I tell the truth; listen everyone. Only those who have Loved, will realise the Lord
Interpretation
True understanding comes from deep love and connection.
This quote emphasizes the idea that genuine love is foundational to spiritual realization and understanding of the divine. It suggests that those who have experienced profound love will be more attuned to the truth of existence and the presence of a higher power.
In practice
During a sermon discussing the importance of love in spirituality.
Karta (The Creator) and Karim (The beneficient) are the names of the same God. _x000D_ Razak (The provider) and Rahim (The merciful) are also the names given to Him. _x000D_ Let no man in his error wrangle over differences in names. _x000D_ Worship the One God who is the Lord of all. Know that his form is one and He is the One light diffused in all.
Those who worship and adore the Lord through the Guru's Word forget all their pain and suffering.
The ignorant person is totally blind he does not appreciate the value of the jewel
For this purpose was I born, let all virtuous people understand. I was born to advance righteousness, to emancipate the good, and to destroy all evil-doers root and branch.
War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.
Politicians are forever coming up with 'solutions' to virtually every imaginable imperfection in life. But, if we give them more power and more of our money, we are very unlikely to end up better off on net balance.
All things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.
I was modest--they accused me of being crafty: I became secretive. I felt deeply good and evil--nobody caressed me, everybody offended me: I became rancorous. I was gloomy--other children were merry and talkative. I felt myself superior to them--but was considered inferior: I became envious. I was ready to love the whole world--none understood me: and I learned to hate.
I think most of my approach to life has been like that, to find order in chaos, to be in the middle of a bunch of things happening at the same time, but find focus. I strive to be like the sun sitting in the middle of the solar system with all the planets spinning around it - millions of things going on. It's just sitting there being the sun, but exerting gravitational effect on everything. I think man should look at himself that way.
I don't believe there is such a thing as 'moderate Islam.' I think it's better to talk about degrees of belief and degrees of practice.
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