Kalam Peer Nasir Khusraw May 23, 2008
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From the poetry of Nasir Khusraw
Nasir Khusraw حکیم سیدنا ناصر خسرو May 12, 2008
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Excitement mounts as Peter Higgs announces that the discovery of the “God Particle” is at hand April 9, 2008
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From Easy Nash:
Excitement mounts as Peter Higgs announces that the discovery of the “God Particle” is at hand; Quotes of Prophet Muhammad, Aga Khans (Peace be upon them and their progeny) and others.
“One hour of contemplation on the works of the Creator is better than a thousand hours of prayer” (Prophet Muhammad, circa 632CE)
“In fact this world is a book in which you see inscribed the writings of God the Almighty” (Nasir Khusraw, 11th century Ismaili cosmologist-philosopher-poet)
“Allah thus makes clear to you His Signs that you may intellect” (Noble Quran 2:242)
“Islamic doctrine goes further than the other great religions, for it proclaims the presence of the soul, perhaps minute but nevertheless existing in an embryonic state, in all existence in matter, in animals, trees, and space itself. Every individual, every molecule, every atom has its own spiritual relationship with the All-Powerful Soul of God” (Memoirs of Aga Khan III, 1954)
Nasir Khusraw’s poetry reflecting Intellect and Soul March 27, 2008
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Easy Nash, of Science and Religion in Islam: The Link, writes at his new blog post
Nasir Khusraw’s poetry reflecting Intellect and Soul in the Al Sijistani-Khusraw cosmological doctrine; link between science and religion in Islam.
In an online discussion two friends of mine quoted two poems written by Nasir Khusraw and one of the poems described, in a poetic fashion true to this cosmologist-philosopher-poet, a cosmological and philosophical doctrine that became commonly accepted during the 9th century Shiite Renaissance in the Islamic world and subsequently in the early to mid Fatimid period of the Shia Ismaili Muslims - More -
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This is what drives my blog: The Prophet Mohammed said that the first (and only) thing that was originated, through the Divine Command or Will, by the Absolutely Transcendent God, was Intellect (Aql). Intellect (from which all else emanates) provides ‘tayyid’ or inspiration to Natiq (Speaking Prophet, of whom there were six great ones) and Soul; Natiq composes (’talif’) a scripture made up of words and sentences from this inspiration, and Soul composes (’tarkib’) a universe made up of matter from this inspiration. This is what forms the basis of the link between science and religion. The compositions of Natiq and Soul are equivalent (both called ‘ayats’ or ’signs’) and each contains Intellect wrapped within it. The Asas (Founder) interprets (’tawil’) the compositions of the Natiq and Soul, unincorporating them to uncover Intellect in its pure glory.
Supreme Name Is The Imam Of The Time March 26, 2008
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….time had countless ruses and pretexts to entrap me;
i became caught in such a pretext, such a deception
i found help against the devil’s persecution and cunning
when i entered the sanctuary of the imam of mankind.
when the light of the imam shone upon my soul, even though
i was black as night, i became the shining sun.
the supreme name is the imam of the time, through him,
venus-like, i ascended to the heavens.
[shimmering light, translated by faquir m. hunzai, pp 60-61]
