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Spiritual DeterminismInverse ConsequencesOf Not Heeding
Spiritual Law
Essential Knowledge for Muslims Leaders
Omar Zaid, M.D., Senior Consultant
GLOBAL ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP
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June/July 2012
1 Inverse ComponentsOpposites
Principles or Pillars Divine Laws
Fearof Allah
Obedienceto Allahdefine relationshipRemembrance of Allah
Each Principle causes us to draw near to God & His Grace
(evidence of approval)
Inverse of these Principles
Insufficient or No Fear of Allah
Insufficient or No Obedienceto Allah define relationship in
opposite or diminished termsInsufficient or unavoidable default
statusNo Remembrance of Allah
All cause us to move away from God and His GraceResults: little
or no strength of evidence of Gods approval (Conviction,
Sincerity); loss of Divine Guidance & Protection.
Self Rule minus divine protection
Inverse consequences
Cannot be avoided
Heedless Leaders
Insufficient or not heeding (remembering)the Fear of God
Result: non-gestalt quality or insufficiency of thought and
reflection diminished Taffakur. MindlessnessMeaning this person
does not fear the loss of Gods protection.automatically leans
toward reductionist thought and the loss or dismissal of
revelation. One draws further away from Allah and hence also from
the grace of inspiration, which is diminished and in turn, causes
the loss of divine guidance (protection from harm) -- Even in the
face of great intellectSuch people follow strong delusionsThis is a
default process that determines the course of numerous schools of
materialism; misapplication of science; promotes falsehood such as
moralitys divorce from science or Humanisms divorce of church and
state.
Key Words from the Medina Speech
Feara state of mind (reverence, caution)
Seenwhat is perceived physically
Unseenwhat is perceived metaphysically
SuccessHere & Hereafter
WalkAction
This person alone Inverse Consequences of First Principle They
who forget to fear Allah Join the ranks of His EnemiesExamples:
false religion of secular pluralism with its icons such as Olympic
Torch of the ancient religion of Mythras, or Egypts Eye of Horus,
Pyramids (all Freemasonic ideations -- kabala). Results are forms
of Tribalism or Politically-Correct Patriotism;the identitarian
politics of sectarianism.
This lss of fear or reverence allows leaders to adopt ideations
such as Humanism or Ecumenical Universalism as warned against in
surah Al-Baqarah vss 120, 145:
Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you
unless you follow their form of religion. Say: The Guidance of
Allahthat is the (only) Guidance. Were you to follow their desires
after the knowledge which has reached you, then would you find
neither protector nor helper against Allah i.e. against Gods
judgment
Inverse Consequences -- First Principle
Al-Anam vs 144:But who does more wrong than one who invents a
lie against Allah, to lead astray men without knowledge? For Allah
guides not people who do wrong.
Hence, when leaders forget to fear Gods judgment or the loss of
His Protection, the reality of akhira is veiled and failure rather
than success is certain.
Leaders who adopt this position must then rely on
Machiavelli.
Inverse Consequences -- First PrincipleThis is an antithetical
estate that is easily discernible:
The greater the pageantry presented by institutions under
heedless leaders, the greater the loss of wise governance that
preserves the Fear of Allah for their people. Fear of Man then
begins to reign as was seen in Saddam Husseins Iraq.
For this reason Hadrat Umar removed Khalid from his post. Why?
Because opulence and elitism are hallmarks that announce the
error:Example from the Sunnah: A silken Faruj was presented to
Allahs Apostle and he put it on and offered the prayer in it. When
he finished the prayer he took it off violently as if he disliked
it and said: This garment does not befit those who fear Allah. Vol
7, Book 72, Hadith 693, Bukhari
Inverse Consequences -- First Principle
Such leaders protect feudal estates as rulers of exploitation
and power broking.
They marginalize servants of truth and institutionalize
wickedness (ponerism) as examples that become tradition.
This is the Way of Cain . . .
The Second Principle, ObedienceInverse Consequences -- Second
Principle: DisobedienceDivine Guidance (i.e. fitrah, revelation and
inspiration) is required for mans ability to discern good and
evil.
Disobedience to God activates the inverse determinant or default
status of Principle Two, which inevitably leads to forms of
idolatry and chauvinist hero worship (self-worship)
Hero Worship: the essence of Humanism (The Way of Cain).
Humanism deifies man, hence it is shirk.
