Monday, March 17, 2025

What Inspired Me Most In Our Holy Book

 I have shared about my life with honesty always. Honesty is the only gift I have. No further skill I got. 

I have mentioned I wasn’t  religious as growing person. When my mother would make me get up early in the morning to say prayer or read holy book I would be irritated like normal children of my age. In early teen, My grandfather had gifted me some heavy religious books which I tried to read honestly because I loved reading always but they were packed with extreme thoughts and threats for the sinner . My little mind couldn’t grasp that How Creator of such Huge universe can think such small way so I returned them. I would rather love to sit with grandparents and ask them to tell stories. I still feel lucky I could spent some time with them. 

Anyway, my views regarding religion remained cold till my thirties only because I couldn’t find anyone who can inspire me to get close look of the matter. I would participate in religious rituals like prayer,fasting without comprehension of what they mean actually. But my longing to do everything with absolute honesty kept me anxious. 

In 2011 when I felt devastated and heartbroken after the death of my parents , I tried many things to attain peace of mind but nothing worked. 

God has plans for everything. He had for me as well. He knew me more than I knew myself. He knew my desire to get close to him. He knew how to give a way. He used trauma of the loss of my parents to pull me towards Him . And guided me to the path that could reveal Truth to my heart eventually. 

Reading Quran wasn’t any help for understanding religion for some early years because  it was not my aim at all. I would open the holy book after everyone was gone only to feel less lost and alone. Like a drowning man would try to hold anything floating by to stay up.

But when, with time i realized that my grief was soothed and i was able to focus on what was before my eyes ,i started to concentrate on the topics and stories mentioned within Quran . with repeated reading in  more than a decade i slowly, was able to feel connected to the main theme of the holy book. My mind has a habit of connecting  things quickly in the background while my eyes are focusing on things present before. It helps lot in solving thriller ,suspense and mystery movies or books.

When i would read Quran my mind would connect it's theme .message or subject with scientific theories and daily human life quietly.

This deepened my interest in science and what it says about Maker of the universe and everything within it. 

But today it is not the topic . 

I just want to share what Inspired me most in our holy book so i could first of all trust it from within fully and relate with what it says to some extent. 

Like all other holy books Quran also describes world as place for test of our Faith. And that life for people with Faith will be easier than those who don't have Faith .

What touched my heart most is that it invites towards goodness and equality of everyone regardless of race ,gender ,coulor and possession . It says that just having of tag of any religion cannot make one go to heaven (or live an easy life ) but having eemaan which means a healthy mindset with positive and harmless attitude can lead to a happy life because he gains the will of Creator with him!

According to Quran Since the beginning world was given only one Religion ,Religion of God .To make people live a life with goodness and harmony. Though this Religion was named differently during different time periods by various nations but basic subject never changed !

 According to our holy book the only thing that is important for the Creator in human is their humanity and piety of their character . Piety of character means that he lives a harmless life for people around him and does no corruption in society which can lead to mental and physical destruction . Any of such sin is counted as unforgettable sin in the eyes of God .Though personal mistakes are considered forgettable .  Because no one will be accountable for what others did.

Quran asks his people to have Faith in One God,  Who Created everything. 

Have Faith on that since world has been created He has sent so many of His Messengers ( according to myth here one lac 24 thousand)  to remind us about the promise He has taken from us when we were only souls .Promise to be good to us and to all around on earth.

 The names and stories of Muses ,Christ and many other prophets are mentioned as confirmation of the Truth they brought to the world. While it is also  said that Denying any of it will be considered the Denial of all prophets and God Himself.

In the explanation it is also mentioned that No part of land is spared from God's messengers including China and India. ( which shows acknowledgment of universal guidance for all nations equally)  

Have Faith on all the holly Books He has sent through the hearts of His Messengers so people can stay up to date about their task here . 

Have Faith on the judgement day ,that universe will end ( like everything else) someday and people will return to their Creator and will be questioned about their doings. 

I realized through my daily life observation that how important it is for everyone to have concept of right and wrong. because when even one person in the family avoids it or one even one person in the parliament avoids it  things get messy and complicated for all around them . 

Today we see that most of the people have lost the concept of good and bad which is resulting in the horrible world we live today.

Forgive me but it is hard to believe that everyone has his own right and wrong. This idea supports a thief who robs others because he thinks this is the only option but it does not go with normal people .

