Kitabından
bazı bölümler ve ilâhilerin
Tercümeleri
The
Theological Compilations
Din Bilgini Sayın Ömer Fevzi Mardin
tarafından yazılan bazı kitaplarının
Tercümeleri
Basım Allahın Hilkatle Muradı 1950
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Allahı tanıtan
İsimler ve sıfatlar 1952
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Kitap ehli ailesi
1952
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Allah mefhumu
1953
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Başlangıçtaki Fikir
1953
Din Bilgisi
1950
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Tercüme
Mes’ut Ayfer beye yardım
1952
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The names and the attributes that
define GOD
1998
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The Family of
‘The people of the Book’
2004
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The concept of GOD
2006
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The initial Idea
2006
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The knowledge of
Religion 2007
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About Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
Reverend Ö. F. Mardin who was a descendant of the Holy
Prophet MOHAMMED, was a pious and devout ‘Man of GOD’.
He was a profoundly learned
spiritual teacher of the Turkish
Tasavvuf, which means Islamic Sufism.
He was born in May 6th
1878 in Kızıltoprak Istanbul.
His mother was Zarife Hanım. And his father was Mehmet Arif
Bey, who was the General Governor of Syria during the Ottoman Empire. He sent
his son to the Military School, where he obtained a good education. And became
an officer in the army.
He could speak French, German, Arabic and Percian fluently.
He received an intense religious culture in his family.
And later with the teachings of
the leaders of sufism, he
studied and classified the divine books. (The Holy KORAN,
The Holy BIBLE with the Old Testament), together with the sayings of the Prophet
Mohammed.
As an enlightened person who attained correct knowledge on Religion
and the concept of GOD, He wrote many books about Theology. Most of them were
published by ‘The Theological Compilations Society’ which was found by himself;
and were distributed.
To enlighten the people about: ‘Love of GOD’, ‘Affection
between people’, and ‘Unity in the world’ he attended conferences in various
countries.
He educated people with his books and through his efforts.
Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
passed away in ‘March
1st 1953. His Tomb is in Karacaahmet, Üsküdar,
Istanbul.
The translator’s note:
Now, in July 2016, I am the only
one alive, who knows reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin, personally.
So I think that, it is a moral duty, to write about my
impressions.
When I first met reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin, I was a young
girl. Although a graduate of ‘English High School’ in Istanbul, I was following
my studies with my private teacher, Miss Adeline Dekkers.
Then, Mr. Mesut Ayfer, had tried
to translate a book, written by Ö. F. Mardin. But his English was not
sufficient. So Mr. Mardin told us to read the manuscripts, and if necessary, to
change the misunderstandings.
This was like a sign given to me.
Later on when Mr. Mardin finished
writing his book, ‘Esma-I Hüsna’ [The beautiful names and the attributes of GOD]
gave me the permission and the duty to translate it.
This was a great responsibility. I began to work.
But somehow I could not go on to fulfill reverend Mardin’s
order. Years passed by feeling uneasy for my neglecting my obligation involuntarily.
Finally in 1998, I felt that my
eyesight was diminishing.
But then, luckily I met Asuman Diker Bakır. She helped me,
willingly. And I began again to work.
I already had
‘The Old Testament and the Bible’
And Korans in English and various dictionaries.
While working, I understood that some Turkish or Arabic
words do not exist in English. Some similar words or expressions
do not convey the correct meaning.
So I tried to do my best, to be true to the original text,
And to the composition of the sentences.
In spite of all these difficulties and handicaps, I
continued to translate. Because I believed that this was a moral obligation for
me.
Among them,
there are the ones, such as: ‘Ehli Kitap Ailesi’ [The family of ‘people of the
book’] ‘Allah Mefhumu’
[The Concept of GOD] and ‘Esma-I
Hüsna’ [The beautiful
names and the attributes of GOD]
This was a
personal satisfaction. Otherwise I had no intention to publish or to distribute
them.
Until
Asuman’s father Mr. Yaşar Diker, prompted me, to let the manuscripts be printed
to become a few number of very simple books, to be shared with friends who were
interested in this subject. Mr. Yaşar Diker undertook all the tiresome
difficulties of such a job.
I sincerely
thank Mr. Diker for his efforts, and his daughter Asuman Diker Bakır for her
help.
Most
probably, in these books there are spelling mistakes in printing, but, the
errors in English and
misinterpretations are mine. I beg pardon from
the readers who will notice me to these, with my thanks.
Also I hope that the intelligence and the tolerance of the readers will cover
them.
If we turn
back again to 1950ies, Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin had allowed us, to visit him.
He was living in a small rented flat, on the third floor of a house in
Çukurbostan, Kadıköy, Istanbul.
Climbing
up, an outdoor staircase, one reached to the entrance. Inside there was a small
hall, where a table and two chairs stood.
From the
hall, one entered into the chamber that belonged to Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin.
It was a rectangular, but nearly a square room, with
sufficient dimensions.
As one came
in, in front of the wall, on one’s left, stood a narrow but high wardrobe. Next
to it there was Mr. Mardin’s personal divan.
On that
wall above, (The Battleship Hamidiye’s flag) was kept, in its special case.
Just on the
right corner of the door, there was the stove. In front of the wall ‘behind the
stove’ a second divan took place.
On the wall
opposite to the entrance, windows were built. In front of them there stood
three armchairs. Reverend Mardin’s own armchair was standing almost in the
middle of the room; with its back turned, towards the door.
So, he could talk, face to face with the visitors. And could
write on the table which stood in front of him.
On his
right next to the table there was a small and low stand on which, sharpened
pencils, the coloured ones, and writing utensils waited to be used. On the left
side wall, stood a bookshelf where Mr. Mardin could reach easily.
And on the corner across there was the radio. Where he could
listen to the daily news carefully. It was important.
Within the
peaceful atmosphere of this plain room reverend Ö. F, Mardin accepted his
visitors and talked about different subjects as well as religious knowledge
that he had attained as he studied the three Holy Books;
The Torah the Bible and the Koran.
To sip a cup of delicious tea, offered during the
conversation without waiting anything in return was more valuable than many
other expensive feasts.
Reverend
Mardin expected and wanted to hear questions from his guests. He also listened
to their ideas.
Reverend
Ömer Fevzi Mardin was not a fanatic scholar.
He was a mature open minded expert who had acquired valuable
knowledge about religion.
He had
investigated and compared the contents of the three Holy Books, sent by GOD
through His prophets. He had studied their regulations and their rules,
concerning the notions about the same subjects. Reverend Mardin saw that the
statements were in accordance. Then he concluded that GOD’s basic aim in
sending religion and the Books, was to increase the love and the attachment among all his creatures either
as living ones or the nature which is the source of life.
GOD let
them share, without any selfishness HIS blessings all over the world and in the
universe. GOD also warned the people against the unchained human ambition that
can end with danger or in horror. Life was an offered gift to be lived
altogether in good terms, as the members of a big family. Humans were not
enemies, wherever or whoever they might be.
