بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam
The knowledge of Allah is why we are here. It is why Allah breathed the
soul of life into each and everyone of us. Allah sent an angel to the
wombs of our mothers when we were four months into our conception and it
breathed into it a spirit of life. The spirit that was breathed into us
is a secret of Allah.
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلرُّوحِ ۖ قُلِ ٱلرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّى وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿٨٥
And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the ruh (spirit/soul). Say, "The ruh is of the affair of my Lord. And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little." (85)
[Quran, Al-Isra' 17:85]
The soul, which is a tremendous mystery of the mysteries of the universe, the soul which can be elevated to the ranks to be truly dear to Allah, this soul was only created to worship Allah.
Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both father and son) narrated: "Worshiping Allah means knowing Allah."
So the only spirit within our bodies, it is only here so that we might know Allah and we know Him through His Names. Those who don't know Him and those who don't remember Him, have only miseries because they have turned away from that very reason they are walking on this earth.
Allah's beautiful Names are limitless perfection. If you learn something is perfect would you just be satisfied with knowing it? Allah is beyond our imaginations but Allah has described Himself with words which, in our limited way, we are able to emulate. In emulating the meanings we are drawing ourselves close to Allah.
هُوَ
اللَّـهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ
السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّـهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
﴿٢٣
He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure,
the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in
Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they
associate with Him. [Quran, Al Hashr 59:23]
Al
Mu'min is the One who fulfills His promise. When He says He is going to do
something, He is truthful, there is no doubt about it. You as someone who
have Imasn need to believe and trust in Allah that He will fulfill His promise.
He is the One who fulfills what His slaves expect of Him. He is not going to
let you down.
رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ جَامِعُ النَّاسِ لِيَوْمٍ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ
﴿٩
Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there
is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise."
[Quran, Aleimran 3:9]
When a person is near their death or advanced in age, that's when the person should actually hope for
the mercy of Allah. It is sunnah when a person is near death to remind them of
their good deeds. We are supposed to expect goodness of Allah always. He is
Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim.
ِAl Mu'min is also the One who grants security and safety. When a
person is in fear, desiring protection, he calls on Al Mu'min. Allah gives people security in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah is the One who makes people, cities and country secure.
Every
one of us have experienced fear at some point, but you know who you can call upon next time when you are in fear.
We ask Allah to grant us security and safety wherever we are. We ask Allah to answer the call of the needy, the weak, the elderly, the righteous and the distress. We ask Allah to teach us the knowledge of Him and grant us His love and nearness to Him. 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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