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Feeling Faith Cont’d from page 2 I want to feel the trembling of these mountains; the rumbling of my faith inviting and remind-ing with wisdom and kind enlightenment, debating in the best possible manner and utter-ing peace (16:125, 51:55, 25:63), advocating righteous-ness and tolerance (3:104, 7:199), reconciling and keeping the peace within my family (49:9-10), avoiding vain talk, suspicion and backbiting (23:3, 25:72, 49:12), and resorting to patience, pardon and forgive-ness (42:43). I need to feel the strength of these mountains; unwavering to subdue my vul-nerable eyes, preserving the unique beauty of a pure body and mind, maintaining modesty, being straightforward and equi-table, bearing witness with ab-solute justice even against my own, and placing all my fear and trust in God (24:30-1, 23:5, 2:189, 6:152). I need to feel the unity of these mountains; caring for my relatives, lowering the wings of humility and kindness in appreciation and honor of my |
parents, encouraging my family with steadfast perseverance to observe the contact prayers, forcing myself to be with those who worship the Supreme day and night, giving priority over my own affairs to help without hesitation the strivers seeking refuge, and feeling God’s love for the united (33:6, 31:14, 17:24, 20:132, 61:4, 18:28, 59:9). I want to feel the impassioned emotion of the heavens that want to shatter and the earth that is eager to tear asunder for the Almighty (42:5, 19:90). I need to feel this passion from my faith pushing me higher and higher towards the Most High. I need to feel the blessing in be-ing among the strivers who are distinguished before the victory, to crave more knowledge that draws me nearer, and to earn the status of complete certainty for my Creator and awareness for the afterlife. (57:10, 4:95 58:11, 49:15, 38:46). I want to emu-late my Lord’s love and appre-ciation for me as I strive to-wards the Sublime similitude that can never be fathomed (39:67). Yet, I feel the con-finement of an incarcerated ser-vant, dependant and directed by this rigid garment my Designe |
has perfectly shaped for my soul. In the brief presence of sensing complete freedom of faith, I feel the glorious flow of being one with the spirit my Initiator has blown into me. This feeling kindles a true sense of power in me. I need to feel this force to continue my steps toward the unseen; steps that have become harder and heavier with time. I want to be moved knowing the approaching time for my final step is closer than the blink of my eye (16:77). I pray for for-giveness to my Forgiver if I for-get or make mistakes and I seek protection from my Protector before it becomes to late for me to take another step (2:286).
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