"Part L"
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Knowing "Your Current Earth (Path)"
And
Knowing "Your Current Breath (Remembrance)"
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Go To Knowing "Your Current Earth (Path)"
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Go To Knowing "Your Current Breath (Remembrance)"
Bawa. So My Dearest Loving Children, Let Us Start To Review “Part L”
Which Involves Your Correctly Knowing Both “Your Current Earth (Path)”
"God-Talking Comment 25"), Because In Truth “This” Is Now Where You, And Now Where All of My Children, Without Exception, Are Currently Incorrectly Living Out “Your Life” In “The World”, Which If Not Corrected Will Cause You, And Will Cause All of My Children, Without Exception, To Experience Great Suffering, Both In “Your Grave”, And In “Your Hereafter”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. That Is, “If You Are A Wise Child”, Now For Our Age, And “Not Just A Foolish Child”, Now For Our Age, As Bawa Teaches Us, And Now As Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, Is Teaching Us Again, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Knowing "Your Current Earth (Path)"
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Go To Knowing "Your Current Breath ((Remembrance))"
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All Part of
The Beautiful Book of Wisdom,
By His Holiness, M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
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Bawa. So First My Dearest Loving Children, Lets Review
Knowing "Your Current Earth (Path)"
Bawa. As Explained In "God-Talking Comment 24", In Truth For You, And In Truth For All of My Children, Without Exception, “Your Current Self/
Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/Prayer/Advice/Understanding/Worship/
Stage/Charity/Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/
Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/Earth (Path)” Is Not As You Now “See It”, Or As You Now “Believer In It”, Or As You Now “Understand It”, Or As You Now “Experience It”, Or As You Now “Pray To It”, Or As You Now “Do Duty & Service To It”, Or As You Now Expect To “Have It” Both In “This World” And in “Your Next World”, And Now Most Importantly, As You Now Expect To “Have It” In “Your Grave”, That Is, As “One With” It, if you like, and that is for sure.
Bawa. For In Truth “Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/
Prayer/Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity/Swami (God)/
Vessel Pot/Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/
Earth (Path)”
Is “An Elemental Power”,
That Is,
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“Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/
Prayer/Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity
/Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/
Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/
Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/
Earth (Path)”
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Is Now
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“An Elemental Power”
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That Dawns
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In “The Place”
Where There Is
An “I”,
That Is,
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“Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/
Prayer/Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity/
Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/
Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/
Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/
Earth (Path)”
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Is
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“An Elemental Power”
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That Dawns
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Within “Your Impure Heart/Mind”
When You “Have NOT Truly Learned”
“How NOT To Be There”,
As “Separate From” God Within You,
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So
“God Can Be There”
As “One With” You Within Him,
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if you like,
and that is for sure.
Bawa. That Is, “Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/Prayer/
Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity/Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/
Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/Earth (Path)”
Is Now “An Elemental Power”, As Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) Teaches Us, And Now As Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, Is Teaching Us Again, As “Follows”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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That Is,
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Is Now “An Elemental Power”,
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That Naturally Dawns
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Within “Your Impure Heart/Mind”
When You “Have NOT Truly Learned”
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“How NOT To Be There”,
As “Separate From” God Within You,
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So
“God Can Be There”
As “One With” You Within Him,
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if you like,
and that is for sure.
That Is,
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So
“God Can Be There”
As “One With” You Within Him,
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When
"Your Life",
Not "You",
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Naturally Becomes
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“Your Daily Prayer”
To
“Your God”
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if you like,
and that is for sure.
That Is,
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As Now
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Your New "Love Songs",
To
“Your God”
That Is,
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As Now
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If You Like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
That Is,
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By
Becoming
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“Your True Heart”
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That In Truth
Is Now “Your 8 Heaven Life”
In “Your 8 Heaven Body”,
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If God Like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
That Is,
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By
Destroying
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“Your Illusory/False Heart”
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That In Truth
Is Now “Your 8 Hell Life”
In “Your 8 Hell Body”
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If You Like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
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Bawa. For Example, As Bawa Teaches Us In The Following “Short
Excerpt” As "The Full Text" of "The Epilogue" And In The Following As
“The Short Excerpt”
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“The Beginning”
of
of "The Beautiful Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.).
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim -
In “The Name of God”,
The Most Merciful,
The Most Compassionate.
His Holiness Teaches Us:
In
“The Short Excerpt” - As "The Full Text" of “The Epilogue” For All Parts
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I seek refuge in Allah from the evils of the accursed satan.
In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate.
May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessings of God be upon you. (1)
My brothers and sisters, let us consider once more the true meaning of Islam.
Islam is Allah. It is the kingdom of His qualities, His actions, His compassion, His peacefulness, and His unity. Allah, not man, is the only One who can rule that kingdom. With His love and compassion He is the One who protects all lives, who feeds and looks after all creations according to their needs and their hunger. Allah alone rules over all that is within His realm - the earth and all the countries of the world, the trees, plants, the houses, and the heart of man.
Our entire life and everything that happens to us is conducted by Allah, not by us. He is the One who carries out everything, He is responsible for the cause and the effect.
Islam is the acceptance of Allah as the Ruler over everything in all the universes. (2) He is the Master of our good thoughts, our good qualities, and our good actions. He is the Guide for our conscience, the One who teaches us justice and truth, compassion and unity. He is the Leader of wisdom and divine knowledge. (3) And it is through His peace that all hearts can obtain peace and tranquility.
His is the kingdom of truth. That kingdom cannot be ruled by what the world today calls Islam. True Islam does not mean trying to dominate the world, shouting,
"I am in command!"
In this world and the next, in birth and in death, the One alone who rules Islam is Allah. No man has the power to govern that kingdom.
To understand this with absolute clarity is to become His slave (4) and be filled with divine wisdom and perfect faith. That is prayer. To accept Allah and His pure kingdom is true Islam, the way of absolute faith, certitude, and determination, (5) the way of the kalimah. (6) This is the birthright of all the children of Adam. To accept Allah's words and His commands is wisdom, and to accept what He has given us is our plenitude.
God is Most Great! (7) All praise belongs only to Him. (8) He is the One who gives us the wealth of our lives. He gives us everything. The kingdom of Islam is His most benevolent, pure gift. Should any man proclaim himself ruler of that pure kingdom, he will only bring about his own destruction. Allah is the sole ruler, there is no one else who can do His work. We, the children of Adam, who pray to God with faith and certitude, must know this with absolute clarity.
All praise be to God! God is the Great One! This is the true meaning of Islam.
May the peace of God be upon us. May God help us all. Amen.
Footnotes:
1. al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluh
2. Rabb al-'alamin
3. 'ilm
4. 'abd
5. iman
6. The affirmation of faith.
7. Allah Akbar
8. al-hamdu Allah
“The End”
of
of "The Beautiful Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.),
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"Part C"
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01. “A Letter" to "The Leaders" of "The World”- Click HERE
(Including Now “A Letter" To "You")
02. “A Chronological History" of "Jerusalem” - Click HERE
(Including Now From 1986 To 2086)
03. “The Fate" of "Jerusalem” - Click HERE To Go THERE
(All of Which In Truth Is Now “Your Fate”
of “Your World” And of “Your Life”,
All of Which In Truth Is Now Really “One”,
if you like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
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“The Beginning”
of
Called "Jerusalem"
In "The Beautiful Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.).
