My brothers and sisters in Islam Iman, let us talk more about the meaning of holy war or Jihad. If we understand the Qur'an properly, and if we understand the traditions of the Prophet (Sal), Islam will be the water of grace for the whole world. Clean all the dirt and quench their thirst. All peaceful hearts are and be very pulse of life the heartbeats for all children of Adam (p.a.) for all of creation.
A direct revelation to Muhammad, the Messenger of God
Exalted Prophet (Sal), his companions and their followers were constantly attacked by those who did not accept Alá or his Messenger (salt). With patience and joy, Muhammad (Sal) tolerated all the sufferings which approached and transmitted to his followers the patience and confidence in Alá was given. However, it was finally necessary to escape this persecution, which is why he and his followers fled to Medina. Many of the people of Medina immediately accepted the Prophet (salt), and he and his followers found some peace. But hypocrites and rioters travelled between the two cities spreading rumours, slander and creating enmity. "The people of Mecca wants to fight you," said that the Prophet (Sal) and his followers. "They are destroying their homes and all the assets left behind." "They are killing their wives and children and injuring thy brethren."
Listening to these stories, some of my colleagues complain before the Prophet (Sal), advocating, "Oh Rasul, that are causing so much suffering us!" They have damaged our families, taken our possessions, destroyed our homes and we pursued from one place to another. And now ask us cowards running. But we are brave warriors and they must live with honour and dignity. We have accepted this misfortune enough. We must fight now!
"You are the Messenger of Allah (salt.)." This world and forward are one to you, and Allah is sufficient for you as their only wealth. So that it is not concerned if people try to you defiles, but in our State we can not have it. We have the means to live in this world, as well as the more beyond. Mecca has destroyed our houses, our property and our relations. "We must fight to regain our possessions, so that our hearts hurt and we are experiencing."
The companions of the Prophet (Sal) is declared to be this time. But Muhammad (Sal) does not grant them permission to fight. His heart was crying. The light of his eyes towards Alá Miró and his hands were extended to call perfect faith and the richness of the divine knowledge of Allah. He spent every moment in this State, requesting Alá to change the hearts of the people. The only sword in his hand was the sword of love and unity, the sword of the faith, certainty and determination, the sword of patience, joy, Dios hoped and praise of God.
After a while, Hamzah came with the same request, but the Prophet (salt) not give him either. You wouldn't say to his followers to start a holy war. Instead he always replied, "you can not do without the permission of Allah, and Alá has not granted". Therefore, I can not give him my permission well. The true holy war of Islam is a war against our base desires and all aspects within ourselves who are the real enemies of our lives at the most there. But even his companions which were declared, "we are warriors and have been unfortunate." "How can we live in this world with such disgrace?"
Then, as the Prophet (Sal) waited silently, became response of Allah. "Oh Muhammad, told his companions to begin the holy war in their hearts, to sacrifice the ills in their own hearts." "His teammates need to understand this."
The Prophet transmitted this to his teammates. "Me, brothers, Allah has told that if you want to start a holy war, his first duty is to wage war against the army of enemies that damage from the inside." Each of you must do your acceptable heart for him. You must make your pure heart according to the law of God by making the ritual sacrifice necessary to destroy the evils that come to destroy you. All things that occlude her heart should be cut. Make your heart light. Nurture with the food of the light which is the treasure of Allah and avoid everything that is forbidden.
Allah said to his Messenger (Sal), "only one, who participates in my food will have their hunger and their desire to be appeased." The foods allowed for the heart consists of my divine knowledge, my attributes of ninety-nine, my qualities and actions. My accountability patience and joy for me, I trust and I praise alone. Only such praise will end their hunger. With my angels will protect it who makes this intention the light within his heart, who understands each of these qualities kind of three thousand, someone in whom these qualities arise.
"Oh Muhammad, will reveal the angels to come to protect him from the armies of Habib Ibn Malik, sent by Abu Jahl." Each Angel will be three thousand heads and hands of six thousand and "brandish weapons appropriate for them." You can see them all. Thus, even if you are afraid, O Muhammad, go ahead! No need to fear when you are in a State of Iman-Islam. You have the grace of my protection, the one and only true. I'm the only person who can protect in this way. Those who keep Me as her Protector shall never be destroyed for anything in the world, but those who do not seek my help will be destroyed. As the world inside of them, they will be destroyed by this world. It is the world that kills the world. That is true. I say this to his followers.
"The world belongs, O Muhammad." You are here to see me. That is why my actions showed him and why I created all my creations and its secrets. These are all examples that gave you so you could understand me. I'm the only person that can perform these tasks of creation, protection, nutritious, giving food and dispensers of judgment. Anyone can perform these actions.
"Oh Muhammad, through Adam, through my creations, through Earth, the sky, the Sun, the Moon, stars, fire, water, air and clouds, I revealed my secrets." Below, I've sent to teach his followers. Through you, I sent them to so many words and sacred verses, many actions and much wisdom. He gave the verses of the Holy Quran in their hands so that they could understand the connection between me and true man and through this connection understand in this world and the more profits there. The nature of its true wealth is explained in the Holy Koran.
"Muhammad, it has become clear my word." If your followers want to learn the glory of the Qur'an, if they want to understand their wealth, they must have the wisdom of the divine knowledge. The Qur'an is the secret within the secret, the essence of the essence, the wisdom in wisdom, grace in grace, the soul in the soul, the heart within the innermost heart, the light in the light of the eyes, the ear within the ear, the nose inside the nose, the language in the language and the knowledge within divine knowledge. The Qur'an is the way that exists within the form. It must go inside to know its true meaning.
"M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen - a Sufi mystic, can be remembered for his efforts to bring unity through understanding to the faithful of all religions."
Author: Islam and world peace PG. 75-79
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship family bulletin Oct - Nov 2001