بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Ibaadat of Allahسبحانه و تعالى at all times
My respected mothers and sisters, Allah سبحانه و تعالى has blessed the believers
with various forms of Ibaadat (worship) and in this way Allah سبحانه و تعالى has
made it extremely easy for us to be engaged in Ibaadat of Allah سبحانه و تعالى at
all times. We normally regard Namaaz(prayers), Roza (fasting) and Zakaat as
great forms of Ibaadat and undoubtedly they are. Imaan itself is a very great
Ibaadat. As long as a person is with Imaan and is a believer, Allahسبحانه و تعالى
keep us with Imaan all the time so that we are in Ibaadat all the time as long as
we have got Imaan.
We can clearly understand that if a person is unfortunately in Kufr, is in Shirk,
he is in grave sin. The curses of Allah سبحانه و تعالى are descending on him all
the time because of his great sin of disbelief. Therefore, it is quite clear that if
a person has got Imaan, he is also in Ibaadat all the time. So, as long as a
person is with Imaan he is in Ibaadat. We can understand this from the Ayat
(verse) of the Qur'aan Shareef wherein Allah سبحانه و تعالى says,
اللهُ وَ لِّىِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
''Allah is the friend of those who have brought Imaan.''
Friendship With Allah سبحانه و تعالى
The friendship, the Wilaayat, this being a Wali (friend) of Allah سبحانه و تعالى starts
from the point where a person brings Imaan. Normally and technically we call that
person a Wali. A friend of Allah سبحانه و تعالى who has reached a very high stage of
Imaan, his Wilaayat, his friendship with Allah سبحانه و تعالى is also very great and he
is very close to Him.
As is normally the case with us, one is just an ordinary acquaintance while another
is a person whom we know quite closely and one, is one whom we call a true
friend of ours. Similarly, when a person becomes closer to Allahسبحانه و تعالى , he
is now technically known as a friend, as a Wali of Allahسبحانه و تعالى . Otherwise
every person who has brought Imaan has passed through the doors and entered
the realm of friendship of Allahسبحانه و تعالى . From this too, it is quite clear that
when a person has brought Imaan he is very close to Allahسبحانه و تعالى , he is in
great Ibaadat and is in close proximity to Allahسبحانه و تعالى .
Sabr and Shukr
(Ibaadat of the Heart and Mind)
From this brief introduction let us now understand that Sabr and Shukr are also
two great forms of Ibaadat granted to us by Allahسبحانه و تعالى . It is not a physical
Ibaadat. Namaaz(prayer/salah) is a physical Ibaadat and Roza is also a physical
Ibaadat in the sence that we abstain from food and drink. Haj is a physical Ibaadat,
Zakaat is a monetary Ibaaadat but these Ibaadat have to do with the condition of
our heart and with the condition of our mind. Imaan is in the heart. Our quality of
Sabr (patience or steadfastness) as it is normally translated in English is the
condition of the heart which involves physical attitude as well.
Shukr is also a condition of the heart and it also includes physical attitude. So
these are also two great Ibaadaat and it was the kindness and mercy of Allahسبحانه و تعالى
that He has blessed the believers with these two great Ibaadaat. In a Hadith
Nabi-e-Kareem صلى الله عليه وسلمsaid :
اَجِبَا اَمْرَ الْمُؤمِنْ اِنَّ اَمرَهُ كُلَّهُ لَهُ خَيرٌ
''Very fascinating is the matter of a believer. All these matters
are only goodness for him.''
No matter what aspect of life or condition one is passing through, one is
pleasing to him or one is displeasing to him no matter what it is, it is only
goodness for him.
وَلَيسَ ذالِكَ لِاَحَدٍ اِلَّا لْمُوْمِنْ
''This is for nobody but a believer.''
And why is this so?
اِنْ اَصَابَهُ الْخَيرُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيراً لَهُ
''If some goodness comes to him then he makes Shukr
of Allahسبحانه و تعالى and this is good for him.''
On this Shukr of his he is going to gain closeness to Allahسبحانه و تعالى.
He is going to gain Thawaab and reward from Allahسبحانه و تعالى.
وَاِنْ اَصَابَهُ الضَّرُّ صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيراً لَهُ
''And if something evil, something displeasing comes to him
then he makes Sabr and this is good for him.''
By making Sabr he is acquiring closeness to Allahسبحانه و تعالى. So
this is the condition of a believer. Something good comes to him, he
makes Shukr and gains the pleasure of Allahسبحانه و تعالى. Something
which displeases him comes to him, he makes Sabr on this condition.
When he makes Sabr Allahسبحانه و تعالى is pleased with him and he
gains the closeness of Allahسبحانه و تعالى. He gains the pleasure of
Allahسبحانه و تعالى.