So reverend
Ömer Fevzi Mardin classified impartially, the common subjects, that took place
in these Holy Books, accordings to the period they were sent and the severeness
of the orders. But during the ages humanity was growing up mentally and
spiritually.
As reverend
Ömer Fevzi Mardin believed in the Laws of evolution of GOD he was sure that
humans would gradually progress in future towards maturity. This might take
centuries long. To quicken this period, first of all one had to be a
responsible individual.
Among all
the created beings on the world only the humans are donated with a conscious
mind who is beware of the results of the behaviours and the activities in life.
According
to GOD humanity is like the members of a big family. Therefor to work to
establish affection and friendship between the people and the nations was
important.
So reverend
Ömer Fevzi Mardin wrote his books pointing to the fact, that to keep the world
in peace and in order, is a duty and an obligation for evry bady.
And to
insure this, besides his own attempts to inform the people about the reality of
religion which is basically love and virtue, he inserted in his books, the
sayings and the verses found in the Torah the Bible and the Koran.
Hoping that
his efforts will be appreciated by sincere believers and the readers…
Nihal
Erem
July 27th 2016
Akasya Sağlık Merkezi
Maltepe Istanbul
AN INWARD PRAYER IN RHYME (1)
Written by: Ömer Fevzi Mardin
(Part 1)
-1-
While thinking over the reality.
And about everything’s quality.
Oh my GOD! I have known.
That, I am not of my own.
-2-
YOU created every particle of my being.
YOUR favor is the light of my feeling.
Looking at YOU, I swoon with awe.
And towards YOURSELF, YOU draw.
-3-
YOU are the focus of my soul.
I am attracted to YOU, as my goal.
As if in rupture, I always turn.
Because admiring YOU, I burn.
-4-
I have nothing. Only YOU exist.
Beauty is not found, if YOU don’t show it.
All this vast emptiness, that is in view.
Is formed and created by YOU.
(Part 2)
-1-
Oh my GOD! YOU own me with all my being.
Everything that I have, is YOUR giving.
With all my soul and all my body.
I belong to YOU, completely.
2)
-2-
YOU are the master of my every day.
I am not independent of what YOU say.
YOU dominate all my ideas and my mind.
Not to be an idle mankind.
-3-
YOU guide all my achievements.
And I am not left with empty hands.
YOU are the owner of all my heart.
So I am not vacant nor from YOU apart.
-4-
I have nothing that belongs to me
Neither inside nor outside of my body,
Disdaining all my pride, I willingly leave,
Myself to YOU to be YOUR faithful slave…
By: Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
1952
-Written in Turkish-
Hymns
By Ömer Fevzi Mardin
(Part -1)
-1-
Only on YOU I trust.
Solely with YOU I boast.
YOU are the unique GOD I want.
Grief and gloom is nowhere.
-2-
As if thirsty, I yearn for YOUR
face.
As if hungry I ask for YOUR
grace.
I love YOU more as I recite in
peace.
The taste of such food is
nowhere.
-3-
Not the air but YOUR strength,
I inhale with every breath.
I am supported with YOUR wealth.
And such satisfaction is nowhere.
-4-
YOUR light surrounds my soul.
And caresses my body as a whole.
The rupture I find in YOU is all.
Is there such life anywhere?
(Part -2)
-1-
YOUR own hand is above mine.
Besides my mind. YOU are my eye.
YOU are the essence of my life.
Is there such existence anywhere?
-2-
An inseparable closeness.
A relation that is endless.
YOUR sentence goes on ceaseless.
Is there such friendship
anywhere?
-3-
HIS servant is not left behind. Never.
Holding his arm, HE leads him
together.
HE is not tired of one or
another.
Is there such a MASTER anywhere?
-4-
YOU are always in my mind.
I am forever in YOUR sight.
All around me, YOU enlight.
Is there darkness anywhere?
(Part -3)
-1-
I am bound to YOU since eternity.
The flames in my heart are sturdy.
As long as I keep them within me.
Is there any fear anywhere?
-2-
Until my fire extinguishes,
And the embers turn to ashes.
And before my life finishes.
Is there peace and repose
anywhere?
-3-
As I long for YOU, inwardly I
burn.
Then, I sooth my heart in turn,
By reciting YOUR name with yearn.
Is there such satisfaction
anywhere?
-4-
YOUR order is always in my mind.
To work obeying YOU is my standard.
To succeed, YOU lead me forward.
Is there such a job anywhere?
(Part -4)
-1-
As your grace fills my inside.
And I am with YOU interwind.
I wait YOUR consent to be united.
Is there anyone, who knows when?
-2-
As soon as I found YOU,
blissfully.
In wonder, I lost my personality.
And I searched for myself
inwardly.
Tell me. My identity is where?
-3-
There is one BEING. The others
are absence.
The aim is to reach ONE. The rest
is useless.
Since creation we struggle with
eagerness.
Is there tranquility or repose
anywhere?
-4-
Suffering means separation.
Nothing else
Trouble is to lose unity, with
distress.
Passion is an excuse to ask for
excess.
Is there more sorrow anywhere?
-5-
I follow YOU with every step,
And go on this path with Your
help.
Without a rest nor a sound sleep.
Is there fatigue anywhere?
-6-
Nobody can try to reduce,
Our zeal to produce.
The things that no one can
refuse.
Is there such order anywhere?
(Part
-5)
-1-
My GOD! Except YOU, no one can
satisfy me.
I am always attracted to YOU; happily.
But, if YOU leave my heart empty.
How can I fill it anywhere?
-2-
Being YOUR servant, gives me
happiness.
My gratitude and my thanks
express.
My pride in attaining YOUR
kindness.
Is there such favour, anywhere?
-3-
It is YOU who will save me easily.
Curing the wounds with tendency.
No one but YOU owns this mercy.
Is there such pity anywhere?
-4-
All power is in YOUR hand.
In front of YOU sufferers stand.
Eyes look at YOU and demand.
Is there hope anywhere?
By
Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
Written in Turkish
1952
AN INWARD PRAYER ADDRESSING GOD! WITH
FERVENT WORDS (2)
By reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
(A few remarks, with the opportunity of a
verse found in, The HOLY KORAN, about bowing down to GOD.)
“AL-raad – 15/The Thunder” (To GOD BOWS
DOWN WHO SO EVER IS IN THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH WILLINGLY or UNWILLINGLY
AND –so do- THEIR SHADES AT MORN or AT
EVE.)
Oh
my GOD!
Thinking
over this Holy Verse. I understood that,
every creature whether small or big and
every material or spiritual being, bows down to YOU according to its
condition. Every place is suitable to bow down
and to
worship YOU.
Like
the sunshine that falls down all day long, on to the ground, to worship YOU,
And the shadow of every creature, who don’t want to raise itself from bowing
down to YOU.
