We Are Adam

Imam Warith Deen Mohammed pointed out to us that we are a “New People”.  Since we are in fact a “New People” then we are Adam.

We are blessed to have a parallel with scripture.  Scripture provides the knowledge of Adam’s Genesis.  It also reveals to us that the path to his destiny is an enlightened discipline of education.

As “New People” we will do well if we consciously and on purpose follow, and educate ourselves and our future selves, to our scriptural parallels, begining with Adam.

It is from G-d’s words that any “New People” can draw to guarantee a rise to success.

Scripture provides to a “New People” the word of G-d as guidance and as a warning to avoid a particular tree or knowledge.

And if the “New People” fall to the subtle seduction of the seducer, then the indestructible word and the undefeatable spirit out of G-d’s word will cause the “New People” to rise and stand again after repentance.

My reference to Imam Mohammed’s fiqh on salat is quite obvious in the above words.  Our salat’s connection to Christ’s message is also evident.  I guess I’m one of those who believes that Imam Mohammed’s very detailed tafseer and language explains and provides a full understanding of the life giving essence and meaning of salat for all, including all mankind.  That salat is from Prophet Muhammed.  Its application is relevant from Adam to Muhammed.  Or from a “New People” to Muhammed.

I’m sure that there are others out there also specifically working to integrate into their lives, (1) the elements that create healthy (individual and community) life, and (2) the elements that sustain healthy (individual and community) life, which are indeed found in our divinely given prayer ritual.

I would like to again point out that Imam Mohammed reminded us that scripture also gives a warning to Adam, to a “New People” – to us.  Warning us to avoid a particular knowledge.  Scripture reveals that Adam still fell. Our prayer ritual reminds us of the fall also. {+}

Imam Mohammed shared with us his insights as to what causes civilization to fall also -  objective reasoning, and empiricism that misses the mark:

On objective reasoning I reference this excerpt:

“The story of humans in a community setting, starting life on Earth in a paradise given the name Eden, serves to assist man, that is, industrial man, working man, for avoiding crisis, and, explaining crisis.

It all got started when object, (spelled) o-b-j-e-c-t hyphen reasoning(object-reasoning), won sway over moral urges, or moral urgings, in the human soul.”

Excerpted from this post:  http://www.athreedayjourney.com/imam-w-deen-mohammed/scriptures-most-critical-message/

On empiricism I reference this excerpt:

“Doesn’t this sound like empiricism, objectivity, where you’re not forming anything until the essence tells you to form it and you’re not forming it in any way that the essence is not saying form it ? You see our discipline is the same isn’t it? Our Discipline and our knowledge is the same as the Jinn’s discipline and his knowledge.

But our result is different.”

Excerpted from this post :  http://www.athreedayjourney.com/imam-w-deen-mohammed/imams-ramadan-session/

Imam Mohammed’s fiqh also provides us a very healthy way to view ourselves as descendants of slaves, and what our citizenship in this great nation means for us now and for our future.

Therefore, the vision for our life should be complete for each and everyone of Imam Mohammed’s associates.  Allah blessed Imam Mohammed to provide that.

Life: The Final Battlefield

• Audio excerpted from:  Life: The Final Battlefield (disc 1 and 2) 3/2/2008 Chicago, IL