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daily nation news
wednesday, october 23, 2003

aga khan urges correct use of koran teachings

london , tuesday

the aga khan at the weekend spoke about freedom of interpretation as a "generosity which the holy koran confers upon all believers".

 he also spoke of what was needed to assure "the growth of future generations of our intelligentsia, so that we strengthen our own capacity to determine our destiny".

in a keynote address at an international meeting entitled "word of god, art of man: the koran and its creative expressions," the aga khan, spiritual leader of the the shia ismaili muslims, said: "the revelation granted to the holy prophet muhammad opened new horizons and released new energies of mind and spirit."

it was, he said, a message "still potent in the muslim world today, although it is sometimes clouded over, distorted and deformed by political interests and by struggles for power over the minds and hearts of people."

there are attempts, he warned, "at transforming what are meant to be fluid, progressive, open-ended, intellectually informed and spiritually inspired traditions of thought, into hardened, monolithic, absolutist and obscurantist positions."

later , speaking to postgraduate students in islamic studies and humanities, the aga khan described the intellectual development of the ummah as an urgent challenge. 

"in what voice or voices," he asked, "can the islamic heritage speak to us afresh – a voice true to the historical experience of the muslim world yet, at the same time, relevant to the technically advanced, but morally turbulent and uncertain world of today?"

 

Monday, 22 October 2001

The Aga Khan: "I am amazed by the ignorance of Islam"

PARIS - He is one of the spiritual leaders of Islam who best knows the land and the people of Central Asia, the area which holds the world in suspense. He is the Imam, the religious leader and guide of the Ishamilite, whose communities are spread in various countries of Asia and Africa, but also in Europe and in North America. Throughout Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and West China, there are more than five million Ishmaelite. ......

"I think that monotheistic religions, having an analogous belief in an only God, should and must dialogue. The three religions which Abraham inspired have many more common facets than those which divide them. 

Religion must be a means by which to affirm the ethical significance of existence, irrelevant of one's faith. If we want social development, to meet halfway, to dialogue, peace, we cannot neglect ethics and the impact which education and culture have on social growth." 

[emphasis added, navali]

  Islam is for muslims *al--Haqq — the Truth* 

 

'Subĥāna Allāhi - holy is allah'

'mysterious and infinite truths' -- ishmael's unfathomable presence in the BIBLE

Al-Maliku Al-Quddūsu  As - Salāmu Al-Mu'uminu - Subĥāna Allāhi -- the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith - holy is allah - Wa Huwa Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu - and He is the Mighty, the Wise

1 Samuel 2:2 (KJVSL) There is none holy <qadowsh> as the LORD <Y@hovah>: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God <'elohiym>.

TRANSLATION 

    I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support and the grandsire. I am the object of knowledge, the purifier and the syllable om. I am also the Rg, the Sama and the Yajur Vedas. 

Kalki is a future incarnation who is still to appear at the end of the kali age. according to the prediction of the agni purana, HE WILL BE HOLDING THE SWORD ... THE KALKI incarnation is generally found in the dasavatara panels, SEATED ON THE HORSE HOLDING A SWORD -- bhagavat purana, i,3, 26. -- agni purana, 49,9. [iconography of vishnu]
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the concept of the 'kalki avatar' - 'pure & purifier' is conveyed in the following verses of the holy qur'an.

62) Sūrat Al-Jum`ah

'Al-Maliki Al-Quddūsi -- the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One' 'Al-`Azīzi Al-Ĥakīmi -- the Mighty, the Wise' -- 'His revelations and to purify them'
'Wa Huwa Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu -- '
'and He is the Mighty, the Wise'

Yusabbiĥu Lillāhi Mā Fī As-Samāwāti Wa Mā Fī Al-'Arđi Al-Maliki Al-Quddūsi Al-`Azīzi Al-Ĥakīmi (1).	all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, the Mighty, the Wise.
Huwa Al-Ladhī Ba`atha Fī Al-'Ummīyīna Rasūlāan Minhum Yatlū `Alayhim 'Āyātihi Wa Yuzakkīhim Wa Yu`allimuhum Al-Kitāba Wa Al-Ĥikmata Wa 'In Kānū Min Qablu Lafī Đalālin Mubīnin (2).	He it is Who hath sent among the unlettered ones a messenger of their own, to recite unto them His revelations and to purify them, and to teach them the Scripture and wisdom, though heretofore they were indeed in error manifest,
Wa 'Ākharīna Minhum Lammā Yalĥaqū Bihim Wa Huwa Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu (3).	Along with others of them who have not yet joined them. Wa Huwa Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu -- and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

how important was/is the above? what were/are the consequences for its violation?

did moses succeed in his mission? well, see what the torah says in this regard.

Exodus 7:1 (KJV) And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

Deuteronomy 32:48 (KJVSL) And the LORD <Y@hovah> spake unto Moses  that selfsame day saying Deuteronomy 32:50 And die <muwth> in the mount  whither thou goest up , and be gathered unto thy people as Aaron <'Aharown> thy brother died <muwth> in mount  Hor  and was gathered unto his people : 

Deuteronomy 32:51 Because ye trespassed <ma`al> against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah - Kadesh <Qadesh>, in the wilderness of Zin ; because ye sanctified <qadash> me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

the torah speaks for itself.

the  Tabāraka - blessed Allāhu,  the 'holy one' purifies the divinely blessed ahl al-baiyt

Qālū 'Ata`jabīna Min 'Amri Allāhi Raĥmatu Allāhi Wa Barakātuhu `Alaykum 'Ahla Al-Bayti 'Innahu Ĥamīdun Majīdun (11:73).

They said: Wonderest thou at the commandment of Allah ? The mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, O people of the house! Lo! He is Owner of Praise, Owner of Glory!

 

Wa 'Aqimna Aş-Şalāata Wa 'Ātīna Az-Zakāata Wa 'Aţi`na Allāha Wa Rasūlahu 'Innamā Yurīdu Allāhu Liyudh/ hiba `Ankum Ar-Rijsa 'Ahla Al-Bayti Wa Yuţahhirakum Taţhīrāan (33:33).	Be regular in prayer, and pay the poor-due, and obey Allah and His messenger. Allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you, O Folk of the Household, and cleanse you with a thorough cleansing.
Wa Ādhkurna Mā Yutlaá Fī Buyūtikunna Min 'Āyāti Allāhi Wa Al-Ĥikmati 'Inna Allāha Kāna Laţīfāan Khabīrāan (34).	And bear in mind that which is recited in your houses of the revelations of Allah and wisdom. Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware.

