A Wise Man Vs A Fool

The knowledge of a wise will increase like a flood,
and their counsel like a life giving spring.

The mind of a fool is like a broken jar;
it can hold no knowledge.

When an intelligent person hears a wise saying,
he praises it and adds to it.
When a fool hears it,he laughs at it and throws
it behind his back.

The utterance of a sensible person in the assembly
and they ponder his words in their minds.

A fool raises his voice when he laughs,
but the wise smiles quietly.

The mind of fools is in their mouth,
but the mouth of the wise is in their mind.

When an ungodly person curses an adversary,
he curses himself,degrades himself and he is hated in this forum.

So what do you do if you get poisoned by a brown recluse spider? You don't go to the doctor?

When it comes to between life and death " One should never ever believe in Allah! " i think this should satisfy you for an answer.

Husband-wife relation
Parent-children relation
Brothers and sisters relation
And other immediate and distant relations......Money and material are the base for all these relationships. If we dont satisfy other's expectation, then the relationship breaks away. Certainly everyone will realise this truth in their life. Thats why allah says this(blood relation) is not true relation. ---Those who follow allah and messenger's guidance,and other true believers,they are our true relations--- .

Peace dr.fazl,
971 & 72. In these ayats allah mentions that believing men and women are the ideal couples. Only these people can do good things to the world and remove the bad things from their life. For this family allah's mercy is showered upon them. Allah is satisfied only about them and that is the greatest victory. Allah promises heaven and ever lasting rivers flow beneath them.

Peace dr.fazl

2910. Many people are claiming that we have faith in allah and tht we believe in allah, such a statement we make in our day to day life. When i talk to my patients, they used to say that we also believe in allah. Despite having faith in allah why we have so much sufferings from illness. Why cant allah bless us? Why allah tests us? They even go to the extent hating the god.

4914 The people say 'we believed in allah'. But allah says you are not following me instead you are following your own rituals. You dont have little faith in me. From your explanation i realised these are the reasons for our misery. Allah knows very well about the humans whose hearts are really filled with faith.

My question is , how to express my belief in allah when i pray to him ?

Peace dr.fazl,
For many years i was not getting answer whenever i read about prophet's wives. After reading your posting i have cleared my doubts. You explained about the prophets,not only about his duties but how they were sincere to allah's guidance. Really i realised how much time iam spending thoughts on allah. You dealt with this subject in utmost clarity. You have thrown light on these topics with your wisdom. All praise to allah.

Another important thing you have mentioned is that marriage is not for sex. World should understand this concept. This freeminds forum will be an eye opener for the entire world. Lot of my friends really wondered after reading the explanation by you from the quran.

Knowing well about the thoughtless people and the society,prophets have protected the women-folk who were working with him in the path of righteousness.

Such thoughtless people even go to the extent of disgracing these motherly women as concubines. At this moment i want to remind this ayat 55

"This day good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you, when you have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking lovers. And whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers."

The Hour Of Hope(fear and abide admonition)The Hopeless Hours(arguments, discussions and debates)

Man either progresses towards heavenly life or degresses towards the Hour of torment of fire. There are these two categories such as those who believe in the Hour and those who disbelieve in the Hour. Such belief and rejection of the Hour, in esence is, with regard to the Wahi each one receives in his heart, as his live conscience, as is evidenced to him through his good doings and his bad doings. It is admonished to each by his Hour, determined for sure. A believer in the Almighty power fears It; and keeps seeking forgiveness until his heart receives peace and remains peaceful as Grace from The Most Kind.

2511.But he who rejects the hour, and We have prepared a burning fire for him who rejects the hour.
4222. You will see the unjust fearing on account of what they have earned, and it must befall them; and those who believe and do good shall be in the meadows of the gardens; they shall have what they please with their Lord that is the Great Grace.

