THE WORD OF GOD.

“THE WORDS OF GOD”

To pronounce words we use our mouth, tongue and vocal cords to make sound. God is above all these human organs. God does not speak through words or scripts. God’s language is through signs, frequencies and vibrations which cannot be heard through external ears but felt, experienced and revealed upon the sensing heart.

To confine the every-living message of God in words, books, stone tablets, leafs or in pages is an act of blasphemy. The message of God or the presence of God is everywhere (2:115); we just need to have conscious vision to grasp its essence (6:103-104).  

There are no favorite or sacred languages of God. Aramaic, Classical Arabic, Biblical Hebrew, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese are local languages of the people of those times. God’s language is universal. God is above genders and languages. We laymen use genders and various languages to describe God; a phenomenal Energy which cannot be inferred only by our five senses.

We fight over linguistics, grammar, pronunciations to understand the message of God, but sadly God cannot be found by mere five senses. We ignore heart, mind and other cognitive abilities.

In Quranic terms the communication of God is always through an inspiration (wahi) revealed (nazil) upon thinking individuals in their own mother tongue or universally understood language without linguistic skills (arbiyan). Man chooses language just as medium to convey the message he received from his own conscience and consciousness. In Quranic term such knowledge or guidance is called ilmi laduni in Islamic terminology (18:65) (20:99). Readers can also refer verses 3:8, 3:38, and 27:7. This guidance / knowledge is not dependent on references from books but direct without any intermediaries.

God does not have any specific sacred language. Books are not written by God. The message is directly inspired by God; written, read and studied by men. 

The emergences of all languages are result of human necessity to communicate with other human beings. To understand the inspired message it must be written by scribes. And moreover we must also have thorough understanding of those old languages and their style of constructing a narrative.

We cannot understand old Arabic vocabularies with the help of Modern Standard Arabic Dictionaries. 

God's words are not language based, they are signs (ayaats) revealed to chosen ones who makes an effort to think out of box. These inspired signs are later written by those who know how to write.

Having said that, only knowing the roots of the language is not sufficient we need to understand the position / sequence of the context too. Context is the King while deciding the root of the word during the translation of any old scripture. 

Silence is the language of God, inspired men convert it in the speech of their community. If we need to understand God's word we need to understand the written script of those times. God does not speak in words.

 

QURANIC ARABIC IS A ROOT WORD LANGUAGE. 

Roots are important part of etymology to infer the depth of meaning of the words.

The Quranic language is in old Arabic therefore it is not easy to find roots of some words, but once the root is found it becomes more easy to deduce and reach the essence of the meaning and the message.

Necessity to communicate in a better way facilitates the process to articulate the language in a refine manner. Very often context also helps to infer the content if our deduction of words are proper.

The evolution of all the language is a continuous process, those languages that do not evolve die. 

To understand an old scripture we need to go to it's original narrative format of that time. All the old scriptures are written in figurative depiction personified in symbolic language, such written format in religion is called theophany.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aamilus salihat - عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ

Aamilus saulihat -  عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ 

One of the important phrase aamilus saulihat  عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ occurred at least 53 times in the entire Quran. It is irresponsibly translated as "do righteous deeds", which is a wrong translation and does not reflect the true connotation of the phrase. 

The right meaning of عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ is to do reformation, do islah, do amendment, do conciliation, do efforts for the sake of peace and reform (أَصْلَحَ). 

The book Quran and Islam gives much importance to reforms and peace. Reforms and peace is the subject of mind therefore the phrase عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ is linked with our mind and not with our physical action of piety. The phrase aamilos-saulihaat عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ in the book Quran is often connected with reformation of our own nafs / self. 

First we need to deeply understand the right meaning of the vocabulary in order to form a correct opinion about the context of the Quran, if we seriously want to know or infer any topic, otherwise we will miss the entire message.

Aamilos-saulihat is guidance and related to the entry towards our Hidden Garden of  Enlightenment or Jannah, which is located in our own mind. The emphasis of this phrase aamilos-saulihat is towards reformation of our own mind / self / nafs rather than some common virtuous deeds.

The word for virtuous or righteous deeds in the context of the book Quran is الْبِرَّ / al-Birr. Al-Birr is distinctly explained in 2:177

We see the continuous chain of translators one after another wrongly translate the word الصَّالِحَاتِ / saulihaat as righteous deed thus killing the actual essence of its meaning. righteous deeds

What are the common righteous deed according to the traditional Islam?

1) Helping others 2) Making dua 3) Respecting others 4) Treating others as equals 5) Being kind and nice to everyone 6) Praying five times a day facing Mecca 7) Giving alms (zakat) 8) Fasting (sawm) 9) Making the pilgrimage (hajj)   10) Counting names of Allah (Tasbih)

What are actual righteousness according to the Quran and Islam?

2:177 - Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes with Allah, the yaumal aakhirah, the malaikah, the Kitab, and the nabiyeen and gives total inclination, in spite of love for it, to which is close to heart, unique ideas, the, whose thinking is blocked, the pathfinder, those who ask, and those who are  watchful; and who establishes connection (salah) and brings purity / growth (zakah); those who fulfill their commitment when they commit; and those who are patient in suffering and hardship and at the time of stress. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the ones who are thoughtful / take precaution / mindful / cautious / diligent (الْمُتَّقُونَ).

