a saying, it gives us the answer to questions that have been posed over the years and questions that are probably still being asked over the years..
for example
when someone asks me Who is God, I can answer:
He is the one God. The absolute God. Neither did he begett nor was He begotted . and no one equals Him.
at the same time if one were to ask me when I am afraid at night, what so i say to console myself
I seek refuge with the Lord of daybreak. From the evils from amongs His creations, from the evils of darkness as it falls, from the evils of the troublemakers and from the evils of the envious when they envy..
the thread goes on and on..
so for me i see it when i see Qul - i see it as a command/answer to a question that sometimes is posed in the verse before it or as a command to help us through life..
The most notable one for me is verse 111 chapter 17.
Say - Praise be to God who has never begotten a son, He does not need a partner in His Kingship neither does He need an ally out of weakness...
This for me each time i read the quran jumps out to me,
probably because the verse before it relates to the prayer and the names which with we can call God..
110- 111 Call Him God or call Him the Most Gracious, To Him belongs the most beautiful names. You shall not utter your contact prayers too, loud or too soft, Use a moderate tone
and say "Praise be to God ...... and magnify Him constantly.
I look at the two verses as one verse, one as a direct commandment therein - "Wa La" - which means "You Shall" - this too is used in the Quran when a law is decreed by God i feel. It is the way the translator is translating it.. - You shall - that is a law statement as far as i am comcerned while Qul - Say is a command for us to obey.
Law for us to observe and command for us to obey... lol
if i didnt write this down now i would forget or loose the spirit to write it and i wont be able to think about it more when i re-read the post..
for future reflection.
The most notable one i guess that resonates with people is the well known, last three chapters of the Quran - Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq - and An -Nas
Reading the Quran one will find ( mainly me in this case cos i dont know about other people) the word or command as the case may be asking us as humans/souls as learners as deep/shallow thinkers to reflect on the command that is therein issued..
Qul!
it will be interesting to compile a list of all the verses that start with Qul or rather all the rverses with Qul relating in it and then looking at the answer...
in some ways i feel it gives us a saying, it gives us the answer to questions that have been posed over the years and questions that are probably still being asked over the years..
for example
when someone asks me Who is God, I can answer:
He is the one God. The absolute God. Neither did he begett nor was He begotted . and no one equals Him.
at the same time if one were to ask me when I am afraid at night, what so i say to console myself
I seek refuge with the Lord of daybreak. From the evils from amongs His creations, from the evils of darkness as it falls, from the evils of the troublemakers and from the evils of the envious when they envy..
the thread goes on and on..
so for me i see it when i see Qul - i see it as a command/answer to a question that sometimes is posed in the verse before it or as a command to help us through life..
The most notable one for me is verse 111 chapter 17.
Say - Praise be to God who has never begotten a son, He does not need a partner in His Kingship neither does He need an ally out of weakness...
This for me each time i read the quran jumps out to me,
probably because the verse before it relates to the prayer and the names which with we can call God..
110- 111 Call Him God or call Him the Most Gracious, To Him belongs the most beautiful names. You shall not utter your contact prayers too, loud or too soft, Use a moderate tone
and say "Praise be to God ...... and magnify Him constantly.
I look at the two verses as one verse, one as a direct commandment therein - "Wa La" - which means "You Shall" - this too is used in the Quran when a law is decreed by God i feel. It is the way the translator is translating it.. - You shall - that is a law statement as far as i am comcerned while Qul - Say is a command for us to obey.
Law for us to observe and command for us to obey... lol
if i didnt write this down now i would forget or loose the spirit to write it and i wont be able to think about it more when i re-read the post..
for future reflection.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
it flew into my head
inspiration is that which the lord gives.. in the most unexoected way..
It is a thought and idea.. it is a solution...
but dont be fooled into thinking that the ways of evil is an inspration for the devil too does whispers into your ears...
How can you tell the difference.. Your heart will let you know . For in the words of God lies pure inspiration on its own.. no ambguity, unclarity..
Hold onto God, the Most High,
Inspiration is.....
for all Praise is Yours, all Authority, Kingship and all Glory. In this life and in there hereafter, There is no other God but Thee. Be Thou Glorified, Most Gracious Lord.
Nothing that God has decreed can ever be stopped, neither can that which God has stopped can ever be initiated.God is the initiator and the Creator and He has total control/authority over everything
It is a thought and idea.. it is a solution...
but dont be fooled into thinking that the ways of evil is an inspration for the devil too does whispers into your ears...