 

Huwa Allāhu Al-Ladhī Lā 'Ilāha 'Illā Huwa `Ālimu Al-Ghaybi Wa Ash- Shahādati Huwa Ar- Raĥmānu Ar-Raĥīmu (59:22).	He is Allah, than Whom there is no other God, the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible. He is the Beneficent, Merciful.
Huwa Allāhu Al-Ladhī Lā 'Ilāha 'Illā Huwa Al- Maliku Al-Quddūsu As- Salāmu Al - Mu'uminu Al-Muhayminu Al-`Azīzu Al-Jabbāru Al- Mutakabbiru Subĥāna Allāhi `Ammā Yushrikūna (23).	He is Allah, than Whom there is no other God, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. HOLY IS ALLAH - Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
Huwa Allāhu Al-Khāliqu Al-Bāri'u Al-Muşawwiru Lahu Al-'Asmā'u Al-Ĥusnaá Yusabbiĥu Lahu Mā Fī As- Samāwāti Wa Al-'Arđi Wa Huwa Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu (24).	He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Him, Wa Huwa Al-`Azīzu Al- Ĥakīmu (24). and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

 'allah is holy' - he is pure and the purifier [2:174; 4:49; 5:6; 8:11; 9:103, 108; 25:48; 38:46; 56:76-79; 74:4; 80:14; 98:2]. 

Al-Ladhīna Yajtanibūna Kabā'ira Al-'Ithmi Wa Al-Fawāĥisha 'Illā Al-Lamama 'Inna Rabbaka Wāsi`u Al-Maghfirati Huwa 'A`lamu Bikum 'Idh 'Ansha'akum Mina Al-'Arđi Wa 'Idh 'Antum 'Ajinnatun Fī Buţūni 'Ummahātikum Falā Tuzakkū 'Anfusakum Huwa 'A`lamu Bimani Attaqaá (32).

Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil).

the holy prophet's [sas] mission was primarily concerned with the exposition of 'allah's revelations' and 'purification and salvation of the soul.' see 2:129,130,151; 3:164 and 62:1-5 - quoted above. 

compare

2:231. He who doeth that hath wronged his soul. Make not the revelations of Allah a laughing-stock but remember Allah's grace upon you and that which He hath revealed unto you of the Scripture and of wisdom, whereby He doth exhort you. Observe your duty to Allah and know that Allah is Aware of all things.

4:113. But for the grace of Allah upon thee (Muhammad), and His mercy, a party of them had resolved to mislead thee, but they will mislead only themselves and they will hurt thee not at all. Allah revealeth unto thee the 
Scripture and wisdom, 
and teacheth thee that which thou knewest not. 
The grace of Allah toward thee hath been infinite. 

'thou mayst purify them and sanctify them'

9:103. Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou mayst purify them and sanctify them, and pray for them. Lo! thy prayer is an assuagement for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower. 9:104. Know they not that Allah is He Who accepteth repentance from His bondmen and taketh the alms, and that Allah is He Who is the Relenting, the Merciful. 9:105. And say Act! Allah will behold your actions, and His messenger and the believers, and ye will be brought back to the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do. 

besides him there were those who were 'purified' and were also the 'purifiers' themselves -- Yataţahharū -- Al-Muţţahhirīn - they are the RIGHTFUL holy imams [pbuth].

9:108. Never stand (to pray) there. A place of worship which was found upon duty from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand (to pray) therein, wherein are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loveth the purifiers- Fīhi Rijālun Yuĥibbūna 'An Yataţahharū Wa Allāhu Yuĥibbu Al-Muţţahhirīna (9:108).
Pickthal's Quran Translation

salvation of the soul

49:13. O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware. 
Pickthal's Quran Translation

'It is my sincere hope that this colloquium will bring additional insights to an understanding of the Holy Qur’an as a message that encompasses the entirety of human existence and effort. It is concerned with the salvation of the soul, but commensurately also with the ethical imperatives which sustain an equitable social order. The Qur’an’s is an inclusive vision of society that gives primacy to nobility of conduct. It speaks of differences of language and colour as a divine sign of mercy and a portent for people of knowledge to reflect upon.'  

Malachi 3:3 (KJV) And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

3:55. (And remember) when Allah said: O Jesus! Lo! I am gathering thee and causing thee to ascend unto Me, and am cleansing thee of those who disbelieve and am setting those who follow thee above those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then unto Me ye will (all) return, and I shall judge between you as to that wherein ye used to differ. 

apparently, the absolute need and necessity for the holy imam [sa] in islam and allah's worship may be discerned from the following verses of the holy qur'an ONLY. therefore, no muslim 'prayer' or a visit to the 'holy house' is complete without HIS MENTION or PRESENCE.

1) Sūrat Al-Fātiĥah 

Ahdinā Aş-Şirāţa Al-Mustaqīma (6).	Show us the straight path,
Şirāţa Al-Ladhīna  (7).	The path of those

'We prepared'

Wa 'Idh Bawwa'nā Li'ibrāhīma Makāna Al-Bayti  -- (22:26). 'And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham [imam] the place of the (holy) House

'and Perform the pilgrimage and the visit for Allah -- Al-Masjidi Al-Ĥarāmi' [hzt. ali's birthplace]

Wa 'Atimmū Al-Ĥajja Wa Al-`Umrata Lillāhi Fa'in 'Uĥşirtum Famā Astaysara Mina Al-Hadyi Wa Lā Taĥliqū Ru'ūsakum Ĥattaá Yablugha Al-Hadyu Maĥillahu Faman Kāna Minkum Marīđāan 'Aw Bihi 'Adhan Min Ra'sihi Fafidyatun Min Şiyāmin 'Aw Şadaqatin 'Aw Nusukin Fa'idhā 'Amintum Faman Tamatta`a Bil-`Umrati 'Ilaá Al-Ĥajji Famā Astaysara Mina Al-Hadyi Faman Lam Yajid Faşiyāmu Thalāthati 'Ayyāmin Fī Al-Ĥajji Wa Sab`atin 'Idhā Raja`tum Tilka `Asharatun Kāmilatun Dhālika Liman Lam Yakun 'Ahluhu Ĥāđirī Al-Masjidi Al-Ĥarāmi Wa Āttaqū Allāha Wa Ā`lamū 'Anna Allāha Shadīdu Al-`Iqābi (2:196).

