Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Allah's Grace
Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'aan, 'Should you attempt to count the bounties of Allah, you shall be unable able to do so. '
The graces of Allah are innumerable. You may lose track of numbers but still the bounties will not terminate. He created you in the wombs of your mothers, he sustained you in the darkness of those wombs, delivered you softly into this world and nurtured you in infancy. Every breath is a bountry, every second wherein we are able to see, to hear, to smell is a bounty. It is narrated from Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (Radhiallaahu Anhu), 'On the day of Qiyaamat, 3 courts will be convened: In the first court, the virtues will be accounted, i.e. the good deeds, viz. fasting, Zakaat, Hajj, etc.; in the second court, the bounties of Allah shall be accounted for and in the third the sins shall be accounted. On the day of Qiyaamat, one will be questioned about the bounties of Allah.
It is stated from Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that one shall be reminded about the health of his body, his eyes, his ears, etc.
"The hearing and the sight and the heart. Each one will be questioned."
Everyone will be required to render account for the proper use of eyes, ears and heart. Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said, "The bounties regarding which one will be questioned include peace of mind, which is a great blessing as well as physical health." In the Tafseer commentary on this Aayat, Mujahid has stated, 'Every worldly pleasure is a bounty for which one will have to account.'
It is stated in one Hadith, Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Among the bounties to be questioned first on the day of Qiyaamat, is physical health and the second being cold water.' Cold water in itself is such a great blessing of Allah, our condition is such that let alone thanking Allah, never do we even acknowledge it to be such.
Once Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) came across a Leper who was blind, deaf and dumb. He asked his companions, 'Do you seen any bounties of Allah in this person?' They replied, 'Apparently none.' Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) said, 'Can he not urinate properly?' i.e. Even the ability to relieve oneself comfortably is among the bounties of Allah. That is why on exit from the toilet, we recite the Du'aa:
"I beg your forgiveness. All praise to Allah who has removed from me this discomfort and granted me relief."
This shows that a man is duty bound to show his gratitude to Almighty Allah for His unlimited favours at all times and under all conditions. Therefore, we should strive to our utmost to earn as many virtues as possible and should not rest content at any stage as on the day of Qiyaamat only will a person realise the amount of sins committed unknowingly through his eyes, ears, nose, and other parts of the body. Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Every one of you will come face to face with Allah. There shall be no curtain, nor any lawyer or an to advocate your cause. Deeds shall be heaped on either side and the fire of hell will be before you and therefore ward off this fire in any way you can.'
It is stated in the Hadith, "On the day of Qiyaamat, first shall you be reminded of the blessing of good health and being granted cold water to drink. You will not be allowed to move from the court of Allah Ta'ala until you have answered 5 questions: a) How did you spend your life, b) How did you utilise your youth, c) How did you earn your wealth, d) How did you spend it, e) How did you act upon your acquired knowledge."
May Allah(SWT) make it easier for us....
Ameen
posted by VeiledOne at 7:47 PM
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