Random Quran Ayat – 29:2-3 (The Spider)

I believe all healing begins with the cleansing of the heart. It is taking the spiritual connection with Allah (assuming that it exists) to the next level. It is pondering about the meaning of the verses in the Quran and then applying it in life.

The Spider : 29: 2-3

Do Men Think that on their [mere] saying, “We have attained to faith”, they will be left to themselves, and will not be put to a test?

Yes, indeed, We did test those who lived before them; and so, [too, shall be tested the people now living: and] most certainly will God mark out those who prove themselves true, and most certainly will He mark out those who are lying [to others and/or to themselves].

Notes:
In the Quran Allah talks about hypocrites and munafiqs. Many muslims unknowingly practice both of these transgressions. The term munafiq describes a person who is “two-faced”, inasmuch as he always tries to find an easy way out of any real commitment, be it spiritual or social, by adapting his course of action to what promises to be of practical advantage to him in the situation in which he happens to find himself. Since a person thus characterized usualy pretends to be morally better than he really is, the epithet munafiq may roughly be rendered as “hypocrite”. It should, however, be noted that whereas this Western term invariably implies conscious dissembling with the intent to deceive others, the Arabic term munafiq may also be applied – and occasionally is applied in the Quran – to a person who, being weak or uncertain in his beliefs or moral convictions, merely deceives himself.