Monday, December 24, 2007

Greetings from the Mountain of Fire (Blessed Eid, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year)!!

Beloved sisters, brothers, family, friends, and colleagues,

May you have a blessed Eid Al Adha, merry Christmas, and a happy New Year...

Be true to the voice that comes from within...
Be Love for Love is the only way
That leads to that place where you do not have to say… a word... to be understood…
That leads to that bed in which you can sleep and dream like a baby… :-)
Be gentle with nature and nature will be gentle with you…
Slow down and feel yourself… do not overwhelm yourself with too many unnecessary inputs… first things first… do not sell the long-term for the short-term… walk with grace…your are the steward of Allah on Earth… join hands and energies with other Lovers that have understood the Way… allow for the synergies of Love to carry us all to the higher consciousness that will allow us to heal the bleeding wounds and the broken hearts…. And smile… let your whole Being smile… and do not underestimate the power of those sweet words you tell to your friends… the Arabs say “The good word comes out and the bad word comes out”…. So make it the good one :-) But if you hear a bad word that hurts you, learn how to forgive…

I pray to Allah almighty to protect you all and to gather us all on the right path… to unite us in the cause of peace…to forsake selfishness and be good to each other…

Our great prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said:
لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسه
“None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî]

Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) also said:
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should say something good or remain silent.”

Allah almighty says in the Quran: “By time! Surely the human being is at loss. Except for those who have faith and do righteous deeds and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to patience.” [Sûrah al-`Asr]

Salaam from a city that lies between two mountains, Ebal and Jerzim…
Salaam from those who are waiting patiently for the dawn…

All the Love,

Your brother,
Saed J. Abu-Hijleh
Nablus, Palestine