In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
It does not matter how much you have or how powerful you are, Truth is not related to anything but sound faith. If you’re powerful, but you don’t have a relationship with Allah Almighty, you are totally weak. And if you’re seen as weak by the people but you have a strong relationship with Allah, this is powerful. You are powerful when Allah loves you.
How do you attain Allah's love? There is no short cut towards it. We have to take steps to Allah, we have to work, we have to struggle, we have to make sacrifices. And in the story of the companions of the Kahf, we find great sacrifices. Society does not reinforce positive Islamic attitude and behavior. So, going against the grain, being strong and clinging to Allah and trusting Allah is a very important message to take from this story.
Reciting the surah every Friday and at least the first 10 verses and last 10 verses every night will keep us reminded and inspired to keep going with the struggle.
No matter how great, successful and accomplished we are, we have to realize that everything is due to Allah’s unlimited blessings upon us. The story of Dhul-Qarnayn in the Surah is a great example of a powerful and knowledgeable king who used his power and knowledge assisting people and spreading good from the east to the west, while remembering Allah, relying on Allah and putting his trust in Allah.
قَالَ هَـٰذَا رَحْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّى جَعَلَهُۥ دَكَّآءَ ۖ وَكَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّى حَقًّا ﴿٩٨[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:98]
[Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it level, and ever is the promise of my Lord true." (98)
We have to be humble in front of Allah, make abundant supplication, manifesting our neediness, in obedience to Allah’s command:
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ﴿٦٠[Qur'an, Ghafir 40:60]
And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible. (60)
That was exactly what the youth in al-Kahf did when they retreated to the cave -- they called upon Allah.
إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ﴿١٠[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:10]
[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance." (10)
And Allah immediately answered their du'a and took it upon Himself to protect and care for them while they sleep for over 300 years in the cave.
فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ فِى ٱلْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا ﴿١١[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:11]
So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years. (11)
وَلَبِثُوا۟ فِى كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلَـٰثَ مِا۟ئَةٍ سِنِينَ وَٱزْدَادُوا۟ تِسْعًا ﴿٢٥[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:25]
And they remained in their cave for three hundred years and exceeded by nine. (25)
This is powerful when Allah makes you His friend. So, don't waste any more time -- struggle towards Him.
May Allah make us of those He loves. Ameen.
Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam.
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