How can you tell the difference.. Your heart will let you know . For in the words of God lies pure inspiration on its own.. no ambguity, unclarity..
Hold onto God, the Most High,
Inspiration is.....
for all Praise is Yours, all Authority, Kingship and all Glory. In this life and in there hereafter, There is no other God but Thee. Be Thou Glorified, Most Gracious Lord.
Nothing that God has decreed can ever be stopped, neither can that which God has stopped can ever be initiated.God is the initiator and the Creator and He has total control/authority over everything
Sunday, 27 September 2009
an uncanny thought
in the quest to want to know everything, we sometimes loose sight of the very thing that is important...
the more we know, the less we realise..
the more we know, the less we realise..
Thursday, 24 September 2009
23 september
exactly 3 months to my birthday...
the 23rd September is a date i want to forget but i find it hard to..
it is getting easier and better for in the sorrow i saw a blessing...
remember in order to gain one must loose..
I lost on that that and I gained at the same time..
when ii was young i used to say to myself.. in a way sort of preempt what was going to happen..
i used to have this notion that this thing will be a test for me... and what would i do.. would i stand and deliver or would i crumble...
it was tough, i had never felt love like i was loved.. i had never felt friendship like it was given to me..
God God gives and God takes,,, and He knows our tomorrow and our past.. He knows what will and what wont..
yes we probably dabbled in sin.. but it was a lesson to be learnt and indeed i have learnt my lesson...through knowing ,I was able to gain strenght, through inspiration i was able to find my calling..
it was a shame that we both had different views on the faith thing...
My God is one God, The initiator of the heavens and earths and everything between as such is the ethos of my Life.. and God willing will be forever.
if i said i didn't know what pain was , I would be lying,, cos i felt loss and i was in pain.. everyday for 2 years i cried, it wasn't until early this year that i started being better and i was able to say that i was healing...
and then, so much has gone under the water, my childishness, selfishness and stubbornness did not help me at all...
today i am reminded of it again, and i feel sad...
God i am not a hopeless case am I?
in any case remember
My Lord provides for whomever He wills, He is the best Provider.
Nothing that God willed to be Can be stopped by any force neither can anything God wills to avert can be put in place by anyone.
Gods time is the best, everything in this life after all is fickle and child's play, What matters the most is my soul and attaining righteousness and the worship/praise of my God to the best of my ability..
God guide me and keep me in his path firmly.
My Lord regardless the circumstances, whether it goes my way or not, My Lord regardless the heartache or pain, Keep me near to thee, praising thee, glorifying thee,
In times of jubilation and in times if tribulations, Met me always praise thee, For in every sorrow we as humans feel is a blessing that we dont realise...
the 23rd September is a date i want to forget but i find it hard to..
it is getting easier and better for in the sorrow i saw a blessing...
remember in order to gain one must loose..
I lost on that that and I gained at the same time..
when ii was young i used to say to myself.. in a way sort of preempt what was going to happen..
i used to have this notion that this thing will be a test for me... and what would i do.. would i stand and deliver or would i crumble...
it was tough, i had never felt love like i was loved.. i had never felt friendship like it was given to me..
God God gives and God takes,,, and He knows our tomorrow and our past.. He knows what will and what wont..
yes we probably dabbled in sin.. but it was a lesson to be learnt and indeed i have learnt my lesson...through knowing ,I was able to gain strenght, through inspiration i was able to find my calling..
it was a shame that we both had different views on the faith thing...
My God is one God, The initiator of the heavens and earths and everything between as such is the ethos of my Life.. and God willing will be forever.
if i said i didn't know what pain was , I would be lying,, cos i felt loss and i was in pain.. everyday for 2 years i cried, it wasn't until early this year that i started being better and i was able to say that i was healing...
and then, so much has gone under the water, my childishness, selfishness and stubbornness did not help me at all...
today i am reminded of it again, and i feel sad...
God i am not a hopeless case am I?
in any case remember
My Lord provides for whomever He wills, He is the best Provider.
Nothing that God willed to be Can be stopped by any force neither can anything God wills to avert can be put in place by anyone.
Gods time is the best, everything in this life after all is fickle and child's play, What matters the most is my soul and attaining righteousness and the worship/praise of my God to the best of my ability..
