On this planet there are universal laws that occur and must occur without question. One of these laws is the law of gravity. Going beyond this happens to be a bit dicey but one can say that the Prophet (pbh) being the universal prophet for mankind spoke of several of them as they prophetically pertain to the human race.
If Muhammad (pbh) is considered the Prophet for mankind and Jinn alike and he is acknowledged as THE PROPHET from the ONE GOD and he is the universally recognized Prophet of ALLAH or a mercy for all creatures, then his proclamations, unless specified for certain singled out groups, must be universally true and not just for Muslims or even Arabs.
One such declaration found in a correct hadith is that the ‘horns of Satan will arise from the East’. In my writings we find that 3 examples are given for the near destruction of ‘Christianity’ and this occurred by 3 people coming from the East. The Gog and Magog peoples came and will come from the East; the army marching on to kill the Mahdi and therefore attack the Kabbah will come from the East and the Antichrist will arise from the East. So, this appears to be a universal LAW that is established on this planet.
Another law is that mankind’s revival of sorts tends to follow the appearance of the rising of the Sun (from an earthly position point of view) as the so-called ‘light’ travels from East to West – physically and in a sense spiritually. This is reflected in a type of spiritual sense also as kind of like the ‘fire of development’ marches westward.
And with that notion, one can make a case for a type of ‘light’ renewal going from East to West as time marches on. Therefore, we can see a type of enlightenment/dynamic thinking/change of mannerisms type going from the East to the West even as the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West as our solar system relates to these Laws of Singularity.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Matthew (24:27)
Hence, one can see a stifling of dynamic thought and action in Islamic lands which happened among the Arabs and civilization moving westward opening up new thinking (not necessarily better thinking) and exploring newer vistas going from Islamic territories to Europe and finally to America and hence the very nice US constitution.
This reinforces the idea that at one time ‘American ideals’ were welcomed and admired in most of the world but appear to be ‘paper thin’ in real practice at this time, however. Time marches on and the new ‘kid on the block’ gets old and hoary and not as effective as he/it once was!
Just because the Spiritual Law suggests this type of coordinated movement on this Planet does not guarantee the quality of said actions but the rise of nations seems to indicate a type of worldly conquering or a spiritual connecting mode. That brings our solar system into a type of lockstep or Planned Growth as set up by our CREATOR LORD.
Now, just as there was the rise and fall of the Gog and Magog influence from the East to the West there came the rise and fall of the Islamic influence or its sweeping brand of moral greatness to be replaced by a paper driven law of equality of Western thought named generally as ‘European’. Then that was bypassed and America took up the flag of so-called enlightenment.
This is important because the planet Earth is still here and so is the Sun from our Solar System. Therefore a type of ‘progression’ is forth coming which also explains in part the rise and fall of nations – it is an earthly law if you will.
This idea can be expressed as the Law of Singularity and is further enhanced by a deeper understanding of the Name of ALLAH – AL-WTIR.
Why? For example, how do we see America today? It has become a jumbled mess of selfish convictions and idiotic movements tearing the fabric of a onetime mostly unified country with unified beliefs apart. America is failing and it is the physical (not spiritual) last stand before selfish chaos takes over in competing nonsense and criminal harshness based on strongman politics and the big lies enabling such governments to succeed based on misinformation or disinformation and the low level quality of the people to follow it. Indeed! They were born for that purpose and nothing escapes ALLAH’s COMMAND!
This is one way of recycling souls by giving them a chance to demonstrate their true natures or convictions in order for them to build up a record for which they stand to be held for or against them on the LAST DAY of JUDGMENT. This is in the hands of ALLAH ALONE and each soul has its own track record built up over time. Hence, the true sayings found in the Quran pertaining to soul development and the chance given to it by its CREATOR LORD, for example:
And your LORD is Most Forgiving, Owner of Mercy. Were HE to call them to account for what they have {already} earned, then surely, HE would have hastened their punishment. But they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no escape. Quran (18:58)
In this way, we can partially see how MERCIFUL is ALLAH and how he gives the human being opportunities to come back to the fold of BELIEF. Giving chances does not mean a forced conversion but if the soul is worthy of it by showing its remorse from being a wayward spirit, then by turning to the real cause of our existence and the existence of everything known and unknown to us, the ‘rope’ of eventual security will be sent down as promised.
