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In the Name of Allah, The Merciful, The Beneficent

14 OF 99 BEAUTIFUL NAMES/ATTRIBUTES OF ALLAH MOST HIGH

Allah
Al-Khaliq The Creator
Al-Muhyi The Life-Giver
Al-Hadi The Guide
Al-Alim The All-Knowing
Al-Raqib The All-Observant
Al-Haqq The Truth
Al-Awwal The First
Al-Akhir The Last
Al-Zahir The Hidden
Al-Batin The Manifest
Al-Nur The Light (Divine)
Al-Rahman The Merciful
Al-Rahim The Compassionate

“…that He would be known in this material world through His attributes manifested in His creation.” - The Secret of Secrets – Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ( Baghdad –Iraq ) –1077-1166 AD

Mahmudah B Jaffer


In the Name of Allah, The Merciful, The Beneficent


QUOTATIONS FROM THE NOBLE QUR’AN

- revealed to prophet Muhammad (May Peace and Blessings be upon him)
over a period of 23 years, 612-635 AD
at Mecca and Madinah, Arabian Peninsula


Surah BAQARA 2: 30

“ Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: ‘ I will create a vicegerent on earth.’…”

Surah SAAD 38: 72

“…and when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of my Spirit…”

Surah AZ-ZUMAR 39: 6

“…He makes you in the wombs of your mothers, in stages, one after another, in three veils of darkness…”

Surah AL-MU-MIN 60: 67

“ It is He who has created you from dust,
then from a sperm-drop, then from a leech-like clot:
then does He get you out (into the light) as a child:
then lets you (grow and) reach your age of full strength;
then lets you become old, - though of you there are
some who die before; - and lets you reach
a term appointed; in order that ye may learn wisdom.”

Surah BAQARA 2:186

“And when My servants ask thee
concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them).
I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. …”

…And Allah The Most High Speaks The Truth…

Mahmudah B Jaffer


Modern science has become increasingly reductionist and isolated from the divine and spiritual fountains of knowledge. This was not, of course, the norm during the period when Muslims were the torchbearers of human civilization - here I am specifically referring to the concept of 'Islamic science'.

What made this approach unique was that science/'ilm was approached from a holistic, tawhidi perspective that subsequently led to science, shari'ah, art, etc. all flourishing within
a single sphere in the quest for knowledge and understanding.

Therefore, it is exciting to note the recent emergence of art forms that succeed in making us reflect upon the philosophy, endeavour and applications of science in the modern world.

These art forms should be strongly encouraged since it could play a pivotal role in the return of the (sorely missed) esoteric dimension into modern science.


Dr Faadiel Essop
(Hatter Institute for Cardiology Research – University of Cape Town)

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