Surat At-Takathir 102 – “Competition for More” vs Justice and Survival

This sura shoots straight to the issue of our time and of all times where civilizations teeter on the brink of collapse, and always for the same reason, greed and the competition for continuous nonstop increase — today, it’s called capitalism, about which journalist George Monbiot says “Capitalism is just a means by which something even bigger is pursued. Wealth.” This is the very subject of this sura: “Vying for more preoccupies you” — more wealth. And that pursuit as it is literally capitalized on and emphasized in modern developed countries as the whole point of life, is actually killing us and destroying the ecosystems we need for the survival of humanity. Not to mention the insanely prevalent injustice to the majority of the human race. Contrary to what we are told.  

Video: Were Native Americans Muslim?

A long but fascinating look throughout history showing both African and Muslim influence on the Americas.

This eye-opening video gives us another look at the history of exploration in the Americas, focusing on Muslim influence in history that has been largely ignored. It’s well-worth the time to learn about this. The massacres inflicted by Spanish conquistadors as well as during the Spanish Inquisition in Andalus also tell us who the truly violent ones were. This video is well-researched and presented.

Another video mentioned very briefly the existence of Amazonian tribes adopting Islam and even building mosques in the jungle region. But there were few details, so I would need to research the matter. After watching the video above, however, it does seem possible.

The Seen vs the Unseen Al-Ghaib, Angels, & the Finality: Separate Realities

In modern society many people think all knowledge is in some way scientific and empirical. But what we miss is an understanding of the purpose and meaning of life, basic morals and common decency, and of course, matters of faith, including what happens after death, the question of Judgment Day, and related symbols or “signs.” The Quran speaks of two worlds, the “witnessed” and the unseen or الغيب alghaib which is beyond our perception. And the “witnessed” simply means that which we have observed. Nothing under the category of alghaib “the unseen” is more significant than Al-Akhira, The Finality, or Resurrection/ Judgment Day. Its reality is described in the Quran as Truth itself, when everything we could not know in empirically evident detail (due to its nature) in this world will become absolutely evident. From this we can begin to understand that we are expected to trust in Allah b’al-ghaib meaning without directly perceiving and there are powerful reasons for this.