MOORINGS
How do we moor ourselves to Allah?
One verse at a time.
How do we get to know Allah?
One verse at a time.
How do we transform ourselves?
One verse at a time.
How do we inform ourselves?
One verse at a time.
How do we construct a sound character?
One verse at a time.
How do we learn Allah’s Will for us?
One verse at a time.
How do we read the Quran?
One verse at a time.
How do we memorise the Quran?
One verse at a time.
How do we love and follow the Prophet Muhammad (s)?
One verse at a time.
How do we gain salvation?
One verse at a time.
One anything at a time is how we build whatever in life. Never underestimate the power of one. One is always better than none. Always move forward, even if only one step, but never backwards.
SCOPE OF WORKS
The Prophet (s) never once shirked the responsibilities of his Prophetic office. The Divine Contract was clear, and Allah was Witness to the Prophet’s fulfilment thereof. In four short verses (33:45-48), Allah outlines the mission-critical points for His Prophet (s). Five of these are perfect attributes of Sayduna Muhammad (s), the pinnacle of human achievement: shāhid, mubashshir, nadhīr, dā’i ila-Allah and sirāj [33:45-46].
Points 1-5 (33:45-46) and 6-10 (33:47-48)
We, too, can raise our rank, albeit to a lesser degree, by making the Prophet’s job description part of our daily identity. Everything begins with awareness, and we can create it by reading the ten points daily. A good time to practice this habit is after our daily testification (shahādah) or any other daily observance.
Fitful bursts of anger or ire have subjected me to much strife in my life, and I’m sure many others, too, suffer under its ruling thumb. This character defect has many daughters, two of which are resentment and wrath. Self-pity and sorrow are among its fathers. The fact that it births one of the seven deadly states according to the classical Christian and philosophical positions, namely wrath or vengeance, should evince care and caution within us. It shouldn’t be toyed with or made light of, for it certainly is malignant to our spirits. I often erroneously thought that vengeance wasn’t an issue. But tit-for-tat is just that, and I’m undoubtedly guilty thereof.
The irascible soul, if tamed, can become a source of good. Righteous indignation for the right reasons, at the correct object, and in the proper degree is necessary to maintain justice. But allowing flagrant surges of anger and resentment to course through our veins and pulsate in our hearts degenerates the spirit and causes us to act unjustly.
Harbouring these infernal states has the propensity to turn victims into victimisers. This phenomenon is evident in the family unit as generational trauma loops unceasingly until someone mercifully decides to break the cycle. Mercy and forgiveness is indeed the countervailing quality to restrain wrath: “Hurry towards your Lord’s forgiveness and a Garden as wide as the heavens and earth prepared for the righteous, who give, both in prosperity and adversity, who restrain their anger and pardon people–God loves those who do good” [3:133-134].
If we hope for forgiveness and mercy from God, we must be willing to extend it to His servants.
Until next week, InshaAllah
Zaahied Sallie
Author of The Beloved Prophet – An Illustrated Biography in Rhyme
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