Eidul Fitr - - عيد الفطر

EID AL FITR - عيد الفطر - THE UNCONVENTIONAL INTERPRETATION.

Linguistically the word Eid عيد means to return or come back. The basic meaning of عيد الفطر - Eid al Fitr is to come back to its original nature. Shahr Ramadan according to my understanding is the 9th evolutionary period of man's life cycle when through Al-Quran, the guidance, criterion are compiled and settled in agitated minds [Al-Naas]. Please see my article on Ramadan for further clarification. Eid al-Fitr in Arabic عيد الفطر‎‎ is traditionally believed to be a "festival of breaking of the fast" - Eid is an important religious festival ignorantly celebrated by traditional Muslims worldwide that marks the end of "Month of Ramadan", the Islamic holy month of "fasting" (saum). 

In fact the fever of ramadan or siyaam never ends for a mutaqi, diligent observer or a deep thinker, it is manifested 24x7 throughout the dark phases of his/her personal life; the condition of ramadan is the phase of enlightenment that must manifest 24x7 throughout the dark or learning phases of one’s own lifetime.

The derivatives of word eid occurred in the book Quran occurred 63 times and once as noun in verse 5:114 which is wrongly translated as festival. 

The religious Eid is a Islamic ritual which lost its original significance. Traditionally Eidul Fitr is the first day in the "month of Shawwal" during which Muslims are not permitted to fast, but they don't know why they are not commanded to abstain. Siyam is practice of abstinence from our bad habits, thus once we achieve control over our bad addictions we are free and no longer required to practice abstinence as we have acquired the self control technique. The practice of siyam brings us back to our original state or original nature. The coming back to our original state is the main significance of Eid-ul-Fitr. 

It is unfortunate that we nonsensical celebrate the end of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset ritual fasting during the entire "month of Ramadan" without achieving anything. Basically the celebration is freedom from the tedious 15 plus hrs of starvation and from lengthy monotonous prayers.  The day of traditional Eid falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on the observation of new moon traditionally known as hilal by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies from region to region.

Note Eidul Fitr is a part of religious culture of Muslims but it is not mentioned in the book Quran although it is an important extension of understanding in the significance of Islamic philosophy.

In Islamic philosophy, "fitrah" (Arabic: فِطْرَة) refers to the innate, natural human disposition or original constitution that recognizes the oneness of consciousness that bring back the innocence in which all humans have taken birth. The fitrah is wrongly made compulsory charitable donation given at the end of "Month Ramadan", known as Zakat al-Fitr (Purity of nature) thus again its main significance is destroyed. 

SIGNIFICANCE OF HILAL COMMONLY INFERRED AS NEW MOON: 

2:189  - يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَهِلَّةِ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجِّ وَلَيْسَ الْبِرُّ بِأَنْ تَأْتُواْ الْبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَـكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنِ اتَّقَى وَأْتُواْ الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِهَا وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

They continuously ask you, about the ray of new light / glimmer of new ideas / discoveries. Say, "It is a time defining indicators for the agitated / restless minds and for the repairing / amendment by gaining ultimate knowledge [Hajj]." And it is not righteousness how you approach this new houses of thoughts (glimmer of new ideas) from its perception / manifestation, but righteousness behaviour is [in] one who is diligent / conscious. And approach the idea / thought from its proper way / method. And be conscious of Allah that you may be always successful. 

الْأَهِلَّةِ - slight light in the agitated mind that would gradually change the complexion from darkness to complete enlightenment. 

الْحَجِّ - the house of thoughts where different kind of introspection revolves and get repaired. 

الْبُيُوتَ - houses in which our thoughts, new ideas dwell.

woh tumse poochte hai al-hilal kiya hai - kaho ye ek roshan khayali hai tumhare mooshtaeel dimaag ke liye ta ke tum haj ke maqam tak paonch sako, aur isme koi badi baat nahi hai ke tum apni soch / ideas ko kayse zahir kar rahe ho munasin tariqe se - kaamiyaabi ke liye Allah se ba-khabar raho - apne zameer ko jaano -

الْأَهِلَّةِ - ray of new ideas - rays of sun on the doubt (qamar) - full moon is shahr

مَوَاقِيتُ - defining period / determining period - taruf, tarif, samajana ka waqt, wazahat

Shawwāl (Arabic: شوّال‎‎) is traditionally the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. In lexical terms Shawwāl means 'lifting or carrying'; so named because a female camel raises her tail as a sign that she has conceived and is ready to deliver the baby. 

According to my understanding the evolutionary period of Shawwal manifest the signs of carrying responsibility and is ready to deliver [Al-Quran] which is conceived by the womb of knowledge by an individual through the nourishing / educating mental faculty called Rahman (55:1-2). The manifestation period of Ramadan is the compiling and settling download of our own thoughts (Quran) which has guidance and criterion. Although this detailed information is not in the book Quran but it is important to know its basic significance as this evolutionary phases plays an important role for growth in every man's life and we cannot deny its theological significance though available in distorted shape but believed by the majority of Muslims.

Whatever superficial rituals we celebrate in the name of religion has some deep hidden connotations which we must try to discover - Originally the idea of 12 evolutionary manifestation are phases in man's evolutionary life cycle which one must migrate (hijrah) from one phase to another, that's why it is called HIJRI [migration of self] or التقويم الهجري literally signify molding the self by cutting off the self from previous beliefs / ideology, but this significance is lost and later on it was adapted as the Lunar based Islamic calendar. Ideally every calendar must have fixed dates throughout the year as on the basis of that farmer fixed their dates of sowing and harvesting seasons. But if we understand this 12 manifestations as evolutionary phases and not as months then there is no need for fix dates as mental evolution of man can occur in any season provided he is prepared and ready to evolve; so this concept of hijri makes sense too. 