Perform the pilgrimage and the visit for Allah. And if ye are prevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained with ease, and shave not your heads until the gifts have reached their destination. And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head must pay a ransom of fasting or almsgiving or offering. And if ye are in safety, then whosoever contenteth himself with the visit for the pilgrimage (shall give) such gifts as can be had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts), then a fast of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have returned; that is, ten in all. That is for him whose family is not present at the Inviolable Place of Worship. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.

'pilgrimage. They will come unto thee [abraham - imam] on foot'

Wa 'Adhdhin Fī An-Nāsi Bil-Ĥajji Ya'tūka Rijālāan Wa `Alaá Kulli Đāmirin Ya'tīna Min Kulli Fajjin `Amīqin (27).

And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee [abraham--imam] on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine,

the holy imam-kohen-priest [sa] is the 'eternal' christ

 Exodus 40:13 (KJVSL) And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy <qodesh> garments and anoint <mashach> him, and sanctify <qadash> him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office <kahan>. Exodus 40:15 (KJVSL) And thou shalt anoint <mashach> them, as thou didst anoint <mashach> their father that they may minister unto me in the priest's office <kahan>: for their anointing <mishchah> shall surely be an everlasting <`owlam> priesthood <k@hunnah> throughout their generations <dowr>.

!hk Kohen (ko-hane');  Noun Masculine, Strong #: 3548

1. priest, principal officer or chief ruler
   1. priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)
   2. pagan priests
   3. priests of Jehovah
   4. Levitical priests
   5. Zadokite priests
   6. Aaronic priests

   7. the high priest

xyXm Mashiyach (maw-shee'-akh);  Noun Masculine, Strong #: 4899

1. anointed, anointed one
   1. of the Messiah, Messianic prince
   2. of the king of Israel
   3. of the high priest of Israel
   4. of Cyrus
   5. of the patriarchs as anointed kings

KJV Word Usage and Count
anointed	37
Messiah	2

Luke 4:18 kjv The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath ANOINTED me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted *, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

crivw Chrio (khree'-o); Word Origin: Greek,  Verb, Strong #: 5548

1. to anoint

   1. consecrating Jesus to the Messianic office, and furnishing him with the necessary powers for its administration

   2. enduing Christians with the gifts of the Holy Spirit

KJV Word Usage and Count
anoint	5

 

'kalki avatar' - the 'pure - purifier' - imamate & 'the house of god'

 

A V A T A R S -- 
REVELATIONS OF ALLAH--
A A Y A A - T I L L A A H I -- 
MANIFESTATIONS 
AS PER THE SCRIPTURES

6:33. We know indeed the grief which their words do cause thee: It is n_o_t thee they reject: it is the REVELATIONS OF ALLAH-- AAYAA-TILLAAHI, which the wicked contemn.

allow me to explain.

irrefutable divine association -- 
descent of the avatars  -- revelations and manifestations & the mass of water

ahl al baiyt and the blessed water

Wa Nazzalnā Mina As-Samā'i Mā'an Mubārakāan Fa'anbatnā Bihi Jannātin Wa Ĥabba Al-Ĥaşīdi (50:9).

And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

Wa Huwa Al-Ladhī Khalaqa Mina Al-Mā'i Basharāan Faja`alahu Nasabāan Wa Şihrāan Wa Kāna Rabbuka Qadīrāan (25:54).	And He it is Who hath created man from water, and hath appointed for him kindred by blood and kindred by marriage; for thy Lord is ever Powerful.

this divine revelation and prophecy was fulfilled during the holy prophet's [sas] lifetime and mission. hzt. ali was his first cousin and son in law [sa]. it's divine  fulfillment continues to this very day in the holy family of my beloved holy imam - priest-kohen namely -- his highness prince aga khan iv [sa].

                   avatars of Lord Vishnu    Lord Vishnu in a fish form

Matsya; the Fish, is the first manifestation of Vishnu in the course of the Deluge: He saved humanity's forebears from the flood.  While Brahma was falling asleep, at the end of the Kalpa, the asura Hayagriva wanted to take advantage of the circumstances to steal from him the Vedas. But Vishnu caught the asura in the act, and to retreive the Vedas, took the form of a fish. Then Vishnu-Matsya taught the rishi (sage) Satyavrata to collect herbs, seeds and animals, to ghather toghether the seven rishis, and to wait. At the Pralaya's beginning the gigantic fish defeated the asura, restored the Vedas to Brahma;  . Matsya; Rama ;  Krishna ; Kalaki

           genesis 1:1 in the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. genesis 1:2 and the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. and the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. -- psalms 29:3 the voice of the lord is upon the waters: the god of glory thundereth: the lord is upon many waters. psalms 29:10 the lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the lord sitteth king for ever. 

corroboration
islam and the revelation of allah

  'that He might try you'

Wa Huwa Al-Ladhī Khalaqa As-Samāwāti Wa Al-'Arđa Fī Sittati 'Ayyāmin Wa Kāna `Arshuhu `Alaá Al-Mā'i Liyabluwakum 'Ayyukum 'Aĥsanu `Amalāan Wa La'in Qulta 'Innakum Mab`ūthūna Min Ba`di Al-Mawti Layaqūlanna Al-Ladhīna Kafarū 'In Hādhā 'Illā Siĥrun Mubīnun (11:7).

And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was upon the water - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. Yet if thou (O Muhammad) sayest: Lo! ye will be raised again after death! those who disbelieve will surely say: This is naught but mere magic.

question

what do these 3 unrelated revelations have in common? 

for some inexplicable reason -- [that He might try you] -- or the other, the lord god himself had descended on earth after the creation of heavens and earth. and more importantly, for a period of time his dwelling was associated with the mass of water. 

