(*)Water, Milk, Wine and Honey In a description of Jannah for those who have Taqwa, Allah says “a Parable of the Garden which the Muttaqun are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear.” The four substances - water, milk, wine and honey are rich with spiritual symbolism. These rivers in paradise reflect the different spiritual states in this world related to having Taqwa – which is that consciousness of God rooted in hope for His mercy, fear of His anger, knowledge of our complete dependence on Him, the very purpose of Ramadan having been to attain that Taqwa. Water is the source of all life - and it represents the first step in spiritual awakening – pure and perfect Tawhid - embracing and imbibing the Oneness of Allah, which we drink from to sustain ourselves, without which no spiritual life is even possible. Water is also closely connected to mercy, and there is no true faith if we despair of the Mercy of Allah. Milk is nourishment and it symbolizes the bonds of love, which nourish our spirituality and allow it to grow… we must nourish our souls with the love of Allah through devotion, worship and surrender to His will. Wine symbolizes that intoxication with the love of Allah, through His dhikr – through constant remembrance and reflection of Him – to be intoxicated is to be in an altered state of mind, when we view the world entirely differently. Honey is both healing and sweetness. Allah also says the Qur’an is a healing for humankind, and our deep engagement with the words of Allah bring both healing from the rigours of worldly life, and sweetness to our faith. May we all taste the water of Tawhid, the milk of Allah’s Love, the wine of His Dhikr and the honey of His words, in this world and the next. (*)A Prayer For You From The Most Inner Part Of My Heart. . . May Allah Be With You At Every Step You Take; May Allah Guide You In Each Decision You Make; May Allah Help You When Life Gets Rough; May Allah Bless You With More Than Enough; May Allah Protect You When You Fall; May Allah Hear You When You Call; May Allah Sooth Your Heart When You Don’t Understand; May You Always Be In Allah’s Loving Hands. . . “Aameen” (*)Pain isnt sent your way to destroy you, its sent your way to help you rectify your relationship with Allah. (*) Despair not of the mercy of Allah, for it appears when you least expect it to. (*) The heart can easily become distressed or grieved. Little do we realise, an easy way of expelling such feelings is through reciting Quran. (*)Our Iman is so precious and valuable that we must do all we can to maintain, elevate & protect it. (*) Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire اللهم آمِيْن يا رب العالمين (*) That part of your life that has gone by is irreplaceable, and that which has arrived is priceless.. [Ibn Ataillah] (*)Time is a rare luxury dat can never be purchased at any cost. So when someone spends it for u, it defines d depth of care they have for u. ♡
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 04:24:06 +0000
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