The basic meaning of Al-Fitr - الفطر is to break, cleave, split -  F -a-T-a-R-a = like the Breaking of milk, emergence of pimples or cleaving of flesh and coming forth of tooth - these reactions are called fatara. Some reaction that incites the activity to take place is a result of chemical reaction recognized as fatara. Thus the word fitrat is also derived from this word, something which happens or emerges naturally but has a cause behind it. 

Coming back on the path of natural constitution is termed as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic: عيد الفطر - From the manifestation of Ramadan till the declaration of Hajj are the sacred levels for those who seek knowledge and guidance. The word fatara is usually used for chemical reactions. The beginning of change in man’s nature that occurs due to knowledge and guidance of the revelation of Al-Quran which begins to manifest in man's fitrah and is the cause of internal celebration and happiness. In other words Eid al Fitr is a celebration of Nuzool e Quran on the agitated mind [Al-Naas] upon an individual and not for entire mankind. The word أُنزِلَ in verse 2:185 is 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) passive perfect verb.


97:1 - إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

The celebration of Eid is for changing of Muqadar [destiny] after the period of long anxiety or dark phase [Lail] - 

Are we eligible to celebrate Eid al Fitr ? Have we reverted back to our original nature [Al-Fitr], the original nature on which Allah has evolved us [30:30] ?

فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

THE ACTUAL EID-AL-FITR IS COMING BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL NATURE (FITRAH) ON WHICH WE ARE BASICALLY EVOLVED.

WHY QURAN HAS BEEN WRONGLY TRANSLATED?

WHY QURAN HAS BEEN WRONGLY TRANSLATED?

The language of Quran is Pre-Classical Arabic, which was primarily an oral and regional language but spoken in various dialects. The Arabic language is originally developed on root words or a base word that carries the semantic content of the word and from it derives the family of the particular word.

The idea is that a base word as well as its inflected forms support the same core meaning, and can be considered extended words if a learner knows both the base word and the affix. Pre-Classical Arabic words are formed by taking basic words and adding combinations of prefixes and suffixes to them. A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added is called a root word because it forms the basis of a new word. The root word is also a word in its own right. For example, the English words achieve, achiever, achievement consist of the root word achieve and the suffix – “er and ment.”

Although fundamentally Arabic is a root word language but no longer follows its principles of sticking to its basic root meaning, thanks to the evolution of Arabic to Modern Standard Arabic [MSA]. The Arabic word Haram is the best example of MSA, as its meaning paradoxically signify forbidden as well as sacred. Translators whimsically choose the meaning which suits their preconceived ideological context.

 Arabic Poetry falls into sixteen different rhythmical pattern called al-Bihar, viz., at-Tawil, al-Bassit, al-Wafir, al-Kamil, ar-Rajs, al-Khafif, al-Hazaj, al-Muttakarib, al-Munsarih, al-Muktatab, al-Muktadarak, al-Madid, al-Mujtath, al-Ramel, al-Khabab and as-Saria'. In addition, Arabic has speech of soothsayers, rhyming prose, and normal speech. Ironically Qur'an's structure did not fit into any of these categories. To cover their malicious intent, it is boasted by conspirators that this is a “distinction that made the Qur'an inimitable, and left the pagan Arabs at a loss as to how they might counter it”, although it is a lie fabricated to separate Quranic Arabic from the rest of the Arabs by portraying it as a special sacred text that can only be understood by certain special section of the society with the aid by the specially created science called ilm-e-rijal [Knowledge of Men]. The original meaning of ilm-e-rijal is knowledge that carries its own weight but again this idiosyncratic word evolved into modern Arabic thus losing its significance. This modern concocted science of ilm-e-rijal fooled the entire Arab world and “Muslims” at large and they are still spell bounded by it. But the fact is the language of Al-Quran was plain Arabic and easily understood by the local Arabs of the particular tribe and they knew its core message very well.

For justifying that book Quran is different from the rest of the Arabic language Ibn Ishaque [born in 85 Hijri] the father of the conspirators created a relative story of  Mu‘allaqāt commonly known as hanging poems. Ibn Ishaque was the grandson of Christian family, captured from a monastery and brought as a slave to Medina during the campaign of Khalid bin Walid. It is said he converted to Islam but he was the main culprit in changing the direction of the Quran and the Islam.

To support the story of Mu‘allaqāt, Ibn Ishaque created characters related to the poems so as to build the future foundation for interpreting the Quran in the line of ilm-e-rijal commonly known as Narratives of Prophet. All this is done to make an impression that the book Quran is distinct and its style of writing is unique from the rest of Arabic language, thus making it difficult even for the Arabs to understand it. All this concoction was doctored to support the doctrine of ijaaz al-Quran that the content of the Quran is inimitable and not easy for a common man to understand without the help of the Biblical Hadith.

The victim of this well planned conspiracy is the poor, helpless message of the Quran. The meanings of the vibrant Arabic words of the Quran were changed to fit in the already planted Biblical stories related to the “Prophets”, even the root words were changed to support their views. A parallel literature was systematically created to counter the Arabic of the Noble Quran thus making it more difficult for the Arabs as well as foreigners to understand in spite many of its meaning are still preserved in Classical Lexicons.   

David Samuel Margoliouth [1858-1940] a Professor of Arabic in Oxford University resolved this "slight puzzle" by advancing his famous theory that the poems we know of as pre-Islamic were actual forgeries of a later Islamic period, being largely a development of the styles found in the Qur'an. His theory is based on the verses of the Qur'an 26:224-227, which addresses poets.

Another intellectual and figurehead for the Egyptian Renaissance, Taha Hussein [1889-1973] was an Arab-Egyptian and one of the most influential 20th-century Arab writer of the modernist movement in the Middle East and North Africa. His sobriquet was "The Dean of Arabic Literature". He was nominated for a Noble Prize literature fourteen times.

