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Al-Rahman
(The Merciful)
Chapter 55: Verse 6
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the herbs and the trees both bow in adoration. |
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Commentary:
Think of the wisdom of the Gentle, the All-Knowing
when He willed the leaves to be an
adornment to trees, a
covering and shelter to fruits, and a
protection to them from any destruction that may
interrupt their ripeness! Regard how the leaves protect a frail
budding fruit from drying! After a tree is fruitless, the leaves
still protect the weak twigs from heat. When it is winter, and sunlight
is no longer harmful to boughs and twigs, the Lord strips the tree
of its leaves, and leaves it bare, in preparation for clothing it
again with a fresh, nicer apparel.
So glory be to the Lord of the world Who knows the
falling place and budding place of each and every leaf; no leaf
grows, nor does it fall without His notice. If humans realized,
while watching those leaves in their variety and multiplicity, that
they glorified the Lord, they would discover aspects of their charm
that they had not been aware of; they
would perceive them with new senses, and would realize that they
were created for a noble purpose, not in vain!
[compiled from "Men
& the Universe: Reflections of Ibn Al-Qayyim" by Anas Abdul-Hameed
al-Qoz, p. 312] |
Understanding
the Prophet's Life |
The
Scholar, The Soldier, The Rich
Since there are two ingredients
essential to all good things: that they should
be intended for God's sake, and that they should
conform to the Sacred Law, this must apply equally
in speech and action, to good words and good works, to matters of
knowledge and to matters of worship.
It is confirmed in an authentic narration
that the Prophet, on him be peace, said:
"The first of three to fuel the fire
of Hell is a man who studies and teaches and reads the Quran and
has it read, but all so that people will say: ' He is a scholar
and a Quran reader.' Then a man who fights and struggles so that
people will say: 'He is courageous and brave.' Then a man who gives
alms and gifts so that people will say: 'He is generous and openhanded.'"
[taken from "Public
Duties in Islam" by Imam Ibn Taymiya, p. 117] |
Message
for Successful Living |
[Based
on the advices given by Ustadh Khurram Murad, may Allah have mercy
on his soul, to his family in his last will.]
Free yourself
from Miserliness and Meanness of the Heart
Free yourself
from miserliness and meanness of the heart. The more humble and
polite you are, the more strongly will you believe that everything
belongs to Allah and that whatever you give now shall be returned
in the form of a much greater reward.
The more you believe
that if you were to stop charity it would come to haunt you, the
easier will it be for you to be magnanimous. The more your heart
is filled with the Greatness of Allah, the more generous your heart
will become. The greater your ability to negate ego, status, arrogance,
vanity, wealth, and the more you feel that you have not discharged
your responsibilities to the full - the happier you will become.
Give away your wealth
today, give it away readily, sacrifice your self-esteem, cleanse
yourself of the love of this world and Allah will expand your heart.
He shall make you so benevolent that you will have made yourself
deserving of the Paradise whose expanse will embrace the heavens
and the earth.
[compiled from "Dying
and Living for Allah" by Ustadh Khurram Murad, pp. 52-53] |
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