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim -
In “The Name of God”,
The Most Merciful,
The Most Compassionate.
His Holiness Teaches Us
In
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Go To "Part C" - As "The Full Text" of "Chapter 02" For "Part K"
Go To "Part L-B" As "The Full Text" of "Chapter 05" For "Part L"
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01. “A Letter” to “The Leaders” of “The World”
Who Still Have Faith in “Their Hearts”
And Now In Truth “A Letter” To “You”
The following letter was written in February, 1980, and was sent to prominent leaders of the Middle East and the free world, and is Now Being Sent Again To “You”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate. May God grant His help to all our brothers and sisters who have faith. Amen.
Jerusalem is not just the name of a city. Salam means peace, but today Jerusalem has become a place of conflict. We all have to reflect upon this. We must examine our hearts and consciences and ask ourselves, "What purpose is served by fighting and conquering lands? Does any conqueror live forever? Does anyone live forever?" We must analyze what has happened in the past and find a way to bring peace to Jerusalem.
The first part of this letter is a history of the events that took place in Jerusalem in the past. Please read this carefully. We write it in the hope that if we learn from the past we will correct our mistakes. If we realize the futility of these continuing conflicts, we can release ourselves from the bitterness that binds us and see our rightful duty toward all mankind. The second part of the letter describes how we should act in the present. We trust that each of you will read this with clarity in your hearts and then strive to bring peace and tranquility to the Holy City and to the world.
Please forgive me if there are any faults in what is written here. We are not attempting to present a complete history of Jerusalem; we merely wish to illustrate the futility of the constant warfare and bloodshed that has plagued the Holy City. All of us must join together and bring peace to Jerusalem. May God give good qualities, peace, and wisdom to all who trust in Him. May God give these to each heart. Amen.
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02. “A Chronological History” of "Jerusalem"
1900 B.C. Abraham enters Jerusalem. Melchizedek, King of Salem, welcomes and blesses him.
1300- Moses leads the Israelites from Egypt; his followers, 1240 B.C. Led by Joshua, arrive in Canaan. Joshua defeats the King of Jerusalem, who is the head of the alliance of cities, but the city remains Jebusite.
1000 B.C. David wrests Jerusalem from the Jebusites and makes it the capital of his kingdom.
970 B.C. Solomon succeeds David as King of Israel.
950 B.C. Solomon's Temple is completed.
928 B.C. Shishak of Egypt sacks the city.
721 B.C. Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria conquers northern Israel, and tiny Judea is all that remains of the empire of David and Solomon.
701 B.C. Sennacherib, King of Assyria, lays siege to Jerusalem but is repelled.
587-86 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Jerusalem, destroys Solomon's Temple, exiles the Jews to Babylon, and for all intents and purposes, Judea ceases to exist.
539 B.C. Cyrus of Persia topples the Babylonian Empire. Jerusalem is freed, Nebuchadnezzar's victims are released, and the descendants of David are allowed to return to Jerusalem. Construction of the second temple is begun under Sheshbazzara, a descendant of the house of David and Governor of Judah, and is continued by his nephew, Zerubbabel.
515 B.C. The rebuilt temple of Solomon is inaugurated.
445 B.C. Nehemiah completes the fortification of Jerusalem.
332 B.C. Alexander the Great of Macedon conquers the Persian Empire but leaves Jerusalem untouched.
312 B.C. After a series of battles between Alexander's generals, Ptolemy wins control over Jerusalem and takes Jewish prisoners to Alexandria.
312-198 B.C. Rule of Ptolemaic dynasty.
198 B.C. Antiochus III drives the Egyptians from the city.
198-169 B.C. The Seleucids rule Jerusalem. Antiochus IV marches on Jerusalem to impose conformity of worship. The Jews are forced to conform to the Greek world and to give up circumcision and their codes of cleanliness and diet. They are also forced to worship Zeus. The temple is pillaged. Antiochus IV erects a pagan altar and sacrifices pigs before the idol of Zeus. The Scroll of the Law is torn up and burned.
164 B.C. The Maccabees rise in rebellion and drive the Seleucids from the city and temple. They cleanse purify, and rededicate the temple.
63 B.C. Pompey and his Roman legions conquer Jerusalem. They defile the temple and dedicate it to imperial Rome.
40 B.C. The Romans are driven out and the city is briefly ruled by Mattathias Antigonus, the Hasmonean King. The Romans reconquer the city.
39 B.C. Herod is chosen by the Romans to be King of the Jews. (Herod's father was an Arab who had been forcibly converted to Judaism, and so he was readily adapted for Roman uses. Mark Antony made him a Roman citizen, and thus his son, Herod, learned roman politics.)
20 B. C. Construction begins on Herod's temple.
4 B.C. Birth of Jesus. Death of Herod.
29 A.D. Trial of Jesus and his departure from the world.
66 A.D. Gessius Florus' troops loot the temple's treasury, slaughtering worshippers and rabbis. This touches off the revolt of the population of Jerusalem.
70 A.D. Titus captures, sacks, and destroys the second temple. Thousands upon thousands are killed, and again Jerusalem falls into the hands of the Romans. (Six hundred and fifty-seven years after the Babylonians plundered and razed the first temple, the second fell and none has risen since.)
132 A.D. The Jews, led by Bar Kokhba, drive out the Romans and again make Jerusalem the Jewish capital.
135 A.D. The Roman Emperor Hadrian destroys Jerusalem and builds on its site a city with new walls called Aelia Capitolina, with a temple on Mount Moriah dedicated to Jupiter. Hadrian bans the Jews from Jerusalem, and all Jews who defy the ban are executed.
324 A.D. Constantine of Byzantium conquers Jerusalem.
326 A.D. Constantine the Great embraces the Christian faith, thereby inaugurating the first Christian rule over the city. He marches under the flag of Jesus, uniting the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. The city of Jerusalem is rededicated. His mother, Helena, makes a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and identifies the sites for the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Church of the Nativity.
336 A.D. Constantine builds the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. (This was the rebirth of Jerusalem, both as a spiritual center and as an objective of religious pilgrimage.)
570 A.D. Birth of Muhammad.
614 A.D. The Sassanid Persians led by Khosrau II push south through Palestine to the Sinai and Egypt, conquering Jerusalem, butchering 60,000 Christians, selling 35,000 into slavery, and demolishing the Christian shrines.
629 A.D. The Byzantine Emperor Heraclius returns to Jerusalem, massacres the Jews, expels the survivors, and restores the ruined city.
630 A.D. Mecca surrenders to Muhammad, and during the next seven years, the empire of Heraclius begins to fall to the rising Arab nation.
632 A.D. Death of Muhammad.
638 A.D. 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim caliph, captures Jerusalem and builds the first mosque on the site where Solomon had erected the first temple. 'Umar is deeply conscious of Jerusalem's universal sacredness and, during his rule, there is justice and freedom of worship. As "people of the book," Christians are exempt from payment of a poll tax.
687 A.D. 'Abd al-Malik orders the erection of the Dome of the Rock (the oldest Muslim sanctuary still standing in Jerusalem) for the purpose of attracting pilgrims to the Holy City.
