We are born and then we die. In between, we try to make sense of the world. We are nothing but replicated temporary codebreakers for nature. Now the puzzles are many so every individual has got their share, by choice or by virtue of their existence. Only by sharing the solution to our share of puzzles with each other can we get a sense of the big picture. This blog is an attempt to do the same.
Lord! Increase me in knowledge
Rumi once said,"Are you jealous of Oceans' generosity,why would you refuse to give this joy to anyone?Fish don't hold the sacred liquid in cups,They swim the huge fluid freedom"
I happened to read the translation of famous,yet unsought dua(prayer) in Quran: "Rabbi Zidni ilma".
It actually means,"Lord,increase ME IN knowledge"
Before this i interpreted it as,"Lord,increase MY knowledge"as i,like everyone,bend the meanings to suit my memory.Both seemingly same translations have got a huge difference.The second one,wrong one,asks to increase 'your knowledge' which you never had.You were born ignorant.This knowledge was given to you.You don't own it,to call it 'your knowledge'.So instead,say increase 'me in knowledge' as if you ask lord to increase the vastness inside you and to fill that with His knowledge,Alone His.So that you can hold much of His treasures of knowledge,though there are oceans of it----untouched yet.Now i know what Rumi meant to say when he said,"Swim the huge fluid freedom."And what Allah meant when He said ,"Say:increase me in knowledge".
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