The image of the healthy tree, evergreen, giving shade & bearing delicious, fragrant fruit, year around, is a parable of a balanced Muslims. The source of this parable is the Quran, which says A good word is like a good tree whose root is firmly fixed, & whose branches reach to heaven, bearing fruits in All seasons by the permission of its Lord(Quran 14:24, 25). If we imagine that the tree represents a Muslim who is sincerely striving to embody Islamic Ideals, then the SEED of this tree is the SHAHADAH .This affirmation of of GODS unity permeates & colours every cell, so that his every thought, word en action is formed within the matrix of this understanding. The ROOTS which nourishes the tree & grant it stability, can be likened to the Article of Faith belief in GOD, His ANGELS, Holy BOOKS, PROPHETS, The Day of GUDGEMENT & DIVINE DESTINY.The TRUNK grows through faith in ALLAH & His MESSENGER, which extend from the seed to the branches. Five BRANCHES represent the Five pillars:They give tree its shape & habit .furthermore, the LEAVES Represent Islamic manners & customs (such as greeting withsalaam or wearing modest dress).They are what make the tree attractive & recognizable from a distance & provide shade to other creatures. In the end, however, a trees purpose remains unfulfilled until it bears Fruit.The FRUITS of the tree are good manners, character, qualities, such as:TRUTHFULNESS, PATIENCE, COURAGE, EMPATHY, LOVE & COMPASSION, Along with all the other things that we desire in a friend, spouse, wife or colleague; NAMELY THE THINGS THAT MAKE US GOOD HUMANS. JAZAKALLAH.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:45:37 +0000
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