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Di era dimana kewaspadaan dan kesadaran semakin meningkat, dan kaum intelek berupaya menemukan jawaban terhadap tempat dan tujuan keberadaan diri, kita sering mendapati diri kita berada dalam persimpangan di antara naskah kuno dan sains modern, sehingga terperosok kedalam serangkaian dikotomi (percabangan). 'Menyingkap Sandi Al-Qur'an merupakan tafsir yang unik yang menyodorkan gabungan dari keduanya, menyoroti wujud yang tidak mendua, dan yang lebih penting bagaimana manusia merupakan faktor integral dari keSatuan ini. Tafsir ini menerapkan pendekatan holistik terhadap peristiwa-pewristiwa, hukum-hukum, maklumat-maklumat dan perintah-perintah Tuhan yang sebelumnya nampak tak berkaitan, menggabungkan ilmu yang menakjubkan ini, untuk mendefinisikan bagaimana dan mengapa ini menjadi perhatian umat manusia.Apa hakikat dari manusia?Mengapa manusia diingatkan kepada hakikat dirinya?Apa makna dari kisah di masa lampau bagi keseharian kita?Bagaimana kita mesti memahami kiasan di dalam Al-Qur'an?Apa yang menanti kita setelah kematian?Untuk menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan ini, serta bagaimana manusia mesti memahami Yang Esa yang ditunjuk oleh nama Allah, merupakan topik paling penting yang dicakup dalam Al-Qur'an... Karena Al-Qur'an menyapa seluruh umat manusia di semua zaman sebagai tuntunan kepada kebenaran, tafsir khusus ini dibuat dengan mengingat realita di zaman ini.

Warum den Koran aus der Perspektive des Sufismus entschl sseln? Der Koran spricht den Intellekt an. Die zwei Wahrheiten, auf die es sich praktisch st tzt, sind: 1. Es gibt keinen weit entfernten "Gott oben im Himmel", der die ganze Existenz aus der Ferne heraus verwaltet. Es gibt nur den Einen, der mit dem Namen Allah erw hnt wird. Es ist diese Existenz, welche die essentielle Realit t des Menschen ausmacht und dessen Wissen, der Mensch bestrebt sein sollte zu erlangen.2. Der Mensch, in Bezug auf die Namen und Eigenschaften Allahs, die seine Essenz ausmachen, ist unsterblich. Deshalb sollte er sein Leben gem dieses innewohnenden, endlosen Potenzials ausrichten. Der Buchstabe "B" in der Basmallah des Korans (Bismillah arRahman arRahim) weist auf diese essentielle Wahrheiten hin. In der Tat die Realit t, welche durch den Buchstaben "B" symbolisiert wird, war schon immer die zugrunde liegende essentielle Basis f r alle Schulen des Sufismus durch die Jahrhunderte hinweg. Im Gegenteil, wenn diese Realit t nicht begriffen wird, dann wird der Koran unmissverst ndlich als ein Buch angesehen werden, das auf einen Gott im Himmel verweist.Wohingegen Allah mit seiner grenzenlosen, ewigen Einheit alle Konzepte eines "anderen" gem Raum und Zeit zunichte macht In der "Entschl sselung des Korans" wird dem Leser die Gelegenheit gegeben durch die Linse dieser Realit t zu lesen.

Universal Mysteries is a fascinating, and in most ways, a unique book. It provides the answers to many intriguing questions about the origin and the nature of the universe, as well as the purpose of humans. It is an ideal read for contemplative minds seeking to understand the scientific basis of spirituality in a comprehensive and concise way.Over the centuries, Sufism communicated the reality of 'non-duality.' It told us what we observe as the world-out-there is in fact a virtual image and the ultimate reality is the Oneness of all that is. This Oneness, that comprises the essence of all things, can only be realized by getting rid of the delusion of being a separate 'individual.'Today, science also claims the same thing; it reports the universe is a giant hologram. As it turns out, this splendid detailed illusion only looks concrete to us because of our brains' ability to convert a boundless ocean of waves into the projection of what we observe as our physical world.We are in fact creating this quantum reality at all times, as non-local atoms localize and manifest as physical objects at the sight of a conscious observer. In other words, the apparently material world in which we are living is generated by our very act of observing and interpreting.This simply means that our universe and everything dwelling in it has two different aspects to its reality. One is the physical world, or the field of cosmic data receptive to our five senses; and the other is the spiritual world, or the dimension of cosmic energy and consciousness that our sensory perception fails to pick up on In the same way, we can observe ourselves either as physical bodies moving through space and time within the limitations of the five senses. Or we can observe ourselves as masses of wave frequencies within the giant hologram of cosmic energy and consciousness. The former describes a human being having a spiritual experience; the latter describes a spiritual being having a human experience, just like Jem and Alph, the two main characters in "Universal Mysteries".The realities of the quantum (or the spiritual) dimension are different when compared to our physical world of limitations but not separate. In the quantum world all things take on a new meaning. If we can consciously allow our minds to transgress beyond this physical life to which we have become accustomed, we will enter a holographic universe. Here, deep within us, is wholeness, a unified field of limitless possibilities in which every cell in our body has the entire knowledge and energy force of the whole universe. In the quantum world, five-sense limitation is obsolete There are no physical boundaries pertaining to physical bodies or objects anymore Death is no more a reality than the realities of the five-sense world The entire universe is a single intelligent system, a unified 'whole' of which you and I are an integral part. In fact, there is no 'you' and 'I', and hence there are no 'egos; to defend and prove right or 'individuals' to protect and comfort. Here, there is only One. Here, is 'non-duality.'These are the universal realities Jem is presented by his galactic friend Alph in 'Universal Mysteries'.

