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This blog thing seems to be revolting against me. 2 long blogs and it has not published any of them... let's see if a short one will do the job?
Friday, December 10, 2004
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Follow Bad with Good
A person may be led to dispair due to the contrast in his deeds. At one moment he feels that Allah has taken him beyond the reach of certain sins. But Allah has told us how when man is touched by blessings after bad, "Indeeds he says all sins have left me. Indeed he is one who gets happy and proud." (Soorah Hood opening page)
Allah then takes him at once and shows him his mortality and weakness and his vulnerability.
But had the Prophet not informed us of it before-hand, one would have fallen into despair (as is also mentioned in Soorah Hood) at the loss of the good. He has told us that all men sin, but best are those who follow their deeds with good. Soorah Ra'd describes this as the quality of the Ulul Albaab: Wa Yadra'oona bil hasanatis-Sayyi'ah (They erase/ward off with good deeds the bad). And Soorah Hood again reminds us with the Dhikraa lidh-dhaakireen: Establish the prayer at both ends of the day and a part of the night - indeed the good deeds drive away the bad deeds.
Had Allah not been Ar-Raheem and Al-Ghafoor and At-Tawwab and much more in terms of beautiful names and qualities, one would find no point in ever turning to good and would be written to a life of sin.
But Allah gave us the gift of hope which lifts a person from the deepest of depths to reach the lights of guidance. As with the man who killed 100 and Allah turned to him.
O Allah! as has already been stated by some... even our istighfaar requires istaghfaar. O Allah! You are my Lord and there is NONE worthy of worship except you. You created me and I am your slave. And i adhere to your covenant and promise as much as i can. I take refuge with you from the evil i have done. I acknowledge to You Your blessings upon me. And i acknowledge my sin. Thus, forgive me.... As indeed none forgives sins except you. (Translation of the "Chief of the supplications for seeking forgiveness" or Sayyid-ul-Istighfaar).
What great words that beautiful slave of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came with. Indeed Jawami-ul-Kalim (Most solid of words).
What is more disturbing is the fact is that these are the sins we know. What of the sins that our hearts have hardened to and we no longer find them registering in our conscience?? What of those. So O Allah! Forgive me what i have sent forth and what i have delayed; what i have hidden and what is open; in what i have commited excesses and what you are more knowing of than myself; You are Al-Muqaddim and You are Al-Mu'akhkhir; And there is none worthy of worship except you.
Glory and Praise be to Allah! How Allah has guided us to words to meet our every need in supplication. O Allah establish us in such beneficial knowledge us and give us strength upon your Rememberance, Thanks-giving for you and the Best forms of Your Worship. Aaameen!
Allah then takes him at once and shows him his mortality and weakness and his vulnerability.
But had the Prophet not informed us of it before-hand, one would have fallen into despair (as is also mentioned in Soorah Hood) at the loss of the good. He has told us that all men sin, but best are those who follow their deeds with good. Soorah Ra'd describes this as the quality of the Ulul Albaab: Wa Yadra'oona bil hasanatis-Sayyi'ah (They erase/ward off with good deeds the bad). And Soorah Hood again reminds us with the Dhikraa lidh-dhaakireen: Establish the prayer at both ends of the day and a part of the night - indeed the good deeds drive away the bad deeds.
Had Allah not been Ar-Raheem and Al-Ghafoor and At-Tawwab and much more in terms of beautiful names and qualities, one would find no point in ever turning to good and would be written to a life of sin.
But Allah gave us the gift of hope which lifts a person from the deepest of depths to reach the lights of guidance. As with the man who killed 100 and Allah turned to him.
O Allah! as has already been stated by some... even our istighfaar requires istaghfaar. O Allah! You are my Lord and there is NONE worthy of worship except you. You created me and I am your slave. And i adhere to your covenant and promise as much as i can. I take refuge with you from the evil i have done. I acknowledge to You Your blessings upon me. And i acknowledge my sin. Thus, forgive me.... As indeed none forgives sins except you. (Translation of the "Chief of the supplications for seeking forgiveness" or Sayyid-ul-Istighfaar).
What great words that beautiful slave of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came with. Indeed Jawami-ul-Kalim (Most solid of words).
What is more disturbing is the fact is that these are the sins we know. What of the sins that our hearts have hardened to and we no longer find them registering in our conscience?? What of those. So O Allah! Forgive me what i have sent forth and what i have delayed; what i have hidden and what is open; in what i have commited excesses and what you are more knowing of than myself; You are Al-Muqaddim and You are Al-Mu'akhkhir; And there is none worthy of worship except you.
Glory and Praise be to Allah! How Allah has guided us to words to meet our every need in supplication. O Allah establish us in such beneficial knowledge us and give us strength upon your Rememberance, Thanks-giving for you and the Best forms of Your Worship. Aaameen!
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