Sufficiency, by necessity

Month, Day: Names, Grandeur (Glory)

Earlier, a post pondered sufficiency as it might relate to the Writings as a BASIS for science. There would still be the observational framework to which the modern mind has become attached. Yet, we could look at problems such as this one.

In the Second Valley, we find this: If a man could know what lieth hid in this one verse, it would suffice him. Wherefore, in praise of such as these, He hath said: “Men whom neither merchandise nor traffic beguile from the remembrance of God….”

Essentially, we would find a world view that is not shakeable, even if provisional in the true sense (discussed below). Is not such a view sought by many?

So, let's look at the referenced verse from the Second Valley:

• The mystery treasured in this plane is divulged in the following holy verse from the Súrih of THE CAVE:
• “And thou mightest have seen the sun when it arose, pass on the right of their cave, and when it set, leave them on the left, while they were in its spacious chamber. This is one of the signs of God. Guided indeed is he whom God guideth; but for him whom He misleadeth, thou shalt by no means find a patron.”

We see, firstly, that the verse references the Quran Sura of the Cave (Sura XVII, Rodwell's translation). Secondly, there have been many traditions (hadiths) dealing with this Sura over the years, including special powers. Thirdly, much discussion has gone on over the years about the motivation for the Sura which covers a wide-ranging area, including that of the Dhul-Qarnayn.

Fourthly, ..., but, we have been counseled to not look too much to the past. So, there must be some key there that does have some operational power but that is easy to overlook.

Well, this could be several things. We can start by asking some questions and by trying to review these in coming posts.

What about the notion that there is something that could be called, by analogy, a principle vector (sun movement depicting facing north) that suggests other than a relativistic view of the universe (and universes)? How could this come into play?

Could there be, for instance, a change to mathematics and computation where actual physical entities (Creation) provide the foundational framework? Ah, but is not that already partly understood by some?

Fifthly, the Surah of the Cave brings in the fact that one cannot predict tomorrow's outcome (Say not thou of a thing, " I will surely do it to-morrow;" without , "If God will." And when thou hast forgotten, call thy Lord to mind; and say, "Haply my Lord will guide me, that I may come near to the truth of this story with correctness." 23)

What could that say about risk management and some other modern processes dealing with uncertainty?

Remarks:

05/26/2011 -- A 'super' position can have merit.

04/04/2011 -- We'll be looking at things like foreknowledge.

02/24/2010 -- Ascendant to Transcendent.

12/07/2009 -- Motivational musings, especially topology.

10/11/2009 -- Will, an operational imperative for science.

10/02/2009 -- World embracing, at its best.

08/05/2009 -- We'll look at SAQ #37 more in the context of how the Teleological influences.

05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.

Modified: 05/26/2011