Although Taha Hussein wrote many novels and essays, in the West he is best known for his autobiography, Al-Ayyam (الايام, The Days) which was published in English as “An Egyptian Childhood” (1932) and “The Stream of Days” (1943). However, it was his book of literary criticism “On Pre-Islamic Poetry” (في الشعر الجاهلي) of 1926 that bought him some fame in the Arab world. In this book, he expressed doubt about the authenticity of much early Arabic poetry, claiming it to have been falsified during ancient times due to tribal pride and rivalry between tribes. He also hinted indirectly that the Qura’n should not be taken as an objective source of history. Consequently, the book aroused the intense anger and hostility of the religious scholars at Al Azhar and many other traditionalists, and he was accused of having insulted Islam. However, the public prosecutor stated that what Taha Hussein had said was the opinion of an academic researcher and no legal action was taken against him, although he lost his post at Cairo University in 1931. His book was banned but was re-published the next year with slight modifications under the title “On Pre-Islamic Literature” (1927). 

It is not only Taha Hussein who believed that the so called "pre-Islamic poetry" is a fabricated work; there are also some respectable contemporary scholars who think that there is something fishy about this so called pre-Islamic poetry.

Whatever may have been the linguistic environment of pre-Islamic Arabia, the rapid spread of the faith across Africa and into Asia soon created a situation in which written and spoken Arabic inhabited opposite ends of a linguistic spectrum. At one end was the language of written communication and Islamic scholarship, which regarded the language of the Qurʾān as its inimitable yardstick; from this belief developed the later critical doctrine of ijaaz al-Quran (the “inimitability of the Qurʾān”), which resulted in a written (literary) language that has undergone remarkably little change over the centuries because it was different from the rest of the Arabic and was believed to be liturgical or unique language. At the other end was the spoken Arabic of Arabs, which from Spain (known as Al-Andalus during the Moorish period) and Morocco in the west to the Arabian Gulf and Iraq in the east displayed—and continues to display—enormous variety, hardly a surprising linguistic phenomenon in view of the great distances involved and the wide variety of cultures with which Islam came into contact.

Pre-Islamic Arabic can be considered a polycentric language and Al-Quran is the best example of it. In Arabic-speaking countries, different levels of polycentricity can be detected. Modern Standard Arabic is a pluricentric language with varying branches correlating with different regions where Arabic is spoken and the type of communities speaking it.

Classical Arabic, also known as Quranic Arabic [although the term is not entirely accurate, is the language used in the Quran as well as in numerous literary texts from Umayyad and Abbasid times (7th to 9th centuries)]. Many Muslims study Classical Arabic in order to read the Quran in its original language. It is important to note that written Classical Arabic underwent fundamental changes during the early Islamic era, adding dots to distinguish similarly written letters, and adding the Tashkeel (diacritical markings that guide pronunciation).

Modern Standard Arabic is colloquial Arabic which is evolved from many regional dialects that also bears slightly different meanings. That’s why we find in MSA etymology more than one meaning of a single base or root word which is a sign of evolution or deviation from the principles of pure Pre Classical Arabic. In Pre-Classical Arabic the meaning is related to each other by the virtue of belonging to the same family of word. But when the unrelated meaning appears apart from the family of word it is a clear cut sign that the unrelated appeared word are not from the family and should be not taken as the original meaning. The main cause of discord or misinterpretation of many Arabic words and root words are these unrelated words taken from MSA to translate Al-Quran.

All the present day interpretation of the Quran is either based on MSA dictionaries or Laghtul Quran based on Shan-e-Nuzool or ilm-e-rijal which carries multiple meanings of a single word to suits particular line of thinking. No regard is given to the principles of Old Arabic root language as fitting into the ideological context is more important than doing justice to the root language. The Old Arabic language on which Al-Quran is based is completely ignored; also root words and its meaning are twisted just to fit in their ideological agenda.

It is simple, not using our own knowledge and following blindly the traditions of our father and grandfather only because they were seniors is a sign of mental slavery. Simply copying or imitating the elders and leaving everything on the will of God or blaming others shows our incompetence to deal with the problem by ourselves. Nobody can cure us if we failed to judge that we are suffering from dangerous ailment and we need an immediate medical attention. Contentment is the enemy of evolution and if we are content in whatever condition we live in, the movement towards progress is not possible. We think that we possess the Weapon of Mass Destruction in the form of Supplication or ritualistic Prayers. We claim to read the Quran but we fool ourselves by following the ready-made translations of our predecessors and scholars. We take pride in associating ourselves with certain school of thoughts. The result is we are content and contentment is the enemy of development. Main reason for our failure.

Some mistakes occurred in the translations:

1) Example:

The root word علم [alam] means he knew – ilm, talim, maulim, Aalim, Alim, Allama, Uloom, Maaloom, Ulema…

The meaning of every derivative word should contain the basic essence of the root word as they belong to the same family. If there is change in the meaning we can easily detect the corruption or distortion in the original meaning. For example the word الْعَالَمِينَ [Aalameen] is the derivative of root word علم but in traditional or Modern Standard Arabic it is translated as Worlds whereas it’s meaning should be all the Knowledge. This is a clear cut distortion because the essence of the root word has shifted from the family of علم.

2) Example:

The root word شهر [shahar] the basic meanings of which are apparent, manifest, notable, commonly known, famous, proclaim, advertisement but then it suddenly moves out of the chain of original meanings and drastically changes its essence which also whimsically signifies New moon, lunar month, drew his sword from its scabbard etc.

The commonly known derivatives of Shahar are Mashoor, Shaurat, Ashraan, Ashaar, Ishtehaar have familiar meaning as it is from the same family of words. But Modern standard Arabic does not follow the principles of chain of root words and its derivatives as it is not based on Pre Classical Arabic of the Quran.

3) Example:

The root word of Haram حرم means sacred. Its general essence are sacred, respected, private, restricted, reverence, honor, enshrine - Haram, Aihtaraam, Mohtaram, Ihraam, Moharram, Maihroom, Hoormat… but when the essence of this word is taken as forbidden or illegal or unlawful or something unworthy it signifies drastically changed in the meaning and this becomes matter of concern for those who lack the nuance of Arabic. The word inviolable must be used according to change in verb form instead of forbidden, illegal and unlawful.