Why not just Allah? Why Muhammad's Allah?This unique book explains that Allah is not a god (deity) and that this god-concept we have all come to embrace, as a result of misleading information and conditioning, is not the Allah expounded by Muhammad (saw).Everyone, from the most learned to the most ignorant, has a concept of God.A God that we love, get angry with, judge and even accuse, at times, for doing wrong by us We imagine this God, who sits on a star in the heavens or dwells somewhere in space, to be like a benevolent paternal figure or a majestic sultan Those with broader views ( ) are well aware, of course, that such a God cannot exist and claim they do not believe in a God, proudly declaring themselves as atheists.Whereas, neither the aforementioned believers who postulate a God with their hearsay knowledge and conditionings, nor the atheists who deny and reject the idea of a God, have any awareness of Allah as explained by Muhammad (saw) So what is the reality of Allah revealed by Muhammad (saw)?Muhammad (saw), who articulated the Quran to us, taught us there is no God, that there is only Allah; that there is a System present within life, by which those who fail to comply, are led to suffer the consequences of their own actions.If we live with the awareness of the existence of an afterlife, our primary concern should be to know Allah and the life awaiting us after death, so that we may prepare accordingly.Taking this into consideration, let us now try to understand the One denoted by the name Allah disclosed by Muhammad (saw).

The Essence of Man is a re-evaluation, or perhaps a renovation, of what has for centuries been indisputably accepted as the fundamental teachings of Islam.By deconstructing the outer conventional meanings of the many religious or, more specifically, Islamic labels and concepts, the reader is taken to explore the underlying universal meanings of the symbols and metaphors of their faith, and hence the essence of their self.What is the purpose of religion? What is Sufism? What state of existence lies beyond death? Who or what is referenced by the name 'Allah'? What was the ultimate reality Muhammad (saw) wanted to share with mankind? Why does one have to engage in certain practices and comply with the sunnah? How can one escape 'duality' and advance to higher states of consciousness? And, most important of all, what is the essence of all of these 'essential teachings' man has been advised to follow? Through a compilation of various writings and talks, Ahmed Hulusi takes his readers back to the core and redefines what it means to be a Muslim.

He who wants to observe the reality can do so even on a single verse... Whether that be a manifestation in worldly form or a literal verse encrypted in the Quran... For just as the part contains the whole, a single verse can be a gateway into endless realizations, both inward and outward...In this light, this tiny, yet very special selection and interpretation of verses by Ahmed Hulusi, released as a preliminary to Decoding the Quran, is like an invitation to man, to read and know himself... As only through a comprehensive knowledge of the self we have a real chance to know the One So let us forego our predetermined conditionings and read as though we are reading for the very first time...Let us dive into this ocean of knowledge and melt away our constructs, fragmenting us from the Absolute One...Let us enter this portal, stripped from the falsity of our identities, and begin the enthralling journey from ourselves, to ourselves "... from the One we came, and to the One we shall return..." (Quran 2:156)

In this incredible age of increasing awareness and the rise of consciousness, where the intellect is craving to find the answers to the place and purpose of one's existence, we often find ourselves at an intersection of ancient texts and modern science, falling into an array of dichotomies. Decoding the Quran is a unique interpretation, which shows the integration of the two ways, highlighting non-duality of existence, and more importantly how the human being is an integral factor of this Oneness. It employs a holistic approach to the seemingly disconnected events, laws, edicts and commands of God, integrating this miraculous knowledge, to define how and why it is a concern to humans.What is the reality of a human being?Why is mankind reminded of their reality?What does the narrations of past events mean to us in our everyday?How should we understand the metaphors of the Quran?What is awaiting us after death?The answers to these questions, along with how man should understand the One denoted by the name Allah, are the most important and prominent topics covered in the Quran... Since the Quran addresses the whole of humanity throughout all ages as guidance to the truth, this particular construal has been done in the light of the realities of today.