• both according to the bible and the holy qur'an, during the israelite dispensation he revealed himself as the blessed fire to moses. 

• he also chose, spoke and guided him continually throughout his mission;

• during which period he also appointed aaron, his brother as his deputy--wazir and imam--priest.

so, please go beyond the words of these scriptures and look for the deeper meaning embedded therein. every aspect of islam resonates and revolves on these important aayaats. this has nothing to do with either hinduism, reincarnation or whatever. 

Exodus 15:11 (KJVSL) Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD <Y@hovah>, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness <qodesh>, fearful [in] praises doing  wonders ?  

Psalms 99:5 (KJVSL) Exalt ye the LORD <Y@hovah> our God <'elohiym>, and worship at his footstool [for] he [is] holy <qadowsh>. Psalms 99:6 (KJVSL) Moses and Aaron <'Aharown> among his priests <kohen>, and Samuel among them that call upon his name <shem>; they called upon the LORD <Y@hovah>, and he answered them.

the eternal imamate-priesthood-kahen and the christhood

1 Samuel 2:35 (KJVSL) And I will raise me up a faithful <'aman> priest--imam <kohen>, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart <lebab> and in my mind <nephesh>: and I will build  him a sure <'aman> house <bayith>; and he shall walk before mine anointed <mashiyach> for ever <yowm>.

Wa 'Idh Qāla Allāhu Yā `Īsaá Abna Maryama 'A'anta Qulta Lilnnāsi Attakhidhūnī Wa 'Ummī 'Ilahayni Min Dūni Allāhi Qāla Subĥānaka Mā Yakūnu Lī 'An 'Aqūla Mā Laysa Lī Biĥaqqin 'In Kuntu Qultuhu Faqad `Alimtahu Ta`lamu Mā Fī Nafsī Wa Lā 'A`lamu Mā Fī Nafsika 'Innaka 'Anta `Allāmu Al-Ghuyūbi (5:116).

And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah ? he saith: thy holiness! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then Thou knewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and I know not what is in Thy Mind. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of the Hidden.

'mysterious and infinite truths' -- ishmael's unfathomable presence in the BIBLE

Wa Laqad 'Ātaynāka Sab`āan Mina Al-Mathānī Wa Al-Qur'āna Al-`Ažīma (87).

We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.

 

isaiah 42:11 let the _d_e_s_e_r_t_ and its cities lift up their voices, the villages that _K_E_D_A_R_ [DESCENDANTS OF ISHMAEL], inhabits; let the inhabitants of sela sing for joy, let them shout from the top of the mountains. isaiah 42:12 let them give glory to the lord, and declare his praise in the coastlands. isaiah 42:13 THE LORD SHALL GO FORTH AS A MIGHTY MAN, he shall stir up jealousy LIKE A MAN OF WAR: he shall cry, yea, _R_O_A_R;_ he shall prevail against his enemies.

Revelation 10:1 (KJV) And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven,  Revelation 10:2 (KJV) And he had in his hand a little book open: Revelation 10:3 (KJV) And cried with a loud voice, as a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. Revelation 10:4 (KJV) And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. Revelation 5:5 (KJV) behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda [praise--ahmad-- muhammad], the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book [surah al-fatiha & seven verses], and to loose the seven seals thereof.

revelation 19:11 and i saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. revelation 19:13 and his name is called the word of god. revelation 19:15 and out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of almighty god. revelation 19:16 and he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, king of kings, and lord of lords. revelation 19:17 and i saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with aloud voice, ... come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great god;

revelation, part i, pp. 360-70: there is no peace for us on these four planets: to attain it, we must acquire the wisdom of the white horse of the kalki avatar... the white horse is the white horse of the avatar whose wisdom will bring peace to both man and savage nature - [deceptions and myths of the bible, 1979 edition, lloyd m. graham] >>

Deuteronomy 1:30 (KJV) The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; Deuteronomy 3:22 (KJV) Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. Deuteronomy 20:4 (KJV) For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

8:17. Ye (Muslims) slew them not, but Allah slew them. And thou (Muhammad) threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that He might test the believers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.  58:21. Allah hath decreed: Lo! I verily shall conquer, I and My messengers. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. 
Pickthal's Quran Translation

Book 020, Number 4610:

It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had a race of the horses which had been especially prepared for the purpose from Hafya' to Thaniyyat al-Wada' (the latter being the winning post), and of those which had not been trained from Thaniyya to the mosque of Banu Zuraiq, and Ibn Umar was among those who took part in this race.

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Book 020, Number 4611:

This tradition has been handed down through another chain of transmitters with the addition of the following words from Abdullah b. 'Umar:" I came first in the race and my horse jumped into the mosque with me."

Chapter 26: GREAT BENEFIT IN THE FORELOCKS OF THE HORSES

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Book 020, Number 4612:

It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: There will be great benefit in the forelock of the horses until the Day of judgment.

for centuries the Aga Khans [pbuth] Themselves have been also associated with horses, horse racing & breeding. read again! and look at the DEEPER MEANING of these stupendous verses quoted herein.

'pilgrimage. They will come unto thee [abraham-imam] on foot'

'And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham [imam] the place of the (holy) House

Wa 'Idh Bawwa'nā Li'ibrāhīma Makāna Al-Bayti 'An Lā Tushrik Bī Shay'āan Wa Ţahhir Baytiya Lilţţā'ifīna Wa Al-Qā'imīna Wa Ar-Rukka`i As-Sujūdi (22:26).	And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham [imam] the place of the (holy) House, saying: Ascribe thou no thing as partner unto Me, and purify My House for those who make the round (thereof) and those who stand and those who bow and make prostration.
Wa 'Adhdhin Fī An-Nāsi Bil-Ĥajji Ya'tūka Rijālāan Wa `Alaá Kulli Đāmirin Ya'tīna Min Kulli Fajjin `Amīqin (27).	And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee [abraham--imam]on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine,

 ALI AND ISLAM

"O ALI, thou had been HIDDEN -- [BATIN, navali] -- WITH ALL THE PROPHETS of allah preceding me, AND WITH ME THOU ARE MANIFEST - [ZAHIR, navali] - [M.S. U.B.] [#vr. 40. [1699], s.v. mir ahmed ali, pp. 1157].