691 A.D. Dome of the Rock completed. Christians and Muslims coexist peacefully and their pilgrims share the Holy City.
1077 A.D. A fierce band of Turkish nomads called Seljuks swarm through Persia, Iraq, and Egypt, finally seizing Jerusalem. For over twenty years the Christians are prevented from worshiping in the Holy City.
1096 A.D. In retaliation, the first crusaders depart for the Holy Land. Their number is made up of Christians from England, France, and Germany. Over 100,000 foot soldiers pillage and battle their way across Asia, without order or discipline. Less than ten percent reach Jerusalem.
1098 A.D. By the time the crusaders reach the Holy City, the Egyptians of the Fatimids Empire have recaptured the city. Though the Fatimids had always given Christians the freedom of the city, in 1099, the crusaders, led by Godfrey de Bouillon, capture Jerusalem, butchering its defendants and inhabitants, men, women, and children alike, and defile the Mosque of al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock. De Bouillon becomes the Defender of the Holy Sepulcher.
1100- Reign of Baldwin I, first ruler of the Crusader 1118 A.D. Kingdom of Jerusalem. Plaster is applied over Arabic inscriptions, and the Dome of the Rock is transformed into a Christian church. Muslims and Jews are forbidden to reside in Jerusalem.
1187 A.D. Saladin, Vizier of Egypt, is determined to restore the Dome of the Rock to Arab rule. Through daring political and military maneuvers, he becomes King of Egypt and Syria. Finally, he achieves his objectives and captures Jerusalem. He restores Muslim and Jewish habitation of the city.
1192 A.D. Saladin and Richard the Lion-Hearted sign a five -year truce, ending the Third Crusade and giving Christians the right to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
1193 A.D. Saladin dies.
1229 A.D. The two succeeding monarchs, Sultan al-Kamil and Frederick II of Germany, briefly revert the Holy City to Christian rule. Warfare again sweeps the city and Jerusalem is again recaptured by the Arabs. Jerusalem would not again be governed by Christians for nearly seven centuries.
1250 A.D. The Mamelukes rise against the Ayyubid caliphs in Cairo, seize power in Egypt, and turn Palestine into an Egyptian province, beginning a 267 year reign of Egyptians, during which 47 sovereigns briefly sit upon the bloodstained throne.
1260 A.D. The city is pillaged by the Tartars.
1267 A.D. The Mamelukes take control of Jerusalem and inaugurate a period of architectural beautification of Muslim Jerusalem. They also rebuild the walls of the city.
1400 A.D. The city is sacked by Genghis Khan's Mongols.
1453 A.D. Muhammad II, a sultan of the Ottoman Turks, successfully besieges the city of Constantinople.
1517 A.D. Salim I (Muhammad II's grandson) captures Jerusalem from the Mameluke army. According to the original writs of `Umar, he gives the Christians jurisdiction over their holy shrines.
1537 A.D. Suleiman the Magnificent, successor of Salim, begins his campaign to rebuild, beautify, and fortify Jerusalem.
1816 A.D. A decree of the reigning sultan allows the Jews free entrance to Palestine. From this time on, the Jewish population increases rapidly.
1827 A.D. United States opens the first diplomatic mission in Jerusalem.
1839 A.D. British Consulate is established in Jerusalem, extending protection to the Jews.
1847 A.D. The Catholic Church is renewed in Jerusalem.
1854 A.D. The Crimean War is fought by Turkey, England, France, and Russia-ostensibly to settle the question of jurisdiction over Jerusalem's holy sites.
1860 A.D. The first Jewish suburbs are built outside the walls.
1896 A.D. Theodore Herzl publishes The Jewish State, a pamphlet which details a plan for the establishment of an autonomous Jewish state in Palestine under the authority of the sultan.
1897 A.D. First Zionist Congress in Basel. The creation of a homeland for Jews in Palestine is proclaimed as the goal of the Zionist movement. There is a tremendous upsurge of Jewish migration to the Holy Land.
1917 A.D. The British enter Jerusalem. The Ottoman army surrenders to the British. The Balfour Declaration puts Great Britain on record as favoring "a national home for the Jewish people." This declaration is then supported by France, the United States, and Italy.
1919 A.D. The awakening Arab nationalism is voiced, with the Syrian Congress declaring its opposition to further Zionist migration.
1929 A.D. Savage attacks on Jews in Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safad rekindle religious antagonism. The ancient Jewish communities of Safad and Hebron are almost wiped out.
1937 A.D. Publication of the Royal (Peel) Commission, recommending the partition of Palestine.
1939- World War II. Six million Jews are killed by the Germans. British government issues White Paper in 1939, limiting immigration of Jewish refugees.
1945 A.D. Germany surrenders and 30,000 Jews are released from Nazi concentration camps.
1946 A.D. Underground, illegal immigration to Israel of Jewish survivors of the German concentration camps commences.
1947 A.D. United Nations votes partition of Palestine and creates Israel as the new Jewish state.
1948 A.D. British withdraw from Palestine. The state of Israel is proclaimed with Jerusalem as its capital. War engulfs the area. Jerusalem is partitioned.
1951 A.D. King `Abdullah of Transjordan, early advocate of Arab confederation, assassinated in the Mosque al-Aqsa.
1956 A.D. War. The Sinai Campaign.
1967 A.D. Six-day War: Israelis seize Golan Heights, Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank, and Old Jerusalem from the Arabs. The city is under Israeli rule.
1973 A.D. Yom Kippur War.
1979 A.D. Israel and Egypt reach a peace agreement. A time-table is set for returning captured lands. The process of returning the lands and normalization of relationship is begun.
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(1986 A.D. As Now In Truth “The Beginning” of “Your Final 100 Years” of Man Living In "The World", That Is, In “Your Current Earth World”, That Is, From 1986 To 2086, And “The Beginning” of “Your Next Divine World”,
if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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(2016 A.D. As Now In Truth “The Beginning” of “Your Final 70 Years” of Man Living In "The World", That Is, In “Your Current Earth World”, That Is, From 2016 To 2086, And “The Beginning” of “Your Next Divine World”,
if you like, and that is for sure. Amen).
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(2086 A.D. IN TRUTH "The Beginning” of “Your Next Divine World”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen)
(This chronological history ends on a positive note in 1979, but the fighting has not ended by any means. The bloodshed and futility of war goes on and on.)
Within the story of Jerusalem is the history of the entire world. From the time of Adam until now there has been constant fighting. Wars have occurred all over the world for these two hundred million years, but they have been especially concentrated in this central point of Jerusalem ever since the time of Abraham. We have witnessed so many blood baths in this area; we have seen the cutting off of heads and hands and so many other acts of cruelty and violence. Every person of every religion who has heard of this sacrifice of human life and these rivers of blood must realize what is happening. We who belong to the human race must learn from the example of Jerusalem, for the history of this Holy City shows us the state of the world.
Jerusalem should be a sacred shrine, a place where the entire human race can worship God in peace. If human beings of all four religions would only understand this and live in unity, then this place of worship would not be a battlefield. If people of all races and nationalities ever hope to live as one human race, they must have absolute faith in the one God. That is mankind's only treasure.
To witness that there is one God and to establish His word and His compassion in the hearts of the people, God sent many prophets to the world. He sent 124,000 in all. Twenty-five of them are mentioned in the Qur'an, and their stories are also recounted in the Bible and Torah. From the time of Adam, they came here to develop unity and faith in God, so that the human race would live in peace and tolerance as one family, accepting one God, the Day of judgment, and the justice of God's laws.
