The sea and the pearls.

[eanassir]

The pearls and the sea​

This is what I saw some years ago, in a night dream:

I saw that I was on a ship: a flat-surface ship like the ferry used to transport people across a river. It was like that there was a tempest which later has become quiet.

The sea has cast out a large number of pearls (spherical in shape and with silver color as I remember) and of different sizes.

So I started to pick those jewels or pearls ("durr" in Arabic); I went on picking those pearls (or durr) and put them in a sort of basket or box that I carried.

Some of those pearls were large like the big orange, others like the tennis ball in volume, others like the hen egg in size, others as the ping pong size and others still less or more in volume.

Then I thought to tell the others (the few crew or passengers) who were in the under-surface room, so I went one or two steps down, and said to those that were present there: "The sea has cast out (durr): pearls! The sea has cast out (durr): pearls!"

But they did not respond; one of them only turned toward me and looked without any movement and did not respond with any word, and did not stand up or move from his place.

So I went up, and continued picking those (durr) or pearls, until I picked a large number of those pearls, particularly the big ones; then I returned again to the crew and persons present in the lower room, and said to them: "The sea has cast out (durr): pearls! The sea has cast out (durr): pearls!"

But again they did not respond; only one of them turned toward me without responding with any word or movement, and none of them came up to collect some of those (durr) or pearls; so I went up and continued to collect as much as I could, of those pearls until that basket or box was full of pearls (or durr). ​

Then I awoke from sleep, and was glad with that true dream, which was a symbolic dream; I thought that I would have a great wealth and become very rich.

Next day or so, I saw Abu abd-Allah – peace and mercy be on him – and , with great joy, I told him about that dream; he was skillful and clever at the interpretation of dreams; he said:

"The sea is the Quran; as it is in the aya 18: 109​

قُل لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا​

The explanation:
(Say: "Even if the sea were ink for [writing] the words of my Lord, the sea would be spent before the words of my Lord are spent, though We brought –as replenishment – the like of it.")

This aya was revealed, because the believers astonished and surprised from the knowledge included in the ayat of the Quran; therefore God – be glorified – told them that even if the sea is used as ink to write the words of God, it will finish before the words of God will finish, eventhough God will provide another sea as replenishment to be ink for writing God's words.

Abu abd-Allah said: "The sea is the Quran, and the (durr) or pearls are the ayat of the Quran, and that in case you have the ayat of the Quran is far better than all the pearls of the world. Don't you see God said in the Quran 10: 58​

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُواْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ​

The explanation:
(Say [O Mohammed, to these associaters]: "With God's favor [have the Muslims resigned to God and converted]
and in His mercy [will they live forever in the Hereafter];
so in such [favor – the Islam which He favored them with – and in such mercy: that He has prepared for them in the Hereafter] let them rejoice; [for] it is [far] better than [the wealth] that the [associaters] hoard up.)?"

I said: "Yes, Abu abd-Allah!"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This dream has been inscribed in my memory as if I see it now.

I say: this dream has been fulfilled; and with God's favor, I studied the interpretation of the Quran and the meaning of its ayat which are more precious than all the pearls of the world, and thanks to God my Generous Master Who guided me, and saved me from the enthusiasm about the imams and the prophet, to the light of the pure monotheism included in the Glorious Quran.

Then whatever I advised people to respond to the Quran and the monotheism, they have not responded, but only a little number of them, in spite of the availability of the Quran and its ayat before them; but most of them do not pick up such jewels; instead they seek after some decorated words of the blasphemy, enthusiasm and association with God.

Moreover, I am not an English man; English to me is only a second language, and I refer to the dictionary to find the most suitable words to express the meaning, and in spite of this some of them resent from such expression.:-(​

 

[darkbeaver]

Those type of dreams are quite common EA. When I was a boy I was plagued by a recurring dream that went thusly. In the backyard of the house I lived there was in the corner an anthill that For some dream reason I was digging in with my bare hands, my excavations revealed a heap of gold coins which no matter how I tried I could not pick up , the coins would fall through my fingers like the earth I was digging in. Very frustrating still bothers me today when I think of it. I have often thought of going back there with a shovel. Should I?

 

[eanassir]

Those type of dreams are quite common EA. When I was a boy I was plagued by a recurring dream that went thusly. In the backyard of the house I lived there was in the corner an anthill that For some dream reason I was digging in with my bare hands, my excavations revealed a heap of gold coins which no matter how I tried I could not pick up , the coins would fall through my fingers like the earth I was digging in. Very frustrating still bothers me today when I think of it. I have often thought of going back there with a shovel. Should I?

DB, not all dreams are alike: some are true, and others are false. We see daily a large number of confused dream; but some others are clear and imply some meaning. These true dreams either come in a symbolic way, or show true incidents. Such true dreams come from God – be glorified – to warn man of something bad or give him the glad tidings of something good that will happen to him.