However, if the soul persists in its greediness, it will be led down even darker pathways whereby its attempt to defraud its CREATOR will be revealed on the LAST DAY of JUDGMENT. So, there can be no escape from ALLAH and HIS JUDGMENT based on what that soul’s hands have passed on before itself. And because of his track record, that soul is given an opportunity to face itself and correct the wrongs it has done but only up to a point known only by ALLAH.
For if ALLAH’s Wrath was not outweighed by HIS MERCY, the decision of destructive humiliation would be instantly pursued and no soul would escape this tragic outcome:
Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the End of those before them- though they were superior to them in strength {by various means}? Nor is ALLAH to be frustrated by anything whatever in the heavens or on earth: for HE is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.
If ALLAH were to punish men according to what they deserve, HE would not leave on the back of the (earth) a single living creature: but HE gives them respite for a stated Term: when their Term expires, verily ALLAH has in HIS sight ALL HIS Servants. Quran (35:44-45)
But the GOD OF MERCY gives a conditional time for that soul to essentially re-wire itself to the good rather than clinging to the bad. Hence, the names of ALLAH showing FOREBEARANCE AND PATIENCE along with FORGIVENESS and MERCY.
So, if a man is capable of forgiving 70 times, just think of ALLAH having much more PATIENCE and FORGIVENESS than this.
Then Peter came to him and said, “lord {master-teacher} how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Matthew (18:21-22)
The dog you kick will eventually come back to bite you! So, because mankind was once one collective wonderstruck, worshiping nation in spiritual form without a physical body, he eventually drifted off into sections or sects holding certain notions. These groups first manifested themselves in the ‘lower heavens’ as spiritual groups as they at that time had no physical bodies.
Mankind was but One Nation, but differed (later). Had it not been for a word that went forth before from your LORD, their differences would have been settled between them. Quran (10:19)
In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of GOD {RUH of ALLAH – which is not ALLAH but essentially us} was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis (1:1-2)
These notions defined him (man) and his work-through phase of getting closer to GOD’s LOVE or not and defined him within his group and the groups thinking process for human beings are in troops as defined in hadiths by Abu Hurairah, Ubayy ibn Ka’b and ‘Aisha. Hence, mankind’s meeting himself from which he can’t escape for it is planned into the creation (putting it crudely) ‘for whatever goes around, comes around’.
Hence, we see the divisions (religious and otherwise) causing conflicts as it did beforehand or the long forgotten (thanks be to ALLAH) the ‘battle in the heavens’ event of which we really know nothing about except wild and unproductive, faulty guesses. So this is going to explain in primitive language the various religions and sects within those religions but only in a very brief and shallow way as to how differences originally crept in as to dividing mankind.
These things are very well ordered without a mistake and can be used as building blocks to truth or error and we can grasp only the minutest of ideas how various sects developed and how people are placed in them. The answer is NOT HAPHAZARDLY AT ALL! We can all rest assured if we are ‘normal’ that it is ALLAH WHO IS IN TOTAL CONTROL and that there are no slipups. In other words, you get what you paid for.
Now what is man striving for? He should be striving for Islamic understanding of how to build one’s soul for the worshiping of the ONE GOD and how to ‘temper his expectations’ because it is true that ‘Rome was not built in a day’ as the saying goes.
So as in an example, we can take the ‘born agains’, the Catholics, the Mormons and the Lutherans as those who created an aura for themselves and became ‘stuck with it’ or stuck with that type in today’s world. Therefore, they get to live in the ‘house that they built for themselves’ unless they are of the few who break those bonds and seek out a more clarity-type form of worship. The same idea goes with the Sunni/Shia divide.
However, learning can take place within various structures depending on what is good for that particular soul if that soul needs a special type of repair. It is much like the parent demanding that the candy loving child eat his vegetables which he does not want to do. No veggies, then no dessert! The parent loves the child and knows better than the wayward child what is better for him.