         [Pooya/Ali Commentary 27:20]

"O ALI, YOU HELPED ALL THE PROPHETS of allah incognito -- [BATIN, navali] -- (concealed from view), and YOU HELP ME in propria persona - [ZAHIR, navali] - (in person) MANIFESTLY."

       the Famous Dua, Known as Nadi Ali, Which The Holy Prophet Recited, As Commanded By Allah, At Khaybar Refers To Ali As Mazhar Al Aja-Ib. Ali Ibn Abi Talib Is Also Known As Mushkil Kusha, The Remover Of Hardships. 

    Narrates Krishna to Arjuna :

Whenever Dharma, or the situation of law and order, is endangered on this world, I incarnate onto this world to re establish Dharma, law and order, and to protect the Sadhus or saints and to detroy the evil elements of the society.

Throughout ages, Lord Vishnu, has incarnated in various life forms through different yugas (ages or eons) in situations where Dharma was in danger, because of certain dushta (evil) elements in the world. In mythology, there ten documented instances of incarnation of Lord Vishnu. These incarnations are termed as the avatars of Lord Vishnu. Each avatar of Lord Vishnu shall be presented below with apporpriate deatils of the situation under which the lord was compelled to land on the earth.

WAHJULLAH -- THE FACE OF GOD 

Narrated by: Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, "Allah created Adam in His picture .... When He created him, He said (to him), 'Go and greet that group of angels sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring.' Adam (went and) said, 'As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you).' They replied, 'As-Salamu-'Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you).' So they increased 'Wa Rahmatullah.' " The Prophet added, "So whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and picture of Adam. Since then the creation of Adam's (offspring) (i.e. stature of human beings is being diminished continuously) to the present time."

 

Salāmun `Alaá 'Il Yā -Sīn (37:130).

Peace be upon the family of yasin

 

36) Sūrat Yā -Sīn

Yā -Sīn (1).	Ya Sin.
Wa Al-Qur'āni Al-Ĥakīmi (2).	AND the wise Qur'an,
'Innaka Lamina Al-Mursalīna (3).	Lo! thou art of those sent
`Alaá Şirāţin Mustaqīmin (4).	On a straight path,
Tanzīla Al-`Azīzi Ar-Raĥīmi (5).	A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful,

36:12. Surely We give life to the dead,  AND everything have we  vested in the IMAM MANIFEST - WA - kulla shay-in ahsaynahu fee IMAMIN MUBEEN --'In Huwa 'Illā Dhikrun Wa Qur'ānun Mubīnun (69). -- VERILY HE  IS/this is no less than a reminder  and a MANIFEST QUR'AN

the holy qur'an text translation and commentary, pp. 90, s.v. mir ahmed ali     ALI being awarded the following epithets exclusively for himself as none else before or after him could ever earn any one of them:     12.  WAHJULLAH -- THE FACE OF GOD    1. al-- Murtaza -- The Chosen One of God      4. Mazharul-Ajaib -- The Manifester of Wonders      8. Asadullaahul Ghalib -- The ever victorious Lion of God      9. Lisanullaah -- The Tongue of God      10. Yadullah -- The Hand of God      11. Ainullah -- The Eye of God      13. Valiullah -- The Friend of God    14. NAFSE Rasullullah -- The SOUL of the Holy Prophet of God     20. Saifullah -- The Sword of God      12.  WAHJULLAH -- THE FACE OF GOD

aga khan urges correct use of koran teachings

In this context, would it not also be relevant to consider how, above all, it has been the Qur’anic notion of the universe as an expression of Allah’s will and creation that has inspired, in diverse Muslim communities, generations of artists, scientists and philosophers? Scientific pursuits, philosophic inquiry and artistic endeavour are all seen as the response of the faithful to the recurring call of the Qur’an to ponder the creation as a way to understand Allah's benevolent majesty. As Sura al-Baqara proclaims: ‘Wherever you turn, there is the face of Allah’.

to this add the following from the holy qur'an only:

         055.026 everyone that is thereon will pass away; 055.027 there remaineth but -- the face of thy _lord_-- wajhu rabbii_ka, - _lord_ of might  and glory -- zul jalali waal-ikrami 

         41:53. Soon will We show them OUR REVELATIONS in the (furthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own souls, until it becomes MANIFEST to them that this -- THAT HE is the Truth - - ANNAHUL HAQQ.  41:54. Ah indeed! Are they in doubt concerning the Meeting with their Lord?

and I will build  him a sure <'aman> house <bayith>

1 Samuel 2:35 (KJVSL) And I will raise me up a faithful <'aman> priest <kohen>, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart <lebab> and in my mind <nephesh>: and I will build  him a sure <'aman> house <bayith>; and he shall walk before mine anointed <mashiyach> for ever <yowm>.

1 Kings 2:27 (KJVSL) that he might fulfil <male'> the word <dabar> of the LORD <Y@hovah>, which he spake <dabar> concerning the house <bayith> of Eli <`Eliy> in Shiloh <Shiyloh>.

the tradition continues in the current dispensation of islam

the blessed ahl al baiyt
Abraham [imam] 
and Ishmael

the 'house of allah' and the 1^st 'ahl al-baiyt -- people of the house'

52) Sūrat Aţ-Ţūr

Wa Aţ-Ţūri (1).	By the Mount,
Wa Kitābin Masţūrin (2).	And a Scripture inscribed
Fī Raqqin Manshūrin (3).	On fine parchment unrolled,
Wa Al-Bayti Al-Ma`mūri (4).	And the House frequented,

Wa 'Idh Yarfa`u 'Ibrāhīmu Al-Qawā`ida Mina Al-Bayti Wa 'Ismā`īlu Rabbanā Taqabbal Minnā 'Innaka 'Anta As-Samī`u Al-`Alīmu (127).

And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House, [prayed]: Our Lord! Accept from us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.

