بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Of all the things we are seeking, we don't realize the value of Allah. We just don't realize who we are dealing with. No doubt Allah is Most Powerful.
Allah, Exalted is He, says,
مَا قَدَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَقَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ ﴿٧٤
They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might. (74) [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:74]
If you seek everything that is by definition is weak, that makes you weak. If you seek the ultimate strong, Allah, that makes you strong. He is the only One you seek that can never be taken away from you. Everything else will go but the belief in Allah won't.
ٱللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ ﴿٧٥﴾ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ ﴿٧٦
Allah chooses from the angels messengers and from the people. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing. (75) He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them. And to Allah will be returned [all] matters. (76)
Allah decided to choose certain people from among humanity that would truly appreciate Allah and to teach humanity how to appreciate Allah. Allah decided Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam to deliver His Message.
Allah tells us how to appreciate Him and to become strong.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩ ﴿٧٧
O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and enslave to your Lord and do good - that you may succeed. (77) [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:77]
You are a slave even outside of worship. You are not free. You are not just a seeker, a wanter, a consumer. You are a slave. You don't have a free life, you have restricted life. We should be engaging in worship and doing good continually. The people who enjoy the most emotional freedom in their lives are the people who accept they are slaves of Allah. The people who think they are free, they are in fact slaves to everything-- temptations, appetites, consumer products, advertising, society trends, movie and music industry. They obey to everything those things command. The tragedy of all is that they think they are free. Compare to that of a slave of Allah. Though we have restrictions from Allah but we don't feel obligated to look like or be like anyone. We can look ourselves and free from all those expectations. This is real freedom.
So engage in slavery to Allah. When you truly become a slave of Allah and find yourself free from all else, then you will realize your potential in doing good. When you become a slave of Allah, then you are not selfish anymore. One of the great ways to serve Allah, a natural consequences is that you want to do good for others and you start getting concern for others. It doesn't have to be for the whole world but at least the good spreads besides you.
May Allah make us His best slaves and of those who continuously do good. 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
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Of all the things we are seeking, we don't realize the value of Allah. We just don't realize who we are dealing with. No doubt Allah is Most Powerful.
Allah, Exalted is He, says,
مَا قَدَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَقَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ ﴿٧٤
They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might. (74) [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:74]
If you seek everything that is by definition is weak, that makes you weak. If you seek the ultimate strong, Allah, that makes you strong. He is the only One you seek that can never be taken away from you. Everything else will go but the belief in Allah won't.
ٱللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ ﴿٧٥﴾ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ ﴿٧٦
Allah chooses from the angels messengers and from the people. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing. (75) He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them. And to Allah will be returned [all] matters. (76)
Allah decided to choose certain people from among humanity that would truly appreciate Allah and to teach humanity how to appreciate Allah. Allah decided Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam to deliver His Message.
Allah tells us how to appreciate Him and to become strong.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩ ﴿٧٧
O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and enslave to your Lord and do good - that you may succeed. (77) [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:77]
You are a slave even outside of worship. You are not free. You are not just a seeker, a wanter, a consumer. You are a slave. You don't have a free life, you have restricted life. We should be engaging in worship and doing good continually. The people who enjoy the most emotional freedom in their lives are the people who accept they are slaves of Allah. The people who think they are free, they are in fact slaves to everything-- temptations, appetites, consumer products, advertising, society trends, movie and music industry. They obey to everything those things command. The tragedy of all is that they think they are free. Compare to that of a slave of Allah. Though we have restrictions from Allah but we don't feel obligated to look like or be like anyone. We can look ourselves and free from all those expectations. This is real freedom.
So engage in slavery to Allah. When you truly become a slave of Allah and find yourself free from all else, then you will realize your potential in doing good. When you become a slave of Allah, then you are not selfish anymore. One of the great ways to serve Allah, a natural consequences is that you want to do good for others and you start getting concern for others. It doesn't have to be for the whole world but at least the good spreads besides you.
May Allah make us His best slaves and of those who continuously do good. 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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