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SUMMARY#looking_at_oneself
Your perception of reality is limited by a veil of ignorance. You perceive only a fraction of the spectrum and rely on senses that are imperfect and subjective. Recognizing these limitations can humble us and encourage a more open-minded approach to seeking knowledge. Becoming aware of your conditioning is the first step toward transcending it. The ego, however, often seeks to protect your self-image and maintain a sense of control, blinding you to the limitations of your own interpretation and understanding of the message received in its early stages.
Surah Al-Adiyat addresses the act of exceeding limits, act within the limits and both its consequences. Allah describes how transgressing limits is a tiring endeavor, like constantly covering one's actions, similar to dealing with a can of worms. Conversely, those who act within the limits nurture early revelations, fostering deeper comprehension mediated, reconciled, and witnessed by an unfettered, independent logical mind free from egoistic conditioning.
Indeed, Allah has decreed that any act of transgression you conceal will surely be revealed, and you will undoubtedly see what you have hidden. At that moment, Allah is All-Acquainted with everything.
Surah Al-Adiyat serves as a reminder of the consequences of exceeding limits and the importance of integrity. Acting within the bounds of moral and ethical guidelines allows for the cultivation of true understanding and wisdom. It is through this disciplined approach that one can achieve a state of clarity and enlightenment, unclouded by the distortions of the ego.
Ultimately, the journey toward transcending your limitations and conditioning is a lifelong process. It demands constant self-reflection, humility, and a commitment to seeking truth. By recognizing and addressing your inherent biases and imperfections, we can move closer to a more profound and authentic understanding of reality and your place within it.
With the name Allah (the All-Encompassing Source whose name encompasses the measurements of existence and the unfolding chain of events leading to all observable outcomes), the Rahmaan, the Raheem. (The Rahmaan is the boundless system of factual knowledge and the Raheem is the grace bestowed upon those who sincerely seek and engage with this wisdom through the guidance of Ar Rahmaan).
100.1 And the 'adiyat / act that exceed the limit (transgression), is dhobhan / a tiring act.
100.2 Then the muuriyaati / one who covers (conceal), qodhan / a can of worms (cover his transgressions like in a can of worms),
100.3 Then the mugheerati / one who is not (that is, not the muuriyaati), shubhan / a first light for better days ahead (in his early swim of the hidden knowledge).
100.4 Then asarna / cultivate with it (the early swim of hidden knowledge), naq'an / an infusion (penetrate the early perception to comprehend more).
100.5 Then washodna / mediated with it (information aremediated and reconciled by mind free of conditioning for correct understanding), jam'an / all together.
100.6 Indeed, the insaan / intellect aligned with the truth, to his Rabb / Lord, lakanudun / surely (is) ungrateful .
100.7 And indeed He upon that lashahidun (unfetterred independent logical mind) / surely is a witness.
100.8 And indeed He surely loves the good, lashadid / surely strong.
100.9 Does he not know when whatever is in the qubur / concealment (transgressions like in the can of worms) are buqthira / exposed ?
100.10 And what is in the sudur / awareness is husshila / divulged
100.11 Indeed, their Rabb / Lord with them that moment lakhobir / surely All Acquainted.
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