 

Ja`ala Allāhu Al-Ka`bata Al-Bayta Al-Ĥarāma Qiyāmāan Lilnnāsi Wa Ash-Shahra Al-Ĥarāma Wa Al-Hadya Wa Al-Qalā'ida Dhālika Lita`lamū 'Anna Allāha Ya`lamu Mā Fī As-Samāwāti Wa Mā Fī Al-'Arđi Wa 'Anna Allāha Bikulli Shay'in `Alīmun (5:97).

Allah hath appointed the Ka'bah, the Sacred House, a standard for mankind, and the Sacred Month and the offerings and the garlands. That is so that ye may know that Allah knoweth that--he who -  is in the heavens and that--he who is in the earth, and that Allah is Knower of all things.

 

the 'purified' house of god, the holy imamate & the 1^st 'ahl al-baiyt-people of the household' in the biblical islam

'mysterious and infinite truths' -- ishmael's unfathomable presence in the BIBLE

abraham
hagar and ishmael

'Beersheba'

Genesis 16:7 (KJV) And the angel of the LORD found her [hagar] by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. Genesis 16:15 (KJV) And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

Genesis 21:13 (KJV) And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed. Genesis 21:14 (KJV) And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. Genesis 21:15 (KJV) And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 

who was ishmael?

ishmael's mysterious association & presence in all things divine and god's multifarious plan

God <'elohiym>
   the lad [ishmael]
   Paran <Pa'ran>
  'For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia'
   Abraham <'Abraham> 
and God <'elohiym> 

Genesis 21:20 (KJVSL) And God <'elohiym> was with the  lad [ ishmael]; Genesis 21:21 (KJVSL) And he dwelt in the wilderness  of  Paran < Pa'ran>: and his mother [ hagar] took him a wife out of the land of Egypt <Mitsrayim>. Genesis 21:22 (KJVSL) And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech ... spake unto Abraham < 'Abraham>, saying God <'elohiym> [is] with thee in all that thou doest: Genesis 21:24 (KJV) And Abraham said, I will swear. Genesis 21:25 (KJV) And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water

 

Deuteronomy 33:2 (KJVSL) And he said The LORD <Y@hovah> came from Sinai  and rose up  from Seir unto them; he shined forth <yapha`> from mount <har> Paran <Pa'ran>, and he came with ten thousands <r@babah> of saints <qodesh>: from his right hand <yamiyn> [went] a fiery <'eshdath> <'esh> law <dath> for them. Habakkuk 3:3 (KJV) God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount PARAN. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. {Teman: or, the south} Habakkuk 3:4 (KJV) And [his] brightness was as the light; he had horns [coming] out of his hand: and there [was] the hiding of his power. {horns...: or, bright beams out of his side}  

Galatians 4:22 (KJV) For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Galatians 4:23 (KJV) But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born .... Galatians 4:24 (KJV) Which things are an allegory:   for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. {covenants: or, testaments} {Sinai: Gr. Sina} Galatians 4:25 (KJV)   For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. {answereth to: or, is in the same rank with}

see how allah reveals THE DIVINE TRUTH through his well-timed hidden mysteries? 

the book of genesis per se, associated the faithful and monotheistic abraham with his god and the muslim family or, rather the lord god connected abraham to hagar and ISHMAEL, whose mysterious and overwhelming  presence in the bible is inescapable.

'and i multiplied his seed' - ishmael 
before isaac was given

Douay Rheims (Joshua 24):3  And I took your father Abraham from the borders of Mesopotamia: and brought him into the land of Chanaan: and I multiplied his seed, 

Douay Rheims (Joshua 24):4 And gave him Isaac: and to him again I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau mount Seir for his possession: but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. 

'and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba'

Genesis 21:31 (KJV) Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. {Beersheba: that is, The well of the oath} Genesis 21:32 (KJV) Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, 

Genesis 21:33 (KJVSL) And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beersheba <B@'er Sheba`>, and called there on the name <shem> of the LORD <Y@hovah>, the everlasting <`owlam> God <'el>.  Genesis 22:19 (KJV) So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

strangely, after offering 'his one and only son' - for sacrifice, abraham and his companions or servants MINUS ISAAC, 'went to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba'. 

question

• where was isaac? 

• why did abraham leave him behind? 

• WHY did abraham go to as well as take up residence in Beersheba;

• instead of returning to sarah, the promised wife;

• with his one and only son isaac?

Genesis 23:2 (KJV) And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 

frankly, nothing more was heard from isaac, the promised son for the next 3 decades or so. the father and the promised son met only after sarah's death. isaac, it seems, missed her funeral as well.  

Genesis 24:1 (KJV) And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. Genesis 24:2 (KJV) And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 

Genesis 24:3 (KJVSL) And I will make thee swear by the LORD <Y@hovah>, the God <'elohiym> of heaven <shamayim>, and the God <'elohiym> of the earth <'erets>,

Genesis 24:4 (KJV) But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

the holy qur'an

• however, the holy qur'an united abraham and ishmael at a very significant time and place in islam during the same biblical dispensation. 

• not only did allah appoint abraham as the 'IMAM - PRIEST - KOHEN' for mankind;

• but also commanded mankind to, 'Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham [imam] stood.' 

• meaning: the  'IMAM - PRIEST - KOHEN'  was an intrinsic and integral part of the TRUE ISLAM and the muslim prayer from the biblical era per se.