All of this other stuff is out of sight and out of mind and remains hidden in the Unseen and does not concern us. Hence, the real Muslim has fallbacks by saying this is ALLAH’s Divine Decree/ALLAH KNOWS BEST/ALLAH’s WILL, will be done! That is why HE is the BEST TO GUIDE and the ONE WHO is the ALL-KNOWING, the MOST SUBTLE.
Since mankind can’t crack the Unseen and those who say they can are definite liars, the belief system that he adopts or what is put on him is important for his growth or decay. Therefore, it only makes sense to ‘return’ to that ORIGINAL ORDER put forward for man’s salvation and that ORIGINAL BELIEF SYSTEM had at its roots the ORIGINAL QIBLA for the connection of worship in the symbolic sense and other things and that ORIGINAL Qibla is called the KABBAH. And the ‘purity of thought’ was called ISLAM by that word’s definition or the first laid out religious form for the startup of mankind in bodily form as in Adam and his descendants.
The First House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all kinds of beings {not just men}:
In it are Signs Manifest; (for example) {for our current understanding}, the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to ALLAH, those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, ALLAH stands not in need of any of HIS creatures. Quran (3:96-97)
ISLAM is not just a name; it carries with it deep spiritual meanings. These meanings are elevated in nature and show a state of harmony that we can only guess at but which may have been given in a hadith about the beyond awesomeness of the highest places in Paradise and that which is better even than that which is to be gifted by seeing face to FACE as it were the REALITY OF GOD HIMSELF.
How this can be or how it is done is beyond man’s understanding and so we leave these things to ALLAH and practice what hopefully will draw us closer to HIM. This type of knowledge is supposed to be rendered by those who have a sensible grasp of Quran and hadiths and ways of developing the character of the soul, mind and body.
Man should not forget that it was his own doings that caused to happen whatever happened and that GOD HIMSELF holds out to mankind the rope that never breaks.
Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in ALLAH has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks. And ALLAH Hears and Knows ALL THINGS. Quran (2:256)
That HE may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins: HE that obeys ALLAH and HIS Messenger, has already attained the highest achievement {as he (Muhammad) is the leader of all the prophets on the Day of Judgment}
WE did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it {the journey for} he was indeed unjust and foolish {to himself as he was created on Fitra but abused his station over time}.
(With the result) that ALLAH {now in Total Fairness and with due warnings being given} has to punish the Hypocrites, men and women, and the Unbelievers, men and women, and ALLAH turns in Mercy to the Believers, men and women: for ALLAH is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Quran (33:71-73)
Explain in historical terms how the Enlightenment of Islam came to a vast area called the Levant and for a time made a unifying force for PEACE by throwing off the oppressive Roman presence with their exorbitant taxation and sectarian ways versus other Christian groups
History is one thing and it is a thing that can easily be twisted out of proportion to the real facts mainly due to who is in charge at the time. However, many centuries before the birth of Jesus (pbh) there appeared in the Old Testament in the Book of Isaiah a very clear indication of what grand Prophet was going to come into the world.
Furthermore, to add credence and a knockout blow to would be doubters there appears in Isaiah’s Book the declaration that ‘Umar bin al-Khattab is a very praiseworthy fellow/ Believer indeed! Why does the discussion of ‘Umar bin al-Khattab found in the Torah become important?
It is important in order to show the relevance of Islam being the Truth! Why? If ‘Umar is praised highly in the Old Testament by GOD HIMSELF, then what does this show?
It shows that ‘Umar being a Muslim was on and belonged to a religion of TRUTH, which being the case, means that Islam is a Divinely Inspired Faith! For how can the ONE GOD praise this man if he was a disbeliever or a fraud?
