{"id":200,"date":"2020-11-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=200"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:30","slug":"welcome-friends-day-11-hq-2-135-145-pages-2122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/welcome-friends-day-11-hq-2-135-145-pages-2122\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 2: 135-145; pages 21+22."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome Friends:  Ahlan wa sahlan<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In yesterday\u2019s reading there was a compelling question (verse 130): <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who, unless the weak of mind, would want to abandon Abrahams\u2019 creed?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our study helps us identify the rightful followers of Abraham, peace upon him.  By accepting the Messenger whom Abraham had asked God to send them, these followers in fact become the honored recipients of Abraham\u2019s entire prayer<\/em> as he stood, asking his Lord to show them their rituals, to accept their repentance, to send them their own Messenger bearing the Compilation and imparting wisdom, and to help them grow in purity (Verses 128-129).  Indeed, the rightful followers of Abraham are those who accepted Muhammad, \ufdfa were guided by his Message, and grew in purity through that Message.<\/em>  That final part is both the litmus test of Faith, and its earthly goal.  And as we know, many of us who call ourselves \u2018faithful\u2019 have missed this crucial point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing in Purity is a process that entails the management of Time, making a partner out of what is, in reality, our most formidable opponent.  If we, as Cognizant Humans, remain as we are without growing, Time will steadily cause a drop in our original status as the finest of all God\u2019s creatures \u2018ahsani taqweem\u2019 \u2026 until we are plummeted to the lowest of the low (HQ: 95:4-5).  It is in daily growth (reflected in faith and good deeds) that we first regain, and then maintain that status, the foundation from which we can soar towards the potential God has ingrained in each of us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s reading continues with even more \u2018food for thought:\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Yesterday\u2019s reading ended with Verse 134, stating quite clearly that each of us will be judged on the strength of what we did.  That is because each of us has our own potential which God has ingrained in us.  It is this potential, displayed in Adam\u2019s knowledge that awed the Custodians\/Angels.  It is this potential, displayed in Abraham\u2019s clarity of vision that rendered Fire harmless, proving the Truth of his message.  It is this potential, displayed in Muhammad\u2019s character and demeanor (\u2018khuluq\u2019-HQ 68:4) that enabled him to complete his mission and see it bear fruit.  It is our daily growth towards that potential <\/em>-whilst gaining knowledge, clarity of vision and<\/em> character – that makes us true followers of both Abraham and Muhammad, peace upon them.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Verses 135, 136 offer an argument: It is not one\u2019s label (Jew or Christian) which represent guidance.  Guidance is obtained by following the creed of Abraham the \u2018Haneef\u2019 who had never associated any deity with God.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. This is the first time we hear the word \u2018haneef\u2019<\/strong> which describes Prophet Abraham.  Asad translated it as \u2018who turned away from all that is false,\u2019 while Yusuf Ali simply said \u2018the True.\u2019  It is notable that the occurrence of this word is mostly related to Abraham: HQ 3:67; 3:95; 4:125; 6:161; 16:120; 16:123).[1]<\/sup><\/a> Not only that, but it was he who first gave himself that description<\/em>, after stating that neither the waning moon nor the setting sun were worthy of adoration, may God\u2019s peace and blessings be upon him (HQ 6: 74-79).  As Muslims, many of us carry Abraham\u2019s beautiful words into each of our daily prayers, seeing that they constitute what we call \u2018Du\u2019aa el Tawajjuh,\u2019 the supplication of direction which we say as we initiate prayer, directing ourselves towards God.[2]<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        So, if \u2018haneef\u2019 is so important, what exactly does it mean?<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u2018Haneef\u2019 is from the root verb \u2018ha na fa,\u2019 which originally referred to a person\u2019s manner of walking; that person having an inwardly-curved foot.[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The term Haneef has always had monotheistic connotations, usually explained as a person who \u2018bends toward Righteousness,\u2019 what Asad calls, \u2018to incline towards a right state or tendency\u2019 (note 110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        What this means is that someone who makes a conscious effort<\/em> to keep curving towards Righteousness, constantly self-correcting, is Haneef.  This underscores the process of growth and purification we spoke of earlier, coupled with awareness at every step.  By definition, persons who keep \u2018curving towards righteousness\u2019 at every turn of events can only do so by maintaining their cognitive and physical flexibility.  In other words Haneef is the absence of cognitive and physical rigidity<\/em>.  Rigidity halts growth.  Rigidity guarantees stagnation.  That is indeed food for thought as we look upon ourselves as Muslims today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        {Neither was Abraham Jew nor Christian, but rather, he was self-correcting\/haneefan, Muslim, and he was not of the Shirking (those who shirk God\/associate others with Him)}. (Q.3:67)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Verse 141 is a repetition of verse 134:  Indeed, to each his own\u2026<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          1. Verses 142, 144-145 mention the change of \u2018Qibla\u2019 prayer-direction from Jerusalem to the Ka\u2019ba (lit. Cube).  The People of the Book may know the Truth but, in the final analysis, they will not follow your direction of prayer, nor even each other\u2019s.  See Asad\u2019s note 116, and Yusuf Ali\u2019s note 147. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            1.  The first Recipients of the Qur\u2019an (Prophet Muhammad\u2019s companions) were told that God had rendered them a central and balanced community, \u2018Ummatan Wasatan\u2019 so as to bear witness over all mankind.  Furthermore, the Messenger would be witness over them.  What an honor AND a responsibility!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              How closely, if at all, does the description of \u2018central and balanced community\u2019 fit us today as seen by the eyes of the world? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Enough said!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Our reading for tomorrow is from verse 146-163.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Peace unto all.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              [1]<\/a> In two other verses, the word appears in a command unto Prophet Muhammad (S), and humans in general, to direct ourselves towards accountability in a \u2018Haneef\u2019 manner  (HQ: 10:105; 30:30).  And then again it appears twice in plural \u2018hunafaa\u2019 as instruction to those who perform Pilgrimage (HQ: 22:31), and to the \u2018People of the Book\u2019 (HQ: 98:5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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