"BEING A LIFE LONG STUDENT OF THE BOOK QURAN"

 

It has become a fashion to call oneself a LIFE-LONG STUDENT OF THE BOOK QURAN and not prepared to unlearn. This statement is even uttered by so called Quranic scholars so that they can easily escape when cornered with tough questions. If every scholars look upon themselves as students then who will be the teacher. If they are not confident enough in their teachings then why they recognize themselves as teachers if they are still a student or still learning? Why misguide who wants to learn and then say to look humble that Allah knows best after every detailed explanation? This is dishonesty; this is cheating with innocent masses.

I had a long exchange of views with a fellow colleague in a Quranic group about this subject; these are some of my deliberation from our discussion regarding the understanding of the book Quran.

He said,

"We're all students of the Qur'an. While we appreciate your understanding remember some will approve other won't. Others will have a different understanding to what you have but it does not mean they're wrong as well and at the same time you might be right as well. Everyone has there own views which they entitled to"

My answer: 

This is wrong approach towards understanding of the book Quran, everybody cannot be right at the same time. 2+2 must have same answer even if it is solved by a layman or an expert; the answer will always remain 4 and no other answers will be accepted. It has to be simple, only one answer can be right. Two different understanding cannot be right. If we want to do justice with the Quran then we must come at same understanding or agree on at least 90% of the understanding since it is not mathematics that we can get 100% right answer. If we do not agree on at least 90% of the content then we are wasting our time by trying to please everyone and doing injustice to the Author of book Quran.

He said,

"So basically you're not prepared to listen to other views in the group at all because that's what you are saying. No other view is correct but yours."

My answer:

This is the problem, I never said I am correct but if someone is saying that they are students but in reality acting like a teacher then this is hypocrisy. Why must anyone comprise when they think that they are right. In the matter of Quran we must express and come to common amicable conclusion rather than quietly listening to others even if according to you they are wrong.  

A student must act like a student, open to unlearn, learn and question respectfully if not understood. If you genuinely think you are a student and you want to understand then your behaviour must be of a student. 

If I am saying that only one view can be right it does not mean that it must be my view. Argue, fight and come to conclusion. keep your ego aside. In this era of IT revolution one cannot remain illiterate or illogical. 

I have no ego but since more than 1400 years we are just acting like students but not ready to unlearn & learn. How long this game of being a lifelong student will last? In this game of ignorance the book Quran is the biggest victim.

Take responsibility and say that this right and fight for it with all your might why shy away from taking responsibility. If you love Quran you must fight for it but never lose the ethics of argument.

Defend your belief, if you cannot defend your belief then listen, be patient, be respectful, don't label those who dare to think differently. 

He said,

"Anyways I will leave the discussion. I think you have missed the whole point completely. No disrespect to you but personally you have to listen other views and not just ignore them. The Qur'an is simple and easy to understand but don't force your views onto others.

If you feel that you the only one right on the group then there's nothing left for you to learn here on the group."

My answer:

I have been listening to other views all along my life, now I must have my own views to share. It is not ego but my urge to put forward my views. I am not imposing my views but sharing so that people with open minds can think, contemplate and come to conclusion. If we keep on listening to all sides we cannot come to any conclusion. What’s the use if we keep on listening to different views and die without coming to any result? I am very emotional about the book Quran and I cannot keep quite if I see any illogical translation. I will express myself, it is up to people to shut their ears and close their eyes. 

If you don't understand the book Quran doesn't matter; use your divine intelligence; you will be accountable as per your own intellect but never follow anyone blindly. Following blindly anyone other than your own Conscience (Allah) can have dangerous repercussions.  

Thank you. Good luck to you my brother. Take care.

End of discussion.

WHAT IS MECCA TO MADEENA IN ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY ?

 REVISED - A SHORT SUMMARY OF ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY.

WHAT IS MECCA TO MADEENA IN ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY?

 

Hijrat is a very important subject of Islamic Philosophy and it is prudently explained using theophany format in symbolic or figurative language. 

Sadly we have lost that beautiful Islamic Philosophy by interpreting it literally, heavily influenced by various schools of sects thus connecting and confining those vibrant parables in the annals of concocted "Ancient History" crafted by the leaders and enjoyed by every school of thoughts.

The Protagonist of this entire Islamic Parables is our own common sense illustrated by the sign mohammad.

The entire Islamic episode revolves around our commonsense allegorically recognized as mohammad. The revelation is for those who have their commonsense alive in their lives. Arabia is the parabolic sacred land where only our mother tongue is spoken, no foreign (ajami) language is allowed.

Peace of mind cannot be established without our commonsense understanding the revelation and migrating to madeena.

Mecca and Madeena are state of mind. 

Mecca is a state of unrest, anxiety, agitation, insecurity and troubled condition of mind.

Madeena is a state where Peace & Deen is established. Madeena is one of the derivatives of word deen. Mohammad is always settled in the state of Peace.

In the state of Madeena there is no place for anger [abu lahab] and no place for ignorance [abu jahl]. 

We all need to migrate from Mecca to Madeena if we want to find Peace, Shanti, Shalom or Islam. 

 

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