What do we know about the world that is beyond our physical perception?What does a man's lifetime in this world amount to if compared to the universal dimension of time?If there is no god up in the sky who expects worship from people, then what is the reason behind religious and spiritual practices?What are we going to experience through and beyond death?The author discusses what the Quran and modern sciences say about these topics and more.

In Sufism (Islamic Mysticism), there is a phenomenon referred to as Annihilation in Allah, a state in which a person releases himself from the false reality of his ego, and manifests his True Self. Giving up ego-driven desires and showing equanimity in the face of changing circumstances one ascends to the level of a 'servant of Allah', reaching the station of divine pleasure. Essentially Sufism is based on the reality that everything and everyone in the corporeal worlds is the manifestation of the One, and so everyone in terms of their essence, is comprised of the Divine Names, the very qualities and attributes constituting existence. Looking at things from this angle all judgments, criticisms, labels and tags are dropped and only the One is observed. Everything in existence becomes a mirror, reflecting the innumerous qualities of Allah.You are holding in your hands a translation of one of the very first books written by Ahmed Hulusi. This detailed and concise presentation of Ahmed Hulusi's 1967 masterpiece is designed to act as a mirror for the READer that is searching to find his essence, his true self.

"Prayer is the weapon of a believer." - Muhammad (saw)Prayer is the act of actualizing one's wants through the divine powers present within. There is of course a scientific explanation to this act. Essentially prayer is 'guided brain waves.' Just as the dimension of knowledge transforms into energy and the quantum field to form the universe, the wants and desires of consciousness emanate from the dimension of knowledge to reveal themselves as the wants and desires of man and become actualized through the densification of guided brain waves. Due to this, the stronger the concentration level, the faster the response will be to the prayer."And he who turns away from My dhikr (the absolute reality of which I have reminded him), indeed, he will have a restricted life (limited by the conditions of his body and mind), and We will resurrect him as blind in the period of Doomsday." Quran 20:124Since only a very small percentage of the brain is employed while a large part of brain capacity remains unused, dhikr allows the activation of this larger percentage.The bio-electrical energy produced in specific regions in the brain via dhikr spreads to other regions and activates the dormant cells thereby increasing brain activity. Whatever the dhikr is about, the frequency corresponding to that meaning is emanated to the cells and thus brain capacity relevant to that particular meaning is increased.

"READ "The Reality Behind Muhammad's First Revelation: The first verse and command of the Quran is 'READ' But how did this command reach Muhammad (saw) and what did he feel at that moment?How did the angel Gabriel (as) come to him, ask him to 'READ' and 'squeeze' him; what was this experience like for Muhammad (saw)?In this book I hope to present you with a totally unique perspective. As the title suggests, I'm going to explore 'what Muhammad (saw) read' - not literally, but actually...

For most of us, religion plays a big part in our lives. We easily get protective and defensive when someone speaks adversely about our faith. But does claiming to be a Muslim make one a true Muslim? Can one be a believer just by claiming to be one? What does the word believer mean? Why do we use this word?Faith is not something that is acquired, it's part of our natural composition. Though it may become apparent during the later stages of one's life. This can only occur if it is already inherent in one's nature.What does it mean for faith to become apparent in one's life?Just because you have knowledge of faith and apply the requisites of being a Muslim may not necessarily mean you're a believer. In fact, such a person may be faithless altogether, for actions may well be done despite doubt or denial. Are actions displayed contrary to one's true feelings and beliefs in order to acquiesce with the environment, actions of faith? And what if they are put forth out of courtesy or simply out of vested interests? Rumi says, "Either appear as you are or be what you appear as"...Easier said than done - the consequences of aspiring to this principle could be overwhelming. Only a rare few who truly believe in Allah will dare - those who have nothing to lose For such people live only for Allah, expecting nothing from anyone. Such people have already abandoned everything others will also inevitably lose in the future...Often we are veiled from the true meaning of a word or a definition simply because we have come to mistake its second hand and often highly superficial meaning with its intended reality. The CALL makes readers question many of the concepts of Islam that we have come to take for granted. A must read for inquisitive minds.