God guide me and keep me in his path firmly.
My Lord regardless the circumstances, whether it goes my way or not, My Lord regardless the heartache or pain, Keep me near to thee, praising thee, glorifying thee,
In times of jubilation and in times if tribulations, Met me always praise thee, For in every sorrow we as humans feel is a blessing that we dont realise...
Sunday, 20 September 2009
sunday 20/09/2009
today my Lord i feel i am failing..
Its like i am loosing touch with you..
the present situation does not help...
the selfish does not help
The hurt feelings does not help
the jealousy and hate does not help at allllllllll
Lord I feel like I am failing Thee..
I ask of thee to keep hold of me, and not to let me descend down the spiral stairs..
to keep me firm..
I ask of thee lord, Keep this evil temptation away from me and keep me away from it...
it is eating inside me...
Lord take Hold....
Protect me from blaspheming against thee...
Please do not condemn me if i forget or make a mistake but show me and teach me what is right
Inspire me to do that which is right and set me in your path O lord..
Keep me in thy path O lord...
Take hold of me O lord, do not let my misforture lead me to sin against thee..
Take Hold of me o Lord....
Master of my fate and freedom...
Please please please give me an exit.....
please please create for me an exit...
an exit away from all this....
Take Old of me O lord.. let me not alone.. lest i go astray...
Its like i am loosing touch with you..
the present situation does not help...
the selfish does not help
The hurt feelings does not help
the jealousy and hate does not help at allllllllll
Lord I feel like I am failing Thee..
I ask of thee to keep hold of me, and not to let me descend down the spiral stairs..
to keep me firm..
I ask of thee lord, Keep this evil temptation away from me and keep me away from it...
it is eating inside me...
Lord take Hold....
Protect me from blaspheming against thee...
Please do not condemn me if i forget or make a mistake but show me and teach me what is right
Inspire me to do that which is right and set me in your path O lord..
Keep me in thy path O lord...
Take hold of me O lord, do not let my misforture lead me to sin against thee..
Take Hold of me o Lord....
Master of my fate and freedom...
Please please please give me an exit.....
please please create for me an exit...
an exit away from all this....
Take Old of me O lord.. let me not alone.. lest i go astray...
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Prayer
You know, each time i read this verse I again and again ask myself the same question...
*How does one call on God a secret call?*
the verse is Surah 19 Verse 3.
It starts.. In the name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful,
1)KHYAS
2)A narration about your Lord;s mercy towards His servant Zachariah
3)He called his Lord a secret call.....
in my heady thinking, I am maybe thinking.. if i too could call on God a secret call.. maybe... just maybe...
A secret call... Is that a call from the soul to its creator,
A secret call... Is that a call on a particular night
A secret call... How can I call on God a secret call....
if i were to call on God a secret call... what would I say?
My Lord, Master of my fate and freedom, My soul feels weary and my spirit is flagging, but as I implore Thee I shall not despair.. My Lord, I am tired and i feel lonely but I console myself that you are with me where i may be, My Lord, I need thy help and I need your support, If i hold onto thee i will not fail.. My Lord grant me righteousness in this life and in the hereafter, My Lord forgive me and redeem me. My Lord, protect me from blaspheming against thee My Lord have mercy on mee. My Lord keep me away from sin and keep sin away from me,My Lord you are redeemer and You answer all prayers...My Lord, increase in my praise and augument more faith for me, My Lord guide me in Your path. My Lord, keep hold of me and shine your Light for me, My Lord, Let me not fall to temptation. My Lord Master of my fate and destiny, One who knowest my starvation and sees my hunger, My Lord, do not forsake me, keep me in your service, My Lord tie me to thee with a bond so tight, My Lord do not grant me an escape..
My Lord, inspire me with your words and motivate me in your Service, You are my God, you are my Lord, My Lord you answer all prayers. I have called to thee o Lord, and I leave my soul in your care, I place before thee my hopes and dreams, My aspirations and longings, You know what is best for me. you know my future you know my past, Lead me in righteousness o Lord.
