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November 19, 2004
HOLD FAST TO THE ROPE OF GOD
I seek refuge in God, from satan the rejected.
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
3:103 You shall hold fast to the rope of GOD, all of you, and do not be divided. Recall GOD’s blessings upon you – you used to be enemies and He reconciled your hearts. By His grace, you became brethren. You were at the brink of a pit of fire, and He saved you therefrom. GOD thus explains his revelations for you, that you may be guided.
This verse tells us that people who believe in ONE GOD know that He has only ONE SYSTEM, through which you hold on to – “The rope of God.” His advice is NOT TO BE DIVIDED. The only people who fall into this category of holding on to His rope are those who believe in God, His angels, His scripture, His messengers, and the Last Day. When you firmly believe everything in the scripture, you will automatically know that He sends guidance through the messengers. We all came down to earth as disobedient rebels; subject to the punishment of Hell; but if we avail this last and only chance that God gives us to heed His guidance, then we become brethren in Islam, rather than enemies of one another.
Miracle: The verse is coded as 103, which is the GV of “Al-Sajdah” - “The Prostration”. It is also the GV of “iblees”, the one who rebelled against God’s command. Through the coding of this verse and the subject matter, it is very clear that we have to stay away from the devil’s path of disobedience of God; and fully prostrate and submit to God in this final chance.
Miracle: Another Miracle is that the “count of Allah” from chapter 1 onwards up to His name ALLAH, on the portion saying. “YOU SHALL HOLD FAST TO THE ROPE OF GOD” is precisely 383. This number is the GV of “THE QURAN”. It is therefore very clear that the only way to hold on to the rope of God is through the Quran.
Those who do not hold on to the Quran or doubt it, they tend to dispute among themselves, then divide into sects; when they divide, they become enemies of one another. Note this fact through verse 3:105.
3:105 Do not be like those who became divided and disputed, despite the CLEAR
PROOFS that were given to them. For these have incurred a terrible retribution.
Revelation of Clear Proofs: Up to the 1st part, “Clear proofs that were given to them”, the Allah letters are 14, and messenger's initials are also 14. Till the end of the verse, Allah letters are 19, and messenger's initials are 19.
Those who see this Miracle from God with their eyes, and believe therein, they enjoy God’s blessings to be believers, to be brethren to each other, and to be saved from the pit of fire. He reveals whatever He wills and whenever He wills to give us another chance for forgiveness, and to enable us to hold fast to His rope. The revelations are the only way to assure the humans that God is in touch with us; otherwise, you can notice the “disputing and dividing human clans” all around yourselves. Basically, when we drift away from God and His revelations, we are enemies of one another. The historical verse that attests to this fact and gives us a proper perspective on humans is 20:123.
20:123 Part 1: He (God) said, “Go down therefrom, all of you.”
Miracle: The Allah letters are 8, and messenger's letters are 7, revealing the “Revelation of 1 God”.
God has appointed me as a witness over these historical facts to confirm that they really did happen and are the Truth from the Lord.
20:123 Part 2: You are enemies of one another.
Miracle: In this part, God has put the GV of the verse as 1914. There are two Sacred Codes in the Quran, 19 and 14. By putting the GV of the above portion of the verse as 1914, God is confirming that those who do not believe in the whole of Quran including His Sacred Codes, will always be enemies of one another, will always dispute these facts, and therefore, they will always be enemies of God.
20:123 Part 3: When guidance comes to you from Me, anyone who follows My guidance will not go astray, nor suffer any misery.
Miracle: In this part, the Allah letters are 12, and messenger's letters are 21, thereby revealing the Sacred code of 1221, which is the GV of the verse, 74:30 that says: “OVER IT IS NINETEEN.” The number 19 represents “Wahid”, the One God. This confirms that all teachings of Quran have to be Authorized by God, which we should then follow, to make sure that we are doing it right.
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The verse above shows that each part is marked by God with His Sacred Codes and confirms the fact that we were all evicted from Heaven, as enemies of one another; unless we follow His Guidance, when it comes to us.
As enemies of one another, and out of pure jealousy, most people cannot tolerate those who are believers in God; or for being religious; or more knowledgeable than them; or more educated and talented; or more prosperous than them or for even being more charitable than them. People love to pick on others, criticize for no apparent reason, act as an obstacle in the progress of others, backbite in their absence, accuse the innocent when they have done no wrong, condemn and oppose others, pit one family against another, or one religion against another, and much more.