This drastically change in meanings of a single word into two or more diverse meanings makes people think that Arabic is a complicated language and it is safe if we follow the canonical meanings developed through ilm-e-rijal generally accepted as the only genuine source.

Now the problem with the translation of Al-Quran is we are translating the old Quranic Arabic with the lens of Modern Standard Arabic or through the canonical meanings developed by the conspirators of Islam. And we the students and the teachers of Arabic language believe these canonical meanings to be genuine without doing any research work. This blind following of students as well as advocates of their predecessors / scholar's work is the cause of the all the malady which Muslims are facing today.  It is a taboo for the “Muslims” to think out of their own traditions. The huge traditional atmosphere prevents any Muslim from thinking out of this “approved institution” label as sacred and people are happily content to live in this golden prison of traditions. 

Ultimately the message of the Noble Quran is the main sufferer. If we don’t rethink or reformat our thought process nobody can help us. Believe me the book Quran has unlimited potential to revolutionize the entire world towards the path of peace. But unfortunately the upholders of the Quran are the main mischief mongers who prevent those who want to do systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. PEACE / SALAM.

CLASSICAL AND MODERN ARABIC

CLASSICAL AND MODERN ARABIC

Classical and pre-classical Arabic language is strictly based on root words and it is a bit different from traditional or Modern Arabic. Quranic Arabic comes in the genre of classical and pre-classical Arabic so in this we must strictly follow the root word connotations. In classical Arabic every word contains a root word and from it derives a chain of many derivative words but the meaning or the essence of root word is present in all the derivative words. If we don’t find the essence of the meaning from the root word in any derivative word then that means the chain of meanings is broken on which the principles of classical Arabic language is based.

1) Example:

The root word علم [alam] means he knew – ilm, talim, maulim, Aalim, Alim, Allama, Uloom, Maaloom, Ulema…

The meaning of every derivative word should contain the basic essence of the root word. If there is change in the meaning we can easily detect the corruption or distortion in the meaning. For example the word الْعَالَمِينَ [Aalameen] is the derivative of root word علم but in traditional or modern Arabic it is translated as Worlds whereas its meaning should be all the Knowledge. This is a clear cut distortion because the essence of the root word is missing from the final / current meaning.

2) Example:

The root word شهر [shahar] the meanings of which are apparent, manifest, notable, well known, famous, proclaim, notorious, New moon, lunar month, drew his sword from its scabbard,

The commonly known derivatives of Shahar are Mashoor, Shaurat, Ashraan, Ashaar, Ishtehaar...

The Evolutionary stage of Al-Hajj is called well known manifestation [ashur] of Knowledge and information [malomaat] الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَاتٌ – 2:197 - But sadly our interpreters translate it as well known month. Here the word Maloomat is translated as well known whereas its meaning is knowledge and information.

There so many examples where the chain of meaning is broken from the root word just to suit the thinking of the interpreters.

Usually the Quranic context is decided by the preconceived notions, and then the meaning of the word is chosen to justify that notion or ideology. There must be a checking instrument to verify whether the assumed ideology is beneficial for entire mankind or not. Any belief or book which claims to be the message for the entire mankind and if it does not cater to the need of entire mankind then its proclamation is a hollow one, regardless how many people love it.

There is not a single translation of the Quran in my knowledge that can pass through this test where its teaching / message can be applicable to the entire mankind or individuals, that should even include the people living in the jungles.

MANASIK

مَنْسَكًا

The trilateral root nūn sīn kāf (ن س ك) occurs seven times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

Four times as the noun mansak (مَنسَك)

Twice as the noun nusuk (نُسُك)

Once as the active participle nāsikū (نَاسِكُو)

Noun

(2:128:11) manāsikanā          our direction of devotion     وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

(2:200:3) manāsikakum        directed your devotion          فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمْ مَنَاسِكَكُمْ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ

(22:34:4) mansakan    a direction of devotion وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا لِيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُمْ

(22:67:4) mansakan    directions of devotions         لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ

Noun

(2:196:33) nusukin      devotion    فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ

(6:162:4) wanusukī      and my devotion          قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Active participle

(22:67:6) nāsikūhu      devote it     لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ

لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ فَلَا يُنَازِعُنَّكَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَادْعُ إِلَى رَبِّكَ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَى هُدًى مُّسْتَقِيمٍ 22:67

For every correctional process We have appointed direction of devotion which they devote for it. So, let not the strong desire / inclination cause to overcome you in the command [thoughts which provoke you to act], so call towards your Consciousness. Indeed, you are forever on seeking of guidance.

أُمَّةٍ - Ummat does not mean Nation, people or a community. The root word of Ummat is Umm - Imam, Ummat, Ummi and Um as the common root word. In classical Arabic the root word carries its essence throughout the formation of its derivatives that emerges out from the root word. But our translators are translating the Arabic script keeping the meanings of modern Arabic in mind.

See how our eminent translated Umm and its derivatives but sadly they have broken the principle of classical Arabic.

Umm – Mother

Imam – Leader

Imam - Register [36:12]

I-imāmin - Highway [15:79]

Ummat – Nation, people, community

Ummi – illiterate.

Imāman - Guide

Ummu - Foundation [3:7]

In Classical Arabic

Umm – Guide, mother, one who corrects

Imam – One who corrects, guides, lead

Ummat – A process which corrects or guides

Ummi – Self correction, guidance acquired by self efforts.

SURAH - 2 - Al-BAQRA [1-5]

البقرة – SURAH - 2:1-5

AL-BAQRA – THE PROCESS OF INQUIRY AND RESEARCH TO THE UTMOST

The surah is not about Cow or its progeny as generally believed. Al-Baqra means a specific thought process which awakens the dead senses. But our traditional interpreters have woven a stupid story around the verse [67-73] to portray that a part of the dead cow can bring a dead man back to life thus destroying the value of the potent message and insulting the intellect of the author of the book Quran. 