 I believe that science helped us to understand that  laws of physics work same way everywhere in our universe . Therefore we can see that in nature everything is working in harmony to where it belongs. Such as if each petal in the flower decides to take different path a flower can never be shaped . 

Similarly in our body if one organ fails to do it's duty we fell sick .

I admit that  whatever is happening in the world is also part of   nature's law of constant change and evolving.

 But having Consciousness make us responsible for better manifestation i believe. 

I shared my thoughts honestly once again and i hope my friends who will read the whole post will share their thoughts as well .

Thank you so much for bearing with me dear friends !

Health ,Peace and Happiness to all of you and to all you love!

 


37 comments:

  1. Goodness, harmony, equality -- these positive qualities could make the world such a better place, if only people would act on them instead of greed, selfishness and hatred.

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    1. i fully agree to what you said dear Debra !

      i also agree that apparently everything in the universe is designed to survive through easiest options but i disagree that this is also true for us as humans
      we are conscious specie and designed to face various obstacles throughout the life . we are aware that to find meaningful and sustainable destination we have to choose difficult option sometimes . It's easy to stay fair with others if someone is lucky to born with good nature but having negative mindset makes it hard for us to share light around because we think we don't have one . it not true we all have light of goodness within us because Nature or God has did justice to every single thing and person in the world. We have both inside us ,the "good " and the "bad" . But we are given a super power to choose which one will be our thing . this is tough but not impossible .once we make right choice Nature or God lead us further accordingly .these are scientifically proven facts

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  2. Dearest Baili your post is lovely as you share your faith. I too have faith in only One God but as a Christian believer I trust that Jesus died for my sins and that works do not get me to heaven or any good things (for all our deeds are like filthy rags in the eye of God). I need a Savior and His Righteous blood to cover my sins. When I accept Him as my Lord and Savior I enter into a relationship with God Himself and His Holy Spirit comes into my heart pouring God's love into it and transforming me to love Him and others. Yes we choose right from wrong but the difference is that we now have the Holy Spirit to guide and direct us. We are saved through faith in Jesus - He is the Way - the Truth and the Light. No man (or woman) comes to the Father unless they come through the Son of God - Jesus. His love is for everyone and does not exclude anyone. If possible I encourage you to read the Old and New Testament of God's Holy Word. Read it with an open heart and mind and I will pray Jesus will become your Way to the Father. I would fail to love you if I did not share Jesus with you. Hugs Debbie

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    1. Dear friend Debbie thank you so much for sharing you enlightened thoughts !
      this is grace of God that you believe in One Creator who created you ,me and everything around us !
      i think this is most important thing in my opinion to understand that we have One lord who has sent us here and blessed us with all the blessings for this short stay here and love us all equally! . Such Faith us keep us calm and firm and our heart strongly connected to our creator .
      i respect your beliefs as well . I think our destination is the same ,our journey no matter what way we choose lead us towards One God .And this is all matters . thank you so much for your lovely offer to read your holy book my friend .i will love to someday. i believe many of our scholars read bible and other books from different beliefs to add in their knowledge about how they look at the subject of God and His relationship with his men.
      we as Muslims are told to have faith in Christ as well by our holy book Quran and we believe that Esa or Christ was taken above in the sky alive ,as written in Quran and someone of his resemblance was crucified. He will return to the world before world ends .
      i will also mention that i did not share this post as religious woman but only a woman of God who loves his creations equally !
      and i think that our humanity must be strong enough to keep us harmonize as humans only . much love and hugs!!!

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    2. Debbie, I appreciate your sharing this here.

      Baili, I have a question. I have heard it said that the God of the Quran and the God of the Bible require different things of us. In essence, this would mean that they are not the same. Have you heard that? (I am a simple woman like you. I read and write my thoughts. I believe in the authority of God over us, but as for myself I am still learning.)