About your dream; although I am not expert at interpreting dreams ( because this ability or skill at interpreting dreams is only offered by God):
You seek after something (mostly people seek after pearls, gold or wealth); but this is not the correct thing; they should seek after God's good pleasure and the wisdom. And according to Solomon's proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge."

Gold ذهب in Arabic is related to the verb: go away ذهب . In other languages like Hebrew for example, it may also be related; because these languages are similar in many words, but I don't know exactly. So the gold in the dream is interpreted as some material thing that will go away.

Therefore, DB, don't take a shovel and go there, because there will be no real gold; but [this is the digging that you saw] you should seek after God's good pleasure, science, knowledge and seek after the faith and believing in the afterlife. This is what I have understood from this dream, and God is the All-Knowing.

 

[darkbeaver]

DB, not all dreams are alike: some are true, and others are false. We see daily a large number of confused dream; but some others are clear and imply some meaning. These true dreams either come in a symbolic way, or show true incidents. Such true dreams comes from God – be glorified – to warn man of something bad or give him the glad tidings of something good that will happen to him.About your dream; although I am not expert at interpreting dreams ( because this ability or skill at interpreting dreams is only offered by God):You seek after something (mostly people seek after pearls, gold or wealth); but this is not the correct thing; they should seek after God's good pleasure and the wisdom. And according to Solomon's proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge."Gold ذهب in Arabic is related to the verb: go away ذهب . In other languages like Hebrew for example, it may also be related; because these languages are similar in many words, but I don't know exactly. So the gold in the dream is interpreted as some material thing that will go away.Therefore, DB, don't take a shovel and go there, because there will be no real gold; but [this is the digging that you saw] you should seek after God's good pleasure, science, knowledge and seek after the faith and believing in the afterlife. This is what I have understood from this dream, and God is the All-Knowing.

Yes of course I'v considered all of that many times before, but I'm still drawn to the spot, there is some attraction, some treasure of some discription some portal maybe or a preconcieved meeting, maybe I'll go there as an old man (next week) EA just to quench my curiousity and I'll speak to god, briefly. Hey, all that glitters is not gold, but gold still glitters.

 

[eanassir]

Yes of course I'v considered all of that many times before, but I'm still drawn to the spot, there is some attraction, some treasure of some discription some portal maybe or a preconcieved meeting, maybe I'll go there as an old man (next week) EA just to quench my curiousity and I'll speak to god, briefly. Hey, all that glitters is not gold, but gold still glitters.

Of course, gold these days glitters more than the dollar; but I told you what I think.

 

[darkbeaver]

Of course, gold these days glitters more than the dollar; but I told you what I think.

And it was good advice as usual.

 

[eanassir]

And it was good advice as usual.

DB; the internet service here is very bad these few days; I am wrestling with the internet so that I may send few words; I have to leave now. Thank you.

 

[darkbeaver]

DB; the internet service here is very bad these few days; I am wrestling with the internet so that I may send few words; I have to leave now. Thank you.

Keep your head down EA.

 

[eanassir]

The pearls of the Quran vary in their value; some of them are more valuable and precious than others.​

Some ayat of the Quran are marvelous and have no analogue in any other heavenly book; ​

Such ayat that speak about God Almighty; ​

• like the aya of the "chair"; it is the aya 2: 255

اللّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ​

The explanation:
(God! No god [to be worshipped] but He [alone],
the Alive [Who dies not],
the Disposer [in the affairs of the universe and creatures.]
Neither slumber [: the pre-sleep dizziness: like that overtaking souls] nor sleep [like that overtaking alive people] can overtake Him.​

Whatsoever is in the [gaseous] heavens and whatsoever is in the earth belong to Him. ​

Who is he that intercedes with Him [on the Judgment Day] save by His leave [on behalf of monotheists only]?​

He knows what [prosperity, now,] is before these [intercessors, in Paradise] and what religious ways they left] behind them,
and they comprehend nothing of His knowledge [of the fore-future, the Unseen and the Unknown] save that which He pleases.​

[The extent of] His "chair" equals [the vast extent of] the heavens and the earth [: the planets and the earth],
and it is not difficult for Him to keep them both,
for He is the Most High, the Supreme [in Glory.] )​

This aya speaks about glorifying God over all defects.
It will be a protection for anyone that recites it: God will protect this monotheist who believes in His words revealed in the Glorious Quran.
God will increase this monotheist who recites this aya: He increases his knowledge and wisdom. ​

• Another marvelous pearl is the first aya of every soora or chapter (except soora 9); it is:

Bismilla hirrahma nirrahiem
Say this aya at the beginning of every work, and when you enter any place, when you commence every righteous work, and when you start any of your affairs.
It is the key of every locked problem, and the solving of every difficult situation and the increase of every righteous work. Read it and enter on any tyrant and when starting all your projects and work.
The woman in her labor pain, when says Bismilla hirrahma nirrahiem, her labor will be easy and she will have the blessings and more favor and grace.​

It means that you start your work in the name of God – be glorified.​

This is it: Bismilla hirrahma nirrahiem​

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ​

The explanation:
(In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)​

Most Gracious: He is Merciful to both the believer and the disbeliever, during this Worldly life.
Most Merciful: He is exclusively Merciful only to believers (monotheists), in the afterlife. ​

eanassir
http://quranandhebrewbible.t35.com​

 

[darkbeaver]

Most Gracious: He is Merciful to both the believer and the disbeliever, during this Worldly life.
Most Merciful: He is exclusively Merciful only to believers (monotheists), in the afterlife.

We wiill have a short discussion now. I am in essence and practice a natural monotheist. I am heartened to hear that I will be spared by the Great Gracious Merciful God who afterall has been revealed as the one and same god as yours EA. I would be very surprised upon arrival in the afterlife to find that I have not been obeying the same god, and more than a little disappointed.
​

 

[eanassir]

DB,
This simple example may make clear this discussion:

In case a president of some state sends an envoy to some other country; this envoy carried a message from that president who put his signature on it obviously.
Then that country people to whom the message has been sent, will say: We do respect the president, but we dislike his envoy, neither will we read his message; we shall only read the past messages; then what will the reaction of the president who sent the message?​

 

[ahmadabdalrhman]

{ ( <<< لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله >>>) }​

mubarak Dream eanassir​

...MASHA ALLAH...​

JZAK ALLAH KAir​

جزاك الله ألف خير​

...عيدك مبارك...​

...عيدك مبارك...​

 

[darkbeaver]

DB,
This simple example may make clear this discussion:

In case a president of some state sends an envoy to some other country; this envoy carried a message from that president who put his signature on it obviously.
Then that country people to whom the message has been sent, will say: We do respect the president, but we dislike his envoy, neither will we read his message; we shall only read the past messages; then what will the reaction of the president who sent the message?​

That's against every recognized convention of international diplomacy EA, not to mention rude and inhospitable, something like that would precipitate an extracorporeal incident. If you disrespect the presidents envoy, who according to protocol is in fact the president himself, I can see no recourse but war sir. What offence,pray tell, has this envoy offered the court?
Personnally I have no hesitation whatever to inform you that I have been sent to this realm by the one and only, and bear her seal as can plainly be diserned from my stately handsome presence before you, if not then how is it we're having this diplomatic brush-up. Who else would have sent me?

 

[eanassir]

{ ( <<< لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله >>>) }​

mubarak Dream eanassir​

...MASHA ALLAH...​

JZAK ALLAH KAir​

جزاك الله ألف خير​

...عيدك مبارك...​

...عيدك مبارك...​

{ ( <<< لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله >>>) }​

:love9:...عيدك مبارك...:love9:

أسعد الله أيامك :smile: ahmadabdalrhman ، وكلّ عامٍ وأنت بكلّ خير:smile:​

​

 

[eanassir]

That's against every recognized convention of international diplomacy EA, not to mention rude and inhospitable, something like that would precipitate an extracorporeal incident. If you disrespect the presidents envoy, who according to protocol is in fact the president himself, I can see no recourse but war sir. What offence,pray tell, has this envoy offered the court?
Personnally I have no hesitation whatever to inform you that I have been sent to this realm by the one and only, and bear her seal as can plainly be diserned from my stately handsome presence before you, if not then how is it we're having this diplomatic brush-up. Who else would have sent me?

God – be glorified – may use me or you or anyone else, and subject him to do whatever He please.
This is in the Quran 74: 31​

وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَى لِلْبَشَرِ​

The explanation:
(None knows [the large number and power of] the hosts of your Lord but He.
And this [soora] is only an admonition to human-kind.)

At least the president will resent about the reaction of that country people towards his messenger.

Another example:

An owner of a company or factory; he sent a new director of his factory and gave him some new rules (similar to the old rules but with some moderation).

Then the workers in his factory refused the new director and the new rules, and said:
"We shall not obey the new rules, neither do we receive the new director; the old rules are enough for us."

Then what will the reaction of the owner of that factory?
​

 

[darkbeaver]

God – be glorified – may use me or you or anyone else, and subject him to do whatever He please.
This is in the Quran 74: 31​

وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَى لِلْبَشَرِ​

The explanation:
(None knows [the large number and power of] the hosts of your Lord but He.
And this [soora] is only an admonition to human-kind.)

At least the president will resent about the reaction of that country people towards his messenger.