• 'And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house ...'

the blessed ahl al baiyt
Abraham [imam] 
and Ishmael
'Purify My house'

 

Wa 'Idh Abtalaá 'Ibrāhīma Rabbuhu Bikalimātin Fa'atammahunna Qāla 'Innī Jā`iluka Lilnnāsi 'Imāmāan Qāla Wa Min Dhurrīyatī Qāla Lā Yanālu `Ahdī Až-Žālimīna (2:124).	And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a imam -- leader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there be imams-- leaders) ? He said: My covenant includeth not wrong-doers.
Wa 'Idh Ja`alnā Al-Bayta Mathābatan Lilnnāsi Wa 'Amnāan Wa Āttakhidhū Min Maqāmi 'Ibrāhīma Muşallan Wa `Ahidnā 'Ilaá 'Ibrāhīma Wa 'Ismā`īla 'An Ţahhirā Baytī Lilţţā'ifīna Wa Al-`Ākifīna Wa Ar-Rukka`i As-Sujūdi (125).	And when We made the House a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham [imam] stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham [imam] and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship).
Wa 'Idh Qāla 'Ibrāhīmu Rabbi Aj`al Hādhā Baladāan 'Āmināan Wa Ārzuq 'Ahlahu Mina Ath-Thamarāti Man 'Āmana Minhum Billāhi Wa Al-Yawmi Al-'Ākhiri Qāla Wa Man Kafara Fa'umatti`uhu Qalīlāan Thumma 'Ađţarruhu 'Ilaá `Adhābi An-Nāri Wa Bi'sa Al-Maşīru (126).	And when Abraham [imam] prayed: My Lord! Make this a region of security and bestow upon its people fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the Last Day, He answered: As for him who disbelieveth, I shall leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the doom of Fire - a hapless journey's end!

did abraham and ishmael raise the foundations of a second house in islam?

• 'And when We made the House a resort for mankind' ;

• 'Purify My house for those'

•  

  • 'And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House.'

i believe this had to do with the imamate per se, which is the supreme most foundation of islam.

'mysterious and infinite truths' -- ishmael's unfathomable presence 

the blessed ahl al baiyt
Abraham [imam] 
and Ishmael
'raised the foundations of the house'

Wa 'Idh Yarfa`u 'Ibrāhīmu Al- Qawā`ida Mina Al - Bayti Wa 'Ismā`īlu Rabbanā Taqabbal Minnā 'Innaka 'Anta As-Samī`u Al-`Alīmu (127).	And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House, [prayed]: Our Lord! Accept from us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.
Rabbanā Wa Āj`alnā Muslimayni Laka Wa Min Dhurrīyatinā 'Ummatan Muslimatan Laka Wa 'Arinā Manāsikanā Wa Tub `Alaynā 'Innaka 'Anta At-Tawwābu Ar-Raĥīmu (128).	Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.
Rabbanā Wa Āb`ath Fīhim Rasūlāan Minhum Yatlū `Alayhim 'Āyātika Wa Yu`allimuhum Al-Kitāba Wa Al-Ĥikmata Wa Yuzakkīhim 'Innaka 'Anta Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu (129).	Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and purify them.  - 'Innaka 'Anta Al-`Azīzu Al-Ĥakīmu - Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise.
Wa Man Yarghabu `An Millati 'Ibrāhīma 'Illā Man Safiha Nafsahu Wa Laqad Aşţafaynāhu Fī Ad-Dunyā Wa 'Innahu Fī Al-'Ākhirati Lamina Aş-Şāliĥīna (130).	And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham [imam] save him who befools his soul  ? Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in the Hereafter he is among the righteous.

the religion of  the holy imam [sa] and the PRIMAL HOUSE AT BECCA

'pilgrimage to the House'

 

Qul Şadaqa Allāhu Fāttabi`ū Millata 'Ibrāhīma Ĥanīfāan Wa Mā Kāna Mina Al-Mushrikīna (3:95).	Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham [imam] , the upright. He was not of the idolaters.
'Inna 'Awwala Baytin Wuđi`a Lilnnāsi Lalladhī Bibakkata Mubārakāan Wa Hudan Lil`ālamīna (96).	Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessed place, a guidance to the peoples;
Fīhi 'Āyātun Bayyinātun Maqāmu 'Ibrāhīma Wa Man Dakhalahu Kāna 'Āmināan Wa Lillahi `Alaá An-Nāsi Ĥijju Al-Bayti Man Astaţā`a 'Ilayhi Sabīlāan Wa Man Kafara Fa'inna Allāha Ghanīyun `An Al-`Ālamīna (97).	Wherein are manifest proofs ; the place of Abraham; and whosoever entereth it is safe. And pilgrimage to the House is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who can find a way thither. As for him who disbelieveth, (let him know that) lo! Allah is Independent of (all) creatures.

 Psalms 84:1 (KJVSL)  A Psalm <mizmowr> -  How amiable are thy tabernacles <mishkan>, O LORD <Y@hovah> of hosts. Psalms 84:2 My soul <nephesh> longeth  yea, even fainteth for the courts <chatser> of the LORD <Y@hovah>: my heart <leb> and my flesh crieth out for the living <chay> God <'el>.  Psalms 84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house <bayith>, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay  her young [even] thine altars <mizbeach>, O LORD <Y@hovah> of hosts  my King <melek>, and my God <'elohiym>. Psalms 84:4 Blessed [are] they that dwell <yashab> in thy house <bayith>: they will be still praising  thee. Selah <celah>. 

Psalms 84:5 (WEB) Blessed are those whose strength is in you; Who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage. Psalms 84:6 (KJVSL) [Who] passing <`abar> through the valley <`emeq> of Baca <Baka'> <baka'> make it a well <ma`yan>; the rain also filleth the pools. 

 

akb Baka' (baw-kaw');  Proper Name Location, Strong #: 1056

Baca = "weeping"

1. a valley in Palestine

Psalm 84:6

Baca, Valley of | Mulberry

Baca, Valley of
(Psalms 84:6; RSV, "valley of weeping," marg., "or balsam trees"), probably a valley in some part of Palestine, or generally some one of the valleys through which pilgrims had to pass on their way to the sanctuary of Jehovah on Zion; or it may be figuratively "a valley of weeping."

Mulberry
Heb. bakah, "to weep;" rendered "Baca" (RSV, "weeping") in Psalms 84:6.

'Inna Aş-Şafā Wa Al-Marwata Min Sha`ā'iri Allāhi Faman Ĥajja Al-Bayta 'Aw A`tamara Falā Junāĥa `Alayhi 'An Yaţţawwafa Bihimā Wa Man Taţawwa`a Khayrāan Fa'inna Allāha Shākirun `Alīmun (2:158).

Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House or visiteth it, to go around them. And he who doeth good of his own accord. lo! Allah is Responsive, Aware.