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    3. precious friend Sandi heartfelt thanks for sharing your thoughts here !
      first of all i want to repeat again that my sharing in this post does not mean the promotion of my religion at all .you know me since long and as i said what i share always is just reflection of my current thoughts and that is it .
      this time i shared what i have been feeling since some times because of the peace i felt within after getting the basic idea of God finally .
      Idea of God is not taken from holy book or from what scientific research says but the seed within my soul is nurtured through various sources like by joining the pieces of puzzle .
      honestly i feel your question bit naive (i am sorry if my words hurt you i ask forgiveness my friend)
      naive because i could never think of God as small or many even when i was child . How can we think of God or Creator small or many is beyond my comprehension my dear friend .
      from where i see universe and life within it is created by underlying force which is though invisible to our physical eyes but actually lies within each cell in our body .in every atom of everything . God is not some person or creature but a vast endless force shaping things quietly and awesomely .
      so i can only wonder with astonishment if someone thinks that God of Sandi is different that God Of Baili
      God 's laws are only which described in Nature and everywhere present before our eyes . all point out one thing strongly that only goodness and harmony can create and construct ,badness and separation leads to distruction.
      i follow only these laws so i feel universe is my home and all living in are my fellows !!!
      i don't ask other to think similarly ,never !
      i just share what i feel ,and i wrote few things that seem to resemble with my ideology of love ,humanity and harmony .
      i wish i could respond well enough to satisfy you as like you i too am a student always .you can ask anything if you feel like my friend!

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    4. No offense taken, Baili. But I want you to know I also do not think God is small or many. I believe there is only One God.

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    5. Also, you can know God, Baili. I know Him.

      🙂

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    6. My precious friend Sandi and I say that from the depths of my soul ♥️

      I am really grateful for letting me know that you did not take my word naive offensive. Forgive my ignorance that I lack vast vocabulary and nor much intellect to put things in much attractive way.
      I couldn’t believe when read that my God can be Different than yours. Absolutely not my friend, but yes we all rise and grow in different places with different ways to approach God ,so only our opinions can differ because we find those opinions through different sources. All the prophets or messenger came to the world with stronger intuition, they shared their Truth with people of their time . Some followed their beliefs some opposed. We see here that everything happens so naturally. Like people born with various skills and abilities. Some born with special talents like different forms of art some are best in worldly things such as making money and inventions. Everything has been happening here is part of divine plan mentioned in Book Possibilities already. Science and religion both agree on this point as well.
      When messengers spread word about God it is simple and obvious in Nature as well. Because God is prevailed in everything so He manifests Himself in every creation equally. The message left by messenger can be enhanced and changed by authorities later to make it more effective probably but message in Nature is still there untouched and simple. If sometimes our heart get confused with something like this,we should approach to basic essence of the message and connect it to message that Nature holds for us. We will be able to see truth then with bare eyes and pure heart.

      This has been my way since I was little. I would love to listen stories of all kinds regardless who was telling. I didn’t know then why I would do so. But with time I realised it was my way to feel connected to all types of truth that lead to one solid reality that This universe and I have an Owner, supporter and mentor who is here (around and within) to guide us always.
      If you my friend read my words with neutrality ,you will feel that it was expression of a simple heart and nothing else.
      I am sure you know God because I have read your beautiful words since long time my friend ♥️
      God is present within and around and allows each of us to know Him so we can live a life free of useless conflicts and love and respect each other as humans above everything.this is the only thing which can make our world a better place 🙏🥹

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    7. Thank you for understanding, Baili. 🥰 It is amazing how people are born with different attributes. Some make things, others dream, a few teach. It is truly remarkable that God creates us as He does. I found something you may like. It is the bible in Urdu! Mujey tum say piyar haih. (A friend taught me that many years ago. If I wrote it right it means I love you, but I think it may be the way you would speak to a child. Anyway, it is all I know in Urdu.) The bible is translated into your language. This link is to the first chapter of the Book of Matthew. It's about Jesus if you want to read it. Matthew was one of his followers and he wrote it.)
      Is a link ok? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201&version=ERV-UR

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    8. precious friend Sandi !
      heartfelt thanks again for sharing your beautiful comment once again!
      it brings me tremendous joy and peace of mind that are having conversation about the topic which may feel sensitive to many .But for me it's just truth i feel about my creator and have been sharing since years with my friends .Tis time the reference of our holy came into mind totally spontaneously and no particular intention was involved .i am thankful you understood it as well and yes as i said some of our scholars read books from different beliefs and share their perspective neutrally which i love most because i am there where original words of God are spoken .Words that connect and harmonize people and not spread hatter and destroy innocent minds . This is why is hared what inspired me most in our holy book Quran .That religion is one since beginning but because it came to people of different parts and cultures it was shaped according to their own mindset .we should remember this and rest is easy and can make our world an ideal place .
      I will definitely read urdu bible and believe me it was in my wish list that when i will be little free from household i will read about all the religions in the world . I want to be closer to my God and i believe that he loves everyone equally . But according to His laws people who use their intelligence to stay alert against odds and keep try to better their lives in positive way are favored by Him !
      I want to keep trying to be better and pure in my thoughts and lifestyle my friend!

