Lost in the Desert..Trust in Allah
In the name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful. By the very pen that I write and from the heart and mind that generate each and every thought I poor out into this writing I ask you to make my intention purely for your sake and I ask you to guide us all on your path and onto the path of the ones who were promised the heaven that you so beautifully have designed.
Imagine now that you are lost in a desert and the only survival method you have is a bottle of water. The bottle of water will last you and after that point it is up to Allah swt to provide you with water. Would you drink the water right away and say “Allah swt will provide me with water and I should have enough faith in him” or would you firstly take the precaution of conserving the water in order to come to a point where drinking the water becomes mandatory and you solely drink that water to limited portions as needed.
Clearly the sane one would take the second option consuming the water in portions and when needed. One may ask the concept behind the story or the moral of the story is truly that many times we put our belief in Allah swt in the wrong way or we fail to understand his way of protection for us.
[Then once you have taken a decision, place your trust in Allah (tawakkal `ala Allah)] (Aal `Imran 3:159).
The Prophet Muhammad said: "Whosoever desires that Allah answers his duas in unfavourable and difficult conditions, he should make plentiful dua in days of ease and comfort."
Allah swt protects us when we take the steps to seek his protection. Many complain that Allah swt doesn’t answer the duas they make however if one were to ask them if they make the five time prayers they would probably say that they don’t pray. If you are not showing that you care or are in need of help then the giver will not give you. The same person doesn’t expect to get paid at work and not show up because clearly the concept is what you work for you will receive and that is the justice of Allah swt.
The Prophet Muhammad said to one of his Companions, "Tie your camel first and then place your trust in Allah. "
One can also now see a trend of people putting there trust in Allah swt through other means such as having a Quran in there chains or tied to there necks and believing that through the Quran they will be saved in certain situations. It can be said that the Quran is a very powerful book however the Quran physically is still a book compromised of paper and ink. The glory and the power of the Quran lies in the words and belief in it. It is not proper to put your belief into a book or a little paper with writing on it.
Further we see when a scholar takes out evil from one who has evil within them they do it through the recitation of the Quran. Furthermore we see that at the time of the Prophet Muhammad saw the Quran was not physically compiled and the Quran was in the hearts and not until later was it compiled into a book.
[ These are the Ayats of Revelation of a Qur'an that makes things clear.)] (15:1 A. L. R.).
Meaning that the Quran came to clarify and to protect from its Ayat meaning its signs and verses. Furthermore we see that from all the examples the main reason that we follow the Quran and not just use it physically to protect us is:
Sa’ad (Radihiallaho Anho) reported: Once I went to Ayesha (Radihiallaho Anha) and her father and asked them about the character and conduct of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) to which Ayesha (Radihiallaho Anho) replied: Don't you read the Quran? I said: Yes. She said: The character of the Messenger of Allah is the Quran.
The Prophet’s saw character was the Quran, the sahabahs didn’t wear any sort of chains or papers with writings on them to protect them rather they followed the Sunnah and acted on the Quran. Allah guides those who seek his guidance. One must ask Allah swt with the proper ways and ask Allah swt with the proper intentions. One must also think logically and deal with there situation with what methods they can and ask Allah swt to help them along there path.
Never forget Some faces that Day will be shining and radiant, looking at their Lord…} (al-Qiyaamah:22-3)…May Allah swt guide us an save us all…And Allah swt knows best.
Imagine now that you are lost in a desert and the only survival method you have is a bottle of water. The bottle of water will last you and after that point it is up to Allah swt to provide you with water. Would you drink the water right away and say “Allah swt will provide me with water and I should have enough faith in him” or would you firstly take the precaution of conserving the water in order to come to a point where drinking the water becomes mandatory and you solely drink that water to limited portions as needed.
Clearly the sane one would take the second option consuming the water in portions and when needed. One may ask the concept behind the story or the moral of the story is truly that many times we put our belief in Allah swt in the wrong way or we fail to understand his way of protection for us.
[Then once you have taken a decision, place your trust in Allah (tawakkal `ala Allah)] (Aal `Imran 3:159).
The Prophet Muhammad said: "Whosoever desires that Allah answers his duas in unfavourable and difficult conditions, he should make plentiful dua in days of ease and comfort."
Allah swt protects us when we take the steps to seek his protection. Many complain that Allah swt doesn’t answer the duas they make however if one were to ask them if they make the five time prayers they would probably say that they don’t pray. If you are not showing that you care or are in need of help then the giver will not give you. The same person doesn’t expect to get paid at work and not show up because clearly the concept is what you work for you will receive and that is the justice of Allah swt.
The Prophet Muhammad said to one of his Companions, "Tie your camel first and then place your trust in Allah. "
One can also now see a trend of people putting there trust in Allah swt through other means such as having a Quran in there chains or tied to there necks and believing that through the Quran they will be saved in certain situations. It can be said that the Quran is a very powerful book however the Quran physically is still a book compromised of paper and ink. The glory and the power of the Quran lies in the words and belief in it. It is not proper to put your belief into a book or a little paper with writing on it.
Further we see when a scholar takes out evil from one who has evil within them they do it through the recitation of the Quran. Furthermore we see that at the time of the Prophet Muhammad saw the Quran was not physically compiled and the Quran was in the hearts and not until later was it compiled into a book.
[ These are the Ayats of Revelation of a Qur'an that makes things clear.)] (15:1 A. L. R.).
Meaning that the Quran came to clarify and to protect from its Ayat meaning its signs and verses. Furthermore we see that from all the examples the main reason that we follow the Quran and not just use it physically to protect us is:
Sa’ad (Radihiallaho Anho) reported: Once I went to Ayesha (Radihiallaho Anha) and her father and asked them about the character and conduct of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) to which Ayesha (Radihiallaho Anho) replied: Don't you read the Quran? I said: Yes. She said: The character of the Messenger of Allah is the Quran.
The Prophet’s saw character was the Quran, the sahabahs didn’t wear any sort of chains or papers with writings on them to protect them rather they followed the Sunnah and acted on the Quran. Allah guides those who seek his guidance. One must ask Allah swt with the proper ways and ask Allah swt with the proper intentions. One must also think logically and deal with there situation with what methods they can and ask Allah swt to help them along there path.
Never forget Some faces that Day will be shining and radiant, looking at their Lord…} (al-Qiyaamah:22-3)…May Allah swt guide us an save us all…And Allah swt knows best.
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