2 sacred places in islam

Yā 'Ayyuhā Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū Lā Tuĥillū Sha`ā'ira Allāhi Wa Lā Ash-Shahra Al-Ĥarāma Wa Lā Al-Hadya Wa Lā Al-Qalā'ida Wa Lā 'Āmmīna Al-Bayta Al-Ĥarāma Yabtaghūna Fađlāan Min Rabbihim Wa Riđwānāan Wa 'Idhā Ĥalaltum Fāşţādū Wa Lā Yajrimannakum Shana'ānu Qawmin 'An Şaddūkum `An Al-Masjidi Al-Ĥarāmi 'An Ta`tadū Wa Ta`āwanū `Alaá Al-Birri Wa At-Taqwaá Wa Lā Ta`āwanū `Alaá Al-'Ithmi Wa Al-`Udwāni Wa Āttaqū Allāha 'Inna Allāha Shadīdu Al-`Iqābi (5:2).

O ye who believe! Profane not Allah's monuments nor the Sacred Month nor the offerings nor the garlands, nor the people resorting to the sacred house, Sacred House, seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. But when ye have left the sacred territory, then go hunting (if ye will). And let not your hatred of a folk who (once) stopped your going to the inviolable place of worship seduce you to transgress; but help ye one another unto righteousness and pious duty. Help not one another unto sin and transgression, but keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is severe in punishment.

 

   He is a mysterious being, who has to be sought out.

He has the secrets of some of the paradoxes of Life, which ordinary people do not understand, or understand in a wrong sense, as we shall see further on. the nearest equivalent figure in the literature of the People of the Book is Melchizedek or Melchisedek (the Greek form in the New Testament). In Gen. xiv. 18-20, he appears as king of Salem, priest [imam] of the Most High God [el-elyon--al--aliyyun]: he blesses Abraham, and Abraham gives him tithes.

C2412. Khidhr had two special gifts from Allah: (1) Mercy from Him, and (2) Knowledge from Him too. The first freed him from the ordinary incidents of daily human life; and the second entitled him to interpret the inner meaning and mystery of events, as we shall see further on. Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans

 

WHEN AND FROM WHAT WAS THE FIRST 'NON-HUMAN' IMAM CREATED?

'mysterious and infinite truths' -- ishmael's unfathomable presence 

     17:71. 17:71. (Remember) the day when We will call every people with their Imam;  [Shakir's Quran Translation --- see yusuf ali's translation as well].

17:72. But those who were blind in this -- FII HAAZIIHI, will be blind in the hereafter, and most astray from the Path. 

 

       [Pooya/Ali Commentary 56:7]  According to Sahih Bukhari, the Holy Prophet said:

"He who does not recognise the Imam of his age and leaves this world dies the death of ignorance."  [see also f/n vr 71.  #1244-46  s.v. mir ahmed ali, pp. 905]

       [Pooya/Ali Commentary 17:71]   All human beings will appear with the guides (imams) they followed in their lives in the world. to give account of their deeds and faith. Blessed are they who follow the true guides (imams) of the Ahl ul Bayt, chosen by Allah and appointed by the Holy Prophet. The Holy Prophet said:

"Verily I am the Imam among you. After me, Ali will be your Imam. After him, his sons in his progeny will be your Imams. Whosoever remains attached with them shall be saved and shall obtain salvation. Those who disassociate themselves from them shall go astray and will certainly be lost."

Please refer to the commentary of al Baqarah: 2 and 124 to understand the following verse and know who are the true Imams chosen and appointed by Allah.

    "We have gathered all things in a manifest Imam " (Ya Sin: 12)

       38:84. He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak, --- 84. Qala fa alhaqqu wa alhaqqa aqoolu ....

 

the highest blessing in islam the blessed - mubarakan progeny -- 'Āla 'Ibrāhīma

'mysterious and infinite truths' -- ishmael's unfathomable presence 

'Am Yaĥsudūna An-Nāsa `Alaá Mā 'Ātāhum Allāhu Min Fađlihi Faqad 'Ātaynā 'Āla 'Ibrāhīma Al-Kitāba Wa Al-Ĥikmata Wa 'Ātaynāhum Mulkāan `Ažīmāan (54).

Or are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah of His bounty hath bestowed upon them ? For We bestowed upon the house of Abraham the Scripture and wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mighty kingdom.

Rabbi Hab Lī Mina Aş-Şāliĥīna (37:100).	My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
Fabashsharnāhu Bighulāmin Ĥalīmin (101).	So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
Falammā Balagha Ma`ahu As-Sa`ya Qāla Yā Bunayya 'Innī 'Araá Fī Al-Manāmi 'Annī 'Adhbaĥuka Fānžur Mādhā Taraá Qāla Yā 'Abati Af`al Mā Tu'umaru Satajidunī 'In Shā'a Allāhu Mina Aş-Şābirīna (102).	And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou ? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
Falammā ' Aslamā Wa Tallahu Liljabīni (103).	Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,
Wa Nādaynāhu 'An Yā 'Ibrāhīmu (104).	We called unto him: O Abraham!
Qad Şaddaqta Ar-Ru'uyā 'Innā Kadhālika Najzī Al-Muĥsinīna (105).	Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.
'Inna Hādhā Lahuwa Al-Balā'u Al-Mubīnu (106).	Lo! that verily was a manifest test.
Wa Fadaynāhu Bidhibĥin `Ažīmin (107).	Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
Wa Taraknā `Alayhi Fī Al-'Ākhirīna (108).	And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
Salāmun `Alaá 'Ibrāhīma (109).	Peace be unto Abraham!
Kadhālika Najzī Al-Muĥsinīna (110).	Thus do We reward the good.
'Innahu Min `Ibādinā Al-Mu'uminīna (111).	Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Wa Bashsharnāhu Bi'isĥāqa Nabīyāan Mina Aş-Şāliĥīna (112).	And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
Wa Bāraknā ` Alayhi Wa `Alaá ' Isĥāqa Wa Min Dhurrīyatihimā Muĥsinun Wa Žālimun Linafsihi Mubīnun (113).	And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.

 

003.095 Say: Allah speaketh truth. 
    So follow the religion of Abraham [imam],

Lakum Diinukum--Unto you your Religion 
WA LIYA DIIN--AND UNTO ME MY RELIGION 
Kaafiruun--Disbelievers - Surah 109:6

 salaam : peace

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