Blessing Is Like A Lighted Torch

The Buddha said, “Those who rejoice in seeing others observe the Way will obtain great blessing.” A Sramana asked the Buddha, “Would this blessing be destroyed?” The Buddha replied, “It is like a lighted torch whose flame can be distributed to ever so many other torches which people may bring along; and therewith they will cook food and dispel darkness, while the original torch itself remains burning ever the same. It is even so with the bliss of the Way.”
~ The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections

Buddha - Blessing is like a lighted torch

Love is the Way!

It was our custom never to turn from love

Happy Beltane! (2013)

Happy Beltane

Humans are members of the same race, the Human Family.

“Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?”
~ Holy Qur’an 55:13 (M. Pickthall)

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“All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except though piety and good action.”
~ Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. (Last Sermon)

Although it may not seem to be the case, these girls are all biological sisters. Even more extraordinary, they are not just sisters, but two sets of twins. The girls were born to mixed ethnicity couple Dean Durrant and Alison Spooner. The eldest two; Hayleigh and Lauren are pictured holding their new twin sisters; Miya and Leah.

While this is incredibly rare, it’s a powerful sign from Allah SWT that we are all brothers and sisters in the same Human Family. Race is a corrupt man-made concept, just as Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, highlighted 14 centuries ago. Today, it’s high time we threw this evil concept in the trashcan of history, where it rightly belongs. All Humans are members of the same race, the Human Family, equitable in the sight of Allah SWT.

We live in such a beautiful and unique world, we need to ensure we are not among those who try to spoil it. Share if you agree!

Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
www.khilafahonline.com

Article about the sisters:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2082429/Mixed-race-couple-Dean-Durrant-and-Alison-Spooner-celebrate-after-having-a-second-set-of-black-and-white-twins.html

Rumi: Children tell stories…

Children tell stories, but in their tales are enfolded many a my

This day have I perfected your life-system for you…

This day have I perfected your life-system

In solidarity with the people of Boston

In solidarity with the people of Boston

A prayer for enlightenment

Ya Rahman dua

It Is Harmful to Focus your Attention only on the Extremes

“The fools among the people will say, ‘What has turned them from the direction they were facing in their prayers aforetime?’ Say: ‘To God belong the East and the West; He guides whomsoever He will to a straight path.’ Thus We appointed you a midmost nation that you might be witnesses to the people, and that the Messenger might be a witness to you; and We did not appoint the direction thou wast facing, except that We might know who followed the Messenger from him who turned on his heels — though it were a grave thing save for those whom God has guided; but God would never leave your faith to waste – truly, God is All-gentle with the people, All-compassionate.”
~ Holy Qur’an 2:142-143 (A. J. Arberry)

Confucius - It is harmful to focus your attention only on the ex

Happy Chinese New Year 2013!

Happy Chinese New Year 2013

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