Like
the full moon that spreads its light onto the sea, in order to adore its
matchless CREATOR.
The
eyes look at this wonderful spectacle of worship in enchantment. They share this
submission, and join to it in admiration.
The
surface of the sea becomes a glittering environment for the souls to bow down
to YOU.
The
shadow of every tree.
Is like its prayer mat where it bows down.
Many
created beings enjoy the cool weather there.
The comforted beings fill the shadowy meadows
with their worships, praises and thanks. On the branches the birds perch, and
under them small or big creatures the animals and human beings altogether rest,
with gratitude.
Oh
my GOD!
Is there anywhere that is not under YOUR
wings? Or anyone who is not in YOUR arms? Is there any place that is not YOUR
Temple or YOUR [THRONE of JUDGEMENT]? Everyone needs YOUR favor.
The
moth that perishes, trying to reach at YOUR light, the ant that dies in the
honey jug, hoping to find YOUR taste there, could only be fed with YOUR
satisfaction.
How
well said YOUR Moroccan Servant: “ Oh my GOD! YOU hid the honey, and set free
the flies in the desert. All of Them are waiting with yearn!”
What
is this beauty of the trees that are ornated like a bride? What is the
fragrance of the flowers that madden the butterflies and that turn all bugs
crazy with attraction? This is such an enchantment, that before one finds the
time to think about it, he is in the ecstasy of this divine beauty, Wonderful
sights, colors, perfumes are found in all nature.
Oh
my GOD!
What
a strong attraction?!
Which
spirit or soul can resist this? Don’t everyone of these manifestations prove
YOUR might? There is no need for ideas, words or orders. Don’t YOUR vitality
surround every particle of
every created being? Don’t they belong to
YOU?
Don’t
they reflect YOUR beauty?
Surely they are a means of showing YOUR
greatness.
So,
to demonstrate YOUR perfection, YOUR power YOUR beauty, all YOUR love and
mercy, that YOU essentially own, become the reason of CREATION.
The
plants that open their hearts to the sky, send their shadows onto the earth.
And make their bodies a shrine for thousands of insects and butterflies. They
spread their leaves as prayer mats, for the bugs.
The
human eyes unconsciously witness this worship and heartily join to the prayer.
Oh my GOD!
What
is YOUR aim in attracting all the creatures, to approach to one another?
And
this gravity that pulls the branches together?
Every flower is bound to its root. Each
leaf holds its stem.
What
is the essence of this irresistible attraction?
Is it the reason of such activity,
prosperity and a balance that is found, all oven the universe? Does it affect
every thing in life?
What
is the reality that enchant the soul by enlivening? On the other side it
scatters all beings around to be collected again?
What
is the meaning of this gravity?
It holds this world and the stars in
suspense while it makes them able to move in their orbits in space.
Oh
my GOD! What is it?
Is it YOUR interest and love for us?
Yes my GOD! Yes!
But let us also be faithful and worthy of
YOUR love.
Let the period of maturity approach.
My
GOD! Let us realize the concept of love in our lives. Kindly accept our belief
in YOUR ETERNAL LOVE,
that is the base of life. Let us live for
YOU and work for YOUR servants on the world, for YOUR sake.
In order to live properly let us learn the
necessity, to love every living or material being as a trust from YOU. Let us
care and be useful for them.
Let us recite hymnes to express our
admiration for YOU, and our gratitude for being a servant of YOU.
Oh my GOD!
All this universe is a scene to expose YOUR might and YOUR beauty. How wonderful
it is, for the eyes who can see this The marvelous attraction, found among all
created beings is the result of YOUR divine LIGHT and YOUR LOVE. This essential
LOVE and YOUR wish to be known, induced YOU, to create. These manifestations
are due to YOUR original wisdom.
YOU
filled the universe with YOUR breath-taking beauties. They are a maddening
spectacle. YOUR greatness affects one, as to bow down in front of YOU with awe.
This is the truth.
Actually
many human beings are not aware of the fact that: [All these, are ‘THE VELLED
EXTERNAL FACE’ of YOUR existence.] Some people are as if in deep sleep. Some
others can see, only the material side of life. They cannot understand the
divine rule of GOD, that every particle of the world and every event is bound
to Almighty GOD’s meaningful order.
How
well said YOUR servant ‘SADİ’;
(The clouds, the winds, the moon, the sun,
and all the stars are on duty, so that creatures can find their food. Let us
eat our bread consciously.)
My
GOD! I pray of YOU. Protect us from unwariness, Let us be YOUR Just, right and
grateful servants. Fill our hearts with praise and love, thanks and gratitude
for YOU. Let our hearts be useful. Let us smile. Let us perceive the worth of
YOUR generosity. Let us think over YOUR creating the earth, the sky and YOUR
blessing in them.
Therefor
I pray of YOU to give us insight and effort that will lead us to maturity.
My GOD give mankind, the opportunity to
live as a person ought to… Amen
Written in Turkish
By Ömer Fevzi Mardin -1952-
AN INWARD PRAYER
ADDRESSING GOD! (3)
(With the impressions of the Holy Books)
(Oh my GOD!)
As
I inwardly call YOUR name, my heart trembles with YOUR love. I am not satisfied
with addressing YOU, only as: ‘Oh GOD!’
So,
with my gushing feelings, I say: “Oh my GOD!
I belong to YOU. I am YOURS.”
This
blissful perception of YOUR existence, and the contentment of being
YOUR servant makes me to appreciate YOUR
closeness. I want to be always near YOU. With the regular system of daily
prayer, I repeat YOUR own words, that are found in the verses of the Holy Book.
But this is not enough to worship YOU, and to explain my love and my gratitude for
YOU. When I need something, or YOUR help I turned to YOU. But these could not be
counted as simple and sincere offerings coming from one’s soul. I want to
recite hymns that express my feelings, and my gratitude together with my love
to YOU. As far as my speech lets me I praise YOU to YOUR own presence.
Oh
my GOD!
Through
chanting hymns, our inner sentiments can reach to YOU.
With
these melodious hymns, other people too, who are around, listen silently and
inwardly join to the worship.
Eventually
a simple but fervent hymn of adoration turns to be a spiritual feast of
worship, given in honor of the only CREATOR.
This is also like returning a valuable
donation of a friend with a heart felt simple gift, expressing one’s love and
thanks.
What a wonderful feeling it is to be able
to reach up to the summit, to give a small present to one’s MASTER.
Oh
my GOD! In my daily prayers I tremble as a poor debtor. But when I recite a
hymn, I am spiritually at rest. Daily prayer is a responsibility. But to recite
a hymn is a favor from yourself. Oh my GOD! How important it is for YOUR
faithful servant to be able to utter fervent words, and to make a lengthy inner
speech, to his CREATOR, who is forever mighty and strong.