There is one more verse on the same subject, 2:38, the only difference is that it ends by saying: “Those who follow My guidance will have no fear, nor will they grieve.” Combining the ending portion of both verses of 20:123 and 2:38, we see a Miracle again.
In Arabic: 20:123 “falaa yazillo walaa yashkaa” – “Will not go astray, nor suffer any misery.”
In Arabic: 2:38 “falaa khoufun alayhim walaa hum yahzanoon” – “You will have no fear, nor will you grieve.”
Miracle: The total Allah letters for both portions are 12, and messenger's letters are 21, again revealing the Sacred Code of 1221, just like earlier on. Miracle: Moreover, when we take the GV of each verse, which is 1408 and 1165, and put these numbers side by side, God reveals the Sacred Codes of 19 and 7.
Example: 1408,1165 = 7 x 2011595
Example: 1165, 1408 = 19 x 613232
This again proves how important it is to believe in Quran through these Codes. If you go astray, you will suffer misery; when you suffer misery, you have all kinds of fear; and when you have fear, you will grieve. The best way for us not to fall into satan’s trap is to follow God’s Guidance, totally, which is the guarantee given by Him to avoid “straying off from His path”.
Let us examine some of the ways people can go “astray” through the verses.
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2:16 Part: First Occurrence of the word “straying” in Quran, after Al-Fateha: “It is they who bought the straying, at the expense of guidance.”
Miracle: Note that the Allah letters are 14, and the Quranic initials in the verse are 19; thereby revealing the Supreme Miracle of 14 – 19. God’s guidance is sent down to all the people and it is up to them to follow or not. When they do not, they end up buying the “straying”. For most people, buying the “straying” is cheaper, as they do not believe in making sacrifices for God; the expense of “guidance” is really the sacrifices that the believers make in this life to be rewarded in the Hereafter.
2:16 Part: “Such trade never prospers, nor do they receive any guidance.”
Miracle: The GV of Allah letters is 14, revealing the current miracle.
2:108 Do you wish to demand of your messenger what was demanded of Moses in the past? Anyone who chooses disbelief, instead of belief, has truly strayed off the right path.
3:90 Disbelieving in Messengers: Those who disbelieve after believing, then plunge deeper into disbelief, their repentance will not be accepted from them; they are the real strayers.
3:164 Believers Tested through Messenger: GOD has blessed the believers by raising in their midst a messenger from among them, to recite for them His revelations, and to purify them, and to teach them the scripture and wisdom. Before this, they had gone totally astray.
Miracle: The GV of messenger's letters is 1914, Praise be to God. This is the only time this verse occurs, and shows the importance of the Quranic Sacred Codes, with the messenger’s name letters revealing the Supreme Miracle of God.
4:136 Refusing to fully believe: O you who believe, you shall believe in GOD and His messenger, and the scripture He has revealed through His messenger, and the scripture He has revealed before that. Anyone who refuses to believe in GOD, and His angels, and His scriptures, and His messengers, and the Last Day, has indeed strayed far astray.
6:56 Warning to the messengers to follow God’s guidance and not people’s opinions:
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6:56 Part 1: Say, “I am forbidden from worshipping what you worship besides
GOD.”
6:56 Part 2: Say, “I will not follow your opinions. Otherwise, I will go astray, and not be guided.”
Miracle: The messenger's letters are 19 and 18 for each part, revealing the “Revelation of 1 God”.
7:175 Rejecting God’s Proofs: Recite for them the news of one who was given our proofs, but chose to disregard them. Consequently, the devil pursued him, until he became a strayer.
14:3 Wrong Priorities: They are the ones who give priority to this life over the Hereafter, repel from the path of GOD, and seek to make it crooked; they have gone far astray.
14:4 Tested through Messenger: We did not send any messenger except (to preach) in the tongue of his people, in order to clarify things for them. GOD then sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. He is the Almighty, the Most Wise.
15:56 Despairing in God’s Mercy: He said, “None despairs of his Lord’s mercy, except the strayers.”
17:15 Punishments tied in to coming of a messenger: Whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and whoever goes astray does so to his own detriment. No sinner will bear the sins of anyone else. We never punish without first sending a messenger.
