Prophets and the Martyrs will envy them !

It is reported by Sayidina Omar r.a, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w said:

“Surely, some of God blessed servants are neither Prophets nor Martyrs; they are special People, who on the Day of Reckoning, the Prophets and the Martyrs will envy them for their ranks and nearness to their God.”

“A Companion asked,

“O Messenger of God (pbuh), who are they, and what kind of deeds do they perform so that we may love Them as well?"

Messenger of God (pbuh) said,

“They are People who love one another in God, even though they have no consanguineous (of the same blood or origin) ties, money to exchange or worldly business to barter with. I swear by God on the Reckoning, their faces will be effulgent lights and they will be raised on Pulpits of Light. They will not be subject to fear when the creation is seized by the awesomeness of the Day of Resurrection, nor will they be subjected with sorrow when the rest of creation will be seized by it." He then recited from Surah Yunus: 62, أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ “Surely, God’s Deputies (Aulia) are not subject to fear (both in this world and the next, for they will always find My help and support with them) nor shall they grieve”

So who are these people and what are their characteristic?  You may find some of the answer from our earlier posting...
Who is these so call Aulia-ul-Allah (In Malay)
Realities of those who knows (In Malay)

Even though we may not be one of them, at least we must have the firm believe that they do exist on this earth, around us, even today. Only their identity is kept secret from us.

أَوْلِيآئِى تَحْتَ قُبَابِي لَا يَعْرِفُهُمْ غَيْرى My friends are under My Dome where no one recognize them except me."

If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears - Glenn Clark

Thankfullness

Allah Swt says in the Holy Quran :

If you are thankful, I will surely give you more; but if you are ungrateful, My punishment is terrible indeed. (14:7)

This is reinforced by the traditional report, transmitted on the authority of 'Ata' (may Allah be well pleased with him), who said: "I entered the presence of 'A'isha (may Allah be well pleased with her), and said: 'Tell us about the most amazing experience you ever had in the company of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace).'

She wept at first, but then she said: 'Was there anything at all about him that was not a marvelous wonder? He came to me one night, and snuggled up beside me in my bed until his skin was touching my skin. But then he said: 'O daughter of Abu Bakr, let me go, so that I may devote myself to the worship of my Lord.'

"She said: ' So I told him: "I love your nearness, but I prefer to respect your dearest wish." I therefore allowed him to take his leave of me. So he got up, found a skin container full of water, and performed his ritual ablution. Then he stood up, and started to perform the night prayer. He wept as he did so, until his tears were streaming down onto his chest. Then he performed ruku', and shed more tears. Then he performed sujud, and again he wept. Then he raised his head, and wept still more. He went on like this until Bilal (may Allah be well pleased with him) arrived on the scene, and so he told him about the fajr prayer.

"'I then said: "O Messenger of Allah, what causes you to weep, when Allah has forgiven you your earlier and later sins?" To this he replied:

"Should I not be a thankful servant? Why should I not do it, since Allah has sent down to me the words of revelation:

Surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, and the ship that runs upon the sea with that which is of use to human beings, and the water which Allah sends down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and the distribution of the winds, and the clouds set in orderly array between heaven and earth-surely there are signs for people who can understand. (2:164) "

Let us be more thankfull to Allah for all  nikmah and blessing He granted us since our coming to the world to these days.

If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears - Glenn Clark

Hakikat ikhtiar..

Diambil daripada hadis dan Firman Allah Taala (Hadis Qudsi), mathumnya:

"Aku berasa hairan terhadap hamba-Ku yang sering teringat kepada hartanya. Mereka lupa bahawa Akulah yang memberikan rezeki, tidak berasa syukur berhadap nikmat-Ku, tangannya kedekut untuk bersedekah kepada fakir miskin. Dia menyangka bahawa harta yang diusahakannya itu adalah melalui ikhtiarnya sendiri. Dialah hamba-Ku yang paling bodoh yang tidak berilmu walaupun sezarah."

Bagaimanakah kita dapat melepaskan diri dari menjadi hamba Allah yang paling bodoh itu? Hanya dengan ilmu yang benar sahaja yang kita mampu memahaminya.

If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears - Glenn Clark

I am just as My slave thinks I am

The two hadith below are significantly very important to be understood by those who aspire to become a true spiritual being.

1st Hadith - Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, "Allah says: 'I am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.' "

2nd Hadith - Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge) and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him."

Translation by http://www.islamicity.com

If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears - Glenn Clark