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  3. I went through a dark period when I was in my early thirties and my father died. I came through it too and had found answers in my life by the time my mother died when I was in my fifties. Searching for answers is a challenge but an important part of this journey called life.

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    1. thanks precious friend Marie for sharing your feelings !
      indeed this journey of life is series of challenges we encounter throughout the life dear Marie
      Learning is main part of it as well so we can be able to understand how to survive through these tasks
      according to holy book and now according to science as well we humans are given knowledge of everything before our birth . this is how when we observe things while growing up ,we connect our observations with our internal knowledge and give meaning to this learning according to our capacity,
      i am glad my friend that you could find answers to your questions
      i share your peace for be aware of these answers as well !

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  4. ... and I wish you Health , Peace and Happiness too dear Baili.

    All the best Jan

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  5. Thank you for a thoughtful and honest post, Baili! I have always believed that there is more than one path to God. Humans have been seeking the Divine from the beginning. Certainly the major religions have urged people towards goodness by motivating them to be kind, compassionate, and actively caring toward others. Equality of everyone regardless of race, gender, color, and wealth has also been a guiding principle in major religions. Like you reading the Quran with more understanding as you get older, I too am experiencing that as I read the Bible over time. It's impossible for me to grasp the mind and being of God, and I always struggle with the existence of evil in the world. What I can understand and do is to try to be a better person and treat others with compassion and respect. I fundamentally believe in and trust in God's mercy and love for all people. Hugs and love to you and yours always, Baili!

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    1. thank you dear Louise for beautiful and insightful words as always!
      i really appreciate how you ended it . yes this is the only thing we are given control of .
      to choose whatever we want . as you see earth is covered with both light and darkness equally .
      you will see this division of positive and negative from larger things to tiny cells .
      everything has been made with two types of energies .we humans are not the exception . we have both God And Devil within us . we are given control of only one thing here "freedom of choice " if we are fortunate to choose right Nature or God will let us try our best to achieve it ,but the thing is that He will also do the same if we choose wrong , because according to Him it's not heaven nor Hell but journey to create any of it with personal choice and struggle .
      Like you i find it hard to understand God dear friend .but what is the point if we understand Him . He has placed us in a game and being characters we are not allowed to understand Him but feel him through his miracles and have Faith that He will be merciful if we will try to be fair to ourselves and to everyone around us .
      much ,more love to you my dear Louise and hugs!!!!

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  6. Thank you so much for your insight and from how the holy book has guided you and your thoughts on science as well. You are very enlightening and it was good to read your post. You are a wonderful human being. I hope the month has been good to your and all the best to Spring ahead.

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    1. big thanks for you generous and kind words dear Ellie
      yes we are in our spring season :)

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  7. We turn to God for all sorts of reasons.
    As long as it makes us feel good and doesn't harm others it's a good reason.

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    1. i agree that we hardly pay attention to question that who are we how and why we are here etc dear Pedro
      world has so much for us that we think such thoughts trivial
      but in this same world there people who keep looking for answers of these questions and believe blindly that there is someone a divine force who has created this wonderful world full of beauties and richness of supplies for humans .as he cares what we need now and what we will be needing after thousands of yeas .magic or miracle place and everything within is strange enough to poke a reasonable mind to think about Him

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  8. Lovely post Baili. Yes, only one God that is my belief also.

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  9. lovely dear Margaret !
    Having Faith In Him fills one's soul with tremendous and indefinable peace

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  10. You explain my feelings of leading a good life so well. We will all be judged when the time comes. For now we should lead a good life and enjoy it.

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    1. big thanks for lovely words dear Emma !
      yes God want each of us to live a good virtuous life while enjoying all His blessings as His creatures ,His blessings are countless and we can never return His favors ,we can just be grateful for them and follow His ways .We can respect other humans and what way they are different !
      we can treat everyone around with love and try to live in complete harmony so world can look like a happy flower who's all petals are arranged and connected in perfect and beautiful order !!!

