Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Insan unutkandir. Humans are forgetful.

(English translation below)
Kur'an, 20:115: وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَا إِلَى آدَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا
"Andolsun, biz bundan önce Adem'e ahid vermistik, fakat o, unutuverdi. Biz onda bir kararlilik bulmadik."

Insan unutkandir.
Unutmamak icin sebatla kendi kendine hatirlatmasi, ya da ona hatirlatacak ortamlara girmesi luzumludur.
Sebat edebilmek icin cok istemek gerekir.
Cok istemek icin ikna olmak gerekir.
Ikna olmak imani percinlestirir.

Iman Yaratici'yla rabitayi guclendirir.
Bu rabita ve sevgi Yaratici'ndan uzaklasirken dahi O'na yakinlasmanin duasini insanin kalbine koyar.
Sebatla dua, unutulani hatirlatip O'ndan daha az uzaklasmaya, O'nu daha sik hatirlayip, O'na daha sik yakinlasmaya vesile olur.

Eger bilseydik ki, istedigimiz herseyin hakikati Rabbimizin guzel Asma'sina (Asma'ul Husna, isimler) dayaniyor, o zaman aslinda tek istedigimizin, O oldugunu ve O'ndan oldugunu fark ederdik...
O zaman O'nu istemek, hatirlamak daha kolay olurdu; ya da unutmamak icin caba gostermek daha zevkli olurdu....
Biz uzaklassak da, hakikat ki O bize hep yakindir...
Kur'an, وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ (2:186)
"Kullarim Beni sana soracak olursa, muhakkak ki Ben (onlara) pek yakinim. Bana dua ettigi zaman dua edenin duasina cevap veririm. Öyleyse, onlar da Benim çagrima cevap versinler ve bana iman etsinler. Umulur ki irsad (dogru yolu bulmus) olurlar."

Kendi O Rahman Rahim olan rabbimiz, kendi ruhundan ufurdu/ufuruyor.....

Kur'an, 15:29 فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي
 "Ona bir biçim verdigimde ve ona ruhumdan üfürdügümde..."
Biz o gercegi unutsak da, gercek degismez....

Kur'an, 9:59 قَالُواْ حَسْبُنَا اللّهُ سَيُؤْتِينَا اللّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ وَرَسُولُهُ إِنَّا إِلَى اللّهِ رَاغِبُونَ
"Bize Allah yeter; Allah pek yakinda bize fazlindan verecek, O'nun elçisi de. Biz gerçekten ancak Allah'a ragbet edenleriz"

Tevrat, Tekvin 1:26 "Tanrı, “Kendi suretimizde, kendimize benzer insan yaratalım” dedi." 

Incil, Yuhanna'nin Birinci Mektubu 4:8 "Tanri sevgidir."

Incil, Elcilerin Isleri 17:27 "Aslinda Tanri hicbirimizden uzak degildir."

Incil, Yakup'un Mektubu 4:8 "Tanri'ya yaklasin, O da size yaklasacaktir."

Kur'an, 18:24 إِلَّا أَن يَشَاء اللَّهُ وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَى أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَذَا رَشَدًا (
"Ancak: "Allah dilerse" (insallah yapacagim de). Unuttugun zaman Rabbini zikret ve de ki: "Umulur ki, Rabbim beni bundan daha yakin bir basariya yöneltip-iletir." "

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Qur'an, 20:115: وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَا إِلَى آدَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا
"AND, INDEED, long ago did We impose Our commandment on Adam; [102] but he forgot it, and We found no firmness of purpose in him."

Humans are forgetful.
In order not to forget, she must remind herself with perseverance, or she needs to put herself into contexts that will remind her.
In order to persevere, she must want it greatly.
In order to want it greatly, she must be convinced.
Conviction solidifies faith.

Faith strengthens the connection with the Creator.
This connection and love puts into the heart of the human, the prayer of becoming nearer to It (God) even when she is drifting away.
Prayer with perseverance, becomes the means to remember what was forgotten and to drift away from It less often, to remember It more often and to become nearer to It more often. 

Had we known that the truth of all our desires rests in the Beautiful Names (Asma'ul Husna, Attributes of God) of our Sustainor Lord, then we would realize that in fact our only desire is It and from It.
In that situation it would be easier to want and remember It; or it would be more pleasant to strive not to forget...
Even when we drift away, the truth is, It is always close to us...

Qur'an, وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ (2:186)
"AND IF My servants ask thee about Me - behold, I am near; I respond to the call of him who calls, whenever he calls unto Me: let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right way."

Our Sustainor Lord who is the Most Merciful and Gracious, has breathed/is breathing into us from Its spirit....

Qur'an, 15:29 فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي
 "and when I have formed him fully and breathed into him of My spirit...."
Even when we forget this truth, it remains the truth....

Qur'an, 9:59 قَالُواْ حَسْبُنَا اللّهُ سَيُؤْتِينَا اللّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ وَرَسُولُهُ إِنَّا إِلَى اللّهِ رَاغِبُونَ
"God is enough for us! God will give us [whatever He wills] out of His bounty, and [will cause] His Apostle [to give us, too]: verily, unto God alone do we turn with hope!"

Old Testament, Genesis 1:26 "Man was made in the image of God."  

New Testament, 1 John 4:8 "God is love." 

New Testament, Acts 17:27 "In fact, he is not far off from each one of us."  

New Testament, James 4:8 "Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you."

Qur'an, 18:24 إِلَّا أَن يَشَاء اللَّهُ وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَى أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَذَا رَشَدًا (
"without (adding], "if God so wills." [33] And if thou shouldst forget [thyself at the time, and become aware of it later], call thy Sustainer to mind and say: "I pray that my Sustainer guide me, even closer than this, to a consciousness of what is right!" "

PS: Thank you mummy for your contributions to this reflection :)

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