Before trying to understand the book Quran it is important to know the dialogue characteristic or written format of its manuscript. In Quranic context Allah / Rabb is the Consciousness portrayed as the amphitheater, while mind is the lower stage in which different actors [thoughts/senses] perform in order to keep the show or the theater alive. A real actor is one who follows his own script [Al-Kitab] to his best potentials without imitating or copying the role of other actors. Our own thoughts are depicted or personified as protagonists of the play. All the problem starts when one fails to identify his own script [Al-Kitab] and tries to emulate other actors. The act of emulating others is term as shirk in Quranic context, that is mixing or adulterating your original role with other roles. Everyone has their own role to play; adapting others role is the biggest injustice to the self. The entire narration of the book Quran is existing in thought or as an idea but does not have any physical or concrete existence [bil-gayab] but personified or illustrated as examples so any layman can also understand its essence easily. The author of the book uses 1st, 2nd and 3rd person to narrate this enchanting philosophy. The entire "Kingdom of God" is inside us; the readers are requested to keep this in mind while studying this magnificent book.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ 

الٓمٓ  1  - These letters are called حروف مقطعات‎ ḥurūf muqaṭṭaʿāt "disjointed letters" or "disconnected letters" - They are separate alphabets and cannot be read or pronounced jointly.

  

A stroke resembling a madda is generally put above abbreviations. Thus ALM [الم]is most probably a short form [الاختصار] of Surah Al-Fateha. Alphabets ا ل م are the most recurring alphabets in Surah Al-Fateha, this also strongly indicates that ALM  الٓمٓ  is a symbol of Surah Fateha. Abbreviations are formed or derived by selecting the initial letters of the word or the phrase. The use of this acronym reflected a tendency of those narrators to economize in time and space especially at a time when the writing tools were primitive and hard to use. To save the time and space, writers tend to use abbreviations to avoid frequently repeated words or phrases and even passages particularly in written discourse.

Surah Fateha has many attributes, each one indicating a different aspect of its meaning. In the eyes of Arabs if a thing is recognized by many different labels or names, that is the indication of its predominant significance. Some names of surah Fateha are [Al-Fateha, Ummal-Quran, Ummal Kitab, Sab'ul Mathani, Al-Hamd, As-Salah [The Connection], Ash-Shifa, Ar-Ruqyah (The Ascent), Asasal-Quran (The Foundation), Al-Kanz (The Treasure), Ash-Shukr, Ad-Dua, Ash-Shafiyah (The Restoration), Al-Kafiyah [The Sufficient], Al-Wafiyah (The Compact / Covenant) ].... ALIF LAAM MEEM is repeated 6 times in the entire Quran. In short ALM or surah Fateha is a concise message of the entire Quran, which continuously reminds us about the Rabbul Alameen and Maliki Yaumi Deen, that's why surah Fateha is also known as Ummal Quran & Ummal Kitab. In Indian subcontinent it is also called Alam ka surah.

One more strong reason why I believed that ALM stands for surah Fateha is all the juz / parts / parah of the Quran are named after the phrases that come in the beginning of the juz / volume. At the beginning of Juz one of book Quran is Surah Fateha thus the entire Juz / volume is name after surah Fateha [ALM]. This also signifies ALM is a short form of surah Fateha. The naming of volumes after the the beginning phrases of each Juz strongly suggest that ALM stands for Surah Fateha. It is common in the indian sub-continent to call surah Fateha as الٓمٓ surah or volume 1 is recognized as alam ka para / juz.

In short Surah Fateha is a concise prescription of Al-Kitab which gives lot of information of our Rabb [Consciousness] in a nutshell and vividly explains it through 114 chapters of the Quran.

2   ذَ‌ٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ    

It is that state of script, no doubt in it are guidance for those who are mindful of their thoughts [Thoughtful, very careful, extremely cautious, who are conscious of the Consciousness]-

ZalikalKitabu is the subject of the first predicate la raiba [no doubt / no uncertainty]. The use of the demonstrative pronoun here is intended to describe the status of Al-Kitab [the script]. A guidance [huda] is a second predicate meaning that it is the script [al-Kitab] which is a guide for the thoughtful namely those that tend to be extra careful by adhering to the commands of the script [al-Kitab]. Note the script [al-kitab] is a guide only for those who are thoughtful / use their intellect, it is not a guide for those who did PhD in Arabic literature or whose mother tongue is Arabic.

[The KITAB is an inherent script [2:44, 2:121, 2:129, 2:144, 2:146, 2;151, 2:177, 2:231, 3:164, 6:20] and it is not easy to follow the script unless you are Mutaqi = diligent / cautious / prudent / conscious / those who think / one who guard their thoughts / observe extraordinarily, 

ذَ‌ٰلِكَ - masculine singular demonstrative pronoun which also signifies a continuation of surah fateha [ALM]. Surah Fateha is an concise script bestowed [ أَنْعَمْتَ] upon our self so that we walk under its light. Here ذَ‌ٰلِكَ is pointing towards our inherent script which is stored in our subconscious mind which is referred to as Al-Kitab in the Quranic context. In it are guidance for those who are extremely cautious or mindful or conscious. Our subconscious mind has virtually unlimited memory bank [21:10]. It permanently stores everything that ever happens to us. Everything is written / scripted in it [6:38] and its a clear a guide [Imam] and we will be judged according to the record of our inherent script / book as it drives our every action [17:71] [36:12].

