Al-Misri

The introduction is powerful and inspiring. "Why is it that we become more humble as we become more like God?...we are nothing, but the light is all." Maybe though, we become more like God because we become more humble? As we get our pride out of the way, we make room for improvement by enlightenment and growth. The last sentence, "Compassion is another name for clarity," just caught me and I said, "Wow." That is so amazing. Truly as we see things clearly, we are more compassionate.

Then on to the main reading. Again, I am amazed at the similarity of this reading to the Bible. He says so many of the same things to the saints that God says to His saints in the Bible. (saints, treasures of the invisible, abstinent, God-fearing, healing, directing others to him, loving others, not sinning, predestination, elect, apointed servants, saints are his and he is theirs) It is so weird. I know they are not the same book, and I do not mean to offend anyone of either faith. It is just so similar that it almost seems that parts of it could be another translation of the Bible. It definitely seems Muhammad was inspired by the Jewish Bible. Since I knew very little, to nothing, about Muhammad, I was really surprised by the similarities.