Those who fears heir worst days shall befall them and they would not be able to prevent them from occurring. We all are in that category most of our life's time. Allah has given us enough warning regarding our poverty and sufferings in the offing. Though we fear it to a certain level we tend to forget the admonition because most think they could manage such situation at that Hour. It is their vain hope. For they reject the Hour, and We have prepared a burning fire for them who rejects the hour 2511. Nay, on that Hour their plead with their God would avail them not, aught. 2139. Had those who disbelieve, but made known of the Hour - they shall not be able to ward off the fire from their faces nor from their backs, nor shall they be helped.

Therefore we believers have only time to seek forgiveness and behave fearinng our conscience as it keeps receiving Allah's admonition before the Hour arrives on us. May it be a blessing for the believing pious; and May it not be a doom damning us as punishment for our disbelief. There is no time left for arguments, discussions and debates.

Peace dr.fazl
In 2511- But they have denied the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour a Blaze. Allah says people who falsify his promises are punished for their deeds. But in 2510 - Blessed is He who, if He willed, could have made for you better than that - gardens beneath which rivers flow - and could make for you palaces. It's mentioned that Allah promises to give heavenly life.

My question here is what is that the people reject when Allah promises to give such a life?

I need guidance from allah, prophets, the well informed and the servants of the most merciful.

When i read the posts of our forum members, one thing i found, some are rejecting guidance from the people who are following the righteous path.

2559 He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne - the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed.

What we understand about this part of verse saying "well informed"? Whether it is from allah or humans? It is humans.

Who are the servants of merciful or from whom we should get guidance?

Please go through 2563 to 2574

From these ayats we can easily understand who are the right people from whom we should get the guidance. These right people during their prayer to allah they say ," O allah make us a guide for the righteous people ".

Allah guides us all through right people from the beginning of this world till its end. But we people reject the guidance from the chosen ones.

What would our lord ask for other than supplication?
What for is this forum,is this only for chit-chat? People share their experiences to be an example to others. Where is the 'force' here to comply to one's ideas ? People will choose what is right.

Chapter 20 Ta Ha

Whenever we speak or do a thing it means we generally wish generously about it in our hearts and in our mind. Without our mind distinctly knowing the goods and evils of what we have in our minds we cannot speak proper, nor do we do good, nor would we progress in the straight path - to the contrary without such thoughtlessness our talks and through the works we do, we would only create chaos to our own as well as to the minds of the entire community.

For example Allah begins chapter 20 with the point Ta Ha. It is His Wish and command for us to purify our minds; and to conduct our hearts, in the Straight Path. This means we have obstacles in our minds and hearts as desires and avarice for the earth materials. These qualities are nothing but that makes us the companions of evil. The character of evil mind is smearing all righteous path as wrong; and commending all the wrongful acts as justified necessities and as the human rights. While virtue is fumed at as ridiculous, immorality is greeted with sophisticated celebration gambling, drinks, sound of musics, songs, dancing, party, sex, fun, sport, entertainment are certain elements of such celebrations. It is humanly impossible to undo all these evils in a population, habituated with such intoxication of body and mind.

The soul is still functioning under Allah's command, to say and remind us of the evils of the above and get purified in the mind and in the body. All that is required of us by Allah is to Trust Him, there is Ample from the Most Beneficent, the Most Pure - if only we entrust Purification of our mind and body, back with His Self.

201
Ta - Thahir, The Most Pure in Promises is
Ha - Hudha, The Only Guide who puts us in the Straight Path.

202 We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed.

Despite their claim to be Quran alone people, not a single soul that is distress free. Allah is pure in His promises; it is we who are distrustful and dishonest to Allah.

16112 And Allah presents an example a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah . So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.

16113 And there had certainly come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him; so punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers.

We are fearless and secure with the blessings of allah and all the materials we got in abundance, all from allah. At the same time when we were doing bad talks and bad deed and whenever we deviate from the right path , the messengers are always there in every part of the world. They are showing the right path.

But most of the people are rejecting messenger's guidance. Natural calamities,war,sufferings in our daily life are due to the rejection of the messenger's guidance. It is our duty to find out who are the messengers. In our place we saw the cyclone which devastated the nearby area, nearby towns. All their developments were brought down which will take 20 years to re-establish.

Now im able to understand the meaning of Ta-Ha. My prayer is "Allah purify our minds and show us the right path ".