So, logically it must follow that ‘Umar is a true Believer and being a true Believer it also follows logically that he was on the pathway of Right Guidance. This being so, his super, extra strong beliefs in Islam and in the Quran being Divinely Inspired Truth must also be correct as well as his total devotion to the ways of Prophet Muhammad (pbh) and to his acceptance that the First Caliph (Abu Bakr) after the death of the Prophet (pbh) was even a degree higher in Faith than him – according to his own words:
‘Umar narrates “One {very special} day, the Holy Prophet instructed us to offer Sadaqah (alms). I had some wealth at the time and I thought that if ever there was an opportunity to surpass Abu Bakr it was today. Hence, I presented half of my wealth. The Holy Prophet asked what I had left behind for my family. I said that I had left an equal amount to what I had presented. Then, Abu Bakr presented all (the wealth) that he had. I had only presented half while Abu Bakr brought all that he had. The Holy Prophet also asked him what he had left behind for his family to which he replied that he had left them ALLAH and His Messenger.” ‘Umar said, “I realized I would never be able to surpass Abu Bakr in anything.” (Sunan Abu Daud, Kitab-al-Zakat)
This sets the stage for the showing of the cohesiveness of religious transference of thought between the older and newer regimes (religions) giving credence to the Order of Progressionof Religious Faith. For as one faith sinks into corruption, another Faith takes its place all in good time of course!
According to Jesus (pbh), the Last of the Jewish prophets as to giving a dire warning to the ruling Jews (the Pharisees):
You snakes, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the sentence of hell?
“Therefore, behold, I {says GOD} am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city.
So that upon you will fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar {because you condemned his righteousness and his warnings to you}. Matthew (23:33-35)
And as Islam in today’s world is being battered from within and without (on Planet Earth where the Law of Decay is in effect) it remains the Final, Correct Word before the Last Day of Judgment. Hence, the superiority of Islam over all Faiths as presented in this current world bar none!
It is HE WHO has sent HIS Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to proclaim it over all religion, even though the Pagans may detest (it). Quran (9:33)
The ONE GOD and HIS DECREES cannot be challenged as to their correctness. Man can either move with the flow or fight against the current but he is a mortal being but GOD IS NOT! Therefore, he is accountable to HIM!
In figuring out the Truth by logic, here is what we must work with before we read the verses from Isaiah (pbh) that will be given below. These steps will be found to be approximately in chronological order as to the history of Egypt/Palestine and surrounding lands while offering up a collective sense of worship and a safer passage for those wishing to journey for Umrah or Hajj purposes.
- Egypt in its pagan state goes so far as to sacrifice young virgins to one of their gods to increase the fertility of the Nile River.
- Christianity comes to Egypt and these people learn about the GOD of the people of Israel and about the Messiah Jesus the son of Mary (pbh) so at least they are now numbered as ‘People of the Book’. They for the most part are Christians but differencesbetween various factions do pose some problems.
- Rome comes along as to governing these Egyptian Christian Arabs but in a cruel,Oppressive manner wanting to suppress other Christian groups like the Copts. A letter is written by the head Christian Patriarch (Maqauqus – a type of figurehead ruler of Egypt) to his people (fellow Christians but not Catholics) informing them to ‘help’ the soon to arrive Islamic invaders against the Oppressive Roman presence. In other words, go along with the Muslims, don’t interfere with them and even help them against the Roman Oppressive occupation. The people of Egypt see the huge difference between Real Islamic Rule and the harsh rule by the Romans. Most people now desire to change their religion from Christianity to Islam after a period of time of course.
- A great area of land has now come under Islamic dominion and the highway robbersworking between certain lands have become just about a thing of the past. Pilgrimage (Hajj and ‘Umrah) can now be accomplished without much fear.
- The ‘great one and savior’ cannot be considered the Prophet (pbh) because he died before 100% of the Arabian Peninsula came under his control. So Islam was NOT ready to burst out and spread rapidly into ‘foreign lands’ to unify the various peoples.
- Abu Bakr becomes the first Caliph after the leadership of the Prophet ended but his reign lasted only two years and his great task was NOT to expand Islamic territories but to consolidate what areas were Islamic within most of the Arabian Peninsula. It is well known that he had to use somewhat of an iron hand at times due to some desert tribes desiring to go renegade and either wanting to dilute the Islamic teachings of the Prophet (pbh) or to even go so far as to renounce their religion. Then, after about 2 years of his reign, he died.
- After all things had settled down and a new Caliph (‘Umar) was elected to head the Islamic peoples, for the most part the Arabian Muslims became a strong, undefeatable force.It was now time to ‘MARCH FORWARD WITH LIGHT UNTO THE DARKNESS AND SPREAD ISLAM. This is the start of the ‘great expansion’ era of the second Caliph – ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab. Under his leadership, the Islamic Empire spread into many areas including Assyria (the Levant) along with Egypt and Palestine the land of Israel. ‘Umar’s dramatic entrance into Jerusalem when Jerusalem surrendered to the Muslims in total peace is well-known fact and well documented!
