The Litter Box
~ Sunday, February 27, 2005
Muslim TeachingsIn the name of God,
Most gracious most merciful;
Praise be to God,
The cherisher and sustainer of the worlds;
Most gracious, most merciful;
Master of the day of judgment.
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
-Sura Fateha (1:1-5)
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O men! Certainly the promise of [God] is true. Let not then this present life deceive you, nor let the Chief Deceiver deceive you about [God].
Verily Satan is an enemy to you: so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his adherents, that they may become Companions of the Blazing Fire.
-Qur'an, Fatir, Surah 35:5-6
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Love is the flame which, when it blazes,
consumes everything other than the Beloved.
The lover wields the sword of Nothingness
in order to dispatch all but God:
consider what remains after Nothing.
There remains but God: all the rest is gone.
Praise to you, O mighty Love, destroyer of all other "gods."
-Mathnawi [V, 588-590]
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He who remembers his Lord and he who does not are like the living and dead.
-Muhammad
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Sovereigns and slaves, oppressors and mediators, hypocrites and the truthful, this world is passing, but the hereafter infinite. Strive therefore for the Lord alone. Attain to piety and purify your hearts. Save yourselves; do not be held back from divine mercy. The path of adoration may render the body weak and fill the heart with sorrow, but all sorrow departs the instant He touches the heart, awakening it to an abounding freedom.
-Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jillani, "Fayuz E Yazdani"
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Give up what appears to be doubtful for what is certain. Truth brings peace of mind, and deception doubt.
-The Prophet Muhammad, as reported by Hasan bin 'Ali
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The believers are nothing other than brothers. Therefore make peace between your brethren and observe your duty to Allah that you may obtain Mercy.
-Qur'an, Surah 49.10
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If in the darkness of ignorance, you don’t recognize a person’s true nature,
look to see whom he has chosen for his leader.
-Rumi, "Mathnawi" [IV, 1640]
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Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything."
Say: "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss of my own soul: but if I receive guidance, it is because of the inspiration of my Lord to me: it is He Who hears all things, and is (ever) near."
-Qur'an, Saba', Surah 34:49-50
posted by Nikki B at 11:51:00 AM