Surah Luqman is about Prophet Luqman giving advices to his son. No matter how deep the secret is within a person, Allah knows what that secret and bring it out is no matter how many layers you try hiding the secret. Allah is precise and subtle; Allah is fully knowledgeable and aware If someone is powerful, does not mean that they are precise. (“they may have the power to break the rock but they don’t have the precision to find the mustard seed”) Power is empty and meaningless without precision (“ Allah’s power is coupled with His precision”) Allah describes that every drop of water that falls, HE knows where the drop of water would fall precisely. The city (Loot) that Allah destroys…. Allah describes that every rock that fell had a name on it and knew where exactly the rock would fall. Luqman tells his son about Allah so the son would be appreciate Allah even more because Allah is watching even if no one sees him Allah loved the example that Luqman gave his son that HE added the advice in the Quran. Luqman tells his son to establish prayer (“everything can move like appointments, events or etc. but prayer cannot move) Prayer is very effective and is shown not just in your personality but also your behavior. Allah will bring justice on the Day of Judgment even if it is the size of the mustard seed. Prayer teaches people to stand up for each other because it is the right thing to do and standing up to corruption is a big sin. In prayer, we learn about justice and we should stand up to it even if it is against our parents. Reflection about the Surah Tul Luqman Surah Tul Luqman is about Prophet Luqman who in the surah is giving advice to his son about Allah... ... middle of paper ... ...lf Sufficient, All praised. 13. And remember when Luqman said to his son and he was admonishing him, 'O my son, associate not any one with Allah'. 'Undoubtedly, the association with Allah is a tremendous wrong'. 16.'O my son! The evil if it be even to the weight of a grain of mustered seed, then it be in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Undoubtedly Allah is Knower of every subtlety, Aware. 17.'O my son! Establish prayer and bid doing good and forbid evil and be patient over whatever befall upon. Undoubtedly, these are affairs of determination. 18.And make not your cheek crooked while talking to any one and walk not in the earth struttingly. Undoubtedly Allah loves not any arrogant boaster. 19. And walk moderately and lower your voice to some extent. Undoubtedly in all voices, the most hideous voice is of an ass.
This power is the equivalent to a beautiful woman in present-day American society. It is evident
vision of the wisdom inherent in the earth that would direct him toward his true
It seems that the prayer is more for his own benefit than that of his traveling companions. He
prayer was pointless on the account of God will do what is right regardless of you asking. Kant
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Coming close to God through prayer soon became very important because everyone feared his wrath. It was said:
9) Even though the father loved his son he never went seeking after him nor did he send him messages asking him to return home. The son had to “come to himself” and appreciate what he had walked away from and return and then we see the father running toward his son to receive him on his return home. We must pray for our lost loved ones who may have gone their own way and allow the Father to bring them to their senses.
The Islamic tradition, as reflected in Naguib Mahfouz’s Zaabalawi, has over the course of history had an incredible impact on Arab culture. In Mahfouz’s time, Islamic practices combined with their political relevance proved a source of both great power and woe in Middle Eastern countries. As alluded to in Zaabalawi, Mahfouz asserts the fact that not all Muslims attain religious fulfillment through this common tradition, and other methods outside the scope of Islam may be necessary in true spiritual understanding.
Thomas W. Lippman gives an introduction to the Muslim world in the book Understanding Islam. He has traveled throughout the Islamic world as Washington Post bureau chief for the Middle East, and as a correspondent in Indochina. This gave him, in his own words, "sharp insight into the complexities of that turbulent region." However, the purpose of the book is not to produce a critical or controversial interpretation of Islamic scripture. It is instead to give the American layman an broad understanding of a religion that is highly misunderstood by many Americans. In this way he dispels many myths about "Muslim militants," and the otherwise untrue perception of Islamic violence. In this way the American reader will become more knowledgeable about an otherwise unfamiliar topic. However, the most significant element of Lippman’s book is that it presents Islam in a simple way that makes the reader feels his awareness rise after each chapter. This encourages him to continue learning about the world’s youngest major religion. Understanding Islam dispels many misconceptions about the Muslim world, and presents the subject in a way that urges his reader to further his understanding of Islam through continued study.
...an-Islamic notion of the heavenly father and his love for mankind are striking. God loves us and wants nothing more than that we be saved from Hell. However, when man transgresses, God has no choice but to punish him accordingly; while it pains Him to do so, He must as this is a component of His divine love.
...ies of God and His Prophet."(73) From this and the mass exile following this quote, one is able to see the great devotion to "Allah"
“7. SINCERITY Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.”
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All of this is not to say that prayer does not play an important part
The man had brought the boy to Umar and he blamed the boy for his disobedience. Then the boy addressed Umar by saying ‘O Commander of the Faithful: Are there no rights for a boy against his father?’ Umar said "Yes". Then the boy said ‘What are these rights O Commander of the Faithful?’ Umar said, ‘To choose a good mother for him, to select a good name to him and to teach him the Quran’. Then the boy said: ‘O Commander of the faithful; my father has not accomplished any of these rights. As for my mother, she was a black slave for a Magician; as for my name, he has named me Jual (beetle); and he has not taught me even one letter from the Quran’. Then Umar turned round to the man and said ‘You came to me complaining disobedience on the part of your son, whereas you have not given him his rights. So you have made mistakes against him before he has made mistakes against