In this sermon, Hazrat Ali recalls the creation of the earth and sky and the birth of Adam:
"Praise is due to Allah Whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so,
whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate and the depths of understanding cannot reach; He, for whose description no limit has been laid down, no praise exists, no time is ordained and no duration is fixed.
He brought forth creation through His Omnipotence, dispersed winds through His Compassion and made firm the shaking earth with rocks."
Reflections:
It seems like these words are coming from an individual who recognizes something that we as simple mortals cannot comprehend. Words don't do justice to the knowledge with which they are uttered. And understanding of that knowledge through these words, is like trying to explain the beauty of Taj Mahal to a blind person. The knowledge, devotion and clarity with which these words were said in the praise of God, are not only uncommon, but unheard of for a person who has simply lived on this earth, hasn't seen anything but what has been shown to him and cannot comprehend what can be out there in the vast reaches of the universe.
"Praise is due to Allah Whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so,
whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate and the depths of understanding cannot reach; He, for whose description no limit has been laid down, no praise exists, no time is ordained and no duration is fixed.
He brought forth creation through His Omnipotence, dispersed winds through His Compassion and made firm the shaking earth with rocks."
Reflections:
It seems like these words are coming from an individual who recognizes something that we as simple mortals cannot comprehend. Words don't do justice to the knowledge with which they are uttered. And understanding of that knowledge through these words, is like trying to explain the beauty of Taj Mahal to a blind person. The knowledge, devotion and clarity with which these words were said in the praise of God, are not only uncommon, but unheard of for a person who has simply lived on this earth, hasn't seen anything but what has been shown to him and cannot comprehend what can be out there in the vast reaches of the universe.
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