God is love! No one said you had to like it or believe it.
If you like the song and it means something to you, that is wonderful.
Why does it have to be a fight what my interpretation is VS yours?
Just because someone believes in God, doesn't make them a fire breathing dragon.
And just because someone doesn't believe,... doesn't mean you are without a soul or feelings.
We are what we are.
Lets all try to get along while we are here on this Earth.
Monday, August 23, 2010
The adage that ignorance is bliss could not be farther from the truth when seriously put into practical application.
Throughout the annals of time, what great accomplishments has ignorance made? What great empires and what marvels of science and technology now bear witness to ignorance's strength and power?
That's right, none. Nothing of true worth is achieved without wisdom and knowledge.
It was with supreme knowledge that Allah, subhanahu wa tala, laid the foundations of the heavens and the earth.
It was with wisdom, knowledge and understanding that Soleiman, alayhe assalaam, ruled the greatest empire the world has ever known.
Our own Prophet, Mohammad, sallallaahu alayhe wa sallam, told us that acquiring knowledge was a duty placed on each and every human being.
But the knowledge of what and who, remains the question.
Ignorance is not bliss. Through it runs the deviant courses of innovation, shirk, disunity and hatred.
Knowledge is the key to our success. It give us the power to govern ourselves, our households, and ultimately our communities. A nation, which forgets why it was founded, who it serves and what its responsibilities are, by embracing ignorance, is a nation destined to fail.
Throughout the annals of time, what great accomplishments has ignorance made? What great empires and what marvels of science and technology now bear witness to ignorance's strength and power?
That's right, none. Nothing of true worth is achieved without wisdom and knowledge.
It was with supreme knowledge that Allah, subhanahu wa tala, laid the foundations of the heavens and the earth.
It was with wisdom, knowledge and understanding that Soleiman, alayhe assalaam, ruled the greatest empire the world has ever known.
Our own Prophet, Mohammad, sallallaahu alayhe wa sallam, told us that acquiring knowledge was a duty placed on each and every human being.
But the knowledge of what and who, remains the question.
Ignorance is not bliss. Through it runs the deviant courses of innovation, shirk, disunity and hatred.
Knowledge is the key to our success. It give us the power to govern ourselves, our households, and ultimately our communities. A nation, which forgets why it was founded, who it serves and what its responsibilities are, by embracing ignorance, is a nation destined to fail.
Free man is by necessity insecure; thinking man by necessity uncertain.
Sometimes we are frightened by freedom. Though we are responsible for our choices, we have no control over many variables. The element of randomness in life can be unsettling.
We can arrange our plans and decisions perfectly, only to have them chan...ged in an instant. The more we think about decision, the more aware we become of contingencies. It can be overwhelming.
It is both humbling and invigorating to know we are responsible for the choices in our little part of the greater story.
We will navigate the contingencies and learn to use the changing tide to our advantage.
Our freedom results in a high degree of uncertainty. The future is not secure, but it is mine and yours to explore and navigate. So we will hold all our plans loosely.
Sometimes we are frightened by freedom. Though we are responsible for our choices, we have no control over many variables. The element of randomness in life can be unsettling.
We can arrange our plans and decisions perfectly, only to have them chan...ged in an instant. The more we think about decision, the more aware we become of contingencies. It can be overwhelming.
It is both humbling and invigorating to know we are responsible for the choices in our little part of the greater story.
We will navigate the contingencies and learn to use the changing tide to our advantage.
Our freedom results in a high degree of uncertainty. The future is not secure, but it is mine and yours to explore and navigate. So we will hold all our plans loosely.
Pray and take action - "Trust in Allah, but tie your camel." (Arabian Proverd)
We can lift all our concerns in prayer and release them to our higher power. It brings peace to know there are forces outside ourselves at work on our behalf. We're not alone.
We must not let that become as excuse for irresponsibility or laz...iness, however.
We are still active in our own lives and accountable for our own actions and omissions.
Release your concerns in prayer while calmly taking action wherever you can. That's the heart of serenity.
We can lift all our concerns in prayer and release them to our higher power. It brings peace to know there are forces outside ourselves at work on our behalf. We're not alone.
We must not let that become as excuse for irresponsibility or laz...iness, however.
We are still active in our own lives and accountable for our own actions and omissions.
Release your concerns in prayer while calmly taking action wherever you can. That's the heart of serenity.
trusting yourself......as soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
So much of our day-to-day tension and stress comes from our own uncertainties. We're not sure we'll make the right choice or that we will be able to complete the tasks at hand.
We worry about making mistakes. As we grow to trust our own cap...acity and ability to choose wisely, decisions are easier.
Life begins to be fun. The moment we quit scrutinizing ourselves so harshly and release ourselves to simply try, the path becomes clear.
Sooooo trust your judgment and your abilities. There are big choices ahead, but you have what it takes to make them and enjoy the process.
So much of our day-to-day tension and stress comes from our own uncertainties. We're not sure we'll make the right choice or that we will be able to complete the tasks at hand.
We worry about making mistakes. As we grow to trust our own cap...acity and ability to choose wisely, decisions are easier.
Life begins to be fun. The moment we quit scrutinizing ourselves so harshly and release ourselves to simply try, the path becomes clear.
Sooooo trust your judgment and your abilities. There are big choices ahead, but you have what it takes to make them and enjoy the process.
A responsibility to care, provision for others is a fundamental responsibility of human life.
Our most admirable moment are in times of trial, when one person sacrifices their time, resources, or safety to put another person first.
We don't have to wait for a major crisis to cultivate that attitude. Every day there are ...people on the planet struggling.
It's a privilege to reach out with whatever we have. as we help, we remember we are not islands; we all need each other.
It is our responsibility to look out for the needs of others. As we individually recognize this, we collectively begin to help heal the pain and need around us.
16/8 2010
Our most admirable moment are in times of trial, when one person sacrifices their time, resources, or safety to put another person first.
We don't have to wait for a major crisis to cultivate that attitude. Every day there are ...people on the planet struggling.
It's a privilege to reach out with whatever we have. as we help, we remember we are not islands; we all need each other.
It is our responsibility to look out for the needs of others. As we individually recognize this, we collectively begin to help heal the pain and need around us.
16/8 2010
emmmmm a new day and there will be another new day tomorrow and another the day after that and another and another...it will continue no matter what :-)
'snow endured but for a season, and joy comes with the morning'
Whatever we are going through, we know it will not last forever. There will be a new season, a fresh chan...ge. Meanwhile, we can take comfort in the miniature fresh start we have in each new day.
Strugglers and dull times come to an end. Whatever happened to you today, you can look forward to a new day tomorrow.
Just be thankful for the days and the seasons; they remind us that NOTHING lasts forever.
Resistance causes pain and lethargy. It is when we practice acceptance that new possibilities appear.
17/8 2010
'snow endured but for a season, and joy comes with the morning'
Whatever we are going through, we know it will not last forever. There will be a new season, a fresh chan...ge. Meanwhile, we can take comfort in the miniature fresh start we have in each new day.
Strugglers and dull times come to an end. Whatever happened to you today, you can look forward to a new day tomorrow.
Just be thankful for the days and the seasons; they remind us that NOTHING lasts forever.
Resistance causes pain and lethargy. It is when we practice acceptance that new possibilities appear.
17/8 2010
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