The letter from Him:courtesy of:http://www.flickr.com/photos/estherase/152531067/
Have you ever received a letter from a loved one who cares about you?
In it he tells you he loves you that he will take care of you forever, that everything in the past is forgotten because of the words of apology that I had uttered in my last conversation with him.
He promises that this exile will soon be over and I will be able to return to the comfort, security and beauty of His home, where I will lack no comfort, where extreme luxury will not be synonymous with hedonism, where I will not tire nor become bored with the beauty of the environs. He promises to be there for me and that I will have no illness nor physical discomfort and he will gather me in his arms and soothe all the pain and sadness away……………forever
I am sitting in the computer room and out of this electronic apparatus come His soulful words soothing me, rejuvenating me, promising me a vision of my future, comforting me, holding my hand in His and showing me the beauty of The Gardens, warning me from the fire, giving me examples of the mistakes people make, with graphic stories of the past, reminding me of the promise of one of His creatures Iblis to wreck vengeance on the children of my father.
As the words fade and sink into the recesses of my heart and brain, I am bemused into a state of tranquility and I wonder where have I been all these years.
An image rises in my brain of my great Aunt sitting on the bed reciting the Quran, the most peaceful expression on her face, stopping to talk to me with a smile and then carrying on as if she was in the middle of a page-turner thriller and that she could not wait to find out what happens next.
I now understand her absorption. At that time I thought she recited the Quran out of duty and because she was old and had no other interests. Little did I know that she also was reading her personal letter from Him and could not wait to get back to it and that the mundane activities of daily life were merely an interruption to this love missive from her Lord.
I no longer question why the message He gives me with his words springing out of the Musaf are just for me, and that someone else finds his own personal message in those very words.
I am no longer surprised that His message of love and warning to behave myself while I am here and to warn me of the pitfalls and my enemy are for time immemorial and for every one of His creatures………….for even I at different stages of my life have gone back to find His words to give me a guide map and have been able to do so.
It is His miracle and He has mesmerized me with His words and with the vision and goal He has shown me.
Will I be able to reach it in the time I have left?
Inspired by the recitation of Surah Hijr by Sheikh Al Afasy ayahs 26-52
and here is the beginning of the Surah:
5 responses so far ↓
NS // November 15, 2009 at 7:59 pm |
Alsalam-u-alaikom
Thanks for sharing the beautiful reflections. It’s true the more you read Quran, the more personal you get the message. It’s The words are so comforting, soothing and guiding to the right path.
asqfish // November 15, 2009 at 9:26 pm |
Walaikum Asalaam NS,
Alhamdollillah, I remember you reading the Yaseen when my mother was sick. I was so agitated that I could not even sit down long enough to read the Yaseen. Thank you!
It must be wonderful to understand the words as you read rather than reading the translations.
May Allah reward you for your recitations!
NS // November 16, 2009 at 2:26 pm |
Salam Dearest Sister
Jazaki-Allah-u-Khair for the beautiful reflections and the duaa. It takes quite some time and effort to be able to read and understand with the heart. Not just reading the words and phrases. Often times reading is a strong stimulus to seek the true meanings in tafseer or translation; both are very useful. Listening also very helpful for thinking, reflections and training both left and right brains:):)
asqfish // November 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm |
Walaikum Asalaam wa rahmatullah e wa barakatahu,
We meet on wednesdays arab readers and english readers and we listen to Dr. Farhat Hashmi and discuss life in the perspective of the Quran. We miss you!
NS // November 17, 2009 at 6:17 pm |
Miss you too. I definitely miss this meeting, but I enjoy and learn a lot from your reflections. Please keep on posting them regularly.
Please remember me in your prayers and duaa.