An INWARD Perspective of "The Dawn"

113 The Dawn (Al-Falaq)

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
1 Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn,
2 From the evil of that which He has created,
3 And from the evil of intense darkness, when it comes,
4 And from the evil of those who cast (evil suggestions) in firm resolutions,
5 And from the evil of the envier when he envies.

Considerations:

"...the Lord of the dawn,"
He Who is able to Bring Light out of Darkness, and cultivate that Light in the midst of Darkness.

"...the evil of that which He has created,"
As darkness causes us to misperceive "that which He has created", so it also causes us to MISUSE that which He created. Therefore, the "evil" of that which He has created could be the "misuse" of that which He has created.

"...the evil of intense darkness, when it comes,"
Notice, it doesn't say "if" it comes...but "when" it comes. The darkness is a NECESSARY FACTOR in our growth and evolution into a New Life, so we cannot seek refuge from the "intense darkness", itself, for it is inevitable; but we are to seek refuge from the "evil" of intense darkness, WHEN it comes. It seems possible, then, that the "evil" of intense darkness is the "misperception" or "misunderstanding" of the darkness -- mistaking the darkness as something evil in and of itself, when it is our misunderstanding of the darkness, and the subsequent misdeeds as a result of our misunderstanding, which are considered "evil".

"...from the evil of those who cast (evil suggestions) in firm resolutions,"
This could also refer to the evil suggestions that come up in our own minds, after we have resolved to accept the challenge to live upright in the midst of the darkness. The love of comfort above truth, the fear of death and struggle, distrust and doubt, all these can manifest in our own minds in the form of "evil suggestions" after "firm resolutions" have been made.

"...from the evil of the envier, when he envies."
Suppose one sacrifices through the darkness and gives all they have in the cause of Truth, but has a certain expectation of a "time frame" in which he or she should begin to reap the rewards for his or her sacrifice. Suppose Allah delays the reward beyond his or her expectations, will he or she become disappointed, and become envious of those who may receive their reward sooner than he or she? The Hon. Louis Farrakhan once said to us, "The sin of ignorance is the dissatisfaction with the apparent slowness of Allah's Reward for faithful service."
Could such dissatisfaction become envy under certain circumstances?


Just something that has been on my mind lately. Any and all feedback is appreciated.

RM