| Divine Face of Jalal ud Din Rumi |
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| (1) Rumi has quoted Qu�ran (23:101) Then when the Trumpet is blown, there will be no more relationships between them that Day, nor will one ask after another! �Ansab� all worldly status and relationship would not help you to acquire Paradise, but your own �good� done on earth.
(2) Reference to Abu Jahal the most strong and active opponent of Hazrat Muhammad (saw). His son Akrama had accepted Islam and served Islam in greatest of spirits, while Prophet Noah�s son was disobedient and was drowned with the rest of unbelievers. Learn more about Ikrama accepting Islam. Click for Detail.... (3) In early days of Islam, there were no watches, so position of sun and its shadows cast on ground determined time for prayer. On cloudy days one just had to assume that now its time for prayer. Similarly at night it was hard to determine the direction towards �qiblah� holy Makkah, facing whom Muslims say their prayers as there were no compass. So Muslims assumed that Qiblah is in certain direction and say their prayer. So assumptions and guess work can be practiced only where there are no set rules or clear guidance available. (4) Holy birds or heavenly spirits are Prophets of Allah and Awliya friends of Allah or Saints. |
| The first of beings to make vulgar accusation
Against the Divine Knowledge was the Satan He firmly asserted: �fire is better than clay� I�m made of fire and Adam of black clay I�ll trace the traits to original essence, alright! He�s made of darkness; I�m but of pure light Allah hath ordained: such relativity I never condone Piety and steadfastness determine ranks in wisdom (1) Its not inheritance of worldly goods, said His Lordship That thy may claim of blood, it is but spiritual heirship It is the Prophets� sincere rightful heirloom Only the pious souls reserve claim till doom The son of Abu Jahal willfully declared a Muslim (2) The son Of Noah was disobedient, misled to ruin One rose out of dust to shine like a bright moon Oh cursed one! Thee born of fire; fire is thy boon These presumptions and guesses on a cloudy day Or in the night may locate �Qibla� one may pray (3) But when sun and Kaaba are in front of you Need not use the speculative faculty, do you? Don�t overlook Kaaba, or turn thy face to fret Use not suspicious reason. God knows the Best! When thou had heard the voice of heavenly souls (4) Your spiritual self familiarized with its framework Still you indulge into presumptuous speculation Your sole objective becomes your imagination (5) Abdal have too many interpretations to offer All of it the most intelligent even may not conjure Thou had learned, speak like Awliya thou must Leading to countless misconceptions full of lust Like that patient, thou had injured many hearts And got intoxicated in dream of self righteousness |
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