the one reflecting on the singularity of action. qur’anic answer to our existential questions who...
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The OneReflecting on the singularity of action
Qur’anic Answer to Our Existential Questions
Who am I?Where did I come from?
Where am I going?
�ق� ل خ� �ذ�ي ال �ك� ب ر� � م �اس� ب� أ اق�ر�
Read in the name of your Sustainer, who has created
Inner Dimensions of Belief (Iman)
Spiritual Ecstasy
Love of God – Inner Peace
Knowledge of God
Belief in God
Knowledge and Love of God
Endless blessing and inner joy
Endless misery, pain, and fear
CHOICE
Superficial Belief vs. Confirmed Belief(Taqlidi Iman vs. Tahqiqi/Shuhudi Iman )
Sayin “Almighty God is One, He has no partner or like. This universe is His.”VS.
True affirmation of Divine unity through seeing on everything the stamp of His power,
the inscriptions of His pen, and to open a window directly onto His light from everything
and to confirm and believe with almost the certainty of seeing it that everything emerges from the hand of His power.
The stronger this affirmation is , the stronger will be one’s lasting awareness of the Divine presence.
GOAL OF WEEKLY MEETINGS
Nurture Awareness of the Divine
�ل� �ي الل ف� �ال� ت و�اخ� ر�ض�� و�األ� م�او�ات� الس� ل�ق� خ� ف�ي �ن� إ
�اب� �ب ل� األ� 'ول�ي أل� �ات) ي آل� �ه�ار� و�الن
Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth,
and in the succession of night and day, there are indeed messages
for all who are endowed with insight
THE ONE
Reflecting on the Divine Attributes
د� أ�ح� الل�ه� و� ه� ق�ل�Say: “He is God, the One”
How can I internalize this Quranic sign (ayah)?
1 + 2 = 3How can I internalize this equation?
By using my intellect, senses, and emotions (my humanity) and applying it to my reality… through reflection
Result:The Quranic sign will become a confirmed equation of my reality.
My view of reality will be transformed by it.It is no longer an external knowledge; it becomes my personal view
The universe as a whole is a Seal of His UnityEach individual being is a Seal of His Unity
The universe is an indivisible whole
CooperationSolidarityAssistanceMutual ResponseSynergy
Seal of Unity
• Reflect on the spring where everything helps each other
All faces resemble each otherAll faces are different
The creation of the smallest thing is as easy as the creation of the largest thing
Causes
???
The One
Easy
ه� ل� ه� ه�و ل� لا �� ل إ ا ل� ر�ا م� ل�ا ى� ل� ل� ل�ا إ ا ل� � �إ م� ل� م! ل�ا إ" ل�ا لا ل�# ا� ه$ إ%� ل&ي�ك�ون� ف� ك�ن
The Originator is He of the heavens and the earth: and when He wills a thing to be,
He but says unto it, “Be” -and it is.
Causes
Destruction
The One
Harmony
ل�ا ل' إ) م� ل( م� ا ب* ل� إ� ,� ل ا� ل- ل.ا م/ ه# ل� � ل1ا ل% ل# ل2 ل� ه� ,� ل ا� !� ل إ ا ة3 ل5 إ� آا لا إ5 إ�ي ل- ل8ا مو ل�ل- ه2و إ9 ل�
Had there been in heaven or on earth any deities other than God,
both those realms would surely have fallen into ruin!
The tiniest creature is a miniature, an index of the whole universe
No Separation
Unity
Divine acts are interwoven
Giving life
Nurturing
Sustaining
Ordering
Giving form
Regulating
The One
Subhanallah – Glory be on to you!Alhamdulillah – Praise be to you!
Allahu Akbar – God is Great!Hallelujah!