<<[But] bear thou with patience whatever they may say, and remember Our servant David, him who was endowed with [so much] inner strength! He, verily, would always turn unto Us: - 38:17 (Asad
[and for this,] behold, We caused [20] the mountains to join him in extolling Our limitless glory at eventide and at sunrise, - 38:18 (Asad)
and [likewise] the birds in their assemblies: [21] [together] they all Would turn again and again unto Him [who had created them]. - 38:19 (Asad
And We strengthened his dominion, and bestowed upon him wisdom and sagacity in judgment. - 38:20 (Asad)
اصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ (38:17)
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَاقِ (38:18)
وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُ أَوَّابٌ (38:19)
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ (38:20)>>
The entire creation does tasbeeh: Living in the name of God
<< It says well go and look everything, all that is in the heavens and the earth, everything makes tasbih to Him. You look at water and say no no without water there will be no life. In the Quran it says we gave life to everything with water, I say yes this is true. Water itself does not have life but it gives life to every single living being. It as if knows all of their atoms and everything.When I reflect this, I can hear the tasbih of water. Water is as if saying No no no it is not from me. Can’t you see, whoever made all of these things making us this way? He is the one who is taking care of your needs, he is the Rab Sustainor.You gave me this salad and the need for it so that I can feel this spiritual joy. First it is physical but then when you think about it in this way it becomes spiritual and you start seeing the divine names reflecting there. My physical body benefits from the physical water but who gets the taste is the spirit. There is the taste of meeting the Caring, Loving, Sustaining. He is the One feeding me and quenches me. You feel the closeness that is mentioned in the Quran: "we are closer to you than your own jugular vein”. You feel in the presence of God. Now God is not some empty word, He is the One whom I see His beauty and beautiful names in the mirrors of everything (…) These are beautiful verses because they are making the connection between everything making tasbih and the divine names and if the divine names belong only to God then there is only One to worship. It’s %100, that is tawheed unity of God. That is why tawheed of uluhiyya unity of divinity, saying God is one, is not enough. Tawheed-i Rububiyyah, unity of Sustainorship the Rab, the One who is taking care of everything is also one.There is oneness in all the names of God. Otherwise we say He is the creator but I am afraid of something as if it has control over my life.
<<Extol the limitless glory of your Sustainer's name
56:74; 56:96; 69:52, 87:1>>
When we see that everything makes tasbih what do we do? It says then now you join everything. In one commentary of these verses it says it is like an orchestra, everyone is reciting the names, everything is chanting the names of God, when you become aware of this you also want to join in. This verse is an invitation, join them.
<<Thunder makes tasbih with praise. (13:13)>>
<<and the thunder extols His limitless glory and praises Him, and [so do] the angels, in awe of Him;….(13:13)>>
[we feel the Jalaal-the Majestic aspect of God, “lahu” we attribute this majesty to God, in awe of God’s magnanimity, magnificence (we start joining the glorification of the thunder) and this leads to gratefulness and praise.]
When we hear thunder, it means that rain is coming and rain is associated with rahmah mercy. So when we hear thunder instead of fear we remember the glory of God. This verse also connotates that if I am making tasbih glorification properly, it is going to lead me to praise Him, to say you are so beautiful, so generous, so knowing.
<<And We caused the mountains to join David in extolling Our limitless glory, and likewise the birds (21:79)>>
<<[and for this,] behold, We caused the mountains to join him (David) in extolling Our limitless glory at eventide and at sunrise. (38:18)>>
David is not making tasbih on his own but together with the mountains and the birds. Something to stop and reflect. All beautiful attributes belong to Him. How do I know? Go and see everything around you, they all make tasbih: nothing claims it for itself, they reflect it without taking ownership, they are very transparent mirrors.>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>whether the key is pretty or ugly, it opens beautiful treasures.
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[and for this,] behold, We caused [20] the mountains to join him in extolling Our limitless glory at eventide and at sunrise, - 38:18 (Asad)
and [likewise] the birds in their assemblies: [21] [together] they all Would turn again and again unto Him [who had created them]. - 38:19 (Asad
And We strengthened his dominion, and bestowed upon him wisdom and sagacity in judgment. - 38:20 (Asad)
اصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ (38:17)
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَاقِ (38:18)
وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُ أَوَّابٌ (38:19)
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ (38:20)>>
The entire creation does tasbeeh: Living in the name of God
<< It says well go and look everything, all that is in the heavens and the earth, everything makes tasbih to Him. You look at water and say no no without water there will be no life. In the Quran it says we gave life to everything with water, I say yes this is true. Water itself does not have life but it gives life to every single living being. It as if knows all of their atoms and everything.When I reflect this, I can hear the tasbih of water. Water is as if saying No no no it is not from me. Can’t you see, whoever made all of these things making us this way? He is the one who is taking care of your needs, he is the Rab Sustainor.You gave me this salad and the need for it so that I can feel this spiritual joy. First it is physical but then when you think about it in this way it becomes spiritual and you start seeing the divine names reflecting there. My physical body benefits from the physical water but who gets the taste is the spirit. There is the taste of meeting the Caring, Loving, Sustaining. He is the One feeding me and quenches me. You feel the closeness that is mentioned in the Quran: "we are closer to you than your own jugular vein”. You feel in the presence of God. Now God is not some empty word, He is the One whom I see His beauty and beautiful names in the mirrors of everything (…) These are beautiful verses because they are making the connection between everything making tasbih and the divine names and if the divine names belong only to God then there is only One to worship. It’s %100, that is tawheed unity of God. That is why tawheed of uluhiyya unity of divinity, saying God is one, is not enough. Tawheed-i Rububiyyah, unity of Sustainorship the Rab, the One who is taking care of everything is also one.There is oneness in all the names of God. Otherwise we say He is the creator but I am afraid of something as if it has control over my life.
<<Extol the limitless glory of your Sustainer's name
56:74; 56:96; 69:52, 87:1>>
When we see that everything makes tasbih what do we do? It says then now you join everything. In one commentary of these verses it says it is like an orchestra, everyone is reciting the names, everything is chanting the names of God, when you become aware of this you also want to join in. This verse is an invitation, join them.
<<Thunder makes tasbih with praise. (13:13)>>
<<and the thunder extols His limitless glory and praises Him, and [so do] the angels, in awe of Him;….(13:13)>>
[we feel the Jalaal-the Majestic aspect of God, “lahu” we attribute this majesty to God, in awe of God’s magnanimity, magnificence (we start joining the glorification of the thunder) and this leads to gratefulness and praise.]
When we hear thunder, it means that rain is coming and rain is associated with rahmah mercy. So when we hear thunder instead of fear we remember the glory of God. This verse also connotates that if I am making tasbih glorification properly, it is going to lead me to praise Him, to say you are so beautiful, so generous, so knowing.
<<And We caused the mountains to join David in extolling Our limitless glory, and likewise the birds (21:79)>>
<<[and for this,] behold, We caused the mountains to join him (David) in extolling Our limitless glory at eventide and at sunrise. (38:18)>>
David is not making tasbih on his own but together with the mountains and the birds. Something to stop and reflect. All beautiful attributes belong to Him. How do I know? Go and see everything around you, they all make tasbih: nothing claims it for itself, they reflect it without taking ownership, they are very transparent mirrors.>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>whether the key is pretty or ugly, it opens beautiful treasures.
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