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A contemporary mystical Islamic philosopher offers clarification about common misconceptions of the Islamic concept of God.

Hulusi is an Islamic scholar whose writings mirror the mystical dimension of Islam known as Sufism, made well known in the U.S. through translations of the Sufi poet-theologian Rumi. But many who read the English translations of Rumi fail to realize the complexity of the system of spiritual thinking that Sufism represents. Hulusi explicates one of the most difficult concepts in mystical Islam--the notion that "Allah," commonly misunderstood in the West and even in parts of the Muslim world as "God," encompasses more than the word "God" can illuminate. Drawing upon his interpretations of the Quran, Islam's most sacred scripture, Hulusi claims that nowhere in Muhammad's transmission of the Quran is there the assertion that Allah is a god. Instead, Hulusi writes that Allah is "an infinite, unlimited, whole One, in which case...there is nothing in existence other than Him." The consequences of this assertion are that individual lives are fated by Allah, predestined to heaven or hell after physical death. The point of religion, writes the author, is to gain nondualistic awareness of Allah, which is realized through essential self-knowledge and the rejection of illusionary dualities in daily life. The author relies on short paragraphs to frame his beliefs and uses abstract language to describe consciousness, but the gist of these abstruse ideas is helpfully noted in bold throughout the book. One can only imagine the difficulty translator Atalay faced in converting the author's esoteric Turkish style into readable English. Yet it does read clearly as a kind of Sufi manifesto of faith. Get the Book NOW

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Why Should We Pray

The bounty, which has been bestowed to us by Almighty Allah, is our Muslim Identity. Our ultimate shield is the authentic and sacred book of Holy Quran; an illuminating guide which remains pure till the end of time.
Is there anyone other than Allah who nurtures, consoles, and meets your every need? Who forgives and overlooks your faults? Who carries you through your hard times and dilutes or even averts your trial on your mere asking? Who grants you wisdom, rights of expression, freedom of speech and freedom of explore? Indeed, non other than Allah, who has created us and has given us the title of Ashraful Makhlukaat. Then, should we not bow down and express our respect and gratitude towards Him? Or is it only these lower creations that bear an ingrained etiquette to say Thank you?
Out of the five pillars of Islam we find that the word Salat is the most frequently mentioned of the five. The word Salat is mentioned a total of 67 times in the Quran. The Salat provides the nourishment needed by our souls and is a sure method of attaining righteousness and nearness to our Creator.
We all must pray because He has created us. He is the only one, to whom all our prayer should be, and He is the one, to whom, we should bestow.
Quran says,
"O you who believe! Bow down and prostrate your selves and adore your Lord, and do good, that you may prosper."
(Surah Al Haj:77)
Today, life is governed by success, time and money. If only we could see the investment that manifolds each time, we bow down to our creator or else forget that too in the lust of this worldly life. Our reflection and remembrance of Him adds surplus to our eternal credit. Not only do we add wealth upon wealth, but also we physically unwind from the turmoil's of the day, and energize our body.
Remember that we should not only remember Allah in our hard times, but in our good times as well. We should balance our life.
We all know that the time is running and we have many responsibilities to fulfill, but we should remember Allah in every second of our life. We must make time to nurture and feed our soul. We must revitalize our inner selves, and establish that intimacy with our Creator.
Quran says,
"O you believe! Seek (Allah's) help with patience, perseverance and prayer."
(Surah Al Baqarah:153)
Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said,
"The one who is regular and steadfast in observing his 5 daily prayers shall be with the truthful and martyrs on the day of judgement."
(Narrated by Ibn-e-Habban)
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