"Continue then in the right way as thou art
commanded, as also (should) those who turn (to Allah) with thee. And
be not inordinate, (O men). Surely He is Seer of what you do."�Holy
Qur�an, Surah 11, verse 112
The basis of our Teachings in the Nation of Islam is to get a
thorough Knowledge of God and a thorough Knowledge of self. In that
journey and in that search there is the unveiling of the pediments of
our speech and the discovery of those blockages within self that
inhibit the expression of the god within. Understanding Allah, God�s
purpose, as the Great Giver and Sustainer of life from the vast Unseen
to the Seen, from materialization to dematerialization and again
materialization is the work of a lifetime. But what is that lifetime,
where does it begin and where does it end? That is determined by the
way we think.
Our thoughts hold the key to everything. It is like the Great Void,
the infinite unknown, until we begin exploring the unknown which
ultimately manifests as the known. Nobody can do that for you, only
you are the commander of your ship and the great master of your soul.
Contemplation on God, His Truth and His Reality will manifest the
miracles in your life. What makes a barbarian or a savage? It is one
who is not cultivated in the moral principles of Truth. What then is
our teaching to ourselves? To convert Truth and our experiences into a
practical way of life that brings us happiness and joy. Why should it
not be that way?
Do we have to remain victimized by sorrow and unhappiness in
repeated patterns of self-afflicted misery? How do we break this chain
of self imposed violence? If we allow others to make decisions for us
and manipulate our desires to acquire benefits for ourselves while we
are live, then we have distorted the objective goals that we wish to
achieve in life. Remember, we are the masters of our souls, and our
destinies can manifest to the flowering of life continuously.
The Divine Teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad have set us
on the path of the immortals. This means that we can make the choice
of how we want to live and the number of years we wish to extend our
lives. That is our responsibility. If we are dishonest, liars,
cheaters and robbers, and this is the extent of what life means to us,
then we are stripping our own internal resources of Divine Light and
have accepted instead the dark side of our being.
All this year, in particular, the Honorable Minister Louis
Farrakhan has been attempting to expand our breast in Islam, which
means peace. He has been directing our attention to the soul�s
development within as the only path to survival and redemption that is
open to us. The external world is in decay and its political and
religious systems and social schools of thought have corrupted the
path to God. If we continue to go with the way of the world, then we
are headed for sudden destruction and oblivion. Seek Knowledge from
the cradle to the grave, and perhaps instead of dying, we may have a
chance in the renewal of our lives and discover immortality.
"And keep up prayer at the two ends of the day and in the first
hours of the night. Surely good deeds take away evil deeds. This is a
reminder for the mindful. And be patient, for surely Allah wastes not
the reward of the doers of good."�Holy Qur�an, Surah 11, verses 114
& 115
To be continued.
