Reflections of Spiritual Renewal 16-21
Ramadhaan 16-21 [September 16-21]
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The month of abstention is waning. An anticipated annual event fades reluctantly into our memories. The voices of sincere souls cry in the night in silence. Beings realign themselves and connect to The Majestic Grand Incomprehensible. Let Divine Mercy be bestowed on our ancestors. Let peace be upon the hearts of our parents and forgiveness to their immortal essence be their reward. Let our hearts see the unity of mankind and all those who share this temporary place are worthy of dignity and kindness. Kindness is too, standing for justice. Our voices lift up to to The Unseen Reality imploring for justice to be restored in our souls. The supplicants’ pleas give birth to hope, dignity and justice on earth.
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The face of the moon is expanding and these moments of consecration and reflection intensify. Across the seas, upon the mountains and through the valley fragile beings whisper flood the heavens. Hearts guide the mind to stillness. The Absolute Known’s awareness is perceived; hearts claim back a heritage of virtue lost in the ignorance of unbridled acquisition and gain. Souls restore their dignity; reclaim the light of their birthright.
On bended knee, souls reach heavenward, faces are buried to the earth; the faithful are seeking refuge and solace in The Reality Beyond this world. Let our intention be pure and our acts filled with your grace. Let us awaken from the slumber of our slothfulness in the reservation of compassion. In the quietude of meditation and prayer we recognize what is greater than ourselves. Thus we are rejuvenated by humility.
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The tiny sliver of light is now I shining orb in the sky, these are the signs rehearsed from the heavens capturing the minds of the ancient and ours today. These are the days of repentance and reflection. The fire we have brought to our souls is watered by sincere generosity. Our command is to give the best of who we are and from what we have. These are the days of abstention and help; freely we give to the least among us.
Let the wealth of our supplication be guided, The Perfect Guide. The hearts of those who now embrace truth are fortified by this heavenly embrace. These are the days of regret and reflection that foster faith and hope.
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These are days of renouncing our desires. We resign from the temporary life seeking the gate of blissful eternity. The faint chorus of our heart has begun to crescendo. These are moments of resignation fully realizing that our mortal breath is a delicate and flimsy thing. The power of this life force is for tending the garden of our heart. The Perfect Word floods our consciousness and flows from the heart to the tongue; Divine water making fertile the garden of our soul. The Source of All Wisdom and Love embraces solitary beings in the death of the night.
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Now time is gaining speed and the shadows of the night reshapes the shining orb high in the first heaven. This sacred trust renewed is heralded in each breath; keeping of our trust is gained here in this abode of abstention; we are awakened and changed. The victory we seek is beyond the definitions of temporal space; hearts fill with love of the Eternal Glorious Divine. Our senses we have silenced in this place; our hearts belief keeps us forever safe.
With Hope and Promise, a’Ali-Salaam