My
GOD! This is also a great need. Except YOU, my MASTER, to whom else can I
mention about myself in detail? Who is so patient to listen? Except YOU my ONLY ONE GOD, who is powerful
to meet my expectations?
Oh
my GOD!
I belong to YOU. My heart is in YOUR hand.
And YOU fill it with YOUR love. This is
YOUR gift as a favor. YOU are ONLY ONE GOD who knows everything.
YOU are the CREATOR who gives and who takes
back. YOU own the souls that adore YOU and YOUR manifestations. All creatures
and YOUR servants need YOUR mercy. The Holy Books bring Goodnews. YOU do not
despise The unjustly treated ones. YO do not refuse the broken hearts.
How
well says YOUR servant David:
“Oh my GOD! YOU want a good heart. Let me
thank YOU with a hymn sang for YOUR name’s sake. And let me rever YOU, with my
gratitude. This will be accepted by YOU better than an ox or a calf with
horns.”
Oh my GOD! YOU don’t want artfulness. YOU
want purity.
Oh my GOD!
As
YOU call YOUR dear servant Abraham’s name. YOU wish, him peace, too. And YOU
say: “He came to ME with a pure heart.”
“YOU
accept the devotion even of a dumb or an illiterate person. YOU look only at his
heart. YOU don’t value YOUR servant’s wealth. As YOU are the owner of
everything. Poverty is ours. Richness is YOURS.
Oh
my GOD! In YOUR presence, I repeat the personal words of YOUR Honorable
servants, hoping to gain YOUR blessing, for their sake. In YOUR land we are
poor refugees. We beg of YOUR divine mercy YOUR favor. There is no sound that
YOU don’t hear and no wish that YOU don’t listen, and no hand that YOU turn
back. Because there is nothing that YOU don’t own. There is no activity that
YOU don’t know. We all belong to YOU. We are for YOU.
With
YOUR affection and interest in us, we stand and walk. All our steps are with
YOUR energy. Our breaths and minds are bound to YOU, as every
particle belongs to YOU.
We
live with the soul, that YOU offer from YOUR own light and spirit with YOUR
favor we go on living successfully.
Oh
my GOD! With every breath I bow down in front of YOU. Amen.
AN INWARD PRAYER ADDRESSING GOD!
(4)
(Depending on the verses)
(that I chose from the Holy BOOKS)
Oh my GOD! YOU are no more the only LORD,
belonging solely to the Israelites on the
world,
and the Jews. (A)
And YOU are no more Jehovah. (B)
The seemingly veiled face of “GOD” of
Jerusalem” (C) that looked down from the sky, who no longer remains in the
boundaries of the city-walls of Jerusalem. Because childhood of humanity ended.
They are grown up now.
Their dolls (D) are broken and scattered
around. Neither their small or big puppets, nor the far away stars, or the sun
(E) satisfy them; any longer. So they needed a closer GOD, and discovered YOUR
existence in the essence of everything that is created by YOU. They saw YOUR
beautiful face, that was hidden under the veil. And they turned to YOU. They
opened their hearts and hands, towards YOU. They understood that YOU are the
ONLY GOD and the ONLY CREATOR of everything. With this awakening, they spread
all their sufferings and shed all their tears in front of YOUR door. YOURS is
“The door of hope.”
The
only recourse, the only refuge is found within YOUR ‘BEATIFUL NAMES.’ The poor
orphans stand at YOUR door. The doorsteps become a pillow for the helpless, the
needy and the dumb ones. YOU are their lawyer. Debtors Accept YOU as their
security. The oppressed people find assurance, the ailing ones become healthy
the foreigners are safe at YOUR door.
This
is as if meeting again with the parents who were away for a long time. But
above all, YOU are found in the hearts of the people. They were searching for
YOU since ages. They were lonely. They found
Consolation in YOU. Because there is no
head that YOU don’t caress. And no heart that is not enlightened with YOUR
mercy. And no wrong deed that is left without a solution. There is no broken
limb or crying eyes that YOU don’t heal or wipe. Besides being the only CREATOR
YOU defend everyone. The divine light of YOUR existence, shines on every
particle. There is no place without YOU.
And nothing out of YOU. Unless the vitality
YOU offer there will be no life no peace no enjoyment and happiness anywhere.
YOU
let hearts to beat with YOUR mercy, and let the faces smile with YOUR favor.
YOUR
own love is reflected to those who live, or found in the universe, through the
pure hearts, that are open to YOU. With
the attraction of YOUR love, all humanity and every created being is adjacent
to YOU and is surrounded with YOUR divine light. All beings follow the path
that YOU show. In need of YOUR help they put their heads on YOUR lap, while
YOUR hand is above them.
Oh
my GOD!
For centuries long YOU hid YOURSELF in the
bosom of Israelites. But is it forever possible for manhood not to admire YOUR
greatness and not to see YOUR wonderful manifestations?
Because in the Eternity, YOU endowed only,
the “MAN”, with the capability of carrying the responsibility of being alive on
the world. Neither the earth nor the stars were able to bear this divine duty. Because
even the infinity is not vast enough to include YOUR Majesty,
YOU prefer to enter into the hearts.
Oh
my GOD!
If YOU want, with YOUR power, in a moment
YOU create the worlds or with an order YOU give an end to the whole universe.
But YOU are kind.
How lucky are the generations of this
epoch, to reach to the maturity of knowing believing and owning YOU.
Today
YOU belong to every religion. YOU are no more the (GOD of WRATH) of the (PERIOD
of Childhood) of humanity. YOU are the benevolent (ONLY ONE GOD and the (ONLY
CREATOR) who is praised for HIS closeness to HIS servants.
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(A) The
jews belonged to one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In the past an intrigant
person wanted to bind the material and the Spiritual dependency of the Jews to
himself. And turned them once again to idolatry.
But,
during the kingdom of a descendant of the exalted DAVID who Was faithful to the
Unitarian religion of his ancestors, only the Jews Remained in Jerusalem.
(B) JEHOVAH
is (Name of GOD). How HE made HIMSELF known to the Jews, through the exalted
Prophet MOSES.
(C) Jerusalem
is the historical name of Kudüs.
(D) Idols
(E) During
the period of idolatry, mankind worshipped the sun, the moon and their idols.
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AN INWARD PRAYER
ADDRESSING GOD! (5)
(With the impressions I got from the HOLY
BOOKS)
Oh
my graceful GOD! The beauty is found in YOU. Everything is from YOU and is
YOURS. The sweetness and the attraction comes from YOU. And they turn to YOU.
The sun gets its light from YOU the moon looks at YOUR face, the stars rejoice
with YOUR existence. The flowers reflect YOUR beauty. The smiling faces are
from YOUR charm. The life, the movement even the smallest vibration is with
YOUR permission.
Oh my graceful GOD! Wherever I
look. YOU are there.
