Friday, July 24, 2009

"And be patient; verily, Allah loses not the reward of the good-doers" (Surah Hud: 115)
Verily, Allah gives Divine Guidance to those who truly believe in His Oneness. He loves those who believe in Him and His Messenger r, those who sincerely worship Him and do righteous deeds according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Those whom Allah has guided to Islam, those whom He show love are the faithful Muslims. They are the successful Believers who will enjoy the blessings of Paradise and the supreme reward of seeing Allah, our Only Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer).

The non-Muslims who will die in their state of disbelief will forever suffer in the Hell-Fire forever. They will never see Allah for they will be blind in the Hereafter for denying Allah’s Message. They will have severe punishment for not worshipping Allah, Who Alone deserves our love, devotion and sacrifice. For the secular Muslims who spend more of their life for the love of this world, they too will suffer punishments in the Hell-Fire commensurate to their misdeeds. Their punishment will be temporary for believing in Allah’s Oneness. Time has come that non-Muslims and the secular Muslims must strive to know how to seek Allah’s Mercy and enjoy His Supreme Rewards in Paradise. They have to know Islam (according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah). They need to have Faith in Allah and His Messenger r. They ought to practice Islam as their way of life and do righteous deeds, share their knowledge to others and be patient. Otherwise, they will be among the losers in the eternal life Hereafter:

“By the time, verily man is in loss, except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and join (together) in the mutual enjoining of Truth, and of patience and constancy.” (Qur’an 103:1-3)

Furthermore, the non-Muslims and those who emulate them have to remember that death is a reality. It is part of life, which we can not avoid. Every human being shall taste death. Allah the Exalted says:

“Every soul shall have a taste of death: and on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have succeeded: for the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.” (Qur’an 3:185)

“Wherever you are, death will find you out, even if you are in towers built up strong and high! ...” (Qur’an 4:78)

Let us follow Allah’s Divine Guidance by practicing Islam (according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah) wholeheartedly. Let us be sincere and be patient in sacrificing our life, our wealth, our time, our children and everything in us for the Pleasure of Allah. Let us fight Satan by avoiding any form of temptations in this world that can destruct us in the performance of our worship to Allah. Let us fear Allah all throughout our lives and worship Him sincerely and properly. Let us follow and hold on to the Islamic teachings (according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah) as it is Allah’s Mercy to us, which will entitle us to achieve His supreme rewards forever. Let us take guidance from the following divine commandments from Allah:

“O you who believe! Enter into Islam wholeheartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the Evil One, for he is to you an avowed enemy.” (Qur’an 2:208)

“O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam that you may be guided.” (Qur’an 3:102-103)

May Allah the Almighty, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful continue His Guidance and bestow His Love and Mercy upon us all Muslims. May He save us from the torments of the Hell-Fire and reward us Supreme Success in the eternal life Hereafter. Ameen.

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