Patience and Gratitude
Hazrat Moulana abdulHamid Is'haq Sahebدامت بركاتهم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Ibaadat of Allahسبحانه و تعالى at all times
My respected mothers and sisters, Allah سبحانه و تعالى has blessed the believers
with various forms of Ibaadat (worship) and in this way Allah سبحانه و تعالى has
made it extremely easy for us to be engaged in Ibaadat of Allah سبحانه و تعالى at
all times. We normally regard Namaaz(prayers), Roza (fasting) and Zakaat as
great forms of Ibaadat and undoubtedly they are. Imaan itself is a very great
Ibaadat. As long as a person is with Imaan and is a believer, Allahسبحانه و تعالى
keep us with Imaan all the time so that we are in Ibaadat all the time as long as
we have got Imaan.
We can clearly understand that if a person is unfortunately in Kufr, is in Shirk,
he is in grave sin. The curses of Allah سبحانه و تعالى are descending on him all
the time because of his great sin of disbelief. Therefore, it is quite clear that if
a person has got Imaan, he is also in Ibaadat all the time. So, as long as a
person is with Imaan he is in Ibaadat. We can understand this from the Ayat
(verse) of the Qur'aan Shareef wherein Allah سبحانه و تعالى says,
اللهُ وَ لِّىِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
''Allah is the friend of those who have brought Imaan.''
Friendship With Allah سبحانه و تعالى
The friendship, the Wilaayat, this being a Wali (friend) of Allah سبحانه و تعالى starts
from the point where a person brings Imaan. Normally and technically we call that
person a Wali. A friend of Allah سبحانه و تعالى who has reached a very high stage of
Imaan, his Wilaayat, his friendship with Allah سبحانه و تعالى is also very great and he
is very close to Him.
As is normally the case with us, one is just an ordinary acquaintance while another
is a person whom we know quite closely and one, is one whom we call a true
friend of ours. Similarly, when a person becomes closer to Allahسبحانه و تعالى , he
is now technically known as a friend, as a Wali of Allahسبحانه و تعالى . Otherwise
every person who has brought Imaan has passed through the doors and entered
the realm of friendship of Allahسبحانه و تعالى . From this too, it is quite clear that
when a person has brought Imaan he is very close to Allahسبحانه و تعالى , he is in
great Ibaadat and is in close proximity to Allahسبحانه و تعالى .
Sabr and Shukr
(Ibaadat of the Heart and Mind)
From this brief introduction let us now understand that Sabr and Shukr are also
two great forms of Ibaadat granted to us by Allahسبحانه و تعالى . It is not a physical
Ibaadat. Namaaz(prayer/salah) is a physical Ibaadat and Roza is also a physical
Ibaadat in the sence that we abstain from food and drink. Haj is a physical Ibaadat,
Zakaat is a monetary Ibaaadat but these Ibaadat have to do with the condition of
our heart and with the condition of our mind. Imaan is in the heart. Our quality of
Sabr (patience or steadfastness) as it is normally translated in English is the
condition of the heart which involves physical attitude as well.
Shukr is also a condition of the heart and it also includes physical attitude. So
these are also two great Ibaadaat and it was the kindness and mercy of Allahسبحانه و تعالى
that He has blessed the believers with these two great Ibaadaat. In a Hadith
Nabi-e-Kareem صلى الله عليه وسلمsaid :
اَجِبَا اَمْرَ الْمُؤمِنْ اِنَّ اَمرَهُ كُلَّهُ لَهُ خَيرٌ
''Very fascinating is the matter of a believer. All these matters
are only goodness for him.''
No matter what aspect of life or condition one is passing through, one is
pleasing to him or one is displeasing to him no matter what it is, it is only
goodness for him.
وَلَيسَ ذالِكَ لِاَحَدٍ اِلَّا لْمُوْمِنْ
''This is for nobody but a believer.''
And why is this so?
اِنْ اَصَابَهُ الْخَيرُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيراً لَهُ
''If some goodness comes to him then he makes Shukr
of Allahسبحانه و تعالى and this is good for him.''
On this Shukr of his he is going to gain closeness to Allahسبحانه و تعالى.
He is going to gain Thawaab and reward from Allahسبحانه و تعالى.
وَاِنْ اَصَابَهُ الضَّرُّ صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيراً لَهُ
''And if something evil, something displeasing comes to him
then he makes Sabr and this is good for him.''
By making Sabr he is acquiring closeness to Allahسبحانه و تعالى. So
this is the condition of a believer. Something good comes to him, he
makes Shukr and gains the pleasure of Allahسبحانه و تعالى. Something
which displeases him comes to him, he makes Sabr on this condition.
When he makes Sabr Allahسبحانه و تعالى is pleased with him and he
gains the closeness of Allahسبحانه و تعالى. He gains the pleasure of
Allahسبحانه و تعالى.
Patience and Gratitude
Hazrat Moulana abdulHamid Is'haq Sahebدامت بركاتهم
