THE LIFE,DEATH,DARKNESS AND ILLUMINATION OF THE HEART{PART-2} ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39]As for those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water, until he comes up to it, he finds it to be nothing, but He finds Allah with him, Who will pay his due (in Hell). And Allah is Swift in taking account. 40]Or (the state of the disbeliever) is like the darkness in a vast deep sea, overwhelmed with a great wave, topped by dark clouds - darkness one above another - if a man stretches out his hand, he can hardly see it! And he for whom Allah has not appointed light, there is no light.[24:39-40] So the first verse (no. 39) sets forth a similitude for the false beliefs and the actions that arise from these beliefs, One considers them to be something of benefit, but when they come to him (on the day of Judgment) he will not find any benefit in them at all. Rather Allah will fully give him his recompense for these actions (in Hell). The second verse (no. 40) is the similitude propounded for extensive ignorance, Lack of faith and (correct) knowledge. The person who possesses these is in darknesses one above another, unable to see anything, for indeed the sight occurs only with the light of faith and (correct) knowledge. This is why Allah has propounded two types of parables for faith a parable of water by which life exists and the foam which comes with it; and a parable of fire by which light is produced. He sends down water (rain) from the sky, and the valleys flow according to their measure, but the floods bears away the foam that mounts up on the surface, and also from that (ore) which they heat in the fire in order to make ornaments or utensils, rises a foam like unto it, thus does Allah (by parables) show forth truth from falsehood... [13:17] Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; then, when it lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness so they could not see. They are deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return (to the Right Path). Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers. The lightening almost snatches away their sight, when ever it flashes for them they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed Allah has power over all things.[2:17-20] So He propounded a parable for them with one who kindled a fire, each time it ignited Allah caused it to extinguish, and the parable of water in which the water is sent down containing darkness, thunder and lightning - this is not the place for a detailed explanation of these parables for the purpose here is only to mention the life of the heart and its illumination. Guide us to the Straight Way[1:6] **** AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST ********** __________________________________________________
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 04:40:51 +0000
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