If the human race had realized the meaning of God's message, they would not have indulged in the frenzy of wars which have resulted in bloodshed and the destruction of lives. But instead, in every country where the prophets delivered their message, the people became divided among themselves. Some believed in religion but not in God; some clung to racial differences but not to God. However, there were some who did have faith in God. A few accepted God and all the prophets and even believed that all people were the children of Adam.
The majority, however, only sought titles and positions. They were ready to conquer lands for the sake of gold, property, and worldly possessions, but they would not accept the words of God or nurture His compassionate qualities. They refused to accept the kingdom of love which encompasses mercy, tolerance, and equality. Instead they ruled their kingdoms with selfishness, preferring to worship Satan, animals, snakes, scorpions, and spirits, and trusting in the miracles of demons, earth, fire, water, air, the sun and the moon, and illusion. Those rulers believed in the power of such miracles and used them to try to destroy God and to undermine faith in Him and in truth, equality, and peace.
It does not matter whether those rulers conquered Jerusalem or Egypt or the entire world, for they are no longer here. Even the land itself has changed. Part of it has been lost to the sea, and some places which the sea once covered have again become land. Where forests once stood, cities have arisen, and ancient cities are now buried under forests. Cemeteries have become cities, and cities have turned into cemeteries. Over the centuries, many parts of the world have been destroyed by the sea, by wind, by rain, by fire, and by earthquakes.
We have related the history of Jerusalem to show that whoever rules there now will ultimately move on, just as all those who ruled there throughout the ages have moved on. They are no longer alive. This is the truth. Therefore, in this one place which all four religions honor, let us come together as one and establish what is unchanging. Let us worship the one Almighty God. He is the very form of compassion. He may be called by any name in any language: God, Andavan, Rahman, Adonai, Allah, or Yahweh, but He is still the One God. All the religions of the human race must realize this. May each of us understand and cut from our hearts any thoughts of divisiveness.
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03. “The Fate” of Jerusalem
My brothers and sisters, we must think about the state of the world today. We must reflect on the fate of Jerusalem. The age of destruction has now dawned, and we are approaching a third world war. Groups have emerged which represent the Antichrist. (1) Wherever faith in God still exists, those who deny His existence are creeping in, trying to divide lands, disrupt the peace of the people, and create poverty-all under the false promise of peace and stability. They join hands with those who have lost their faith in God and turned to the world because of poverty or some other sorrow in their lives. They seek out areas where despair exists, destroy everything there that is good, foster all that is evil, tear bodies apart, and bring torment to all lives. They indulge in selfish acts and cause untold suffering.
Ever since such people first emerged, they have infiltrated different lands, spreading their false propaganda, destroying faith in God, and eventually becoming dictators. They rule by force and soak the earth with blood. Such is the state of the world in this century.
All the countries with faith in God must unite! Those who have conscience, those who have justice and wisdom and compassion in their hearts must unite to carry out the laws of justice and bring peace and equality to the people of the world. We must search out hardship wherever it exists and attempt to alleviate the suffering that accompanies it. We must discover the areas which have already been infiltrated by those agents without faith in God, agents whom many countries are now willing to follow. If the leading figures in the United Nations and the governments of all the larger nations will join together to seek out the places where this poison has penetrated, we can remove the needle through which it was injected and show the countries of the world a path whereby they can find some peace and live in unity. Then these poisonous germs will lose their ability to infect new areas and their power to destroy what is good.
Peace will then flourish and justice will prevail, as it did before. Honesty and integrity will rise again, and the people of the world will live in a state of lasting peace.
England, France, Israel, the United States, the Arab nations, Canada, Australia, and all the other countries which still have faith in God must reflect upon this. World peace, unity, compassion, and goodness are in danger of being lost. If we look at what has happened in Jerusalem, we will realize how urgent and necessary it is to take action.
It is true that the United States, England, and other countries have at one time or other engaged in wars, but they have always shown compassion and returned the conquered countries to independent rule, allowing them to live in freedom. They have helped to avert other wars which would have come to those lands, and they have protected them in times of danger. The British Empire grew far and wide, once extending from sunrise to sunset, but now England has returned to her own shores, and those colonies have been returned to their own people. However, the evil germ that has crept in among some of those countries today is creating endless trouble. This faction disrupts the unity of the world for its own gain, forever seeking to expand its dominion even further. Ruling by the gun, it forces people to do as they are told, without protest. It imposes its own values and its own government upon other countries, denying them any freedom.
If we think about this, we will recognize the difference between a power that wants to return freedom to a conquered people and a power that refuses to release the people. We who have faith in God must see how different these two approaches are.
It was to release us from the tyranny of those who lack faith in God and deny His existence that every one of the prophets came. They came to release us from the grip of poverty and the slavery of the soul. They came to release us from Satan, from illusion, from the bondage of our bodies, and from the bondage of governments. They released us from all these forces that enslaved us and gave us a place to live in unity and freedom, did they not?
When the colonists first came to America more than two hundred years ago, they encountered great hardship. Thinking back on its own history, the United States must be aware of the plight of other countries and realize that this same hardship may come to them again one day. We are not different from other people. Understanding the suffering of others, we all must act with compassion and love and avoid causing any more suffering to anyone. We must follow what our conscience tells us is good and strive to allow everyone to live in freedom and peace.
Living together in unity as brothers and sisters is a sign of the children who accept God and who will rule His kingdom. The people of Israel, Egypt, the Arab nations, the United States, and all countries must reflect deeply on this.
There is one other area upon which the larger nations need to focus their attention. On the day that an amicable settlement is achieved between the Palestinians and Israel, divisiveness will be erased, wars will stop, peace will be assured, and the destruction will be halted. The only hope for that area lies in convincing these two groups to live in unity as peaceful neighbors, with border security maintained between the two lands by a United Nations Peace Force.
Look at Jerusalem. How many wars have been fought, how many people have ruled, how many have been enslaved, how much danger and suffering there has been! If we can understand this and bring peace to Jerusalem, then all those who believe in God can live in unity. Lack of faith in God is the root of all enmity. And that divisiveness will cease only if those who reject God can be kept from infiltrating Jerusalem. On the very day that this is realized by all people who believe in God, no matter what religion they might follow, then religious differences will disappear and the battles will stop. There will be no more murders, no more blood baths. All differences will be cut away.
Each one of you, the United Nations, America, Europe, the African and Arab countries, Israel, England, and all others who trust in God must realize this basic cause of enmity and cut it away. I say this because the war of destruction seems to be imminent, and I can see where the enemy is. All must join in unity, now!
God accepts Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. All are found in Jerusalem, yet those who have faith in God as well as those who do not have faith in God continue to fight over that land, even though it only results in destruction. There have been many who have ruled that area and many who have even ruled the earth, but they are all gone. And there are still more to come who will rule and then pass on. No one can rule forever.
Please reflect on this and realize that other than God all else will change. Everything in this world changes; only God remains the same forever. If mankind will realize this truth, then we can avert disaster by coming together with faith in God and living in unity and compassion. Do not live divided. With compassion for each other, live in unity and truth, in the presence of God. Live according to justice and conscience, respecting the lives and bodies of all others as your own, and knowing the hunger and the suffering of others as your own. Have patience, contentment, trust in God, and live praising God at all times, (2) and peace will be easy.
