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Reflections (Paperback)
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Reflections (Paperback)
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Between the years 1978 and 1996, the late Gai Eaton gave a series
of talks on BBC Radio about Islam and its role in contemporary
society. Eighty-six of these talks - variously titled Reflections,
Words of Faith and Pause for Thought - are published here for the
first time as Reflections. Together these talks provide a
beautifully clear and accessible introduction to the central
tenets, principles and practices at the heart of Islam and, as
such, are not only a unique guide for non-Muslims, but also an
inspiring reminder to Muslims of the essence of their faith.
Connecting everything that Eaton discusses in Reflections are the
two principles of the Oneness of God (Tawhid) and the Viceregency
of man (khilafah). Therefore, whether discussing the five pillars
of Islam or the sufi concepts of fear (makhafah), love (mahabbah)
and knowledge (ma'rifah) or the idea of a 'just war' or
environmental changes, Gai Eaton reminds us that nothing is
independent of the One who is Truth, Mercy and Beauty and that we,
who are the Viceregents of this Truth, must - if we are to be true
to the potential within us - undertake the human struggle, the
inner jihad, to convert our divided souls into unified, harmonious,
balanced souls; souls not motivated by selfishness, self-regard and
self-righteousness, but souls in a state of peace, illumined by the
permanent consciousness of the divine. While always expresses
himself as a Muslim, Gai Eaton's voice, with all its wisdom, its
humanity and its humour, speaks not only to Muslims but to all
those interested in a spiritual approach to life.
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