Part One - History of Islam
February 4, 2008 — Gopala GuruHistory of Islam
Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallal-lahu Alaihe Wa Sallam, Peace be on him) said, “The Qur’an was sent down in seven dialects, and in every one of it’s sentences there is an external and internal meaning.” (6, p. 50) Thus the Holy Qur’an is the message of Allah, sent to mankind in seven dialects and every verse has an external and internal meaning. If every verse has “external and internal meaning” that explains why today there are so many explanations and interpretations of the Holy Qur’an. At present in Islam there are many sects and schools which present their own interpretations. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) himself predicted that very soon his community will divide into 73 sects. (77, p. 24) But presently the Muslim community is divided into many more sects. In this way we can see that the proper understanding of the Holy Qur’an is not an easy task and is not something gained cheaply. But the ultimate goal of human life must be the proper understanding, following the will of God which is revealed in the bona fide scriptures. Thus the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) gave much importance on acquiring divine knowledge. Once he said, “Excessive knowledge is better than excessive praying. It is better to teach knowledge one hour in the night, than to pray the whole night.” (6, p. 49)
All these things have compelled me to present in this work, a conversation between two extremely learned persons about the inner meaning of the different verses of the Holy Qur’an. Anyone who has a sincere desire to understand God and His complete message will be interested in this book.
The first consideration will be that every messenger of God presents the same message according to time, place, circumstances, and the intellectual capacities of the audience. It is very important, therefore to consider the environment in which the Holy Qur’an was preached. Hence for deeper understanding of the activities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) and the message he delivered let us go back to the ancient times of the Arab peninsula and consider the customs and beliefs of the people of that particular time.
February 11, 2008 at 2:58 am
Marvellous… The concept is really wide but very very useful to this day.
The importance that Blessed Prophet (sal) gave to knowledge and the seeking of knowledge. His Noble (sal) said, “In search of Knowledge, even if you might have to the far lands of China, please proceed”.
Praying is important, as the Holy Prophet has said, “Salah is the light of my eyes”.
But only praying alone and keeping the head day and night for Sajda aint enough. This is was great Islamic saints and other sages practised, experienced and taught to the people.
Allahu Akbar….Al praise to Allah and his Habeeb Muhammad Mustapha Nabi (sal). May we all be lead to the true path of Knowledge, showen by our Beloved Master (sal).
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February 12, 2008 at 12:56 am
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February 12, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Hare Krishna! Salaam!
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