Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Reflection: An argument
Surah Saba': Verse 31-33
The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it." Couldst thou but see when the wrong-doers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word (of blame) on one another! Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"
The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you? Nay, rather, it was ye who transgressed.
Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (of yours) by day and by night: Behold! Ye (constantly) ordered us to be ungrateful to Allah and to attribute equals to Him!" They will declare (their) repentance when they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes on the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital for their (ill) Deeds.
The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it." Couldst thou but see when the wrong-doers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word (of blame) on one another! Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"
The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you? Nay, rather, it was ye who transgressed.
Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (of yours) by day and by night: Behold! Ye (constantly) ordered us to be ungrateful to Allah and to attribute equals to Him!" They will declare (their) repentance when they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes on the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital for their (ill) Deeds.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Reminder: Death & Patience
*1 *
To think of death is not being morose,
but being clever,
because death is not the End
but the Beginning of Forever.
but being clever,
because death is not the End
but the Beginning of Forever.
*2*
Peace be upon you for you persevered in patience! Excellent indeed is the final home!
(Chapter 13, verse 24 - Surah Ar-Ra'd/The Thunder)
*3*
(Chapter 13, verse 24 - Surah Ar-Ra'd/The Thunder)
*3*
Everyone
shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be
paid your wages in full. And whosoever is removed from the Fire and
admitted to Paradise, he is successful.
The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing).
Chapter 3/Surah Ali-Imran, verse 185
The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing).
Chapter 3/Surah Ali-Imran, verse 185
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Birth: Media and inculturation
Assalamua'laikum,
I did not grow up in a culture which originally have "childbirth classes" (well, it is a modern requirement, not existing traditionally) and the old wisdom of birth had been erased from the generation (none if any traditional midwife attended home birth exist anymore, and the mindset is to look for a doctor, not a midwife).
But by little of what childbirth education classes ARE presented in the popular media, set me on a journey to look for childbirth education classes (NOT the "hospital antenatal class"). Alhamdulillah
In today's world we rely on the media to propagate good and truth. In the hands of people who truly (not seemingly) are dedicated to truth and good. But truth and good will prevail anyway, regardless of popular tool of propagation.
I look forward to the day, childbirth no longer relies on "classes" as the medium to spread the knowledge. As it were in the old old days, it merely involves socialization. Perhaps we will never see that day again. And classes, seminars, re-education is the way of the last days (before the hereafter).
I did not grow up in a culture which originally have "childbirth classes" (well, it is a modern requirement, not existing traditionally) and the old wisdom of birth had been erased from the generation (none if any traditional midwife attended home birth exist anymore, and the mindset is to look for a doctor, not a midwife).
But by little of what childbirth education classes ARE presented in the popular media, set me on a journey to look for childbirth education classes (NOT the "hospital antenatal class"). Alhamdulillah
In today's world we rely on the media to propagate good and truth. In the hands of people who truly (not seemingly) are dedicated to truth and good. But truth and good will prevail anyway, regardless of popular tool of propagation.
I look forward to the day, childbirth no longer relies on "classes" as the medium to spread the knowledge. As it were in the old old days, it merely involves socialization. Perhaps we will never see that day again. And classes, seminars, re-education is the way of the last days (before the hereafter).
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