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"tschmidtundert" wrote in message
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On Jan 1, 5:42 pm, "Test User" <123...@nospam.com> wrote:
> "tschmidtundert" wrote in message
>
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> On Dec 29, 4:59 am, LOVE4ALL-HATRED4NONE
> wrote:
>
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>
>
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> > =(1)= Hadhrat Ibrahim (on whom be peace) prayed to Allah for a
prophet
> > to come to set high standards in four aspects in his supplication:
> > *And our Lord, raise among them a Messenger from among themselves,
who
> > may recite to them Your Signs and teach them the Book and Wisdom and
> > may purify them; surely, You are the Mighty, the Wise.* (al-
> > baqarah-2:130)
> > *****
> > =(2)= First of the four aspects, i.e. *who may recite to them Your
> > Signs (Ayat)*..... The word *Ayat* has various meanings and nuances;
> > signs, miracles, indicators to believe, directors to safety from
> > chastisement, forecasts of incoming happenings, knowledge of
creations
> > in heaven and earth, culture etc.... One of these meanings is
warning of
> > chastisement.
> > *****
> > =(3)= Allah sends Signs to demonstrate the truthfulness of His
> > prophets and their people; He shows miracles..... Allah is indeed
the
> > font of all powers, He is Al Aziz (The Mighty).....The verse (17:60)
and
> > others like it speak of a warning being given to the earlier people
it
> > also carries a lesson for the people of the current age, in
particular
> > the Muslims... Muslims need to ponder over the signs associated with
the
> > fourteenth century [of the Muslim calendar] and in light of this
they
> > should not take denial and rejection of truth to an extreme.......
The
> > Powerful God indeed continues to send Signs today, if only one has
the
> > insight to recognize them.
> > *****
> > =(4)= The citation of the earlier people in the Holy Qur'an is not
> > mere stories..... Wise is one who takes heed from these incidents of
> > past in which different forms of chastisements came to different
> > people...... Indeed an awe and fear of Allah should always be in
one's
> > heart..... Allah is Ever Merciful, He does not just send down Signs
of
> > warning, He sends glad-tidings as well... Allah declares that His
mercy
> > transcends everything else and it is for mankind to engage in
> > Istighfar (seeking forgiveness from Allah).
> > ******
> > =(5)= Illustration of the limitations are provided through the
> > blessed model of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
on
> > him).... Abiding by these limitations and by doing good works one
> > becomes recipients of the glad-tidings that the Qur'an
mentions......The
> > true believer is one who takes lesson from the perfect Book which is
> > replete with Allah's Signs and which gives the incidents of the
> > earlier people and prophesizes about the future and after taking
> > lesson does good works so that he/she may attain a great reward.
[ref:
> > part of (17:10)]
> > *****
> > =(6)= With reference to the writings of the Promised Messiah (on
whom
> > be peace) his holy Caliph said: Allah's Signs are of two kinds; one
> > of warning and other of mercy and compassion. The former are for
those
> > who disbelieve and are disobedient and of Pharaoh-like disposition;
> > these are to alert and warn them. The other kind of Signs is for the
> > humble and the meek. The objective of these Signs is not to caution
> > people, rather to console and reassure them just as a soothing,
> > compassionate hand is placed on an anxious heart. A true believer
> > develops in faith and spiritually with the help of these Signs and
his/
> > her natural anxiety is alleviated and is replaced by tranquility so
> > that he/she may continue to develop in belief and spiritual
knowledge
> > and reaches the stage of having certainty of truth. The Holy Qur'an
> > has these Signs in abundance and carries the eternal promise that
> > those who truly believe in the Qur'an will continue to discover
these
> > Signs.
> > *****
>
> > =(7)= To have the positive Signs in itself is the supreme
> > triumph(10:65).
> > *****
> > =(8)= Patience and Gratefulness: The patience and gratefulness of
> > Moses (on whom be peace) and his people (14:6) was of avail to
> > them..... Therein is a Sign for Muslims..... Patience and
gratefulness
> > does not mean to sit back no matter what the situation is.....
Rather it
> > connotes to appreciate and value the blessings of Allah with
> > thankfulness as well as contentment..... The followers of the Holy
> > Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) - whose Shariah was
> > greater than the one Moses (on whom be peace) brought and was
> > perfected by Allah - are required to have higher standards of
patience
> > and thankfulness from those of the people of Moses (on whom be
peace)
> > ..... The people of Moses (on whom be peace) were blessed by Allah
as
> > long as they were grateful.... This shows that patience and
thankfulness
> > requires resoluteness.... Consistency is required in the Greatest-
> > Striving in accordance to the teaching of the Qur'an which
> > constitutes self-improvement as well as taking the message of truth
to
> > others.... In the current age there could be no blessing greater
than
> > the advent of the Promised Messiah which took place at a time when
> > Islam had greatly weakened..... This Messiah was a true and ardent
> > devotee of that great Prophet of God who dispelled darkness and
spread
> > spiritual light on a greater scale than Moses (on whom be peace)
> > did.....The holy Caliph said the reclamation of the lost greatness
of
> > the Muslim world lies in appreciating this blessing that has come in
> > the form of the Messiah. May Allah give everyone the capacity to
have
> > a perception of this.
> > *****
> > =(9)= Verse of 66 of Surah Al Nahl (16:66) says *sending down of
> > water* with reference to those who are obedient and compliant.....
The
> > significance of 'water' to revive dead earth ties in with those who
> > listen and obey, however, this is made clear by referring to the
verse
> > preceding this which explains the Qur'an as a guidance....Therefore
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