Roman Emperor Deified
Inverse Consequences -- Second Principle:
Key Words
Slackness No Due Diligence
truth distinguished No DiscernmentFalsehood
Favor No Grace
His enemy No Jihad (Action)
live with Incorrect choices (knowledge)InsightThe consequences
of persistent disobedience are many but the main result is a
specific spiritual blindness that promotes neglect of the nations
better interests in favor of sociopaths who masquerade as shepherds
of the flock and the hidden hand of wealthy elite who finance
them
And thus have We made in every town the great ones to be its
guilty ones, that they may plan therein [conspire]; and they do not
plan but against their own souls, and they do not perceive. AlAnnam
006.123 LEADERS
Life is Limited (Governed) by Divine Laws
Obey - Sunnah(prophetic Supra-Worldly Authority e.g.
AlKidir)
Disobey - Haram Bidah (Worldly Authority)
DOMINION
Peace & Security Maintained Divinely Protected
orForfeit - Non-PROTECTEDSpiritualDeterminism
Law of Obedience
Inverse Consequences of Third Principle:Forgetting the
Remembrance of God:The remembrance of God requires knowledge and
far more than religious knowledge. It is the ability to correctly
apply free choice towards what is good and this faculty depends on
disciplines that establish metaphysical and physical templates
(habits) for this purpose. Hence, the remembrance of God has a
purpose: correct action:There are several verses in the Qur'an that
emphasize the importance of remembering the Will of God by saying
"God Willing," "God Knows best," "if it is Your Will," and so on.
This is the basis for dhikr. Sura 18 ayat 24 states that a person
who forgets to say, "God Willing," should immediately remember God
by saying: "May my Lord guide me to do better next time."
Inverse Consequences of Second Principle:Quoted from Shaykh
Abdallah b. Bayyah: Why Did the West Supercede Us
Key Words & Phrases (From Medina Speech)
Power Grace (Favor)
Remember Seen & Unseen (Tawhid / Wholism)
Sincerity No Slackness Diligence (work)
Master of all Humility (Fear & Sense of Shame)
Right Footing Walk Discernment / Insight / (Right Choice Thought
& Action)
HereafterUnseen
Command is Supreme Law cannot be circumvented(No Escape : cat
seeks opportunity) Inverse Consequences of Third Principle:The
inverse determinant or default status of this spiritual law is
initiated by the lack of meaningful (i.e. knowledgeable)
disciplines form of ignorance. This is because ignorance inhibits
discernment due to an absence of cognitive acquisition (learning);
which, by definition, must also include purpose and completing
purpose is contingent on knowledge. If relevant remembrance of God
were indeed practiced, this would follow:
the discernment of good and evil, benefit and harm wouldallow
knowledge of proper adab to surface to mans consciousness as
understanding which would permit the capacity to assimilate and
implement pertinent knowledge well enough to establish and maintain
institutions and relationships that appropriately forbid evil and
positively facilitate what is beneficial AlHisbahHence : ignorance
is a form of forgetting God that aids and abets evil
Inverse Consequences of Third Principle:Forgetting the
Remembrance of God:
the disciplined life and piety are not complete when there is
ignorance. - Imam Buran al-Din, The Hidayah, An immoral man of
learning is a great evil, yet a greater evil is an ignoramus
leading a godly life. Both are a trial everywhere to whomsoever
clings to his religion.Instruction of the Student: The Method of
Learning (Talim al-Mutaallim Tariq al-Taallum), Imam Al-Zarnuji,
Trns. G.E. von Grunebaum and Theodur M. Abel, Starlatch Press,
Chicago, 1947 & 2008.
Conclusion:
Slackness (laziness) in gaining knowledge & skill (no due
diligence)
causes a lack of Discernment one cannot tell right from
wrong
Because one is ignorant ( incompetent ) cannot be guided
because they have not improved the faculty of insight
cannot be obedient cannot be on the right path because
they cannot serve the Truth.
Hence, If leaders do not serve the Truth on the basis of
these
Three Determinants of Spiritual Law the result is ??
HARM WILL SURELY COME to their people
Harm
LEADERS
Following These Three Principles:
FearObedienceRemembrance
Avoids default towards the autonomous Inverse Effects
MaintainPeace &SecuritySpiritual Determinism
Thank You
Next Lesson
will be on
The Spiritual Laws
Derived from these
PrinciplesPeace & Security in Palestine, circa 1900Divine
Laws
The Law of Obedience
The Law of Submission
The Law of Decay