tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538323694869868148.post4511669426032339878..comments2022-11-30T14:46:50.519+03:00Comments on THE FRIDAY LANTERN: HOW TO GET CLOSE TO ALLAH (7)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538323694869868148.post-52080520647416155552008-01-22T16:38:00.000+03:002008-01-22T16:38:00.000+03:00Salaamun Alaikum Amazing. Especially, pondering up...Salaamun Alaikum <BR/>Amazing. Especially, pondering upon why Imam (as) asked that one night for rememberance, when we know 1) that he (a.s) is in constant remembrance and 2)the meeting of the Lord is of more value to Imam a.s !<BR/>Makes one think - Would it be because, he cared so much for his companions, he (as) would allow them the night for preparation and help them achieve even greater perfection ?<BR/><BR/>The distortions of the events of Kerbala is quite sad. Allama Muttahari has a set of sermons on this, which is very tought provoking and enables one to realise the true story of Kerbala. However, even in his book, he quotes that for instance the mother of Ali Akbar wasn't present at Kerbala, something that is not agreed by all (I've heard that authentic books say she was present). So it's hard to judge.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the poems, would it make sense to say that it's all imagination and not the reality. For instance, imagining a companiong falling from his horse, we may say "he's calling for help" even though he hasn't. Would that be wrong ? what if before the poem, we may remind the listener that this is not a recall of the true events, but what my imagination, mixed with feelings, draws from the facts ? <BR/><BR/>Jazakallah<BR/>with loads of duas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538323694869868148.post-11641372920244059842008-01-19T22:52:00.000+03:002008-01-19T22:52:00.000+03:00Thank you for your comments. May Almighty Allah En...Thank you for your comments. May Almighty Allah Enable all of us to appreciate the kernel of religious values and practise them.Muhammad Khalfan (mkhalfan@gmail.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16468653693369255170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538323694869868148.post-85855919897569686942008-01-19T01:55:00.000+03:002008-01-19T01:55:00.000+03:00Thank you for your posts, I look forward to them a...Thank you for your posts, I look forward to them and am enjoying them and trying to learn.otowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497228997910501944noreply@blogger.com