Friday, March 31, 2017

Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- Trials of Wealth and Children

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Assalaamu alaykum

Allah warns us of the Day of Resurrection which is sure to come, no doubt about it.

... وَكَذَ‌ٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْ‌نَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَأَنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَا رَ‌يْبَ فِيهَآ

And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt...
[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:21]

He warns of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward.

So don't let this worldly life distract you from Allah and keep you away from His remembrance.
ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَو‌ٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ‌ عِندَ رَ‌بِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ‌ أَمَلًا ﴿٤٦﴾ وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ‌ ٱلْجِبَالَ وَتَرَ‌ى ٱلْأَرْ‌ضَ بَارِ‌زَةً وَحَشَرْ‌نَـٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ‌ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ﴿٤٧

Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope. (46) And [warn of] the Day when We will remove the mountains and you will see the earth prominent, and We will gather them and not leave behind from them anyone. (47)
[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:46-47]
إِنَّمَآ أَمْوَ‌ٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ‌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿١٥
Your wealth and your children are but a trial, and Allah has with Him a great reward. (15)
[Qur'an, At-Taghabun 64:15-18]

Allah commanded us not to let our wealth and our children divert us from remembrance of Allah.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَ‌ٰلُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿٩

 O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that - then those are the losers. (9) [Qur'an, Al-Isra' 63:9)

May Allah bring us out of the state of heedlessness and carelessness to the state of wakefulness. May Allah help us to worship Him with excellence and save us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next.

O Allah, Most High, Most Magnificent, Most Forbearing, Full of Wisdom, Most Generous, Ever Near and Ready to respond to Your servants, Most Loving: keep us far from the splendor of this life, the evil end of heedlessness, lust and bad manners; forgive our sins; relieve us from our burdens; remove evil from us; and deliver us from distress, and make for us a way out of it. You have power over all things.

Ameen.

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

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