Allah is the First, the Last, the Outer, the Inner, and knows all things Quran 57:3
Hassan Scott Odiermo's reflection:
Allah is everywhere. Allah knows our inner intentions, our outer actions, knows everything that we ha ve done, and everything that we will do. With this in mind all we can do is be at peace with life as it comes, each step of the way asking Allah for guidance in the path we should take. Sometimes life can seem so confusing and complicated, but Allah knows what is best for us so we just need to have faith in that and take it one step at a time in peace and harmony with Allah and the world.
Suriya's reflecion:
This verse helps us to understand that Allah is as we have discussed before within and without everything and everywhere and before and after everything and everywhere. There is no where to escape from Allah. Like it or not , we are in Allah's kingdom. Like a fish swimming in the sea asking , "Where is the sea? What is the sea?", the fish being in the sea does not see the sea and only knows that part of the sea that it swims in and will never be able to swim the whole length and breadth of the sea.
Indeed Allah knows the essence of the breast, the secret of the chest, the inner dimension of the heart. Quran 3:119
Hassan Scott Odiermo's reflection:
To me this says that there is no where to hide. We have no choice but to surrender to the will of Allah, asking ourselves each day and each step of the way what was I meant to do here, why Allah puts me into this situation. Allah understands us and understands what is best for us. Allah knows deeper into our own intentions and actions than we could ever hope to know. Allah knows best!
Suriya's reflection:
This verse following on the previous one helps us to understand further the depth of knowing of Allah and brings us closer to understand our relationship with Allah although we cannot even begin to fathom the nature of Allah and it is not required of us. The seat of our connection with Allah is again, through the heart. When this heart is pure and polished, we can hear the guidance telling us what we need to know to get things done the most optimum way. Yet even so , we are given freedom to act according to what we think is right and of course our thinking is flawed, Divine guidance is not. When we manage to do things according to Divine guidance, we see that things fall into place in a most beautiful way. Yet sometimes it seems not to because our expectation leads us to believe the outcome should be this when what happens is that. This is when we need to remind ourselves that the Grand design is not ours but Allah's and the acceptance of what happens is what is required of us.
Indeed Allah knows the essence of the breast, the secret of the chest, the inner dimension of the heart. Quran 3:119
Hassan Scott Odiermo's reflection:
To me this says that there is no where to hide. We have no choice but to surrender to the will of Allah, asking ourselves each day and each step of the way what was I meant to do here, why Allah puts me into this situation. Allah understands us and understands what is best for us. Allah knows deeper into our own intentions and actions than we could ever hope to know. Allah knows best!
Suriya's reflection:
This verse following on the previous one helps us to understand further the depth of knowing of Allah and brings us closer to understand our relationship with Allah although we cannot even begin to fathom the nature of Allah and it is not required of us. The seat of our connection with Allah is again, through the heart. When this heart is pure and polished, we can hear the guidance telling us what we need to know to get things done the most optimum way. Yet even so , we are given freedom to act according to what we think is right and of course our thinking is flawed, Divine guidance is not. When we manage to do things according to Divine guidance, we see that things fall into place in a most beautiful way. Yet sometimes it seems not to because our expectation leads us to believe the outcome should be this when what happens is that. This is when we need to remind ourselves that the Grand design is not ours but Allah's and the acceptance of what happens is what is required of us.
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