Real Example of an Unlettered God Concsious man:
Quran Ayas Relevent to the Clip:
ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guide for the God Concsious. (2: 2)
قُلْ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ الدِّينَ
Say, “I was commanded to serve God, devoting my religion exclusively/sincerely to Him. (39: 11)
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Surely We revealed the Reminder, and We will surely preserve it. (15: 9)
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُم بُرْهَانٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُّبِينًا
O people! A proof has come to you from your Lord, and We sent down to you a clear light. (4: 174)
Hadith Relevent to Clip:
Imam Sadiq said: Knowledge is not about studying much; rather it is a*** light***, placed within the mind of someone whom Allah (SWT) wills to guide.
Real Example of the power of Zekr of ALLAH along with Thinking/Pondering:
Quran Ayas Relevent to the Clip:
الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَٰذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Those who remember God while standing, and sitting, and on their sides; and they ponder upon the creation of the heavens and the earth: “Our Lord, You did not create this in vain, glory to You, so protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” (3: 191)
Real Example of sincerely searching for the Straight path :
Quran Ayas Relevent to Clip:
يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلَامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
God guides with it whoever follows His approval to the ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness into light, by His permission, and He guides them in a straight path. (5: 16)
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Real Example of the Full Submission and Immigration for the sake of Allah :
Quran Aya Relevent to Clip:
بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
In fact, whoever submits himself to God, and is a doer of good, will have his reward with his Lord—they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. (2: 112)
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَهَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ آوَوا وَّنَصَرُوا أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا ۚ لَّهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ
Those who believed, and emigrated, and struggled for God’s cause, and those who gave shelter and support—these are the true believers. They will have forgiveness, and a bountiful provision.
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Real Example of the Patience and Faith :
Quran Aya Relevent to Clip:
وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا
And endure patiently what they say, and withdraw from them politely. (73: 10)
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Real Example of Age being Irrelavant to Faith :
Quran Ayas Relevent to the Clip:
الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِين
He who created me, and guides me.
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ
And found you wandering, and guided you.
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Video Clip of having a flexible and Open mind for the Truth:
To Understand the Truth, as it is, is extremely crucial. Other wise we all end up with self truths, rather than, The Truth.
The obstacle to many qualified institute educated people is the knowledge they have acquired is, mainly thru reading. In regards to Islam,the best way to learn from the source, is to unlearn what you think you know and have learnt ,and to be open to receive the true knowledge from the Source itself, and by utilizing the guidelines of those who Allah has given Success to in his path.
This process of clearing and unlearning in Islam is called, Subhan Allah and is wrongly translated as Glory be to God in English translations.When it truly means, I clear what ever I think I know and understand, and am willing to learn and understand higher stages and perspectives from Allah about Allah.
This interesting video clip teaches us the process of having a flexible/ open mind and to unlearn to learn: