life as prayer awaken to presence transform your life workshop series dr. m. omar november 2012,...
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Life as Prayer
Awaken to PresenceTransform your life
workshop series
www.NurSpirituality.org
Dr. M. Omar
November 2012, Orlando
VISION:Blessings
Self-Pride Anger Depression
In this view, God is someone who help us to live the way we
want…
Self-centered VISION for my life
God’s VISION for my life�ُد�وِن� �ْع�ُب �َي ِل ��اَّل ِإ �نَس� و�اِإْل� ��ِج�َّن اِل �ْق�ُت� َل َخ� و�َم�ا
And I have not created the invisible beings and men but to [know and] worship Me. (Qur’an 51:56)
Experiential Knowledge of God
WitnessDivine Attributes
ReflectDivine Attributes
God wants us to:Know HimLove Him and glorify him with praiseBe with Him forever
God wants to have a close relationship with us, but we are too busy with worldly
blessings…
Experiential Knowledge of God
WitnessDivine Attributes
ReflectDivine Attributes
God is making Himself known to us through His creation…
He reflects His beauty on the flowers;
We contemplate;
We praise Him;
We love Him more and more…
But, what do we do instead?
Fall in love with the mirror (apple) that reflects God’s attributes,
and forget about the All-Beautiful…
Self-centered
God-centered
False Self
Content Self = True Self
I demand MY plans to be fulfilled.
NOW!
God, how can I glorify You?
I can’t do it by myself.
Help me witness your works!
Awaken to
Presence
Running after
worldly blessing
s
life
Experiential Knowledge of God
WitnessDivine Attributes
ReflectDivine Attributes
Does the GODLY VISION require us to forsake the blessings of life?
Are we here primarily to enjoy worldly blessings? Or to know, love and glorify the Loving One?
If we awaken to God’s Presence and transform our vision,
what would be different in our life?
• The mode of interaction with blessings
• Needs…• View on life• Decision making
When we awaken to God’s Presence and All-Encompassing Love,
how would our life be?
Life as prayer
connection = salat
Will we pick up the phone and answer?
God is making himself known to us…
Glorify the Sustainer of these wonders,
by saying and living:“God is Most
Great” (Allahu Akbar)
See Divine works everywhere…
Proclaim in love and ecstasy: You alone do we worship,
and from You alone do we seek help
The All-Merciful making Himself loved through the lovely fruits of His Mercy…
Thanking and praising Him: “All-Glorified are You, and all praise and gratitude are for You” (Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah)
The Real Giver of Gifts exhibiting His Care and Compassion through
His blessed gifts…
Bow in perception of His MajestyProstrate in humility and with awe and love...
He is displaying His Grace, Majesty, Perfection, and Grandeur in the “mirrors” of creatures –
renewing the displays constantly
Contemplating… “How beautifully they have been
made”
All-Majestic Maker’s exhibition of His artistry through creation…
Human free choice
Messengers, Book of Creation,
Holy Books, Conscience
Eternal Beauty and Perfection is making Himself
knownGod
Divine Message
God-Centered
Self-Centered
When we awaken to God’s Presence and All-Encompassing Love,
how would our life be?
Life as prayer
connection = salat
Experiential Knowledge of God
WitnessDivine Attributes
ReflectDivine Attributes
Using our God given potential, we fulfill our humanity by:• Awakening to and falling in love with the Divine
Attributes • Displaying loving devotion for the Conscious Loving
One• Establishing His Light’s reflection in the center of our
heart.
�ُح�ِّب+ َك �ُه�ْم� 2ون ُب �ُح� ُي �نُد�اًد4ا َأ �ِه� اِلَل ًد�وِن� َم�َّن �ِخ�ُذ� �َّت ُي َم�َّن �اِس� اِلَّن و�َم�َّن��ِه� �وا اِلَل آَم�َّن �ُذ�ُيَّن� +َل�ِه و�اِل ِل <ا ُب ُح� ُد2 �َش� َأ
And from among the people are some who take other than God as equals to Him,
they love them as they love God;
but those who believe love God more strongly(Qur’an 2:165)