Tuesday 31 October 2017

LOVE ALLAH’S CREATIONS: 28

“IF YOU REMEMBER ME, I WILL REMEMBER YOU”

In the next sentence the Holy Prophet said that Allah Ta’alah mentions these people who have gathered for his Zikr (remembrance), in His own gathering that these people have gathered solely for the purpose of remembering Me, talking about Me, and to listen about My Deen, and mentions that gathering in front of the angels around Him. This is a great reward as it is not a small matter that Allah Ta’alah does Zikr of worthless human beings.


It was our duty to remember Allah Ta’alah. Instead, Allah Ta’alah first ordered us فاذکرونی “Remember Me”, and then immediately promised its reward اذکرکم “I will remember you”. If you do My Zikr, I will do your Zikr. Our Zikr has no value for Allah Ta’alah. If we do His Zikr, it does not add anything to Allah’s Greatness. If the entire world stops doing His Zikr, it will not take away anything from or diminish even by a miniscule amount Allah’s Greatness. But it is not a small matter if Allah Ta’alah does a human being’s Zikr.

SURAH AN-NISA (WOMEN): 80

TRANSLATION:


[4:80]
Whoever obeys the Messenger obeys Allah, and whoever turns away, then, We did not send you to stand guard over them. 

Monday 30 October 2017

LOVE ALLAH’S CREATIONS: 27

GREAT REWARD FOR PEOPLE WHO GATHER IN ALLAH’S HOME


In the next sentence of the Hadith a great reward has been promised. It has been said that if a group gathers in one of Allah’s homes (meaning mosque) to recite Allah’s book, to teach and learn Allah’s Book, or to learn about Allah’s Deen (religion), then Allah Ta’alah showers peace and tranquility upon them, Allah Ta’alah’s blessing covers them, and angels encircle that gathering all round. Being encircled by angels means that Allah Ta’alah’s blessing is directed towards them, and these angels are angels of blessing and mercy. They pray for these people that, “Allah Ta’alah! These people have gathered here for your Deen, please forgive them, shower Your blessings on them, grant them deliverance, and guide them towards Your Deen”.

SURAH AN-NISA (WOMEN): 78-79

TRANSLATION:

[4:78]
Wherever you will be, Death will overtake you, even though you are in fortified castles. If some good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah". But if some evil visits them, they say, "This is from you". Say, "All is from Allah". So, what is wrong with these people, they do not seem to understand anything?

[4:79]
Whatever good comes to you, it is from Allah and whatever evil visits you, it comes from your own selves. We have sent you to be a Messenger for the people. Allah is enough to be a witness. 

Sunday 29 October 2017

LOVE ALLAH’S CREATIONS: 26

THE STORY OF HAZRAT JABIR RAA

It is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari that there was a Holy Companion (Sahabi) Hazrat Jabir Razi Allah Anhu who was very close to the Holy Prophet . After the Holy Prophet had passed away, one day Hazrat Jabir RAA heard that there is a Hadith about the merits of Tahajjud prayer that he had not heard directly from the Holy Prophet but that there was another Sahabi who had, and who then lived in Damascus. He thought that he should hear that Hadith directly form the Sahabi who had heard it directly from the Holy Prophet . Damascus is almost 1500 hundred kilometers away from Medinah Munawwarah, and it is all through desert. But he mounted a camel and reached that Sahabi’s home.

When he knocked at the door the Sahabi opened the door and inquired about the purpose of his visit. Hazrat Jabir RAA asked, “Is it correct that there is a Hadith about the merits of Tahajjud prayer that you have heard directly from the Holy Prophet ? I have come to hear that Hadith from you.” The Sahabi asked, “Is that the only reason you have come here?” When Hazrat Jabir RAA replied in affirmative the Sahabi said, “I will tell you that Hadith but before that I will recite another Hadith.” He then recited the Hadith above that whoever travels to learn Allah’s Deen (religion), Allah Ta’alah makes the way to Jannah easy for him, and then told him the Hadith about the merit of Tahajjud.


After reciting the Hadith, the Sahabi asked Hazrat Jabir RAA to have a meal with him but Hazrat Jabir RAA said, “No. I don’t want to eat with you because I want this entire journey to be purely with the intention of listening to the Holy Prophet’s Hadith. I do not want to mix any other purpose with it.” And then he returned straight to Medinah Munawwarah.