For
thousands of years YOU showed sympathy to the pagan Children of ADAM who spent
their lives playing with their earthen or stone toys. YOU endured their
inconsideration and their indifference, until they grew up. YOU were patient.
But
if they increased their naughtiness sometimes to frighten them YOU sent down
lightnings’, scolded with thunders or shook the earth and the sky.
Sometime
YOU called from “The Fire” and burned around with it. In the past, YOU seemed
like “GOD of WRATH” to YOUR servants who were living in the period of childhood
of humanity.
Then
YOU ruled with YOUR powerful discipline. But today they are no more unwary. Now they know YOU as “GOD of
LOVE” They don’t tremble with fear as before. But with their love for YOU they
turn to YOU, to deserve YOUR mercy. They are always in need of YOU. But also
they run to YOU, to offer their hearts. They wish to express their faith and
their attachment to YOU, they are not searching for YOU in the temples of
Jerusalem. They find YOU in their hearts and reach YOU there.
So
every heart becomes a (HOUSE of GOD) and every bosom becomes a (PLACE of ASCENT
to DIVINITY).
My
GOD! YOU are not far.
Everybody goes to bed with YOU,
and gets up with YOU. Manhood prefers to worship YOU with pure feelings instead
of burnt offerings. (F)
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(F) Some
scented plants or things that are burned by the Jews during prayers.
AN INWARD PRAYER ADDRESSING GOD!
(6)
With the impressions I got from the HOLY
BOOKS
My
dear GOD! Now there is no one who doesn’t know YOU. Even the small children
tell YOU their wish, before they say to their mother. They feel closer to YOU more
than their parents. Everyone of them opens his hand to YOU to ask for help. For
every problem they refer at YOU. The only recourse the only refuge is found in
YOUR presence. They see that every favor is YOURS. They understand that if YOU
don’t give. what they want nobody else can give it. They learn that YOU are the
‘Only ONE’ who is powerful. And whom
they can trust.
They expect every grace from YOU.
Everyone
can make a mistake. YOU don’t.
Everyone may change. But YOU are not bound
to any rule. The right to put rules, belongs to YOU.
Everyone can run away. But YOU don’t leave.
How happy are the people of this age to
attain YOUR kindness. YOU let them, to mention about their sufferings, and
their feelings YOU listen to them.
Everyone with his own language asks YOUR
help.
YOU hear their inward prayers. Their
sentiments, their ideas and all their pleadings reach to YOU through their mind
and Hearts. Becoming purer, they try to win over their ambitions and their selfishness.
Now
YOUR flock does no more need a stick to be driven. YOUR flock walks on with
YOUR spiritual inspiration. Because every member of the flock, is like a mature
shepherd himself.
Who is donated with the wisdom, that is
given to him, by YOU in order that, he may act with responsibility.
Now everybody’s Prophet, his place of
worship and his GOD, is found in himself. So, no one is alone. YOU are always
with YOUR servants. Because YOU do no more live in the sky. YOU are the owner of the flock and all the
creatures created by YOU.
My GOD! All these manifestations,
without any
Hesitation reflect YOUR will power and YOUR
wisdom.
The sky is the roof of the world, where the
hearts join to one another. The earth is a ground where humanity bows to YOU with
adoration. The united hearts worship YOU with gratitude.
The universe is a vast space of sanctuary.
Everyone
works together, hand in hand, with the aim of reaching to the “Good Tidings”
that are mentioned in the HOLY BOOKS.
My
GOD let everyone, try to get ready, to construct YOUR property and to reflect
YOUR beauty.
Oh my GOD! In order to reach this period of
perfection on the world grant to all mankind, insight and maturity.
Humanity begs of YOUR grace, unity,
friendship, peace and love all over the universe.
Please accept all prayers. Amen!
Written in Turkish
in 1952
By Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
Translation by
Nihal Erem
2016
İstanbul
Akasya Sağlık Merkezi
The Translation of a poem by YUNUS
EMRE
A well known Sufi
Oh! My unique,
only Sultan
YOU are almighty
and good.
YOUR
existence is certain
My dear
everliving GOD.
Like YOUR
divine favor
That
reflects YOUR light
YOUR aimed
wrath or anger
Are also
equally right.
What comes from YOU
Is always agreeable
Be it a fresh rose
Or a thorny bramble.
Either a silk hose
Or a rugged mantle.
All of them are YOUR mercy.
And for me, suitable.
YOU will make me weep
All day and night
If YOU will not keep
Sending up YOUR light
Even though, YOUR anger
Is grievous and doleful,
With YOUR mercy together
They make me grateful.
They make my soul peaceful.
And all YOUR
will is delightful.
Either make
me laugh
Or make me
cry
Either let
me live
Or let me
die
YOUR
faithful YUNUS
Is YOUR
slave.
Loving YOU
Forever…
Another version of the translation of the poem
by YUNUS EMRE (A famous Turkish Sufi)
Oh my mighty SULTAN!
Ever existing ONLY ONE
Who will never decline.
My dear everliving GOD!
YOUR HOLY gifts are the best
But YOUR fire is also just.
YOUR grace and YOUR wrath.
Both of them have equal worth.
YOUR pity or YOUR anger
They are YOUR favor.
And for me an honor
Whatever comes from YOU
Is for me agreeable
Be it a fresh rose
Or a thorny bramble
Either a valuable silk robe
Or a dark death mantle
They are all desirable.
Like YOUR divine kindness
That reflect YOUR grace
YOUR mercy or YOUR distress
Are for me suitable.
If YOU will not bestow YOUR light
I shall weep all day and night
YOUR bless or YOUR flames bright
Are means to enlight.
They are for me acceptable.
An outward laughter
Is a gift from YOU
But an inward cry is better
Because it corrects too
When the glowing flames
Of the fire begin to burn
YOUR wrath ends. Forgiveness
And blessing come in turn.
Oh! My dear GOD
Either let me live
Or let me die
Everything YOU give
To devout Yunus
Makes him YOUR slave…
By Yunus Emre
A well known
Turkish Sufi
On account of the second “World War”
From our heart, from our language:
By:
Ömer Fevzi Mardin
1952 (In Turkish)
Our thoughts
-1-
Looking away, with tearful eyes,
Opening our empty hands
With our trembling lips,
We implore of YOU: Save us.
-2-
The world is drowned in flood
It became a vast sea of blood.
Mothers, fathers and their brood,
Are swarming at YOUR door.
-3-
Civilized towns are in ruin.
All humanity is in pain.
Swords, illnesses and famine,
Threaten everywhere, in vain,
-4-
Oh my GOD! Bestow YOUR favor,
On the refugees who are so poor
And correct those who are in error.
Both on this world and in future.
-5-
We belong to YOU, as a being
We are from YOU, as every thing
Like our happiness, which is YOUR giving.
From YOU, comes sorrow, as a teaching.
-6-
Every existence is from YOUR light.
All things prove YOUR might.
