Stages of Human Creation

[Characteristics of true believers]
1 Indeed successful are those believers 2 who are humble in their Salah (prayers), 3 who avoid vain talk,
4 who are punctual in the payment of Zakah (charity), 5 who guard their private parts. 6 except with their spouses or those who are legally in their possession, for in that case they shall not be blamed 7- however those who seek to go beyond that in lust are the ones who shall be the transgressors 8 - who are true to their trust and covenants, 9 and who are diligent about their Salah (prayers). 10 These are the heirs 11 who will inherit paradise; and live therein forever.

      [Stages of human creation]
12 Indeed We have created man from an essence of clay, 13 then placed him as a drop of semen in a firm resting place, 14 then changed the semen into a leechlike mass, then leechlike mass into a fetus lump, then
fetus lump into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought him forth as quite a different creature from the embryo - so blessed is Allah, the best of all creators. 15 Then after living for a while you shall all die, 16 then most surely you shall be raised to life again on the Day of Resurrection. Allah has made the heavens, vegetation, trees and Animals for the benefit of human beings

17 We have made seven avenues (heavens) above you; and We are never unmindful of Our creation. 18 We send down water from the sky according to a due measure, then We cause it to settle in the soil - you should know that if We please, We can certainly take it away 19 - then with it We cause to grow gardens of palm trees and grapes for you; yielding abundant fruit for you to eat, 20 and also a tree which grows on Mount Sinai which produces oil and relish as a food for those who like to eat it. 21 In cattle, too, there is a lesson for you: from within their bodies We produce milk for you to drink, besides this you gain numerous other benefits; some of them you eat, 22 yet on others as well as on ships you ride.


Sura Al-Muminun, Al-Quran

A Prayer of Intelligent People

And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Allah has power over all things.

Most surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are signs for people of intelligence.

Those who remember Allah standing and sitting and lying on their sides and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth:

Our Lord! You have not created (all)this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted are You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire.

Our Lord! Verily, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed, You have disgraced him; and never will the Zalimun (polythiests and wrong-doers) find any helpers.

Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad Peace be upon him) calling to Faith: 'Believe in your Lord,'and we have believed.
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds. And make us die the death of righteous.

Our Lord! Grant us what You promised through Your Messengers and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for you never break (Your) Promise "

So their Lord accepted of them (their supplication and answered them),

"Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You proceed one from another. So those who emigrated and and were driven out from their homes, and suffered harm in My cause, and who fought and were killed (in My cause), Verily I will expiate from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under wich rivers flow (in Paradise) ; a reward from Allah, and with Allah is the best of rewards."

Let not the free disposal (and affluence) of the disbelievers throughout the land deceive you.

A brief enjoyment; then, their ultimate abode is Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest.

But, for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens under wich rivers flow (in Paradise); therein are they to dwell (for ever), an entertainment from Allah; and that wich is with Allah is the Best for righteous.


Ref:

Meanings of the Quran
Chapter# :03
Verses 189-198

Shade

The grass that grows
The trees that shade
Should cause man to stop and think

Not one could cause a plant to grow
Though the think they causest so
But if it be that you are
Then try to give the blind man sight

Or try to stop a human death
Or try to go right when he command you left
Control the time with your hand
Make food grow upon destitute land

Then ye know the truth indeed
Understand the will of God
None is better then our lord
He is better to be adored

Upon my rest
I'll think of thee
The one you save me from my self
The one who strengthens me with health
You rest me down to sleep
And bring me live from the dead

Please lord bless me one more night
To forbid what's wrong
And do what's right
So I be among heaven sent
And not among the burning dead.
by N. Knight


Photograph: Ibn Hanif

Poetry: Nuriddeen knight

Nuriddeen is also a team member of The Guiding Friends.