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  11. you are wise, Baili. A friend many years ago gave me a Quran printed in English, from what I have learned, Christianity, Judaism and Islam seem to be so very similar you wonder why there is so much conflict in the World based on religion! There are many things in all 3 religions that mirror each other and at a basic level, as you say, we are told there is one God and to love one another. My faith these days is in God, but not in a particular religion.

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    1. Deepest thanks precious friend Betty for your beautiful and insightful words !♥️

      Reading your words makes my eyes teary 🥹
      I just wish if everyone can see this reality that you described here that Creator of this universe is one divine force invisible to our physical eyes but present in every single of His creation if see with curious heart who seeks Truth!!!

      This reality and presence of God is noticed ,sensed and believed by so many people around the world. Difference in their perspective is only because they belong in different beliefs and cultures. We all know that God is represented by religious authorities in every part of land reflecting their own thought systems and traditions. It doesn’t question whether everyone has got different God but that such all streams flowing from various areas lead to one ocean, no matter how we conceive God of the world , we all accept Him our Creator and guardian and only this is enough for us all to accept each other as humans creatures of one single God and share love and harmony ♥️

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  12. Thank you, dear Baili, for this interesting post and your wise thoughts.
    This is one of the times when it's very important that people in all countries look for the good and the right. It's not easy; things are often complicated.
    Today I thank God especially for the light. After the dark winter months (here in the far North :)) we again can see more clearly the beauty of His creation.
    And I thank Him for the friendships born in blogging. It's a privilege to know you, Baili, through your posts. Big hugs!

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    1. dear friend Sara!
      thanks for liking my simple post!
      i agree that world even since beginning and now more than ever need people to look for good and right because without it nothing can work properly and we all know this but we expect others to do so and forget to do it ourselves sadly . it's simple such as each of us keep our house clean to avoid diseases and dirt. similarly we all need to keep check on our thoughts and spirits as if they have been polluted with negative influences . Everything with having a "center" within works fine . unfortunately we have forgotten our center withering around in false ideas and ways . As center keeps everything well ordered and connected Only God can keep us close and collected as humans .
      I am so happy that God has sent light to you my friend and you are able to see clear skies eventually . It's sign that we need Faith in God and in goodness of each other to remove dark clouds of selfishness and destruction so we can see light of goodness ahead!
      i am also very much thankful for having connected to blog world and finding many true ,generous and lovely friends! I treasure each of them ! they are strength and support system for my heart !!!
      much love and hugs my friend!

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  13. You have the ability to share and explain your feelings so well. Thank you for sharing it all with us.

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    1. thank you so much for liking my simple words dear Nichole!

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  14. Dear Baili, I read your post and then the comments from fellow bloggers and it is apparent, at least to me, that many people have faith in God. To me, faith can take various forms and, while I am a believer in God, I am not especially religious, That's not to say that I don't believe in doing good and being caring and fair to people, but I do not attend regular religious services. My religious upbringing was in the Catholic faith and I attended parochial elementary and high school. Church was attended every Sunday during those years. Since then, I have attended church irregularly and in many denominations and all have had a connection to God, and to me there is one God in many beliefs. And, I agree with you that knowing right from wrong and good from bad is something we should all strive to do in our daily lives.

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  15. heartfelt thanks for your enlightened comment dear Dorothy!
    and specially thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the matter which are not different than mine i believe . according to God present in everything i realize that Biggest message of God is to exist harmlessly , don't hurt anyone nor his feeling . recognize difference between what is wrong and what is right so you can live a life that tries to be good in life but in order to do so she does not let down others around .
    Harmony is the most apparent message of Creator which we see in His every single creation . i think we we keep these thinks up in our lives rest is mere asymbolic practice of these right and good actions honestly . yes without drawing line between right and wrong none of this is possible

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  16. Fantastic post. Can't tell you how much I admire you going deeper than the religions that love to teach about evil and sinners and finding the elevation happening in your heart and mind to the broader divine truth of ALL THAT IS - and that is good (GOD). Then the scientific aspect I also love. I have read a lot of Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health among many other books along those lines. Anyway being raised as a young Catholic girl I'm so glad I left that path and went on my own path to discover the absolute wonder of the truth of All That Is.

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  17. In my view the texts of all the major religions teach the same spiritual truths. The texts are based on teachings from spiritually enlightened teachers and are intended to guide us to the higher 'truth'.

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