- It is here that the Islamic peoples had ONE religion, ONE sect, ONE belief system as opposed to Christianity which showed at that time many different practices depending on the area found. It is here that the Muslims from Egypt, Syria, and Palestine (Israel) were ONE.
- Now, to the Victor goes the Spoils as they say and thanks to ALLAH the dynamic and great servant of ALLAH who is believed to be just a tad under the greatness of character shown by Abu Bakr, should be credited (for he is the ‘Commander of the Faithful’) with what the Old Testament in the Book of Isaiah Chapter 19 called ‘A GREAT ONE AND A SAVIOR’. Here follows the passage of Isiah:
And it shall be for a SIGN and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the Oppressors {Roman Occupation}, and HE shall send them a savior, and a great one, and he SHALL DELIVER THEM.
And the {truth about the} LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.
And the LORD shall smite Egypt: HE shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and HE shall be entreated of them, and shall heal them.
In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, “Blessed be Egypt MY people, and Assyria the work of MY hands, and Israel MY inheritance. Isaiah (19: 20-25)
Islam acted for a while as a Unifying Force even allowing a Christian and Jewish presence as minority groups to live in peace under their own laws and it was also affective in turning the Levant* area, after a fashion, into an area, formerly plagued by highway robbers and other cutthroats, into an area of such peace as to allow pilgrims to journey to the Kabbah without fear of robbery or bodily harm.
*The Levant area includes Palestine, Egypt and Syria and other areas and so these areas, coming under the sway of Islamic Rule under ‘Umar’s reign while Rome was beaten back, became lands of uniform peace for a while giving way to a uniform type of worship of the ONE GOD amongst the majority of the population.
The verdict is in and the foolish debate with a stubborn tenacity of blind allegiances to certain outdated corrupt systems and concepts over logical truth should be abandoned. But in many cases it is not:
Behold! How they lie against their own souls! But the (lie) which they invented will leave them in the lurch. Quran (6:24)
With the result that the worldly loving people who cleverly (he thinks) hides the truth must and will bear the responsibility for their own arrogance on the Last Day of Judgment. No doubts or corrupt thinking will be accepted from them as they chose their worldly comfort/desires over the CREATOR’s Love when it comes to establishing the truth in religious matters.
Further explain man’s collective accountability as pertaining to the beginnings of things.
According to the Quran, mankind was at one time ONE NATION meaning that there were no divisions as such as we see amongst men now. In other words, they acted like one group in a collective form of being awed by the creation from their CREATOR whom they could feel but not see. And this ‘one nation concept’, as mankind being collectively together melded into a one, complete uniform mass, never occurred on planet Earth.
So this is in reference to the ‘Spirit of GOD’ found in Genesis 1 and 2 or the RUH of GOD which is not GOD just like GOD’s HOUSE is the Kabbah but GOD does not live in the Kabbah!
In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of GOD {RUH ALLAH – which is not ALLAH} was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis (1:1-2)
And mankind was not but one community {united in its worship of ALLAH at first in the heavens}, but (then) they started to differ {and continued in this pattern even up to today as can be seen within the various sects – hence an explanation of why we have various sects}. And if not for a word that preceded from your LORD, it would have been judged between them (immediately) concerning that over which they differ. Quran (10:19)
And Islam, being cyclic in nature as it is presumed to be, shows that it was only when knowledge came to ‘them’ (by exploration and exploitation) that they became split and divided. This Quranic verse as all Quranic verses must be consistent throughout unless otherwise expressed for a specific one-off event. That is one reason why the Quran is such a Blessed Miracle that no other miracle can match it!!!
Still, knowledge can come to these spiritual beings (us) as no physical body has yet been forged or given by the CREATOR LORD to what is called the RUH ALLAH or spiritual body comprising mankind. Mankind is still ONE NATION but the desire to seek out the creation of other life forms (plants and animals) and how their processes work in the splendors of creation from their LORD would be tantamount eventually to letting the fox into the henhouse as the fox would manipulate his presence to obtain his own personal goals and thus it happened!