It is not customary for me to speak about politics. But when I look at what is happening now, I see the world threatened by the dangers of atomic energies and the arrogance of human beings. I see how much suffering is being caused by the obstinacy and selfishness of mankind. And I see that it will end in destruction.
This state is fast approaching, and all of us will die. We must realize this and take the proper steps to avert disaster before the bombs start falling. Very soon those bombs might burst in our hands. But if we can establish a state of peace, we might gain victory over destruction.
All these things have happened before, and they are happening again. And to what avail? We must learn to live as one human race, worship one God, and fashion laws of righteousness and justice which will take us back to our Creator. That will provide exaltedness to our lives. That will elevate our lives.
We must all attain this state. This is why I most humbly ask all of you to try to avert the disaster that threatens us. Let there be unity among mankind. If we live without the differences of I and you, we can escape from this imminent destruction. Instead of trying to cure the illness of our differences with the arrogance that thinks, "We are better than they are!" we must cure that illness by using God's tolerance and His other gracious qualities. We must use God's power to avert the dangers and disasters that threaten mankind. If we can live with compassion and justice, then laws of truth will govern, unity will live on, patience will be eternal, and compassion will never fail. Absolute justice will reign forever. Mankind must think of this.
All of us must join together to bring peace to the Holy City.
May God give His grace, the wealth of the three worlds, undiminishing life, and peace without sorrow to my loving brothers and sisters, to those who are older than I, to those who are younger than I, and to all who have been born with me. Amen.
I am writing this letter to show how peace could be brought to the world. If we who are the human generation can bring such peace to fruition, then we can reach exaltedness in our lives. Everyone with wisdom and faith must realize this. I am speaking out of the awareness which comes from my heart. This is not being said to attack anyone, to find fault with anyone, or to show differences toward anyone. If there are any faults in what I have said, please forgive me. If there are mistakes in this letter, I am asking everyone who reads it to please forgive me. Amen.
Allah is sufficient unto all. Amen.
Footnotes
1. Dajjal
2. sabr, shukr, tawakkul `ala Allah, and al-hamdu lillah
“The End”
Go To "Part C" - As "The Full Text" of "Chapter 02" For "Part K"
That Is,
“The End”
of
Called "Jerusalem"
of "The Beautiful Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.).
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Bawa. And My Dearest Loving Children, In Truth Only Then, That Is, Only
Then, Only After “That Power” of God Has Truly Dawned Within “Your
Innermost Heart” Destroying “Your False Heart” That In Truth Is Now
“Your 8 Hell Life” In “Your 8 Hell Body”, That Is,
By Becoming
“Your Daily Prayer”
To “Your God”,
As Now
Your New Song,
To “Your God”
As Now
if you like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
That Is, By Becoming “Your True Heart” That In Truth Is Now “Your 8 Heaven Life” In “Your 8 Heaven Body”, And In “This Way”, And In Truth Only In “This Way”, Obtaining “Your Eternal Youth” of “Your Mind”, And Within “That”, Becoming “Your Perfected True Human Being”, Is
“Your Life” In “The Correct Station” Where You Can Truly Help Other People, Or Truly Pray To God, Or Truly Understand God, Or Truly Do Duty To God, Or Truly Do Anything of Real Value To Anyone Or Anything Else, Including For Yourself, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. That Is,
By
Becoming
“Your Daily Prayer”
To
“Your God”
As Now
Your New Song,
To
“Your God”
As Now
If You Like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
That Is,
By
Becoming
“Your True Heart”
That In Truth
Is Now “Your 8 Heaven Life”
In “Your 8 Heaven Body”
If God Like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
By
Destroying
“Your False Heart”
That In Truth
Is Now “Your 8 Hell Life”
In “Your 8 Hell Body”
If You Like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. For In Truth God Is “Your Only Doer” In “Your Life”, And God Is “Your Only Knower” In “Your Life”, And God Naturally Performs All of “His Duties” To “Your Life”, And God Naturally Performs All of “His Duties” To “The Lives” of All of My Children, Without Exception, Without You Asking Him To Do Anything For You, And “Here In” Lies “The Current Problem” of “Your Life”, Which In Truth Is “Your Current Belief” In “Your Apparent Separation” From God Within You, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. And It Is “Your Current Belief” In “Your Apparent Separation” From God, Both On “The Outside” of You And Within You, That In Truth Is “Your Current Station”, And In Truth Is “The Only True Problem” of “Your Life”, Not Anything Else That You, And That All of My Children, Without Exception, Are Now Currently Focusing On, Like “Your Need” To “Do Things” For God, And “Your Need” To “Know and Understand Things” About God, All of Which In Truth Is “The Great Distraction” of “Your Life”, And In Truth Does Nothing But “Waste Your Time” In “The World”, For In Truth “You Only Have” A Fixed Period of Time In “The World” To “Get It Right”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. And My Dearest Loving Children, “This” Is Why We Have Now Given To You, And Now Given To All of My Children, Without Exception, “The One True Human Being” Now For Your Age, Now For Your Life, if you like, Which In Truth Is Now Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, That Is, To Help You To Truly “Get It Right”, if you like, and that is for sure.
Amen.
Bawa. That Is, Both Now For “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1886 To 2086, That Is, First For “The First Half” of “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1886 To 1986, if You like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. And Now For “The Second Half” of “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1986 To 2086, if You like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. That Is, “If You Are A Wise Child”, Now For Our Age, And “Not Just A Foolish Child”, Now For Our Age, As Bawa Teaches Us, And Now As Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, Is Teaching Us Again, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Knowing "Your Current Breath (Remembrance)"
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Go To Knowing "Your Current Earth (Path)"
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All Part of
The Beautiful Book of Wisdom,
Called “Islam and World Peace - Explanations of a Sufi”,
By His Holiness, M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
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Bawa. So Second My Dearest Loving Children, Lets Review
Knowing "Your Current Breath (Remembrance)".
Bawa. As Explained In "God-Talking Comment 25", In Truth For You, And In Truth For All of My Children, Without Exception, “Your Current Self/
Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/Prayer/Advice/Understanding/Worship/
Stage/Charity/Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/
Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/Earth (Path)/Breath (Remembrance)” Is Not As You Now “See It”, Or As You Now “Believer In It”, Or As You Now “Understand It”, Or As You Now “Experience It”, Or As You Now “Pray To It”, Or As You Now “Do Duty & Service To It”, Or As You Now Expect To “Have It” Both In “This World” And in “Your Next World”, And Now Most Importantly, As You Now Expect To “Have It” In “Your Grave”, That Is, As “One With” It, if you like, and that is for sure.
Bawa. For In Truth “Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/
Prayer/Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity/Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/
Earth (Path)/Breath (Remembrance)”
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Is “An Elemental Power”,
That Is,
“Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/Prayer/
Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity/
Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/
Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/
Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)/
Earth (Path)/Breath(Remembrance)”
Is
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“An Elemental Power”
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That Dawns
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In “The Place”
Where There Is
An “I”,
That Is,
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“Your Current Breath” Is
“An Elemental Power”
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That Dawns
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Within “Your Impure Heart/Mind”
When You “Have NOT Truly Learned”
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“How NOT To Be There”,
As “Separate From” God Within You,
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So
“God Can Be There”
As “One With” You Within Him,
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if you like,
and that is for sure.
