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'Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was SalaatuWas Salaam `ala Rasulillah'.
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'As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu'.
I begin by warning myself and yourselves not to be from those who are in a state of 'Ghaflah'~(غفلة)~ 'In Shaa Allah'
The Disease of Al Ghaflah.
The disease of 'Al-Ghaflah' to be in a state of neglecting your duty to Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) is a disease that many,
many people, unfortunately, of the Ummatul Islaam have fallen into. It is to be in a state of forgetting the Day that you will be questioned
by Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala). The Day He will ask you for the big and the small,
the good and the wrong, the Halaal and the Haraam, the correct and the mistakes
everything will be asked of you by Allah (subhaanahu wa ta'aala).
Allah {Azza Wa Jall} says...
"Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in heedlessness, comes not unto them an admonition
(a chapter of the Qur`an) from their Lord as a recent revelation but they listen to it while they play,
with their hearts occupied (with evil things)." [Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-Anbiyaa' (21) A # 1-3]
Many of the Muslim 'Ummah', they listen to the Qur`an and their eyes never shed tears, not once,
living their whole life listening to the word of Allah and not once in their life will they shed a tear from the fear of Allah. Muslims will live their whole life listening to the
'Ahadeeth' and the 'Sunnah' of Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and their hearts are not moved: 'their hearts occupied' with other things'.
But, the actual danger is not that the heart is preoccupied
but the danger is that there are people who know that they are committing mistakes, eating 'Riba', not praying,
they know that they are disobeying Allah but then they look around themselves and they see that they have cars, they have wealth, a career, an education, a job, wife, children and he says all of this is 'Ni`mah' (a favor)
therefore Allah is pleased with me but actually it is a test and trial from Allah.
To be tested by being given from Allah's goodness is a harder test for you than for Allah to remove some of your goodness.
Because when you have wealth, when you have goodness all around you you are blinded, you do not actually see that you
are committing sins because you think that Allah is actually pleased with you for giving
you money, for giving you wealth, for giving you a job, in essence this is a greater trial than for Allah to take it from you.
Read the words of Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ---"If you see that Allah is giving a person everything that he wishes
whilst you see that that same person is committing a 'Ma`siyah' (disobedient act) know that Allah is gradually going to bring him to punishment."
Allah is letting the rope go a little, until Allah cuts it and then Allah seizes it. Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta'aala) says explaining this Sunnah:
'So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened to them the gates of every (pleasant) thing,
until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them to punishment,
and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-An'aam ~6 A #44]
And the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said as reported by Abu Musaa al-Ash'aree (radiyallaahu anhu):
"Verily Allah, will give an oppressor time to keep committing more oppression until Allah seizes him and when Allah seizes him,
he never lets him go"
Then Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited---
"Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His Seizure is painful, and severe" [Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Hud 11~ A#102]
He lets them go until they are in the middle of their enjoyment and then He brings them to punishment.
and listen to the Words Of Allah where He describes the people of 'Ghaflah',
what are their characteristics,what are their attitudes, what type of people are they ?
"And surely, We have created many of the Jinns and mankind for hell,they have hearts wherewith they understand not,
they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not
(the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray, those they are the ('Ghafiloon') heedless ones."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-A'raf ~7 A #179]
And you may ask how can a human being be less than an animal ? have you not heard Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) where He said---
"See you not that to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars,
and the mountains, and the trees, and Ad-Dawaab (moving living creatures, beasts, etc.),
and many of mankind ? But there are many (men) on whom the punishment is justified. And whomsoever Allah disgraces,
none can honor him. Verily, Allah does what He wills." [Source~ 'Qur`an' ~ Surat Al-Hajj ~22 ~ A #18]
So Allah is telling you the sun, the moon, the mountains, the trees, the animals and many of mankind are better than
those who do not submit to Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala). Those who are deserving of punishment, and whoever Allah
humiliates none shall give him honor. Verily ! Allah does what He wills. And you may ask yourself:
eyes that do not see ? A heart that does not see ?
Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) says---"Verily, it is not the eyes that grow blind,
but it is the hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-Hajj~ 22 A #46]
The eyes can see but the actual sight that it should be seeing is not understood by the heart, because the heart is not comprehending
the blessing that Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) has given us. The heart is not understanding at-Tawheed,
"Laa ilaaha illaa Allah, Muhammadur-Rasoolul-Laah". It is not the eyes that grow blind:
"but it is the hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind."
We ask ourselves: Why are we people who are in a state or condition where we are looking at the Islamic law or the orders of Allah
and His Messenger as something light is it not something important --- ? is it not of much concern ?
