Emotion

Tell me something...isn't emotion something metaphysical? I mean, can you see it? Can you hear it? Can any of your five senses perceive it? No they can't. You can only see signs of emotion...furrows in your brow when you're angry...or your lips curling upwards inadvertently when you're elated.

If each of us reflects Allah in part, which is a fundamental Muslim belief, then isn't it also true that these emotions that twist and turn our lives also reflect Allah in part?

Allah's anger is mentioned in the Quran, but isn't it also plausible to assume that Allah might also get jealous, feel flattered, be happy, and so on?

A wise elder in my family once said that when you pray (make dua) you should praise Allah in your dua. Allah likes khushamad, he said playfully to us.

Other wise men of the past have said that Allah's love can only fill that heart which houses no other love within its walls. Isn't that another way of describing jealousy?

These are interesting questions and ones that I would really, really like to ask more people of traditional religious thought. Uzer and Niqabi, if you're reading this, I'd love to know your opinions.

Ooty yaar, tu rehnay hi dayeen. :P