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Sunday, November 30, 2008

360 degrees of no-thing


In the history of the Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) we learn that upon taking the Kahbah from the Meccans he proceeded to destroy the 360 idols inside. After clearing the Kahbah of the idols what did he replace them with? Nothing. By clearing the Kahbah of the Idols and replacing them with nothing the Prophet was pointing to a certain direction or idea. 360 is the number of degrees in a perfect circle or cipher. He cleared the cipher of idols, why? Because idols make one idle by worshiping that can bring no harm or benefit. Why replace it with nothing? When we pray ( meditate, reflect, focus etc...) we should be establishing a connection with that which is beyond time, space and matter, that which is no-thing. That universal mind, conciseness, force, or energy that is both internal and external. On the internal level we can see this as needing to clear our own cipher or Kahbah ( ka-ab-ba mind, body, soul) of the Idols that are making us idle. Toward that end, inshaAllah I will be posting wisdom from various sources daily to help us to smash our internal/external idols. Salaams...Peace...V...

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