Blind, Asleep and Dead

The Bible and The Quran talk a lot about being blind [1], being asleep [2] and being dead [3]. What does this mean? Let's take a look:

1. Physically Blind, Asleep And Dead:
• It could mean being physically blind, physically asleep and physically dead. But we also know that The Bible and The Quran talk about the blind receiving their sight, those who are asleep waking up and the resurrection of the dead. So there's probably more to it that just the physical.
• Not to negate the physical states, not at all. The physical states exist because they represent our connection with God (or lack thereof).
• Just because somebody's blind doesn't mean they don't have a connection with God, it simply means they represent a type of connection with God (or lack thereof).
2. Going From Something You Don't Know to Something You know: 
• One example is that I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. So you could say that I'm blind, asleep or dead to what's going to happen tomorrow. When tomorrow comes and I experience it, then you could say that I can see, I'm awake and I'm alive. I've experienced tomorrow, I now know it.
• Another example is that of a child. A 3 year old doesn't know what it means to be an adult. You could say that the child is blind, asleep or dead to what it means to be an adult. When the child grows up and becomes an adult, then you could say that she can see, she's awake and she's alive. She knows what it means to be an adult because she's experienced it.
• Just like a child, we're going to grow up. We're going to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal. Today we're immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. We have no idea what it means to be connected in mutual bestowal. You could say that we're blind, asleep or dead to what it means to be in mutual bestowal. When we become connected in mutual bestowal, we'll see, we'll be awake, we'll be alive. Now we're blind but soon we'll see, now we're asleep but soon we'll wake up, now we're dead but soon we'll rise from the dead and be alive.

In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

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References:

1. Blind:
• "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known ..." (Isaiah 42:16, NIV)
• "... deaf, dumb and blind ..." (Quran 2:171, Sahih)
2. Asleep:
1. "The LORD has brought over you a deep sleep..." (Isaiah 29:10, NIV)
2. " ... while they are asleep." (Quran 7:97, Sahih)
3. Dead:
1. "Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave?" (Psalm 6:5, NIV)
2. "Wherever you may be, death will overtake you ..." (Quran 4:78, Sahih)

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