It is very important to understand the word Al-Kitab / Kitab - الْكِتَابُ - Zalikal-Kitab in this context means innate script, chronicle, the script, text - something which is written or decreed or recorded or programmed within us. We are the author of that script. Al-Kitab in Quranic context does not mean a physical book written on leaves, leather or paper, the Al of Kitab points to something more precise and specifically related to different individuals. Kitab is an innate script which discusses us or in which our memories are stored [21:10] embedded in all of us and can be recalled or recollected through connection [salat] and  Zikr [29:45] - the inherent messengers convey it in our own language [14:4] - The meaning of Tilawat is [تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ 2:44] to follow, imitate, study, walk behind, rehearse, accompany. -حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ - is achieved only when we study, copy, walk behind, rehearse and accompany the Kitab 24x7. This what Haq Tilawat of Al-Kitab means 2:121 - Note the word Tilawat does not mean to read but it means to walk the talk [To perform actions consistent with one's claims]. Prescriptions or scripts are not for just reading purpose, they are to be followed persistently. And we all should, understand, study, talk and consult with our sub-conscious mind as it treasures the greatest exemplary lessons for all time.

3  الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ   

Those who keep trust in the transformation of self [يُؤْمِنُونَ] with the unseen [that which is existing in thoughts or as a sense, its existence can only be felt or experienced but physically it is absent 21:49 - future is unseen] and they install the process of connection [salat] and out of what we have provided them they are ready to pay the price [salable in the path of the Rabb] 

يُقِيمُونَ - they themselves establish - form iv imperfect verb

 الصَّلَاةَ - process of connection - root word is وص ل - accusative feminine noun

يُنفِقُونَ - They themselves continuously pay the price - form iv imperfect verb

Salat is a thought process which connects us with our consciousness [Rabb] and our inherent book [Kitab], Salat prevent us from anything which is outside our book / script [29:45] - This is done by the help of reconciliatory thoughts & deeds - The opposite of Salat is Shawaat (lusty thoughts) - because of shahwaat [lusty / thoughts that create strong feeling of annoyance and jealousy] - because of strong feeling of annoyance and jealousy we get distracted from our goal [Qibla] and lose our connection [SALAT] with righteous / peaceful thoughts & deeds so due to that disconnection we won't be able to enter the hidden garden of knowledge [Al-Jannah] - [19:59-60] - Those having reconciliatory nature [Ammale-saulehat] will have their reward from their Consciousness [Rabb] [2:62], that's why we are often reminded to install the thought process called salat [connecting our thoughts with our goal / aim] but this not at all easy, we have to pay a high price for it to achieve that permanent connection.

4   وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ             

And those who keep trust in transformation of the self with what is send down to you and what revealed from / through your aim / goal [Qibla] and they are certain with the procrastination process.

يُؤْمِنُونَ - third person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb - since the word plural and in form iv it indicates plurality of self [mind, body and soul]
بِالْآخِرَةِ - feminine genitive singular noun - with the procrastination process
يُوقِنُونَ - form iv imperfect verb - they are themselves certain

5  أُولَـٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Upon those is guidance from their Consciousness [Rabb] and those are one who are successful.

الْمُفْلِحُونَ - nominative masculine plural form iv active participle - they are themselves successful

SURAH 75 AL- QIYAMAH

THE PROCESS OF EVERLASTING INSTALLATION / ESTABLISHMENT OF SELF AWARENESS - 75 - سورة القيامة


BRIEF:

This small surah is a complete definition of the term Al-Qiyamah - As the word itself suggest that it signifies a process which is everlasting, eternal, existing forever, never ending, perpetual, standing permanently, fixed, round the clock unbroken, standing still. To understand the term Al-Qiyamah we just have to carefully concentrate on this surah and relate it with our daily thought process. How daily new thoughts are born due to which sometimes we rejoice with the new idea or repent with the old beliefs or thoughts. The revival of senses happens to only those who continuously think beyond boundaries or old beliefs. This thinking process is commonly recognized as revival or resurrection or regeneration or awakening of fresh thoughts on daily basis. This continuous chain of realization which releases daily new lease of life in us is the stimulant for living or growth.

The book Quran is reminding, time and again that Man is a thinking animal and thinking is the only criteria for his evolution. He is the product of his own thoughts, without  the installation of renewed thoughts he is like a rotten body. If he has to live a good life he has to think and there is no other option available. He has to carry his own burden and nobody else will think for him. If he has to lighten the burden he has to think and come out with solutions or expressions from within; no outside book or scriptures can help him if he is not ready to think for himself. Coming out with breakthrough solutions are his eureka moments that will guide him and will be his traveling compass throughout his life.

Al-Qiyamah is a daily process of installation or awakening our thoughts from dormant state, whether good or bad, one has to face the consequences and there is no escape from it. Unless newer thoughts are installed, again whether good or bad, nevertheless this process goes on and on....... The process of installation of new programs, ideas, expressions is Al-Qiyamah and it is the backbone of mental evolution.

EXEGESIS OF THE SURAH:

When Laa (لَا) occurs in the beginning of the sentence (75:1) it indicates a strong refutation and intends to present a strong point, but strangely almost all translators skip this vital word which could completely changed the meaning of the context of the verse. Secondly a very big mistake is done by them that they wrongly interpreted the word أُقْسِمُ as I swear. I could not understand the logic of "God" swearing by the "event of Al-Qiyamah" or by the "Resurrection Day".

Here the point of discussion is Al-Qiyamah [the process towards self consciousness], the subject of this entire chapter (surah), therefore it is rightly named as 'Al-Qiyamah' [the installation of self awareness in human]. It is a continuous process of installation of facts - Usually whenever the word Al Qiyamah is mentioned we connect to it emotional and punitive stories of the hereafter. But al-qiyamah is not "hereafter" or life after death event because it is a continuous process of evolving or transformation. Like water it does not die but changes form (liquid, gas and solid) while still alive. Nothing goes away everything has to stay here but only the man of understanding will realize it. A thinking man has to face Al-Qiyamah on daily basis.

