Assalaamu alaikum.
You may be aware of this, but perhaps there is a need to reiterate and emphasize this point. You can do it far better than I through your talks and writing.
The Muslim belief is to supplicate and request (for all that is halaal and maroof) from Allah s.w.t., and Allah in His Wisdom may choose to grant it to you if it is best for you, or otherwise.
There is a point and merit in putting your goals in writing, visualizing and affirming the achievement of the written goals, and making dua'as to Allah s.w.t. to help you achieve these goals. Makes you focus and makes you take steps to achieve your goals. Harkat.
To this extent, David Schwartz's book titled 'The Magic of Thinking Big' is fine and acceptable (perhaps except for the word 'magic').
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Thinking-Big-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788
But other literature that is spawned by the likes of Shakti Gawain and Rhonda Byrne is pure shirck and blasphemy.
They, and several other authors, ‘management gurus’, ‘motivational speakers’ and corporate trainers speak of ‘the power of your mind to convert what you think, visualize and affirm to make it manifest and grant it to in reality, for the Universe will give you what you think of and desire, if you so believe’.
Rhonda Byrne's book ‘The Secret’ as well as the so-called ‘management education / edutainment’ movie by the same name states that "You are God in a physical body". She further quotes James Ray who states ".... you have God-potential and power to create your world ....”
Paul J. Meyer blasphemes thus:
"Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe,
and enthusiastically act upon, must inevitably come to pass." - Paul J. Meyer
http://www.lmi-inc.com/Founder.htm
http://www.motivational-inspirational-corner.com/getquote.html?authorid=39
http://www.pauljmeyer.com/booklets.php
While the programmes and methodology of LMI Inc. are effective, some of their certified facilitators/trainers, such as Mr. Ameen Merchant of India, stretch the concept of the ‘power of the mind’ to shirck. Without batting an eyelid. His twist can be attributed to his 'sufi-istic' beliefs.
Several books on 'positive thinking' have very similar themes where they elevate the ‘power of the subconscious mind’ to the status of being a Creator and/or to the status of having divine powers and potential.
Please see:
http://www.thesecret.tv/
http://www.circlesoflight.com/affirmations/shakti-gawain.html
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Visualization-Imagination-Create-Bantam/dp/0553270443
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/1582701709
http://www.wholemindbodysoul.com/acatalog/-_Hicks.html?gclid=CP-XtZG90JACFQoZewodS0C3OQ
http://www.hypnomindpower.com/
Many read such literature and/or hear such speakers.... there is a need to realize where such philosophy ultimately leads one to.
May Allah Guide and Protect us. Aameen. He is the Best to Guide and the Best to Help and Protect.
Wassalaam,
Obaidullah NewJoy
new_joy@hotmail.com
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