The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be
upon him, said: “I have left you with two matters which will
never lead you
astray, as long as you
hold to them: the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of his Prophet.” The Hadith
teaches us that we should seek guidance through the Quran and the Sunnah. Allah
Almighty said: “Indeed, this Qur'an guides to
that which is most suitable and gives good tidings to the believers who do
righteous deeds that they will have a great reward.”
(17:9).
There is a chapter in the Quran that teach us how
to be true worshipper of Allah. Allah
Almighty describes in detail the characteristics and attributes of good
worshipper. The chapter is “Al-Furqan”, verses 63-76. These are the most beautiful verses that every
Muslim should read and reflect in its meaning. Allah is describing those who
are most beloved to him and those will inherit the paradise as slaves of the Most
Merciful. Being slave of Allah is an honor and elevates the person in status
with Allah. Allah begins these verses by saying:
وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ
الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ
قَالُوا سَلَامًا
“And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth
easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace”
(25:63).
The fist attribute of the slaves of Allah are
those who walk with humility and they do not show pride or arrogance. The prophet
(Pbuh) was very humble that He used to tell his companion “Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians
praised the son of Mary, for I am only a Slave. So, call me the Slave of Allah
and His Apostle.”
Being arrogant and feeling superior over others bring
only the anger of Allah. Allah said “And do not turn your cheek [in contempt]
toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does
not like everyone self-deluded and boastful.” (31:18). And the prophet (Pbuh) said: “He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of
pride shall not enter Paradise.”
The verse also describes that the humble and worshipper of Allah, If
the ignorant people insult them with bad words, they do not respond in kind,
but they forgive and overlook, and say nothing but good words.
وَالَّذِينَ
يِبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّداً وَقِيَـماً
“And those who spend the
night in worship of their Lord, prostrate and standing” (25:64).
The best act of worship that Allah loves is night prayer after
obligatory prayer. Allah praised those who used to spend night worshipping him
in many verses in Quran. Allah says: “They
used to sleep but little by night. And in the hours before dawn, they were
asking for forgiveness.” (51:17-18).
وَالَّذِينَ
يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ
غَرَاماً
And those who say:
"Our Lord! Avert from us the torment of Hell. Verily, its torment is ever
an inseparable punishment.'' (25:65).
The true believer is the one that he has fear of Allah’s punishment
and he always seeks Allah’s protection from hell fire. The prophet (Pbuh) said:
“Whoever seeks protection
from Hellfire three times, Hellfire will say: O Allah, save him from the
Hellfire”. This is best
du’aa from Quran that we can memorize and say all the time. The prophet (Pbuh)
used to say: “O
Allaah, I ask of Your pleasure and for Paradise,and I seek refuge from
Your displeasure and from the Hellfire.”
وَالَّذِينَ
إِذَآ أَنفَقُواْ لَمْ يُسْرِفُواْ وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُواْ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ
قَوَاماً
“And [they are] those who, when
they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that,
[justly] moderate.”
The slaves of the Most Merciful are described as those
who are not extravagant in spending nor are they miser. But they follow the
fairest way. Allah says in Surah Israa: “And let not your hand be tied to your neck, nor stretch it forth
to its utmost reach.” And He
Almighty said: “And
give the relative his right, and [also] the poor and the traveler, and do not
spend wastefully. Indeed, the wasteful are brothers of the devils, and
ever has Satan been to his Lord ungrateful.” (15:26-27)
May Allah make us of His slave and guide us to understand
and follow the Quran and make the Quran the delight of our heart. Aameen
To be continued….
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