Bawa. That Is, “Your Current Self/Body/Behavior/Presence/Word/Prayer
/Advice/Understanding/Worship/Stage/Charity/Swami (God)/Vessel-Pot/
Duties/Service/Knowledge/Face/Faith (Iman)/Ocean (Place)Earth (Path)/
Breath(Remembrance)”” Is “An Elemental Power”, As Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) Teaches Us, And Now As Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, Is Teaching Us Again, As “Follows”, if you like, for sure. Amen.
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That Is,
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Is Now “An Elemental Power”,
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That Naturally Dawns
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Within “Your Impure Heart/Mind”
When You “Have NOT Truly Learned”
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“How NOT To Be There”,
As “Separate From” God Within You,
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So
“God Can Be There”
As “One With” You Within Him,
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if you like,
and that is for sure.
That Is,
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So
“God Can Be There”
As “One With” You Within Him,
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When
"Your Life",
Not "You",
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Naturally Becomes
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“God Witnessing God”
Awakening To “Himself”
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Within “The Heart”
of “The One” Who Will Truly
“Let Himself End”
In God,
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Now For Your Age,
Now For All Life,
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And Within "That",
of God
Awakening To “Himself”
As “That”
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As “The Perfect Ending”
of “Your Perfect Story”
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And “The Perfect Beginning”
of “What Is Next”
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if you like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
That Is,
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When
"Your Life",
Not "You",
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Obtains
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“Your Perfected Eternal Youth”
of “Your Mind”
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In Order To Reach
And To “See And Speak” To “God”,
Disappearing Into “God”,
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As “God Happening”
Within “God Within You”,
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And Then
Appearing Again Within “That”
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But Now
As
“The Understanding”
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of “God Happening”
Within “God Within You”,
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if God like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
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"Part D"
"Justice For All"
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01. "A Traditional Story" (1) About `Umar Ibn al-Khattab - Click HERE
"When "This Happens", the "Followers of Islam" will be as numerous as the granules of flour in dough. But "The Number" of those who shall take possession of the city (of "Your Purified Heart") will be as few as the grains of salt in the dough. "This Will Happen" when "Degradation Permeates Islam."
02. "A Traditional Story" (1) of Muhammad (Sal.) - Click HERE
"Do Not Waste" your fortune, "Do Not Waste" your money, "Do Not Throw Away" your wealth, "Do Not Waste" anything. Instead, share it with your brothers. Help Your Brothers, take care of them, "And Take Care" of your relatives. "Do Not Be Wasteful".
(Bawa. And Now "Do Not Waste" In Truth "Your Final Gift" Now From
of “Our True Story”) of Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen)
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Bawa. For Example, As Bawa Teaches Us In “Part D” As “The Full Text”
of "Chapter 03", Called "Justice For All" of "The Beautiful On-line Book"
“The Beginning”
Called "Justice For All"
In "The Beautiful On-line Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.),
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim -
In “The Name of God”,
The Most Merciful,
The Most Compassionate.
His Holiness Teaches Us:
In
“Part D” - As “The Full Text” of "Chapter 03" For "Part K"
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01. "A Traditional Story" (1) About `Umar Ibn al-Khattab
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I seek refuge in Allah from the evils of the accursed satan.
In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate.
There is a traditional story (1) about `Umar Ibn al-Khattab, the Islamic caliph who captured the city of Jerusalem and built the first mosque on the grounds of the sacred sanctuary now known as the Dome of the Rock. (2)
`Umar was a ruler of great justice and peace. Because of his noble qualities, he was given the beautiful name, Commander of the Faithful, (3) and it was his rightful duty to receive the key to the Holy City which was the original qiblah, the direction Muslims face while praying.
The armies of `Umar had already entered Jerusalem and taken control of the city from the Christians who had ruled there since the time of Constantine, but when `Umar came to take official possession of Jerusalem, he came alone. He journeyed from Damascus to Jerusalem with only one camel and a cameleer. The caliph, being a man of great humility, had arranged with the cameleer that they would both take turns riding the camel. According to justice, he would ride for a while, then the cameleer would ride and he would walk.
Meanwhile, the entire city was awaiting `Umar's impending arrival. The bishop of the Holy Sepulcher had announced,
"The great Islamic leader is coming!
We must greet him and pay our respects to him."
And so all the people had gathered at the city gate, awaiting a grand royal procession. But no procession appeared.
Instead, two people became visible on the horizon, approaching very slowly. When they finally reached the city, it was the cameleer's turn to be riding, and so all the people mistook him for the caliph and rushed to greet him.
''Wait! I am not the caliph!"
he protested and explained their arrangement to take turns riding and walking. The people, overwhelmed by this justice, praised the great caliph.
The bishop was also amazed by such justice. His heart filled with joy, and he handed the key of the city to `Umar Ibn al-Khattdb.
The bishop then invited `Umar to perform his prayers within their church. But when `Umar saw the interior decorated with all the Christian symbols, he politely declined, saying,
"I will pray just outside your doors."
Once he had finished, the bishop asked, '
'Why would you not come inside our church?"
"If I had prayed in your sanctuary,'' `Umar explained, ''my followers and those who come here in the future would take over this building and turn it into a mosque. They would destroy your place of worship. To avoid these difficulties and allow your church to continue as it is, I prayed outside."
Again the bishop was amazed by his justice.
''Today, because of your justice, faith, wisdom, and truth, you have received the key to the Holy City. But for how long will this remain in your hands? When will this sacred place come back into our possession?
`Umar Ibn al-Khattab then replied,
''Today we have indeed taken over this place of worship. It is with the four qualities of faith, wisdom, justice, and truth that we have regained the city. As long as these four exist in Islam, as long as the Muslims have all four in their hands, they will retain the city. But when these qualities depart from Islam, this place of worship will change hands once again.
"If it happens that we must lose this place to someone else, it will be because we lack certitude in our faith. When the Muslims sell the truth and collect worldly wealth and seek worldly pleasures; when they lose good faith, good conduct, and the good behavior of modesty and reserve; when they relate to women in an immoral and unjust way; when they behave with backbiting, jealousy, and envy; when they lack unity and establish hypocrisy; when they destroy good deeds and degenerate into committing evil actions-when all this occurs in the midst of Islam, then unity and peacefulness will be destroyed. These evil qualities and actions will cause divisions and separations, and this Holy City will be taken from our hands. That is certain.
"When this happens, the followers of Islam will be as numerous as the granules of flour in dough. But the number of those who shall take possession of the city will be as few as the grains of salt in the dough. This will happen when degradation permeates Islam."
These were the words of `Umar Ibn al-Khattab when he took possession of the Holy City and the sacred ground of the Dome of the Rock.
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My brethren, we have to understand the state of Islam today and reflect upon the words of `Umar Ibn al-Khattab. When he was given the key to the Holy City, he spoke about four essential things that must always exist in Islam: justice, truth, wisdom, and faith. As long as Islam retains these four and lives in unity, comforting with compassion and giving peace to other lives, there will be peace in Islam. But when this justice changes, peace will be lacking. The time is now approaching when we will find no peace in Islam or in the hearts of the people. We must realize that if man wants peace and justice in the world and in his life, then he himself must conduct his life with good qualities. That is the only way man will find peace anywhere. Islam and the human society must realize this.