But, our errors are not slight
So, soon give us insight.
-7-
Oh! My GOD. Let us be useful
To YOUR Kingdom over all.
Let us work together to fulfill
Our duty; deserving to rest as YOUR will.
-8-
Oh! My GOD, bestow on us maturity
Improve and guide us to security
And let us, attain YOUR mercy
Let us live like true men. Amen!...
To the memory of:
Reverend Ömer Fevzi Mardin
2015 N. E.
THEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
By
Ömer Fevzi Mardin
Book: 16
x x x
(The Translation)
(From Turkish-Into English)
(N.E. 2015)
Beginning with; the writer’s
AN INWARD PRAYER TO SHARE
SILENTLY
x x x x x
-1-
Prayers for Children
and
Hymns
In Rhyme
with additions
By Ömer Fevzi Mardin
______
This Book
Had been
Distributed by:
Ankara caddesi 62 Hilmi Kitapevi
ISTANBUL
Çeltut Printing
1940
2- Quotations: (Taken from the Turkish
translation) of an English Reading Book which is taught in English Primary
Schools.
About the darkness of the night:
In
darkness I have no fear.
As
my GOD is so near.
The
blackness of the night.
Disappears
in my sight.
When I am asleep
I rest there.
And my GOD is
with me as ever.
He waits by my
side everywhere.
So, I feel HIS
safety and HIS care.
x
About instinct:
From the last lines of a poem on birds;
GOD taught
the birds to be useful.
So they
became skillful.
To the
children who ask about utility
GOD teaches
them their first duty.
x
About GOD’s will, and HIS Favor:
To GOD
belongs every being.
To know
this is a blessing.
Nourishment
is found with GOD’s grace.
HIS kindness
we always praise.
HE offers us bread and various
food,
Fresh vegetables and delicious
fruit.
Except GOD, who is so good?
To bring up, us well, is HIS main
reason
All these are GOD’s generous
donation.
x
Thanks giving:
(To thank is a debt)
Let us look
in wonder,
At every
tree and flower
And let us
to remember
To thank
GOD, for HIS favor.
x
Be honest:
The debt of
love and kindness is mine.
Towards all
and to everyone.
My GOD does
not indebt me
With any other duty.
To be able to thank YOU, fully
I beg to be correct, with YOUR
mercy
If I borrow something or buy
I ought to give it back or pay.
And I must not forget
That, my GOD is alert.
If I can do every thing justly
As my GOD hopes of me
Then I shall be happy.
The condition of this is easy.
Listen and obey carefully
Believing in GOD, you can be
Honest, correct, right and
trusty.
x
Evening Prayer:
-Part 1-
At night, going to my bed,
I entrust myself to my GOD.
If I die, before awakening
My soul will be gone to GOD, to
be living.
x
Part
2
When I lie in
my cot
Silently I call my GOD.
I beg HIS mercy for the night
To wake up safely in daylight.
xxxxx
Morning Prayer:
-Part 1-
When I wake
up in the morning
I begin every new day knowing.
That, GOD had spared me all
night.
I plead of HIM, to let me be,
upright.
x
-Part 2-
Getting up,
to my GOD I pray
Hoping HIS grace, for all day.
My GOD! I wish that what I say or
do
Will be approved by YOU.
Before every meal:
With
the grace of GODHOOD
He grants
us, our daily food.
To thank
GOD, for HIS favour.
I wish to
serve HIM, at any hour.
xxxxx
The Morning Hymn
-1-
Look! The day
breaks
The darkness clears.
Every joyful sound,
Is heard around.
-2-
This time of the day,
Suits me, to pray.
Then, very glad, I feel.
And soon, to my GOD, I kneel.
(*)
This part is added
by Ömer Fevzi Mardin
-1-
The morning
is quiet, I begin hopefully.
To repeat my prayers fervently.
Then my heart beats, as if to
tell.
That chatting with GOD is so
well.
-2-
Missing my GOD, I turn
To HIM with yearn.
Then my soul begins to say:
Our love will never decay.
-3-
As I call my GOD sincerely,
I hear HIS
voice inwardly.
Then all my
particles begin to talk,
About my
pride, of being one of HIS folk.
-4-
My GOD
stood near me,
Waiting and
caring, kindly.
So, under
HIS shade of mercy
All night I
slept soundly.
-5-
I am awaken now.
My wish will be known
By my GOD. I am sure.
HE will let my heart be pure.
-6-
Never leave my mind empty
Let me remember YOUR pity
Keep YOUR love, as my part.
Always within my heart.
xxxxx
The Evening Hymn
-1-
The sun sat
on the horizon,
As always.
Once again.
Look! The grass
is wet, with dew.
That fall
on the leaves, anew.
-2-
The birds every where
Choose a place to be there.
They want quietly to rest
And to sleep in a safe nest.
-3-
The flowers
are also ready
To hide
their own beauty,
And they
cover all, and their scent
Under the
spreading, dense mist.
-4-
Also, I
sleep all night
Deeply until daylight
And after a long rest
To wake up, is best.
-5-
For me there is no fear
As my GOD is always here.
And HE is near me all night.
Darkness turn into light, in my
sight.
A conversation
between:
A child and a teacher
-1-
“Isn’t
GOD in the sky?”
“Can HE see
me from above?”
“ If I do
something wrong now?”
“Yes
my child, HE sees.”
“
Always. Day and night,”
“
HE wants you to be right.”
-2-
“Isn’t
GOD in the sky?”
“Can HE
know from far?”
“ That I
may be a liar?”
“
Yes my child, HE knows.”
“
Everything, HE can hear,”
“
Even if you whisper.”
-3-
“ Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“ Then, how
can I try?”
“ To rise
up, to say?”
“ That I
thank HIM every day?”
“ Because
of HIS care,”
“ About my
welfare?”
“
Yes my child.”
“
But, let going up, aside.”
“
Love GOD from where you stand”
“
If your heart is truly bound.”
“
You can be safe and sound. ”
“
So, your love will reach to GOD easily. ”
“
And HE knows everything instantly. ”
(1)
(These questions express,
children’s simple fancies.
But actually
they show a child’s need, to be close
To one’s CREATOR who is an invisible
protector.)
(*) In the
original text the conversation ends here. But now
it goes on,
with the additional parts written by Ömer Fevzi Mardin,
(himself)
to explain some facts, depending on the Holy Books.)
According to the KORAN:
“ GOD is
everywhere.”
“ Wherever
you turn your face, HE is there.”
“ GOD is
the light of the Earth and the skies.”
“ HE is
closer to the human beings more than, their jugular veins,”
“ GOD enters into the hearts, and the
souls of the human beings.”
“ Wherever
we are GOD is with us.” Ö. F. M.)
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(Part-1)
-1-
“Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“Is HE
holding my arm as I try,”
“To climb
the stairs that are high?”
“Yes
my child, HE holds.’
“He
always cares about you.”