YOU KNOW YET YOU DO NOT OBEY ???
Taking lightly the orders of Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) Yet at the same time if your boss ordered you to do something
which is not in your job description , something which you do not have to do you would follow and obey
your boss most likely you would obey your boss...!Yet when Allah orders and forbids and the Messenger orders and forbids you,
then you do not obey them ???
"O you who believe, Do not put (yourselves) forward before Allah
and His Messenger (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and fear Allah.
Verily, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-Hujurat~ 49~ A #1]
O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam),
nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-Hujurat ~49~ A # 2]
Abdullah bin Az-Zubayr (radiyallaahu anhu) said... "After that, `Umar (R.A.) voice was so low that the
Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) had to ask him to repeat what he said so that he could understand what he was saying to him.''
Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said...
"…if the 'Sahabah' were to have their voice louder than the voice of
the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa Sallam) their good deeds could be wiped out what about when a person not just raises his voice but puts his intellect and opinions before the statements and actions of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) ?"
And this is why Allah {Azza Wa Jall} says---
"It is not for a believer, man or woman,
when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that
they should have any option in their decision.
And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger,
he has indeed strayed in a plain error."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat Al-Ahzaab~ 33~ A # 36]
So we ask again---Why are people taking the orders of Allah and His Messenger lightly ?
There is one main reason and that is that they have forgotten the purpose of creation.
The Muslims have forgotten why they are here. Why they are allowed to walk on the face of the earth
by Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala).???Why they are allowed to breathe, go to work, go to school.
And that is the true reason, the true calling of Islam , a single 'Ayah' from the Qur`an where...
Allah (Subhaanahuwa Ta'aala) says---"And I (Allah) created not the 'Jinns' and humans
except they should worship Me (Alone)."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' Surat ~Adh-Dhaariyaat ~51~ A # 56]
This is your reason for being on this earth ! it is not to fulfill your lusts or desires or to attain goals that are un Islamic, it is to worship Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala).
But do not think that this means that you do not need to go to school or work.
Allah has not sent this 'Qur`an' to make thing difficult for us.
Allah {Azza Wa Jall} says:"Taa Haa. We have not sent down the Qur`an unto you
(O Muhammad Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to cause you distress,
But only as a Reminder to those who fear (Allah)."
[Source~ 'Qur`an' ~Surat Taa Haa ~20 A #1-2]
Allah has not sent this Qur`an to make things difficult for us.
Islam does not prohibit any individual from attaining wealth and richness you just have to answer two (2)questions--
#1/~Where did you earn your money: Halaal or Haraam? and---
#2/~How did you spend it: Halaal or Haraam? (two simple questions)
Do not think that you have to become a hermit just praying to Allah,
reciting Qur`an and just hope for the 'Rizq' to come to you !
Rather your 'Ibadah' is to be a fully functioning person in society
while worshiping Allah.
We ask ourselves what is the cure to our heedlessness?
It is to firstly know the reason of your creation.
Ask yourself, scrutinize yourself,
analyze your life,
Are you living for al-Ibadah or for ad-Dunya?
Secondly, remove yourself from anyone who is bringing you
to the state of Al Ghaflah, eliminate them from your life.
because you a re someone who carries the passport of
'Laa ilaaha illaah Allaah, Muhammadur-Rasoolul-laah'
you cannot have stamped on it the visa of disobedience to Allah.
Thirdly, you must repent for what you have done of disobedience
to Allah ! you can't just walk away from your disobedience and simply just start over by doing nothing ---
you have to make 'Tawba',fulfilling the Shurootut Tawba
(the conditions of Tawba).
And fourthly, a Hadeeth and that is the advice of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam)
to Mu'aadh Ibn Jabal (radiyallaahu anhu) and in turn all of mankind and the jinn: to
"Fear Allah wherever you may be"(whether in seclusion or public.)
We ask Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) to protect us from being
'Al-Ghafiloon' and to make us from His sincere worshiping slaves .
[Allaah Humma Aameen]
"DRAWS NEAR FOR MANKIND THEIR RECKONING,
WHILE THEY TURN AWAY IN HEEDLESSNESS"
[Source~ 'Qur`an'~ Surat Al-Anbiyaa'~ 21 A # 1-3]
~My 'Salaams' to all ~
Courtesy: SISTER Y A S M I N ~ <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.~
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*Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah*
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'All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}
the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honor'.
{'Qur`an'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 }
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Compiled ,edited and adapted by Khalid Latif
www.thekhalids.or
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