Provide for me O lord, all the good things from thee, grant me steadfastness, Protect me O LORD from blashpeming against thee. My Lord you alons are the best Provider, My Lord you answer all prayers. Whenever i feel Lonely help me to remember thee, and to hold on to thee, to praise thee, as such that the lonliness disappears,,,What ever my circumstances O LORD, KEEP ME PRAISING THEE...IF IT GOES MY WAY, Keep me praising Thee, EVEN IF IT DOESNT, Keep me praising Thee. My Lord, make me one who consistently observes her salat to thee and hwo consisistently gives her zakat, My Lord augument more faith for me. Include me with thy righteous servants, Grant me paradise My Lord. My Lord you answer all prayers.
*How does one call on God a secret call?*
the verse is Surah 19 Verse 3.
It starts.. In the name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful,
1)KHYAS
2)A narration about your Lord;s mercy towards His servant Zachariah
3)He called his Lord a secret call.....
in my heady thinking, I am maybe thinking.. if i too could call on God a secret call.. maybe... just maybe...
A secret call... Is that a call from the soul to its creator,
A secret call... Is that a call on a particular night
A secret call... How can I call on God a secret call....
if i were to call on God a secret call... what would I say?
My Lord, Master of my fate and freedom, My soul feels weary and my spirit is flagging, but as I implore Thee I shall not despair.. My Lord, I am tired and i feel lonely but I console myself that you are with me where i may be, My Lord, I need thy help and I need your support, If i hold onto thee i will not fail.. My Lord grant me righteousness in this life and in the hereafter, My Lord forgive me and redeem me. My Lord, protect me from blaspheming against thee My Lord have mercy on mee. My Lord keep me away from sin and keep sin away from me,My Lord you are redeemer and You answer all prayers...My Lord, increase in my praise and augument more faith for me, My Lord guide me in Your path. My Lord, keep hold of me and shine your Light for me, My Lord, Let me not fall to temptation. My Lord Master of my fate and destiny, One who knowest my starvation and sees my hunger, My Lord, do not forsake me, keep me in your service, My Lord tie me to thee with a bond so tight, My Lord do not grant me an escape..
My Lord, inspire me with your words and motivate me in your Service, You are my God, you are my Lord, My Lord you answer all prayers. I have called to thee o Lord, and I leave my soul in your care, I place before thee my hopes and dreams, My aspirations and longings, You know what is best for me. you know my future you know my past, Lead me in righteousness o Lord.
Provide for me O lord, all the good things from thee, grant me steadfastness, Protect me O LORD from blashpeming against thee. My Lord you alons are the best Provider, My Lord you answer all prayers. Whenever i feel Lonely help me to remember thee, and to hold on to thee, to praise thee, as such that the lonliness disappears,,,What ever my circumstances O LORD, KEEP ME PRAISING THEE...IF IT GOES MY WAY, Keep me praising Thee, EVEN IF IT DOESNT, Keep me praising Thee. My Lord, make me one who consistently observes her salat to thee and hwo consisistently gives her zakat, My Lord augument more faith for me. Include me with thy righteous servants, Grant me paradise My Lord. My Lord you answer all prayers.
Praise to be to God, Lord of the Universe
My Lord does indeed give me words with which to Praise Him
I am drawn to inspiration of Praise to my Lord this night when i remember something i wrote on the 24th of June 2009
Allahuma anta allahu
anta Arrhamu rahimeen
Anta Khayru RaziQeen
anta Gafuru Raheem
Anta tawabbu Raheem
Anta Samiu Basirru
Subhanaka Lahuma rabbil a'lamin
God you are my God
of all merficul you are the Most Merciful
You are the Best Provider
You are the Forgiver Most Merciful
You are the Redeemer Most Merciful
You are the Seer The Hearer
Be you Glorified my God, Lord of the Universe
I am drawn to inspiration of Praise to my Lord this night when i remember something i wrote on the 24th of June 2009
Allahuma anta allahu
anta Arrhamu rahimeen
Anta Khayru RaziQeen
anta Gafuru Raheem
Anta tawabbu Raheem
Anta Samiu Basirru
Subhanaka Lahuma rabbil a'lamin
God you are my God
of all merficul you are the Most Merciful
You are the Best Provider
You are the Forgiver Most Merciful
You are the Redeemer Most Merciful
You are the Seer The Hearer
Be you Glorified my God, Lord of the Universe
My Lord increase in my heart your praise and devotion
Let my mind , my heart and thoughts be filled with praise for Thee
For all praise is yours, All Authority Kingship and Glory
In this life and in the hereafter
There is no other God but Thee
Be Thou Glorified Most Gracious Lord
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