And WE gave them clear proofs of the matter (of the Right Way). And they did not differ except {only} after knowledge had come to them – out of jealous animosity between themselves. Indeed, your LORD will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ. Quran (45:17)
Knowledge from their exploration and delving into areas which did not rightfully belong to them while acting as determiners rather than just explorers so that they could selfishly impose their will on the lower order of things as common dictators or thugs do became their downfall.
HE will say: “Enter you in the company of the peoples who passed away before you – men and jinns, – into the Fire.” Every time a new people enters, it curses its sister-people (that went before), until they follow each other, all into the Fire. Says the last {group} about the first{group who started the ball rolling}: “Our LORD! It is these that {set the chain in motion that}misled us: so give them a double penalty in the Fire.” HE will say: “Doubled for {you} all”: but this you do not understand {fully at this time}. Quran (7:38)
So man faces himself in a preset plan of coming back to his senses and enjoining the worship of the ONE GOD WHO is the only ONE responsible for their Salvation.
So as knowledge was obtained and certain boundaries were being pushed back, the development of pettiness and cruelty and domination takes form as a stain on this RUH ALLAH and this is what the angels saw happening to the various creations of ALLAH as to their being used and abused by a more dominate creation – the RUH ALLAH.
Behold, your LORD said to the angels: “I will create a vicegerent {to govern} on earth.” They said: “Will YOU place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood while we collectively do celebrate YOUR PRAISES and GLORIFY YOUR HOLY (Name)?” HE said “I know what you do not know.” Quran (2:30)
Angels have no choice or no independent thinking processes as we humans know it but they did observe the differences between these spiritual entities and therefore became alarmed as to why some of these entities were behaving like they were even ‘lords over the natural processes’ that they had taken as to the destructive and harmful activities becoming forced upon these lesser creations.
Therefore, the angels are amazed that ALLAH would put these ‘spiritual things’ that cause chaos and disruptions, for example, as vicegerents or overlords over HIS creations while they, as angelic beings, perform their duties of celebrating the GREATNESS and EXCELLENCE of their CREATOR LORD. Why give unruly entities a great deal of control whereby they act as contaminators to the rest of the creation puzzled them?
Obviously, they were nonplussed and could not understand what was happening so they questioned ALLAH about this contrast and ALLAH’s reply was that HE KNEW what they didn’t know as HE had a PLAN well-developed from the Beginning! The PLAN itself is certainly most complex but it is completely fair and gives man a chance for redeeming himself by choosing which side his personality/soul/nefs would adhere to: obedience, reverence and acknowledgement of ALLAH’s GREATNESS or choosing the side of selfish, worship of one’s basal and often cruel desires.
So, this is the choice all men must make over time and the ebb and flow is definitely not linear in development!
Of these specific things, we need not know because, generally as a people, we are very much ‘creatures of the moment’ unless finding a type of training that says otherwise! Training like depending upon ALLAH and living and dying while remembering HIM in the best of ways.
Also, one can’t change the past but one has a say in his/her future IF he is of those who truly believe. That boils down to the roadmap of real victory and that is that there is ONLY ONE GOD AND THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS MESSENGER! Hence, we have that paradise on Earth that was talked about and the concept (difficult as it is to grasp) of the first resurrection.
So it is suggested to understand it (real faith), act on it and become it and trust in the process! And this is the victory shown in Isaiah given to the Messiah and those born into this earthly Messiah led kingdom of wonder and righteousness.
All of this makes sense when we see the cyclic nature of things – different peoples/nations but the same modus operandi being repeated again and again. And when we study nature, one can see the leaves falling off of trees in batches or clusters instead of all the leaves falling at once or one can see the various season’s year in and year out following a cycle of winter, spring, summer and fall in repetition showing some variation but continuance of the pre-planned cycle.
This goes back to Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (the young man of maturity) and what he stated about a certain verse in the Quran as can be found in a Tafseer by Imam Suyuti. But for sure even if his knowledge was great concerning the Quran, he could only present concepts so far and no further. It is only ALLAH that knows the Unseen and that is a fact!
And So It Goes!
