The Staff of Moses: Reflections of Islamic Belief, and Divine Existence and Unity
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The Staff of Moses: Reflections of Islamic Belief, and Divine Existence and Unity
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781597842549 |
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| Publisher: | Tughra Books |
| Publication date: | 06/16/2011 |
| Series: | Risale-I Nur Collection |
| Pages: | 242 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
Table of Contents
Preface: The Risak-i Nur and The Staff of Moses ix
The First Chapter
Fruits of belief 3
Matters to be noted in order to be able to benefit from imprisonment 3
The first matter: Performing the canonical or daily Prescribed Prayers 3
The second matter: The way of making death a ticket to the realm of eternal happiness 5
The third matter: The way of attaining eternal youth 8
The fourth matter: How to spend the capital of life 12
The fifth matter: How to spend youth 14
The sixth matter: Sciences speak of God each in its own tongue 15
The seventh matter: Arguments for the Resurrection and the Hereafter 19
A summary of the eighth matter: Some of the benefits of belief in the Hereafter 34
The connection of "God is the All-Great" with the Resurrection 46
The ninth matter: Why does the denial of a truth of belief mean unbelief? 49
The tenth matter: Apparent repetitions in the Qur'an 56
Two concluding notes 66
The eleventh matter: Some pleasurable benefits of belief in Prophets, Divine Destiny and Decree, and angels 68
The Second Chapter
Eleven proofs for belief: God's final, conclusive argument 81
The first proof: The Supreme Sign 81
Observations in nineteen steps of a traveler who questions the universe concerning the Creator 81
The first step: The heavens 81
The second step: The atmosphere 83
The third step: The earth 86
The fourth step: The seas and rivers 88
The fifth step: The mountains and plains 90
The sixth step: The trees and plants 91
The seventh step: The earthly animals and birds 92
The eighth step: Humanity, primarily including the Prophets 94
The ninth step: Veracious, purified scholars 96
The tenth step: Spiritual guides 97
The eleventh step: Angels and other spiritual beings 98
The twelfth and thirteenth steps: The world of upright, enlightened intellects and of sound, illuminated hearts 99
The fourteenth and fifteenth steps: Divine Revelations and inspirations 100
The sixteenth step: Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings 105
The seventeenth step: The Qur'an of miraculous exposition 111
The eighteenth step: The totality of the universe 119
The nineteenth step: The Divine Being Himself 124
The second proof: Creation rejects associating partners with God 129
A short addendum 137
The third proof: On nature or refuting naturalistic atheism 140
Introduction: Claims that imply unbelief 141
The first way: Refuting the claim that material causes bring about things 141
The first impossibility 142
The second impossibility 142
The third impossibility 143
The second way: Refuting the claim that things are formed by themselves 144
The first impossibility 144
The second impossibility 145
The third impossibility 145
The third way: Refuting the claim that nature necessitates the existence of things and create them 146
The first impossibility 146
The second impossibility 147
The third impossibility 149
Conclusion: Answers to some questions concerning worship of God and God's creation of things 155
The first question: Does God Almighty need our worship? 156
The second question: Why and how does everything totally depend on Divine Will and Power? 157
The third question: What about the claim that nothing is invented out of nothing, and nothing goes into absolute extinction 160
The fourth proof: The Divine Name the All-Just 162
The fifth proof: The Divine Name the All-Wise 165
The first point: The Divine Name the All-Wise has made the universe into a magnificent book 166
The second point 167
The first matter: The Almighty makes Himself known through the universe 167
The second matter: There is no room for partnership with the Creator in the universe 168
The third point: The All-Wise has included numerous well-ordered worlds in this world 169
The fourth point: The All-Wise Maker's wisdom in the existence of things requires the Resurrection 171
The fifth point 172
The first matter: God Almighty follows the lightest way, the shortest path, the easiest fashion, the most beneficial form in everything 172
The second matter: The Divine wisdom in the existence of things requires Prophethood 173
The sixth proof: God's being the All-Living and One Who Causes to Die 175
The seventh proof: The testimony of the heavens and the earth to God 178
The eighth proof: A supplication 180
The ninth proof: About the Resurrection and afterlife 200
The first point: Benefits of belief in the Resurrection 201
The second point: Other pillars of faith prove the Resurrection 203
The tenth proof: Belief in and love of God and worshipping Him 212
Introduction 212
The Eleven Phrases 213
The first phrase: There is no deity but God 213
The second phrase: (He is) One 213
The third phrase: He has no partners 213
The fourth phrase: His is the sovereignty 214
The fifth phrase: To Him belongs all praise 214
The sixth phrase: He alone gives life 215
The seventh phrase: and causes to die 215
The eighth phrase: He is All-Living and dies not 216
The ninth phrase: In His hand is all good 216
The tenth phrase: He has full power over everything 217
The eleventh phrase: And to Him is the homecoming 217
The eleventh proof: Arguments for Divine Existence and Unity 218
Twelve arguments 220
The first argument 220
The second argument 220
The third argument 220
The fourth argument 221
The fifth argument 222
The sixth argument 222
The seventh argument 223
The eighth argument 224
The ninth argument 226
The tenth argument 227
The eleventh argument 228
The twelfth argument 229
Index 231