Author: LOVE4ALL-HATRED4NONELOVE4ALL-HATRED4NONE
Date: Dec 30, 2007 17:08
=(1)= Holy Ibrahim (on whom be peace) prayed to Allah for a prophet to
come to set high standards in four aspects in his supplication: *And
our Lord, raise among them a Messenger from among themselves, who may
recite to them Your Signs and teach them the Book and Wisdom and may
purify them; surely, You are the Mighty, the Wise.* (al-baqarah-2:130)
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=(2)= First of the four aspects, i.e. *who may recite to them Your
Signs (Ayat)*..... The word *Ayat* has various meanings and nuances;
signs, miracles, indicators to believe, directors to safety from
chastisement, forecasts of incoming happenings, knowledge of creations
in heaven and earth, culture etc.... One of these meanings is warning of
chastisement.
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=(3)= Allah sends Signs to demonstrate the truthfulness of His
prophets and their people; He shows miracles..... Allah is indeed the
font of all powers, He is Al Aziz (The Mighty).....The verse (17:60) and
others like it speak of a warning being given to the earlier people it
also carries a lesson for the people of the current age, in particular
the Muslims... Muslims need to ponder over the signs associated with the
fourteenth century [of the Muslim calendar] and in light of this they ...
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