Peace Dr.Fazl

Everyday and every walk of life we are getting good guidance from the almighty. But we dont believe in allah's grace,we believe in only money,our children and human help. We neglect the needs of fellow humans since we are busy saving up money for our extravagances. We receive good blessings for the good deeds we do and viceversa. Almost all the inflictions upon us are brought about by our miser attitude, most of the times.

This ayat 1976 and 1977 guiding us with your explanation.

Depending upon the nature of the sand the humans are of different color, different faces, their height, the weight; and due to the differences in the sands' nature, one human race is born with such of all morphological variations.

3527 Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and extremely black.

3528 And among people and moving creatures and grazing livestock are various colors similarly. Only those fear Allah , from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Forgiving.

In your post you have mentioned that mankind came from sand or earth but in 3527,28 it is mentioned that allah brings down water from sky so as to create different colours of fruits, human beings, cattles and other living things.

You have mentioned it is from sand the colour of humans are determined, but in here its given that rain the from skies that determines it. I can understand humans cropped up from sand but according to the ayat 3527,28 its the rain water that determines the colour. Could you explain on this please?

1188 He said, "O my people, have you considered if I am upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has provided me with a good provision from Him... ? And I do not intend to differ from you in that which I have forbidden you; I only intend reform as much as I am able. And my success is not but through Allah . Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return.

Im closely following the thread and following the discussion between dr.fazl and others. What i understood was dr.fazl gave his opinion about the women's dress,for which he quoted ayats from quran. i.e he brought out from what allah is guiding the humans regarding their dress. It is an important component for living ,next to food and shelter. Allah has guided us not only for dress but also for our economy,education,family system, thats the reason we are following islam. Quran is showing the right path for the righteous people. Dr.fazl wanted to bring out the valuable guidance from quran regarding this issue. I learnt many things about islam,from his contribution.

1189 And O my people, let not dissension from me cause you to be struck by that similar to what struck the people of Noah or the people of Hud or the people of Salih. And the people of Lot are not from you far away.

Whenever people receive a right message majority were rejecting in the past and also in the present. This is what is happening now.

1191 They said, "O Shu'ayb, we do not understand much of what you say, and indeed, we consider you among us as weak. And if not for your family, we would have stoned you ; and you are not to us one respected."

Some people dont comprehend what dr.fazl is saying. Allah guides those whom he is pleased with and he leaves the rest to linger in a limbo. Indeed my lord is encompassing of what you do.

The Shadow of What We Earn

Have they not considered any of the things Allah has created? Their shadows incline to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allah , while they are humble. 1648

The shadows Everything Allah created has its shadow flowing from it either extending away from it or inclining towards it. The shadow is closely associated with each and every creation of Allah. The shadow Allah describes is not the earthy shadows that recede from the west and extend towards the east, but the shadow of the heavenly bodies, that befall to our right or to our left according to each of our deeds - our righteous, or our wrongful acts - as rewards and punishments for our deeds in this world. They only follow dutifully and humbly the command of Allah, the God of the worlds.

Dr.Fazl, I want some clarifications on your previous post.

1. Whether it is a visible shadow or invisible shadow. ?

2. So far i have learnt a shadow is formed when a object is obstructing a light. This is what i have learnt from my physical knowledge. A shadow should have 3 things 1-umbra,2-penumbra,3-antumbra. The shadow which you mean does it have these qualities ?

3. What is meant by earthly shadows and heavenly shadows? How do you classify a shadow as a beneficial one or a harmful one. ?

I will be pleased if you clear my doubts.

Peace dr.rks -- what inspires you is up to you and what inspires others to spend is throughout the book...

21 alif lam meem
22 that the book not doubt in it guidance for the righteous
23 the ones believing in the unseen and establishing the prayer and from what provide we them are spending
24 and the ones believing in what descended to you and what descended from before you and in the afterlife they are assuring
25 surely those on guidance from lord theirs and surely those they the successful

Peace Noon waalqalami
Now you accepted that the verses 411 is meant towards spending to others and all throughout the quran all the ayats favours spending for others which also you seem to accept. None of the ayats tells you to take possession from others. But you tell 411 is only for inheritance rather. As you know in quran one ayat never contradicts the other but only contributing.

