Readings from the Holy Qur'an

[Zayam]

For those of you who do not know me very well yet, let me tell you that for the past months, I have been trying to gain a new direction for my life. There are a few steps I am taking to follow this path.

1. Reading the Qur'an and studying commentary by those wiser than I.

2. Taking a 99-Day course on Islam and the Spiritual Life

3. By asking here of the Community to give me advice, because as a revert to Islam, I need help of those who know more.

My reading for today was:

O you who have attained to faith!
If you remain conscious of Allah,
He will endow you with a standard by which to discern
the true from the false,
and will clear evil from you,
and will forgive you your mistakes:
for Allah is limitless in the abundance of His blessing.

[Surah al-Anfal 8:29]

It is such a relief that if I try to remain conscious of Allah that he will forgive my mistakes, of which I am sure I have many.

This was a part of the commentary I read about these verses:

"In the realm of our own experience we can come to discern the qualities of the Spirit from the qualities of the compulsive ego. The ego is most concerned with its own survival, comfort, and vanity. The ego is the source of envy, resentment, pride, hypocrisy, guilt, and blame. Spirit, on the other hand, is inwardly supportive, patient, forgiving, generous with no strings attached, humble without being weak, loving yet impartial."


I always welcome advice from you, and opinions as the road can be lonely sometimes.


Your Zayam

[Zayam]

"As we become familiar with Spirit, the material world — with all its diversity, with all that can be gained and lost — becomes secondary. It is not less important, but secondary in priority. We become less dependent on circumstances for our sense of well-being. We feel connected to Life and Spirit."

This is what I crave.....