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81 " The ancient Bedouins would say that just as camel droppings in the desert would tell them that camels passed by, and footsteps in the sand were proof that a creature had walked by, the Earth’s many valleys, mountains, oceans, and constellations point to the existence of a Creator. "
― A. Helwa , Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
82 " science can be seen as a great ally of faith, because the scientific method, which was pioneered by Muslim physicist Ibn Al-Haytham, helps to unveil the power and wisdom of God that is hidden within the created world, through the God-given intellect of man. However, the intellect of man can only go so far in explaining the world we live in. "
83 " Hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.”QUR’AN 3:103 "
84 " Now tell me how you can assume that God would take care of everything in this Universe and not take care of you? "
― A. Helwa , From Darkness Into Light
85 " It was not until the twentieth century that the scientific community confirmed certain claims made by the Qur’an more than 1,400 years ago. For example, the Qur’an speaks about water being the core substance of all living things (21:30), the human embryonic development (23:12-14), the universe not being static but expanding (51:47), and the sun and the moon having their own individual orbits (21:33). "
86 " Jewish mystics metaphorically describe God’s justice as scolding hot water that, if poured on its own into a clay vessel, would break it. God’s mercy is described as freezing cold water; if poured on its own into a clay vessel, it would also break it. But if you pour them together, a neutralizing balance is created, preventing the vessel from breaking. "
87 " As Rumi beautifully says, “Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment”—for at the end of all you know is the beginning of your journey to Allah. "
88 " Take one step toward Me, I will take ten steps toward you. Walk toward Me, I will run toward you.”9ALLAH "
89 " Even if you cry in the darkness of the night, even if you dive beneath the waves of the sea where your salty tears are imperceptible to human eyes, God sees you. God embraces your pain. "
90 " Our inability to understand God is our understanding of God.” Our inability to comprehend God’s infinite nature does not mean we cannot have a relationship with God; rather, it means our experience of God begins through admitting our ignorance before His all-encompassing knowledge. "
91 " As Rumi says, “Each moment contains a hundred messages from God. To every cry of, ‘Oh God.’ He answers a hundred times, ‘I am here.’” Do not ever think that because you cannot see God that He cannot see you. “Do not lose heart or grieve” (3:139), because even in the depths of your darkest nights your Lord is with you always, saying, “I am near” (2:186). "
92 " Death is not an entrance into nothingness—rather, it is the birth canal we must travel through to be born into eternal life. Similar to how we wake up from a dream by opening our eyes, when we die we do not disappear, we simply open our eyes to another reality. "
93 " As Rumi says, “I looked in Temples, Churches, and Mosques. But I found the Divine in my heart.” In this poem, Rumi reminds us that God is most brilliantly reflected in the mirror of the spiritual heart, which is the seat of consciousness. "
94 " and hatred? Why must so many people starve themselves to sleep? Why must children be homeless? Oh God why don’t You do something? Why don’t You quench the flames of our sadness? Why don’t you bring joy where hope is lost? Why don’t You do something? Why don’t You just do something?!” The poor man dug his knuckles into the hot sand and screamed until he fell into an ecstatic state, and heard the Divine reply, “I did do something. I created you. "
95 " Sunni Muslims, who make up about 80-85 percent of the Muslims; Shia Muslims, who are about 10–13 percent of the Muslim population worldwide; "
96 " When we are born, the adhan, or call to prayer, is recited in our ears but no prayer is performed. When we die, no adhan is recited, but a prayer is performed.This is because the adhan of your birth belongs to the prayer of your death. That's how short life is. "
97 " Oh Allah, distance me from my sins just as You have distanced the east from the west. Oh Allah, purify me of my sins as a white robe is purified of filth. Oh Allah, cleanse me of my sins with snow, water, and ice.”10 Oh Allah, I lovingly await Your invitation to come visit You, both in this life and the next. I place my hope in Your mercy and place my trust in Your perfect timing. In Your generous names I pray, Ameen. "
98 " spirit held in the mortal embrace of clay. You are not a human being meant to be spiritual, you are a spiritual being living this human being miracle.”ARU BARZAK, POET "
99 " We are not stones, we are seeds; we are not buried when we die, we are planted, to rise in another time. "
100 " Your body is not just a clay tent that you live in, it’s a piece of the universe you have been given. You are not a small star, you are a reflection of the entire cosmos. Can you hear the big bang in your heart? Eighty times a minute God knocks on the doors of your chest, to remind you that He has never left, and that He is closer to you than the jugular vein in your neck (50:16). "