01-06-2005, 09:55 AM
Assalamu aleikum,
Yes sister Laian very good point there - ''Allah, the hidden authority whom we are obeying, is compared to the government/police, which is generally not visible, but we are aware they exist and we know there are consequences for disobeying the "rules".'' It is so WELL put.
Hi JohnDoe,
Just think these about lines quoted above. Strange? - ponder about them again. Even your hesitation to at least STOP to see if it is 'safe' to disobey is showing that your thought is with you for a moment and the wish to obey, but then you push the thought/wish aside and drive away and by doing that act you do take a chance - since the police could have hidden themselves and will stop you around the corner and ask you 'WHY did you not wait until it became green since it is THEN safe to drive on? Why did you not obey the red sign?'
True you can see the traffic light, but your thoughts should lead you to the PURPOSE WHY they are there. Surely it is not to make you a law breaker, but to make you someone that OBEY the law and at the same time make 'the world a safer place' since the other road user, the ones crossing the road can TRUST you, that you will not drive when you are not allowed to, and the cars crossing the road in front of you can also TRUST that you will wait until your turn comes. So hopefully this kind of obeying and showing respect for rules will help people from being overrunned or cars to be smashed together, at least when it comes to the ruling of the traffic light.
So use your thoughts to understand the PURPOSE behind the things we CAN see. Then it will make true sense.
Regards