Each one of us should reflect and understand what we must do. We must develop and strengthen our faith, certitude, and determination. Each person must look within, find clarity, and raise that benevolent flag of Islam in his life.
Before the time of the Prophet Muhammad, the Arab nations underwent tremendous difficulties. There was so much poverty, famine, and sorrow. Then through the Prophet's pleading for God's blessings, these countries received the amazing wealth of faith. (4) The light of Islam burned in every house. The undiminishing wealth of patience, contentment, trust in God, and praise of God (5) filled every heart. Because of the Prophet's prayers and because of the richness of faith, certitude, and determination, Almighty God changed the desert into His benevolence. Where there was not even water to drink, He made oil, and that oil was converted into gold and jewels. Endless wealth was poured into the desert where nothing would grow and was given to the community of Islam, and that wealth still exists there today. Almighty God gave them this because of their faith, did He not? But if the community of Islam now forfeits that treasure of faith, then those earthly treasures will be lost. You and I should realize this.
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02. "A Traditional Story" (1) of Muhammad (Sal.)
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In another traditional story, the Prophet said,
"Do not waste your fortune, do not waste your money, do not throw away your wealth, do not waste anything. Instead, share it with your brothers. Help your brothers, take care of them, and take care of your relatives. Do not be wasteful."
(Bawa. And Now "Do Not Waste" In Truth "Your Final Gift" Now From
of “Our True Story”) of Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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We who are Iman-Islam (6) must understand this today. If all the leaders, the teachers, the sheikhs, and the respected ones understood this, no one would be poor in Islam.
Allah has said that kings and beggars must pray to Him side by side, embrace each other heart to heart and give greetings of peace (7) at each time of prayer. He has given us this way to express the unity of Islam to everyone who is accepted by the Qur'an. And since nothing can be found in the words of the Qur'an that indicates showing any differences among people, everyone in the world must be accepted.
The Qur'an speaks of twenty-five prophets, which include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Moses, David, Jesus, Muhammad, Idris, Isaac, Job, Salih, Joseph, and Jonah, may the peace of Allah be upon them all. The prophets, the saints, the angels, and the great holy men of divine wisdom (8) are all spoken of in the traditional stories and in other holy books:
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There is no god other than Allah, and Adam is the pure one of Allah.
La ilaha illa Allah Adam Safi Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and Noah is the one saved by Allah.
La ilaha illa Allah Nuh Naji Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and Abraham is the friend of Allah.
La ilaha illa Allah Ibrahim Khalil Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and Ishmael is the sacrifice of Allah.
La ilaha illa Allah Isma'il Dhabih Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and Moses is the one who spoke with Allah.
La ilaha illa Allah Musa Kalim Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and David is the prince of His faithful.
La ilaha illa Allah Isma'il Dhabih Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and Jesus is the soul of Allah.
La ilaha illa Allah 'Isa Ruh Allah.
There is no god other than Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah salla Allah 'alayhi wa-sallam.
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(Bawa. And Now La ilaha illa Allah Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) As Now “One”, Within “Man Within God” And “God Within Man” As Now “One”,
In Whom “We Are Well Pleased” As Now “One”, Within “Man Within God” And “God Within Man” As Now “One”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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(Bawa. And Now Within “That”, As Now La ilaha illa Allah Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), As Now “One”, Within “Man Within God” And “God Within Man” As Now “One”, In Whom “We Are Well Pleased” As Now “One”, Within
“Man Within God” And “God Within Man” As Now “One”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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(Bawa. And Now Within “That”, As Now La ilaha illa Allah Our Dearest Loving Grandson, And Your Dearest Loving Son, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), As Now “One”, Within “Man Within God” And “God Within Man” As Now “One”, In Whom “We Are Well Pleased” As Now “One”, Within “Man Within God” And “God Within Man” As Now “One”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Allah sent down each of the prophets and directed them to preach His commandments. Their message came from His resonance. He alone sent them the revelations (9) and gave them the words. Therefore, we must not see the prophets as differing from each other; they should only be seen as one. Allah does not reject any of them.
The Qur'an does not show hatred toward any religion; it accepts them all as paths leading to the One. Can we then reject any of these teachings, considering them separate from ourselves? No, we must take everything embraced by the Qur'an into our hearts. We are told in the Qur'an to accept what is accepted by God and to discard what is discarded by God. Satan, alcohol, drugs, falsehood, jealousy, anger, sins, the arrogance of the I, and other evil qualities and actions like these are discarded by the Qur'an. They are all opposed by the Qur'an, by Allah, and by the messengers of God, (10) and therefore should also be discarded by the heart of a true human being. That heart is the true Qur'an and should be a place where only faith and love for Allah dwell. True man (11) should accept only Allah's duties, Allah's commands, and the resonance of the Qur'an. That is justice and that is Islam.
But think about what we are doing now! If we understood and accepted the words of Prophet Muhammad and the words of the Qur'an, we would not consider anyone our enemy; we would not fight with anyone. We would not see any differences or cause any opposition. Everyone who accepted God would be a brother to us. This is what the Qur'an points out. No matter what religion or scripture or prophet people may follow, all are the children of Adam, all belong to the family of Abraham. They are our brothers and followers of Muhammad. There is one sun and one moon. They do not show any differences toward the things they shine upon. When the rain falls does it fall on one thing and not another? When the wind blows does it show any differences? No, it blows the same way for all. Does the earth show preferences? Does water show any differences?
In the same way, Islam must not see any differences between one life and another. Like the sun and the moon, Islam should perform its duty and show its love to everyone alike. The sun showers its brilliant rays upon the whole world, and the moon gives its cooling light, dispelling the darkness. In the same way, Islam should dispel the dark torpor of evil. It should give cooling love to all hearts.
Allah gave man this benevolent umbrella of Islam, the umbrella of His grace. To have equality, justice, compassion, unity, tranquility, and peace-this is Islam. Divisiveness is not Islam. Truth, compassion, and unity are Islam. Tranquility and peace are Islam. To end the worries of all lives and to embrace all lives is Islam. This is the message of the Qur'an, the treasure that came from the resonance of Allah. Islam should understand this. These were the instructions, the truths, and the justice given to the prophets.
O brothers and sisters, think about this. This same truth can be found in the traditional stories, which we have already spoken about. We can understand many things from them. On the outside, they are stories, but when we examine them with wisdom and with faith and certitude, we can see the real meaning inside. Just as there is a difference between the inside and outside of a mirror, a difference exists in everything that the eyes can see. A snake looks beautiful on the outside, but it is full of poison inside. Some fruits that look beautiful on the outside may have no taste, while others that look ugly may be very tasty. Such differences also exist in the divine knowledge (12) that we learn, in the wisdom that we learn, in the qualities and actions that we learn, and in the body. Differences exist between the outside and the inside of everything. Therefore, we must look at both in order to understand the meaning.