18:103 Self Delusion: Say, “shall I tell you who the worst losers are?”
18:104 “They are the ones whose works in this life are totally astray, but they think that they are doing good.”
22:12 Idolizing powerless human beings: He idolizes beside GOD what possesses no power to harm him or benefit him; such is the real straying.
25:9 Taunting or calling names to a messenger: Note how they called you all kinds of names, and how this led them astray, never to find their way back.
25:42 Following other than the messenger’s guidance: “He almost diverted us from our gods, if it were not that we steadfastly persevered with them.” They will
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certainly find out, when they see the retribution, who are the real strayers from the path.
28:50 Failing to respond to a messenger and following own opinions: If they fail to respond to you, then know that they follow only their own opinions. Who is farther astray than those who follow their own opinions, without guidance from GOD? GOD does not guide such wicked people.
33:36 Believers who disobey any command of God through His messenger: No believing man or believing woman, if GOD and His messenger issue any command, has any choice regarding that command. Anyone who disobeys GOD and His messenger has gone far astray.
33:66-67 Going Astray by following masters, leaders, religious preachers instead of Messenger: The day they are thrown into Hell, they will say, “Oh, we wish we obeyed GOD, and obeyed the messenger.” They will also say, “Our Lord, we have obeyed our masters and leaders, but they led us astray.”
34:8 Disbelief in the Hereafter: “Either he fabricated lies about GOD, or he is crazy.” Indeed, those who disbelieve in the Hereafter have incurred the worst retribution, they have gone far astray.
39:22 Hearts that are hardened against God’s message: If GOD renders one’s heart content with Submission, he will be following a light from his Lord. Therefore, woe to those whose hearts are hardened against GOD’s message; they have gone far astray.
39:36 Thinking that God is not sufficient and fearing human idols: Is GOD not sufficient for His servant? They frighten you with the idols they set up beside Him. Whomever GOD sends astray, nothing can guide him.
40:34 Doubting the messenger’s message: Joseph had come to you before that with clear revelations, but you continued to doubt his message. Then, when he died you said, “GOD will not send any other messenger after him. GOD thus sends astray those who are transgressors, doubtful.
41:52 Opposing Quran and its Proofs: Proclaim: “What if this is truly from GOD, then you decide to reject it? Who are farther astray than those who decide to oppose this?”
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45:23 Going Astray because of EGO: Have you noted the one whose god is his ego? Consequently, GOD sends him astray, despite his knowledge, seals his hearing and his mind, and places a veil on his eyes. Who then can guide him, after such a decision by GOD? Would you not take heed?
46:5 Idolizing dead human beings: Who is farther astray than those who idolize beside GOD idols that can never respond to them until the Day of Resurrection, and are totally unaware of their worship?
46:32 Failing to respond to God’s call: Those who fail to respond to GOD’s call cannot escape, and will have no Lord other than Him; they have gone far astray.
60:1 Befriending the enemies of God, the messenger & the believers: O you who believe, you shall not befriend My enemies and your enemies, extending love and friendship to them, even though they have disbelieved in the truth that has come to you. They persecute the messenger, and you, just because you believe in GOD, your Lord. If you mobilize to struggle in My cause, seeking My blessings, how can you secretly love them? I am fully aware of everything you conceal, and everything you declare. Those among you who do this have indeed strayed off the right path.
67:9 Disbelief in subsequent revelations and messengers: They would answer, “Yes indeed; a warner did come to us, but we disbelieved and said, ‘GOD did not reveal anything. You are totally astray.”
56:92-94 Strayers are considered Disbelievers: But if he is one of the disbelievers, the strayers –then an abode of inferno- and burning in Hell.
74:31 Part: A Reminder for all the people: Last Occurrence of the word “stray” according to the Index: “To expose those who harbor doubts in their hearts, and the disbelievers; they will say, “What did GOD mean by this allegory?” GOD thus sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. THIS IS A REMINDER FOR THE PEOPLE.
What kind of Reminder? That God is indeed ONE in Absolute Authority. The Allah letters in the last part reminding the people are 7, and messenger's letters are 8, thereby revealing the Supreme Miracle of 1 - GOD.
Peace be upon the messengers.
Praise be to God, Lord of the Universe.