In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: “A sign that a person has perfected his Islam is that he leaves that which does not concern him.” This is the path a person should take in this life, knowing that which concerns him in his religion and worldly life in the light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. That person then frees himself from the domination of disbelief which has numerous manifestations on the face of the earth. The Prophet (sallalahu alayi wasallam) mentioned that tribulations will be presented to people’s hearts and this is exactly what we see today –in the name of movements or revolution or progress or other things.
If we receive Allah’s light it cannot be extinguished regardless of the tribulations that come. The greatest tribulation will be the Dajjal, but the people of truthfulness, sincerity and humility and the people who love the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) will be safe from it. When Prophet`Isa descends he will inform them of their stations in Paradise. The problem is that we have exposed ourselves to tribulations and we are deluded by what is presented to us.
If you want to be safe, enter the fortress of Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace). He brought us the fortress of la ilaha ill’Allah. Allah says in the hadith qudsi: “La ilaha ill’Allah is My fortress. Whoever enters My fortress will be safe from My punishment.” According to the strength of our connection to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) we will be safe from the greatest tribulation, not to mention the tribulations that come before and after it.
Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “If someone thinks that going out to seek knowledge is not jihad then his intellect is deficient.”
There is no knowledge that has to come to us other than it was meant to be practical- the way we contextualize through the lens of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace), that will prepare us to see the world the right way, and encourage us the correct belief and the right actions.
Allah Most High says,
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا ﴿٣٠[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:30]
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds. (30)
Success is in truthfulness with Allah and working together to please Him.
رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Adapted from the speech of Sayyidi Habib Umar
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