However, true Islam is the same on the inside and the outside. Its actions are the same inside and out. Its justice and its words are the same. We must understand this. Allah is the only One who is not hidden by any outer covering. Neither is Islam hidden by anything. A light which has nothing blocking it is pure light. The word that contains no envy is a true word. That which shows no differences is love. True unity does not distinguish between high and low. True compassion considers all lives as its own and does duty without showing preferences. True justice is to act without the difference of "mine" and "yours." Conscience is to realize one's own faults rather than looking at the faults of others. It is to understand the state of another and say,
"If I were in his place, wouldn't I have done this also? If I had been in his state of poverty, I too might have stolen and lied the way he did. Therefore I share in his guilt."
Having understood this, we must show patience and contentment. We must realize why that man acted as he did, then comfort him, give him love, help him to be peaceful, and bring him to the good path. That is Islam. That is what is called conscience.
Like this, in every way we have to look at our own faults and understand the faults of others. Then we must correct our faults and give peace to the others. If we are true believers, (13) we will not see any differences between others and ourselves. We will see only One. We will see Allah, one human race, and one justice for all. That justice and truth is the strength of Islam. That compassion and peace is the strength of Islam. That unity gives strength and peace to man in this life and in the hereafter. That is Iman-Islam. Islam is Allah's good gift. It is the completeness and resplendence that gives peace to all lives. It is love, grace, unity, and compassion. It is to live as one race and one family. That is Islam.
It is this that conquers the world by conquering every heart with love. It is compassion that conquers. It is unity that conquers. It is Allah's good qualities, behavior, and actions that conquer others. It is this state that is called Islam. The sword doesn't conquer; love is sharper than the sword. Love is an exalted, gentle sword.
My brethren, peacefulness and equality are greater than anger. Instead of gaining victory by fighting, use the sword of patience. That is the best way to receive Allah's wealth. Try to understand the outside and know the inside. Then you will receive that good gift of Iman-Islam. As long as this state does not develop within us it is certain that destruction will occur. The life of man and the world will both be destroyed.
However, if we conduct ourselves with the qualities of Allah, then Islam will never be in a low state and truth will never decline. Goodness will not decline. The kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of Allah's truth and justice will always be in His hand. As long as we hold onto good qualities and actions, this world will be the hereafter, (14) and our life here will be a life in heaven, a life of grace. That is certain. This is true Islam. These are Allah's words, given in His commandments and in the revelations that were sent down to the Prophet. May we in Islam think about this.
This is the certitude of the heart of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen. Forgive me if there are any mistakes or faults.
May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessings of God be upon you. (15) Amen.
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(Bawa. And Now “This” is “The Certitude” of “The Heart” of Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Bawa. That Is, Both Now For “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1886 To 2086, That Is, First For
“The First Half” of “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1886 To 1986, if You like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Bawa. And Now For “The Second Half” of “The 200 Years” of “The Final
Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1986 To 2086, if You like, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Bawa. That Is, “If You Are A Wise Child”, Now For Our Age, And “Not Just
A Foolish Child”, Now For Our Age, As Bawa Teaches Us, And Now As
Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, Is Teaching Us
Again, and that is for sure. Amen)
Footnotes
1. hadith
2. al-Bayt al-Muqaddas
3. Amir al-Mu'minin
4. Iman
5. sabr, shukr, tawakkul 'ala Allah, and al-hamdu lillah
6. Iman: absolute faith, certitude, and determination. Islam: the state of absolute purity. See glossary.
7. salams
8. qutbs
9. wahy
10. rasuls
11. insan
12. 'ilm
13. mu'min
14. akhirah
15. al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluh
“The End”
That Is,
“The End”
of
Called "Justice For All"
In "The Beautiful On-line Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.).
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"Your Closing Comments"
Bawa. And My Dearest Loving Children, In Truth Only Then, That Is,
Only Then, Only After “That Power” of God Has Truly Dawned Within “Your Innermost Heart” Obtaining “Your Perfected Eternal Youth” of “Your Mind” And You Have Truly Become “A Perfected True Human Being”, Is “Your Life” In “The Correct Station” Where You Can Truly Help Other People, Or Truly Pray To God, Or Truly Understand God, Or Truly Do Duty To God, Or Truly Do Anything of Real Value To Anyone Or Anything Else, Including For Yourself, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. That Is,
By
Becoming
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“Your Witness of God”
Awakening To “Himself”
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Within “The Heart”
of “The One” Who Will Truly
“Let Himself End”
In God,
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Now For Your Age,
Now For All Life,
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And of God
Awakening To “Himself”
As “That”
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As “The Perfect Ending”
of “Your Perfect Story”
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And “The Perfect Beginning”
of “What Is Next”
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if you like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
That Is,
By
Obtaining
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“Your Perfected Eternal Youth”
of “Your Mind”
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In Order To Reach
And To “See And Speak” To “God”
Disappearing Into “God”,
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As Now
“God Happening”
Within “God Within You”,
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And Then
Appearing Again Within “God”
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But Now
As
“The Understanding”
of “God Happening”
Within “God Within You”,
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if God like,
and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. For In Truth God Is “Your Only Doer” In “Your Life”, And God Is “Your Only Knower” In “Your Life”, And God Naturally Performs All of “His Duties” To “Your Life”, And God Naturally Performs All of “His Duties” To “The Lives” of All of My Children, Without Exception, Without You Asking Him To Do Anything For You, And “Here In” Lies “The Current Problem” of “Your Life”, Which In Truth Is “Your Current Belief” In “Your Apparent Separation” From God Within You, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. And It Is “Your Current Belief” In “Your Apparent Separation” From God, Both On “The Outside” of You And Within You, That In Truth Is “Your Current Station”, And In Truth Is “The Only True Problem” of “Your Life”, Not Anything Else That You, And That All of My Children, Without Exception, Are Now Currently Focusing On, Like “Your Need” To “Do Things” For God, And “Your Need” To “Know and Understand Things” About God, All of Which In Truth Is “The Great Distraction” of “Your Life”, And In Truth Does Nothing But “Waste Your Time” In “The World”, For In Truth “You Only Have” A Fixed Period of Time In “The World” To “Get It Right”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. And My Dearest Loving Children, “This” Is Why We Have Now Given To You, And Now Given To All of My Children, Without Exception, “The One True Human Being” Now For Your Age, Now For Your Life, if you like, Which In Truth Is Now Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, That Is, To Help You To Truly “Get It Right”, if you like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. That Is, Both Now For “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1886 To 2086, That Is, First For “The First Half” of “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1886 To 1986, if You like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. And Now For “The Second Half” of “The 200 Years” of “The Final Age” of Man Living In “The World”, That Is, From 1986 To 2086, if You like, and that is for sure. Amen.
Bawa. That Is, “If You Are A Wise Child”, Now For Our Age, And “Not Just A Foolish Child”, Now For Our Age, As Bawa Teaches Us, And Now As Our Dearest Loving Son, And Your Dearest Loving Brother, Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), In Whom “We Are Well Pleased”, Is Teaching Us Again, and that is for sure. Amen.
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Bawa. Something To “Get God” To “Get Your Soul” To Think About A Lot,
Yes?
Bawa. My Love You - Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him, and with Us, As Now “One”). Amen.
Bawa. And Now See
(“The Prince of Peace”)
Song To “God”
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“The End”
of "The Review" of "Part L"
of "Your Life"
Go To Knowing "Your Current Faith (Iman)"
Go To Knowing "Your Current Ocean (Place)"
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All In "The Beautiful On-line Book" of Wisdom
By His Holiness M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.).
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