The fact is the term Al-Qiyamah is used for describing a concept for installation of self realization process of our thoughts, opinion or idea occurring in our mind. The term Yaumul Qiyamah represents the moments of installation or distinguishing of facts over fiction. Or in other words we can say it is a moment of awareness, once the learning has been installed. It's a daily learning process for better awareness. It's a doomsday for outdated or obsolete thoughts and revival of modern / contemporary / cutting-edge thoughts. The main theme of the surah is Self (Nafs) and his Consciousness (Rabb), they can never be detached from each other, they are engage in continuous conversation with each other for the installation of right thoughts hence this phenomenon called Al-Qiyamah is a permanent process of installation. The process of giving birth to new thoughts is a continuous process and we are never detached with it. The Consciousness is consistently present with the soul. 


Every sensible man has to experience it, face it and feel it during his or her journey toward awakening and learning; in fact one is daily experiencing it. The Assessor is the all powerful Rabb and the accused is the self blaming Nafs. After the scrutiny from Rabb, the auto self accountability process will decide whether to promote the nafs or repeat the process of mental evolution. 

In this surah the derivation of the word Quran appears thrice, we have to understand the relation of Quran with Al-Qiyamah. Here Quran means the installed expressions - recorded or written by the writer inside us helps us in clearing our doubts and confusion. In Quranic terminology the inherent writing is recognized as Kitab or script. And our Qiyamah or or installation of thoughts depends upon the data we have fed to our soul or Nafs or how we have followed the inherent script.

Man is the epitome of mental evolution. He should always keep this in mind that because of his higher status, he also has higher responsibilities and his thoughts and actions will be self assessed minutely. Accordingly, his exact role and position will be decided. All his observations, thoughts and actions is compiled in a record known as Al-Kitab, Al-Quran, Al-Zikr, Al-Furqan, Al Basirah and is scripted to form his evolutionary sojourn. All these data are actually self recorded scripts embedded within.

Man has the tendency to be hasty and this haste can land him into a labyrinth, from which it is difficult to come out. He is instructed to refrain from hastiness and jumping to conclusions. Patience and time is the best teacher and healer. "Al-Quran" always instructs man to think, think and think before committing or expressing, so that he does not fall into self trap and has to face chastisement.

Al-Qiyamah is a regular process of installing thoughts, only if one is able to connect himself with his Rabb and receive daily messages, thereby wiping out ignorance from life. Deep thinking is the only path through which he can connect with his Rabb (consciousness). Through this process one can awakens or resurrects or rejuvenate his thoughts or restore disorder and coming back to life.

Eureka moments are very important for the recharging of life. For that we need deep contemplation to attain the stage of manifestation (Shahr) to reach the saturated boiling point (Ramadan) where the thinking is converted gradually into the expressions (Al-Quran). This expressions are finally gathered and released to us so that we can revive our life as well as the lives of others from fading away. These expressions are embedded criterion (Furqan) for thinking men by which man live their lives. These eureka moments are actually breakthrough thinking that guide us to move forward and experience / witness the revelation of Al-Quran with us [2:185].

Sweet talks laced with glamour usually attract or distract us and force us to act wrongly. These actions are not always beneficial and can drive us to irreparable loss. Whatever we do is ultimately registered in the System of Rabb -  The One who Revives everything and the One who establishes everything.     

UNDERSTANDING AL-QIYAMAH THROUGH INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER 75 :
 

 بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1 لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

I am not / never detached / disconnected / divided with the moments of the process of permanent installation / establishment / true reckoning / real value or worth / establishment of evidence (in the mind).

The verse clearly says I am not detached or disconnected with the moment of process of Al-Qiyamah. Question is who is this I? Answer: Our own inherent rasul

2 وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ

And I am not even detached with the self accusing psyche 

And rasul is not even detached with the Nafs / soul. That's why job of the soul is to blame the self or persistently carry the feeling of guilt.

3 أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ

Does the social mind thinks / reckons that We won't assess his magnitude ?

Certainly humble man will be tried or examined with his intentions or determination of being a true server of humanity

4 بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ

Nay ! We are capable of that, to restore his exact position

The Consciousness has the Power to show our exact position or status

5 بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ

But the social mind wishes to be divergent about his leader.

But the nature of man is divergent, he gets tempted by what drives / led him


6 يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ

He questions, "When would be the moment of the permanent installation process ?"

He questions about when will be the self realization process begin

 7 فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ

"Then when the mental perception is dazzled ?"

Say to him that when the clouds over our mental perception is clear like light

 8 وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ 

And the perplexity would disappear 

And all the confusion disappears

9 وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ And the state of clarity and the state of confusion / doubt would be assessed

That is the time for self assessment of clarity and confusion

10 يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ


The social mind will say, that moment, "Where is the place of elude ?"

That moment man would not find place to escape or seek refuge

 11 كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

Nay, there is no assistance 

There would be no help.

12 إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ

Towards your Consciousness, that moment, is the time of settlement.

It's a time to settle all our doubts with our Consciousness


13 يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ 

The social mind will be informed that moment, of what he sent ahead and kept back

That moment man will realize what deeds were useful and what deeds hold him back

 14 بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ

Rather the social mind would be introspecting his psyche (nafs)

Man would examine or observe his own mental and emotional processes.

15 وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ

 Although he would find his excuses

He would express or showing regretful acknowledgement of his offence or failure.

16 لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ

Don't get arouse / incited with it, your eloquence; (nor) make haste with it

When the realization happens be calm, don't make a hasty statements.

17 إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ

Indeed ! it is upon Us to assess it and to express it

It is for the Consciousness to assess and express it

18 فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ

So when it is expressed, then follow its expression

When the expression is settled minutely follow its detail

19 ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ

Then indeed ! it is upon Us to explain it 

It is the role of the Consciousness to distinguish it properly.

20 كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ

Nay ! But you love the quick / fast process 

Although man love the fast process.

21 وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ


And leave the stuck up /delayed / procrastination process

But he is still stuck up in the procrastination process

22 وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Some faces at that moment will be bright / beautiful

Some behavior would be going through a glowing moment.

23 إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

Towards it's Consciousness is the examining 

The examination of the nafs / self would be taken by the Consciousness

24 وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ

And some faces at that moment will be restless  

And that moment the body language of some would be restless and eager.