Peace Dr.R.Kanagasabapathy -- it's great that you helped out although has nothing to do with inheritance 411

Peace noon
After reading and understanding the verse 411 it inspired me to do the help to my staff. But you are saying me it has nothing to do with 411. So what else you think inspired me other than 411?

Peace noon,

47 to 410 is the prelude before entering 411. Please read post 137. http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9604771.msg333602#msg333602
And 48 needs special mention. Msg# 145
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9604771.msg333637#msg333637

Where is the question of assigning responsibility to the weak offsprings? Wherefrom in 411 you got this?

It is the duty of all the near relations to come together to settle the debts and fulfil the Will of the deceased, in whatever and every means possible. Then you shall sit together and take account of the necessary financial assistance on daily or monthly basis and pour in your contributions as per shares prescribed. And wealthy among you can give more for Allah's sake, and among them who have not much finance to support there is no blame on them if they can only contribute less. Allah is sufficient as Reckoner. Even the distant relations and all those who wish to take part and spend in Allah's case however poor they are, they shall be given permission to do so. "Those who spend benevolently in ease as well as in straitness, and Allah loves the doers of good to others."

411 says regarding those poor families with little children whose deceased father was earning every day for their livelihood and their livelihood is straitened with the debts in addition. Wherefrom you got 72 gold coins? This imaginary case has no standing here. They have nothing left with them like what you say according to 411.

drfazl

Inheritance or Responsiblity

My sons after graduating from medical college , they are running an outpatient clinic in my city. Yesterday my son was discussing with my daughter in law who is also a doctor about a hospital nursing staff. I enquired about it , this is about my nursing staff , Mrs.Daisy 50 yr old, working in our hospital for the past 15 years. My son said that she was crying whenever she was alone, unable to concentrate on her job, she is very much disturbed and very sad. He came to know that she is having lots of debts and unable to pay the money.

Actually i didnot know about her personal and family life after the demise of her husband last year. Many times i tried to convince her not to worry about the loss of her husband and beyond that i did not know about her life. But today i wanted to enquire about her and family situation, so i called her over phone. I asked her , " how are you managing your family". She is having a bachelor son who joined a private company afetr the completion of school education. He was working in a nearby city. Her daughter finished engineering graduation and joined as an assistant prof in a college and got married. It all happened when her husband was alive. Now her daughter also wasnt living with her. Her husband who was a tailor used to earn 500-600 rupees per day had heart attack 2 years before, for which her husband was admitted in a hospital. She spent 55000rupees for hospital stay and 30000rupees for medicines. After the discharge they did angiogram for which she spent 30000 rupees. So nearly she borrowed 400,000 rupees while her husband was alive. Suddenly her husband died last year.

She was able to pay the interest money when her husband was alive. After his demise she couldnt pay the interest money with what she earned. She is having brothers, sisters and lot of relatives. She says all the relatives after her husband's death didnot turn up to take responsibility or atleast reduce the burden of my debt. So im praying all the time at my home. Im unable to answer the money lenders who is coming to my house daily. I couldnt sleep easily, my son or daughter is not here. Im unable to control my emotions. Im believing in god and only he has to help me to come out of the crisis. My only daughter is not at all coming to my house to see me, i helped a lot for her education and marriage. None of my brothers or sisters turned up to visit me after my husband's death. Even my younger sister who is living close to my house doesnt come to see me.

I told her, " You had great regards for your near and distant relatives. Now see what happened when you are grieving and in debt. Nobody is there to help you out. So now you believe in god alone. Dont depend on your relatives. Dont have any doubt on god's grace ". She has got money from us too and for that we were deducting 1000 Rs per month from her salary. I told her hereafter we wont deduct that money. That much help i can do for you.

Actually after reading dr.fazl's posting in about inheritance and responsibility in the family of deceased , i realised that i should contact that staff and enquire her status. Thank allah for conveying this good message through dr.fazl.

Dr.R.Kanagasabapathy