Another example:

An owner of a company or factory; he sent a new director of his factory and gave him some new rules (similar to the old rules but with some moderation).

Then the workers in his factory refused the new director and the new rules, and said:
"We shall not obey the new rules, neither do we receive the new director; the old rules are enough for us."

Then what will the reaction of the owner of that factory?
​

Well I would have to read the union agreement I'm assuming a union because the workers have rightfully expressed there intention to follow the previous agreement. If the new director intends to circumvent the terms he'll employ scabs and bully-boys to break labour bones, in the end the owner will loose money and the director will be sacked. As soon as that scabs feet cross the picket line he's taking food out of the mouths of your babies and makin eyes at your wife, he's going to be sorry. I have a feeling you're thinking of renegotiating the contract EA, there's eight months left, don't be crazy man, you won't get away with it, you got the best deal last time, we're already working to rule. I'v been on a twenty-year coffee break, I know what to do, don't be stupid just get back in the office and make the phone call. Incidently the beer machine in the level #2 five star caffeteria is broken again, the shop steward will be arround to see you later, order some nice biscuits and the better tea.

 

[eanassir]

Well I would have to read the union agreement I'm assuming a union because the workers have rightfully expressed there intention to follow the previous agreement. If the new director intends to circumvent the terms he'll employ scabs and bully-boys to break labour bones, in the end the owner will loose money and the director will be sacked. As soon as that scabs feet cross the picket line he's taking food out of the mouths of your babies and makin eyes at your wife, he's going to be sorry. I have a feeling you're thinking of renegotiating the contract EA, there's eight months left, don't be crazy man, you won't get away with it, you got the best deal last time, we're already working to rule. I'v been on a twenty-year coffee break, I know what to do, don't be stupid just get back in the office and make the phone call. Incidently the beer machine in the level #2 five star caffeteria is broken again, the shop steward will be arround to see you later, order some nice biscuits and the better tea.

This isn't wise. You have complexed the matter. Don't you know, DB, that God will rule at last. In fact, He rules and owns everything. Actually to His judgment all of us will return.

The "president" and the "factory owner" is an indication of God – be exalted – Who sent them the messengers: Jesus and Mohammed, but they refused to receive them. And He was wrathful to them following each of their prophet refusal.​

 

[eanassir]

Once Prophet Mohammed said: "Tonight, something marvelous has been revealed to me: the two soorahs of "seeking protection by God".​

These two soorahs or chapters are no. 113, 114 in the book of the Quran.
They are recited at any time there is any danger, or there is some suggestion of Satan and the devils, and to protect man by God's protection from every evil whether from people, animals or natural misfortunes; when man recites them, they are some prayers and supplicating God for protection.​

Soorah or chapter 113​

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم


قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ .مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ . وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ . وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ . وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ​

The explanation:​

(( In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)​

• Say [O Mohammed]: "I seek refuge [with God] the Lord of the [nuclear] fission, [in the sun],"
• "From the evil of that He has created,"
• "And from the evil of that [long] dark night [of the Last Day] when it shall come in,"
• "And from the evil of the [devils] inspiring [their suggestions] into the gyri [of the brain],"
• "And from the evil of the envier when he envies."

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Soorah or chapter 114:​

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم


قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ . مَلِكِ النَّاسِ . إِلَهِ النَّاسِ . مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ . الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ . مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ​

The explanation:​

( In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)​

• Say [O Mohammed]: "I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,"
• "The King [and Owner] of mankind,"
• "The God of mankind,"
• "From the evil of the unseen whispering,"
• "That whispers in the breasts of mankind,"
• "[Coming] from [the evil souls of] demon-kind and mankind."

 

[darkbeaver]

This isn't wise. You have complexed the matter. Don't you know, DB, that God will rule at last. In fact, He rules and owns everything. Actually to His judgment all of us will return.

The "president" and the "factory owner" is an indication of God – be exalted – Who sent them the messengers: Jesus and Mohammed, but they refused to receive them. And He was wrathful to them following each of their prophet refusal.​

You have I believe come perilously close to heresy yourself here EA. Who in their right mind would equate God the onliest with a bloody dime a dozen president and factory owner? You can't compare god to anything except supreme power and that is decidedly not some capitalist bank licking donogooder. I will bet your little analogy has been noted in the highest places EA.

 

[eanassir]

You have I believe come perilously close to heresy yourself here EA. Who in their right mind would equate God the onliest with a bloody dime a dozen president and factory owner? You can't compare god to anything except supreme power and that is decidedly not some capitalist bank licking donogooder. I will bet your little analogy has been noted in the highest places EA.

Where were you DB these few days? It may be you were busy with the news of the "doodoo" [: the dollar $] :smile:

This was only a parable; the parable is said only to make the idea understood.

The Christ used the parable of the father as the master of the family; it may be they misunderstood this and said God is their father!