tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413566938078526403.post385850094706716598..comments2023-10-15T00:31:17.699-07:00Comments on Umer Toor Blog 2: Self-serving Blog: Experiencing Higher Realms through BooksM Umer Toorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16945276129564758593noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413566938078526403.post-82413750748877092392012-12-08T11:34:12.619-08:002012-12-08T11:34:12.619-08:00Beautiful, balancing comment. I got Hujjat ul Isla...Beautiful, balancing comment. I got Hujjat ul Islam's risalah on music and will read in full. You'll comprehensively summarized the finding of the book in a sentence i believe.<br /><br />My personal experience shows that without spiritual and intellectual guidance or some form of rigorous training in school or perosonally - 24/7 - reading Quran only aired non-senses skpetical fearful doubts that are NOT metaphysical or philosophical in nature but surely satan's inspirations... Allahu Alam!<br /><br />Thanks for visitingM Umer Toorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945276129564758593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413566938078526403.post-77714976339291531602012-12-08T10:19:09.509-08:002012-12-08T10:19:09.509-08:00That's the primary reason we read,to rise abov...That's the primary reason we read,to rise above mundane existence.What Ghazali said about music holds true about reading too.He said music isn't bad or good in itself.It simply promotes whatever is in the heart.A saint's heart will have its virtue increased,and a sinner's heart,its vileness.Similarly we'll draw conclusions from books according to our mental compass.Even in Quran,an atheist finds objections and a faithful one belief.<br /><br />Hakuna Matatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943324332856131166noreply@blogger.com