“And
knows, when and where, what you do.”
-2-
“Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“Will HE
catch my hand, as I try.”
“To jump
over a hole on a muddy way,”
“Yes
my child, HE will fondly.”
“When
you are in difficulty.”
x
-3- (*)
“Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“Will HE
protect me as I try.”
“To sleep,
staying by my side?”
“Yes
my child HE protects.”
“And
near you, HE stands,”
“Wherever
you sleep in darkness.”
x
-4- (*)
“Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“If I am
lost, may I try,”
“To ask HIS
help, to find the way?”
“Yes
my child. You may.”
“GOD
is always everywhere.”
“HE
is ready to save you there.”
x
-5- (*)
“Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“Will HE
keep the insects away,”
“From the
garden, as I play?”
“Yes
my child, HE will.”
“Warms,
bugs and any pest”
“Are withhold with GOD’s consent.”
(Part-2)
-1-
“Isn’t GOD
in the sky?”
“When I am
painfully ill, may I try,”
“To ask
GOD’s help while I cry?”
-2-
“Any time
or anywhere, if you are ill”
“A
medicine, with merciful GOD’s will”
“Gains
healing power,”
“To cure is
HIS favor.”
-3-
“Every
knowledge originally belongs to GOD.
“HE wants
them to be known for people’s good.”
“The
doctors study medical science.”
“After
learning they succeed with GOD’s grace.”
-4-
“Depending
on GOD’s inspiration”
“Progress
always goes on”
“And new
medicines are found.”
“They are
used by the people all around.”
-5-
“GOD gives
to everyone’s mind.”
“A new
idea. To try to find,”
“Better
remedies that show the right road”
“To teach,
how to use them to feel good.”
-6-
“Knowledge
science and all arts.”
“That enlight
all human hearts.”
“Reflect
GOD’s real aim.”
“Which is
to offer gifts from HIM.”
-7-
“GOD
spreads HIS love all over.”
“As a favor
with HIS will power.”
“HE is
interested in every body.”
“And
reflects it, with everyone’s activity.”
-8-
“So, always
and with every opportunity.”
“Let us be
useful, working eagerly.”
“With YOUR
grace, for the sake of the people.”
“Grant us a
life without trouble.”
(Part-3)
-1-
“My GOD!
Will YOU love me?”
“If I give
YOU sweets, may it be?”
“Will YOU
be content?”
“When I
give YOU a present?”
-2-
“If YOU
give sweets to somebody”
“It is, as
if given to GOD willingly.”
“When YOU
offer something to anyone,”
“It means
that for GOD’s sake it is done.”
-3-
“Will it be
right, if I go near.”
“And kiss
GOD, as my mother?”
“May I
caress HIM with cheer?”
“As I
embrace my father?”
-4-
“If YOU
love someone dearly.”
“It means
that you also love GOD deeply.”
“If you
hold HIS Book, on your bosom.”
“It is like
kissing GOD, as if a person.”
-5-
“If you caress
an orphan’s head,”
“This will
be, as if done by GOD.”
“When YOU
help someone with pity,”
“Near you,
GOD will be.”
-6-
“GOD is
nearer to the needy,”
“More than
anyone who is lucky.”
“If you
approach to the poor.”
“You find
GOD there as their saviour.”
-7-
“Even
small, if you give hoping to be good”
“It is like
a credit given to GOD.”
“When you
try to aid the people willingly.”
“It means
that you serve GOD, eagerly.”
-8-
“If
you believe, accept and obey the rules
“And act
kindly and be zealous.”
“Towards
the people, you will be.”
“Surrounded
with love accordingly.”
-9-
“If you
share your own food as your belief.”
“Or
be a partner to someone’s grief”
“And from a
neighbour, if you don’t spare”
“You may be
a person who is dear.”
(Part-4)
-1-
“Explain to
me easily.”
“And insert
into my mind clearly.”
“How GOD
sees so quickly?”
“And knows
everything correctly.”
-2-
“While I
play in the meadow,”
“As I fall
into a hole below,”
“How GOD
knows it, without I call?”
“And saves
me before I fall?”
-3-
“As my feet
slip on the mud”
“Just as I
tumble into the pond,”
“How GOD
hears, before I ask HIS help?”
“And holds my
arm, and gives me hope?”
-4-
“You ask so
well my dear child,”
“You are
young, but to ask, to find,”
“And to
learn, is your right,”
“Knowledge
is a GOD’s grant.”
-5-
“Listen to
these carefully, my child,”
“And
imprint them into your mind,”
“There is
nowhere, that GOD is not present,”
“And
nothing, that GOD does not exist.”
-6-
“GOD is
found in all space,”
“Both on
Earth and the Skies.”
“HE is the
light of everything,”
“GOD is the
Soul of every being.”
-7-
“Every particle
in the sphere,”
“Is, with
GOD’s light together,”
“There is
nowhere, that GOD is not present,”
“And
nothing, that GOD is absent.”
-8-
“We
are born, grew up and go on living,”
“Always
with GOD’s light, which is life giving,”
“Assuring
HIS interest in us, which is endless,”
“Why do we
wonder about GOD’s closeness?”
-9-
“Who holds
your hand,”
“While your
feet slip on mud?”
“Who
surrounds your waist,”
“As you
fall with haste.?
-10-
“Accept this
fact with your soul and your emotion.”
“That you
are under GOD’s protection,”
“Never
forget. HE is not apart,”
“GOD is
nearer to you, more than your heart.”
-11-
“As you
call your mother,”
“Or anybody
who is there,”
“To help
you willingly,”
“When you
are in difficulty,”
-12-
“Before
every person GOD hears your call.”
“HE is the
only SAVIOUR of all,”
“And with
HIS power and HIS help.”
“You are
protected from mishap.”
-13-
“GOD
always sees HIS creatures,”
“And with
HIS love to them, HE answers,”
“The
pleading ones with HIS zeal and pity.”
“GOD’s order
to save, happens with HIS mercy.”
-14-
“If you
intend, while you are in trouble,”
“To ask of
GOD, who is always able,”
“HE will
send someone to help or save,”
“You, with
the permission HE gave.”
-15-
“GOD is the
only mighty RULER,”
“The
universe is in HIS power,”
“HE
commands every being,”
“Small or
big, without differing.”
-16-
“Whether
a single particle or the whole world,”
“They live
with GOD’s light surrounding all around,”
“The stars,
the sun and the moon,”
“Always
with HIS order turn.”
-17-
“All wisdom
and every emotion,”
“The zeal
and the action,”
“That
happen with GOD’s might”
“Is the
manifestation of HIS right.”
-18-
“With the
power of HIS light,”
“GOD grants
life,”
“To the
birds in their nests,”
“Under the
ground, to the ants.”
-19-
“With the
extent of HIS order”
“GOD
expresses HIS power,”
“HIS will
in every event,”
“Is the
divine fate.”
