The woman who spent time raising me used to be Christian. After experiencing a church leader’s behavior, she converted to Islam, but that caused a divide between her sister, my grandmother.
Reading the Qur’ân is a shockingly straightforward & inclusive experience but there are questions that pop into my mind as a reader. First the most interesting piece that gives context, is a statement in Sahih Al-Bukhari 4/3443 (O.P.652)saying,
Continuing in the Qur’ân, Sūrat Ash-Shu’arā’ (The Poets) 196
verse 41 of Sūrat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) says,
1) Assumedly then, The Tree of Life is our source reflected through all these scriptures, so we should be improving to study the Kabbalah, which would be the most direct experience?
2) Who is Muhammad in this scripture & how is he related to Allah? Later it’s revealed in their text that Jesus is a messenger of Allah.
3) Also, who is Allah, which part of the Tree of Life does He represent?
4) What do Abraham, Moses & Adam represent here in this scripture, the same as in the Bible?
A narrative is written about the prophet Muhammad guiding people for the Day of Resurrection saying, Adam, the father of all people will be ashamed of his sin & direct people to Nūh (Noah), who “will remember his appeal to his Lord to do something of such he had no knowledge, then he will feel ashamed…” & send people to Mūsā (Moses), “the slave to whom Allāh spoke (directly) & gave him the Taurāt (Torah).” Yet he will feel ashamed for “killing a person who was not a killer” & send people to Isā (Jesus), “Allāh’s slave, His Messenger, & Allāh’s Word & a spirit coming from Him” but Jesus will send those believers to Muhammad who would prostate on their behalf to the Lord.
5) What do all these stories mean, what did Noah ask for, was he the first Messenger, who did Moses kill, what is Jesus’s role in this scripture, how are they all related?
One narrative mentions the three greatest sins, with the second being, “to kill your son lest he should share food with you”.
6) Is this a way of saving love your kin, similar to Cain & Abel?
This is my first time reading the Qur’ân & the resemblances are striking, but it’s better to ask here instead of a local practitioner, so thank you!
Reading the Qur’ân is a shockingly straightforward & inclusive experience but there are questions that pop into my mind as a reader. First the most interesting piece that gives context, is a statement in Sahih Al-Bukhari 4/3443 (O.P.652)saying,
Both in this world & in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Isā (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary). The prophets are paternal brothers, their mothers are different, but their religion is one.
Continuing in the Qur’ân, Sūrat Ash-Shu’arā’ (The Poets) 196
And verily, it (the Qur’ân) is (announced) in the Scriptures (i.e. the Torah & the Gospel) of former people.
verse 41 of Sūrat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) says,
… I have sent down (this Qur’ân), confirming that which is with you [the Taurât (Torah) & the Injīl (The Gospel)].
1) Assumedly then, The Tree of Life is our source reflected through all these scriptures, so we should be improving to study the Kabbalah, which would be the most direct experience?
2) Who is Muhammad in this scripture & how is he related to Allah? Later it’s revealed in their text that Jesus is a messenger of Allah.
3) Also, who is Allah, which part of the Tree of Life does He represent?
4) What do Abraham, Moses & Adam represent here in this scripture, the same as in the Bible?
A narrative is written about the prophet Muhammad guiding people for the Day of Resurrection saying, Adam, the father of all people will be ashamed of his sin & direct people to Nūh (Noah), who “will remember his appeal to his Lord to do something of such he had no knowledge, then he will feel ashamed…” & send people to Mūsā (Moses), “the slave to whom Allāh spoke (directly) & gave him the Taurāt (Torah).” Yet he will feel ashamed for “killing a person who was not a killer” & send people to Isā (Jesus), “Allāh’s slave, His Messenger, & Allāh’s Word & a spirit coming from Him” but Jesus will send those believers to Muhammad who would prostate on their behalf to the Lord.
5) What do all these stories mean, what did Noah ask for, was he the first Messenger, who did Moses kill, what is Jesus’s role in this scripture, how are they all related?
One narrative mentions the three greatest sins, with the second being, “to kill your son lest he should share food with you”.
6) Is this a way of saving love your kin, similar to Cain & Abel?
This is my first time reading the Qur’ân & the resemblances are striking, but it’s better to ask here instead of a local practitioner, so thank you!
Aaron Parker
updated the category from
Questions and Answers with Instructors to
Questions and Answers with Instructors — 10 months ago
The Qur'an is based in Kabbalah, not merely from a historical sense, but from the internal worlds. An instructor from Chicago Gnosis provided two courses that explain the gnostic roots of Islam, Sufism, and the Qur'an.
Their most recent lecture explains Al-Fatihah (the Opening) and the Tree of Life (See The Nature of Being). However, there is more explanation in the Sufi Principles of Meditation regarding the Tree of Life, the sacred names of Allah, where Allah is on the Tree of Life, and how to more importantly experience these states (Stations and Gnosis, Subsistence, and Love).
The alchemical and kabbalistic significance of Prophet Muhammad is explained in a lecture called Knowledge and Truth.
Abraham, Moses, and Adam are the same archetypes within Islam and Sufism as within Judaism, because these principles are eternal. Study this!
Killing is obviously a sin. What is worse than killing a person is killing one's soul (through fornication), so that our son (our Essence) cannot share food (the impressions or nourishment of the spirit within you).
These stories will become clear to you as you combine the study and practice of kabbalah with meditation. In the meantime, the courses below go into the basics of Middle Eastern traditions so that you can understand and apply their principles to your spiritual work.
Their most recent lecture explains Al-Fatihah (the Opening) and the Tree of Life (See The Nature of Being). However, there is more explanation in the Sufi Principles of Meditation regarding the Tree of Life, the sacred names of Allah, where Allah is on the Tree of Life, and how to more importantly experience these states (Stations and Gnosis, Subsistence, and Love).
The alchemical and kabbalistic significance of Prophet Muhammad is explained in a lecture called Knowledge and Truth.
Abraham, Moses, and Adam are the same archetypes within Islam and Sufism as within Judaism, because these principles are eternal. Study this!
Killing is obviously a sin. What is worse than killing a person is killing one's soul (through fornication), so that our son (our Essence) cannot share food (the impressions or nourishment of the spirit within you).
These stories will become clear to you as you combine the study and practice of kabbalah with meditation. In the meantime, the courses below go into the basics of Middle Eastern traditions so that you can understand and apply their principles to your spiritual work.
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami
Aaron Parker
marked this post as Resolved — 10 months ago
Thank you Almu, especially the Son & Essence relation was news, it will certainly stick in my mind during readings. There is a lot to read… scheduling it within my daily schedule would be helpful. You are always a great assistance
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