The two Gods

What I found captivating about the “English lyric” by John Keats and the “Arabic lyric by The Koran is, they both  believed in a higher power. They are affirming the  presence of God. God is the creator of the heavens and earth.  In contrast, they both testify of what and who God is. Keats seems more in tuned with nature such as the sun , the trees , the flowers and the bees. He links nature with God for example in stanzas 1-6 he says ,

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,

Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;

Conspiring with him how to load and bless

With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;

To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,

And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core. 

These are all images of God through nature. The maturing son gives testimony to the existence and care of God but Keats seems not to acknowledge him. He doesn’t realize that nothing can hide from the sun and nothing can hide from God.  In stanza 13 he says ,

Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find

Whatever you search for , you will surely find it. Keats in this stanza seems to be searching for Autumn . By sitting down waiting for something to be handed to you is impossible, you must go out and get what you want. At the same time, it is impossible to look for a season, you simply have to wait until it arrives.

In the “Arabic lyric” by the Koran acknowledged and spoke the word of God. He praises and worships him realizing he controls everything with unlimited and uninterrupted power . He  keeps  the universe constantly in motion. God keeps everything moving without having to exert any physical force whatsoever. It is whom that everyone needs. In stanzas 5-6 he says ,

It is You whom we worship

and You whom we ask for help

When in need it is God who we should seek for guidance and his presence though he is not always with us . Seeking God is a setting of the heart and mind.

In conclusion , the Arabic lyric and the English lyric, both have their ideas about God .

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