-20-
“The notion
of: (dark or light) and (far or near)”
“The
ability (to see and to hear)
“(To choose
and to want)…”
“For the
people are important.”
-21-
“For GOD,
there is no difficulty,”
“HE knows
every thing essentially,”
“All
happenings in the universe,”
“Become
with HIS will and HIS grace.”
-22-
“GOD
sees even the smallest particle,”
“HE is not
bound with time or any obstacle,”
“For
GOD there is neither a (first) nor a (secret),”
“Nothing is
separate or different.”
-23-
“GOD knows
every event,”
“Before it
becomes apparent,”
“And
whatever GOD wants to order,”
“It happens
according to HIS will-power.”
-24-
“Neither a
leaf from the tree,”
“Nor a
sparrow is free,”
“To fall
down or to fly away,”
“Unless GOD
permits them to try.”
-25-
“Every
quality, faculty and sensitivity,”
“Found in
the universe belongs to GOD’s mercy,”
“They
are reflected duly from HIS own source,”
“To lead
the living ones to the right course.”
(Part-5)
-26-
“When
questions are asked by the children,”
“Surely,
they will be glad to learn,”
“And to
receive the correct answer,”
“Which is
given to them with GOD’s favor.”
-27-
“I thank
GOD for HIS offering.”
“The joy of
waking up, every morning,”
“On a new day,
healthy, safe and sound,”
“With a
faithful heart, who is, to HIM bound.”
-28-
“Knowledge
and feeling are people’s strength,
“Without
them, life will turn to a kind of death,”
“Carelessness
to the needs and the problems of society,”
“Will lead
one to repent, and to be unhappy.”
-29-
“To
the one who searches for the truth,”
“Reasoning,
ideas and wisdom show the path,”
“And
with the guidance of GOD’s light,”
“The heart
finds the road which is right,”
-30-
“If one
dos’nt depend on GOD’s favor,”
“HE cannot
offer anything with order,”
“If he
dos’nt believe in HIS grace.”
“He will
not eagerly help others.”
-31
“A
person who dos’nt know GOD’s interest,”
“In all HIS
creatures,”
“He is
usually suspicious and lonely,”
“Not
showing real friendship to anybody.”
-32-
“To
be ignorant about GOD’s closeness,”
“Resembles
to a child who is fatherless,”
“And the
worst kind of poverty,”
“Is to
loose hope of GOD’s pity.”
-33-
“The
one who takes refuge in GOD’s Power”
“Of
support, is always stronger,”
“Than
someone who is unaware”
“Of HIS
assist everywhere,”
-34-
“The
one who supposes himself as capable”
“Thinks
that he is above of other people,”
“But
lives with the fear of loosing, in his heart,”
“So he can
even cheat without any regret.”
-35-
“The
one who dos’nt trust in GOD, is selfish,”
“He will
think about how to accomplish,”
“To
boy more, to snatch and to possess,”
“This is
his aim and his idea of success.”
-36-
“For a one,
how good it is, to be happy”
“And walk on
the right road willingly,”
“For a
person who is always honest”
“To be true
and correct is the best.”
-37-
“He will not
deceive or swindle”
“For others
he will not be a trouble,”
“With
abusing he will not offend or hurt anyone”
“As if
burning his house, or pulling it down.”
-38-
“He is
eager to be good and nice,”
“And will
not spare any sacrifice”
“For others
he dos’nt bear grudge,”
“And will
not try to take revenge.”
-39-
“As he
knows that, every created being”
“Belongs to
GOD and has a meaning,”
“For GOD’s
sake, he helps everyone around him,”
“Taking
care he looks after them.”
-40-
“Such a
one, is respectful and gentle”
“And feels
himself close to the people,”
“Without
complain he runs after their problem,”
“For GOD
sake he will attempt to save them.”
-41-
“He
returns someone’s bad or wrong comment,”
“With his
right and calm behavement,”
“And so he
becomes a correct sample,”
“For many
other people.”
-42-
“During his
life, with his every step,”
“He depends
on GOD’s graceful help,”
“And
trusting HIM, he is saved from fright,”
“So his
heart beats soundly, due to GOD’s right.”
-43-
“Even if
one changes his own direction,”
“He will go
on with his occupation,”
“Whoever
neglects his duty,”
“He will
not leave his responsibility.”
-44-
“Except GOD
he wants nothing”
“From any
other living being,”
“And he
dos’nt ask a favor,”
“In return
to his effort.”
-45-
“While in
life wherever he is found”
“He praises
GOD with his inner sound”
“As a moral
duty he takes care”
“Of a needy
one’s health or welfare.”
-46-
“Love
GOD. Also by talking, enlight others”
“About HIS
matchless favors and offers”
“This
will lead some people to learn GOD’s mercy”
“Which is
so vast to include everybody.”
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“Going to bed I pray
-1-
“Oh
my GOD! Inwardly I wish to put my head”
“In stead
of a pillow onto YOUR door mat,”
“And
feeling that YOU are near me”
“To sleep,
surrounded with YOUR safety.”
-2-
“ Both YOUR light YOUR
love, is every where”
“ YOUR interest in YOUR
creatures is forever, ”
“ YOU tend everyone as
YOU always do,”
“Because we all belong only to YOU.”
-Resignation
to GOD-
“Oh
my GOD! YOU own me”
Like my
soul and my body”
All my life
too.”
They are
favors of YOU.”
Fully
believing in YOUR mercy;”
I leave
myself to YOU willingly.
-Necessity-
-1-
“Everything
happens with GOD’s spirit”
“And life
goes on as HIS precious gift.”
“My every
particle and all my cells”
“Are
wrought with GOD’s kindness.”
-2-
“To
see to hear and to feel are faculties”
“That
originate in GOD’s light as HIS mercies.”
“Every
movement and every affair”
“Happens
with GOD’s power.”
-3-
“The limbs,
such as arms and legs”
“And the
organs inside the bodies”
“Occupy
their proper place”
“As GOD
creates with HIS grace.”
-4-
“Each of
them, with GOD’s might”
“Work
regularly day and night”
“Though I am
not aware of this activity.”
“With GOD’s
knowledge vitality goes on m harmony.”
-5-
“Millions of workers”
“Perform YOUR orders”
“Each one with a special duty”
“Does his job in my body.”
-6-
“In the universe every living being”
“And created any other thing”
“Has a function in this world”
“Designed and organized only by
GOD.”
-7-
“Every hand is in GOD’s palm.”
“Needing the full aid of HIM”
“Without GOD’s divine grace”
“All of them will remain helpless”
-8-
“Nobody has a power of his own.”
“But everyone witnesses to this
phenomenon”
“Only with astonishment and
admiration”
“And fully believing in GOD’s good intention”
“About taking care of HIS creatures”
“There is nothing else to do besides”
“To embrace GOD with eagerness”
“And thank HIM for all HIS favors.”
