Principles of Contemplation

Principles of Contemplation

2022: YEAR OF CONTEMPLATION

When you are doing contemplation, you have to have certain principles –

1. Allah does not abuse His people
2. Allah has a purpose.
3. Have good dzan [assumption] about Allah
4. Look from Allah’s point of view: What is Allah and why is Allah doing this?

These are the main things that you need to keep in mind. Then you can be on the right track of contemplation.

You can start contemplation from your own point of view as a manifestation. But if you want to know the truth, you have to look from the Creator, Manifestor’s point of view, then you can see the truth.

So, if you do this from the Manifestor’s point of view, then you will understand and come to the realization of many things.

Qur’an References

And those who study and contemplate the Zikr [Qur’an; Reminder] (Al Saffat:3)

…Allah does not abuse His subjects. (Aal-e Imran:182)

Surely, We have revealed to you (O Muhammad) the Scripture for humanity with purpose. Then whoever follows the right way, it is for their own good, and whoever goes astray, strays only to their own detriment. And you are not responsible for them. (Al Zumar:41)

It is He Who shows you His signs, and it is He Who sends down from the sky provision for you. Only those who constantly turn to Allah take heed. (Ghafir:13)

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Keywords

dzan: assumption; thought (good dzan is to assume the best or to give the benefit of the doubt)

tafakkarun: those who contemplate

tafakkur: reflection; contemplation

ulul albab: people of understanding and mature discernment; the people of zikr; the people of reasoning; those who follow and contemplate Allah’s reminders

zikr: remembrance; recognition; repeated remembrance with contemplation; mentioning Allah’s name repeatedly with intention, contemplation, glorification or supplication; reminder; the practice of repeating the names of Allah; litany of remembrance

This is an edited message from Murshid Shaykh Taner Vargonen Ansari published on April 25, 2022. The translation of the Qur’an verses are also from Murshid Shaykh Taner Vargonen Ansari.

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