25 تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

Mulling over that some burdensome process would be inflicted with it 

Thinking about what burden would be inflicted on them.

  26 كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ 

Actually when it reaches it hurts the most

Moreover when the burden spreads it hurts the most

27 وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ

And it would be said, "Is there anyone who would elevate" 

The soul would look for some help as to lift the burden which is hurting it.

28 وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ

And trying to think, that it is the actual difference (in perception)

And trying to ponder about the actual difference in perception for this plight.

29 وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ

And entangled in rhetoric of the enchanter (driver) with the enchantment  

Actually the provocation from the nafs /soul lead to this captivated situation.

30 إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ 

That moment towards your Consciousness, (you) would be driven 

The driving of the Nafs is towards its final destination; that is its own Rabb.

31 فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

Then he did not acknowledge the truth and nor did he followed

Because he did not accepted the truth nor he was ready to follow it closely

32 وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ 

On the contrary, he denied and turned inferior

But he denied and became inferior from the position of authority

33 ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ

Again he went towards his culture swaggering

He was ever boastful in his attitude. 

34 أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
 
It (self importance) presides over you then becomes possessive

In this attitude of selfishness he could not see the truth.


  35 ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Again it (self importance) presides over you then becomes possessive

Because of self importance and possessive nature he became authoritative

36 أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

Does the man think that he will be left heedless ?

Such people think that they are not accountable.

37 أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ


Wasn't he a seed from an desired wish ?

Wasn't he at the lowest ebb in evolution cycle?

 38 ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ


Then he is being related, then he evolved in a suitable manner 

Then he went through the process of relation in an appropriate manner
 
39 فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Then made from it the pairs, one mindful (full of life) and one lifeless (not active)

Then from that seed erupted multiple pairs; one strong and the other weak 

40 أَلَيْسَ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ

Is He not that capable over that, the one who brings back (the deprived or senseless intellectual faculty to) life ?

And finally the Rabb is capable to bring back the senses

.--- Exact translation
.---My interpretation 


SOME IMPORTANT MEANINGS:


 أُقْسِمُ =   Detached, Separate, Disconnected, cut, divide - 1st. Person singular (form IV) imperfect verb - Taqseem (divide) is one its derivative word.

لِيَفْجُرَ = break open, cleave, flow of water, deviated, declined, erred, transgress, neglected, disbelieve, disobedient, divergent - prefixed particle of purpose lām – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood


الْقَمَرُ = The perplexity, confusion, deceive, beguile, moon, etc - Nominative masculine noun

الشَّمْسُ = Became clear, un-obscured, sun, etc - Nominative feminine noun.

 فَاقِرَةٌ =  Process of seeking knowledge, beggar, poor, carrier of burden - also signifies anxiety, troubled mind, breaking of backbone, calamity - also signifies Resurrection - Mufaqir means thinker, strong minded, who carries the load of thinking. -  Nominative feminine indefinite active participle

الْتَفَّتِ = Root word is ل ف ف -  is a 3rd person feminine singular (form VIII) perfect verb - entangle or hurting someone with knowledge, rhetoric

السَّاقُ = Root word is س و ق - the meaning of which is to drive - السَّاقُ means one who drives us with power of words, thoughts or deeds or the force which shapes our destiny

 نُطْفَةً = Some words in Quran have been used to force meanings into them. One of these words is “nutfah” , it is said that this word has been forced to mean “sperm” to promote “scientific accuracies” in the Quran. The word has been translated in many ways by scholars. In Quran 53:46 Yusuf Ali and M.H. Shakir has translated this word as seed. The basic meaning of Nutfah is earring according to Edward William Lane’s Arabic-English Lexicon, Librarie du Liban, 1968, Volume 8, pg. 3034 - Earring in old English means which goes through the ear, which embraces the ear or confined to ears. If we take contextual meaning it means "words" that pass through the ears and lodge into the mind and transforms into desire - the next word  مَّنِيٍّ  vindicates my point. "Quran" also states that good words (are like seeds), produces good trees and while bad words produces bad trees. (14:24) - Accusative feminine indefinite noun.

مَّنِيٍّ = He meditated a thing into his mind, he wished or desired it, fate, destiny, a thing that a man meditates in his mind. - Genitive masculine indefinite noun


أَوْلَىٰ / تَوَلَّىٰ = Root word is و ل ى = held authority, authorized, command, presided over it, governed, when in form v it meaning changes - retrogress, sometimes from reason, declension, turns inferior from the possession of power or possessiveness....

الزَّوْجَيْنِ = Various kind pairs (38:58)


The process of Al-Qiyamah is a continuous process of installation or up-gradation of thoughts. No one can fix its date or day because it’s a continuous process of self realization for any thinker. Every individual has its own moments of realization according to the situations he has gone through. The process of Al-Qiyamah is attached with every one of us; it is something which we have to face it. It is a continuous process of consequences of our deeds. The moment of Al-Qiyamah cannot leave us for a moment. Al-Qiyamah is a direct reaction of our thoughts or action we put into the processor called life. The moment of Al-Qiyamah is a moment of our awakening or realization of our activity. The effect of this awakening or realization will never die. It will continue to dominate our lives until we learn the lesson from it. Without the installation or up-grading our thoughts there is no evolution.

Al-Qiyamah is actually an effect of self realization of our thoughts or learning which ultimately turns into actions. It’s a moment of reckoning, recognition and realization. This moment of realization is tough for the people who committed mistakes or crimes in their lives. Al-Qiyamah is the effect or result of our judgment where an awakened soul (Nafs) will take its own account. 

The traditionalists have created such an irrational scenario of this vibrant word called Al-Qiyamah that many rational minds are mesmerized by its illusory tale. The "doomsday" phobia brainwashed them to surrender their intellect at the altar of the fraudulent scholars. The reason is blindly relying on the traditional interpretations of the "Quran".

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