Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh..peace be upon ya'll.
The Qur'an mentions the qualities of a believer in different chapters and verses..but last night the following verses have touched me deeply. I hope that insha'Allah we'll all benefit from them. This is the interpretation and meaning of Surah Al-furqan (chapter 25 verses 63-77).
And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say "Peace!" (63) Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing; (64) Those who say "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous― (65) "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in"; (66) Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes); (67) Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, not commit fornication― and any that does this (not only) meets punishment (68) (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy― (69) Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (70) And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion― (71) Those who witness no falsehood and, if they pass by futility, they pass by it with honourable (avoidance); (72) Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind: (73) And those who pray "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous." (74) Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven because of their patient constancy; therein shall they be met with salutations and peace (75) Dwelling therein how beautiful an abode and place of rest! (76) Say (to the rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him but ye have indeed rejected (Him) and soon will come the inevitable (punishment)!" (77).
In these verses God not only talks about the believers...but His greatest mercy shines through here. He describes the mistakes a believer might make (commit fornication, associate partners with Allah, and take a life that is sacred)...and then says He will forgive as long as they repent and do righteous good deeds. Here we learn the condition of repentance. That the sin must be stopped and followed by a good deed. Subhana'Allah, how easy is it to serve our Lord the oft-forgiving most merciful? He knows we will make mistakes, sin time and time again....so He gave us the criterion to get back up again giving us hope in His greatest mercy! The lessons I have learned reading these verses are the following...I am no scholar but as everyone reads the Qur'an....it speaks to them in different ways, touches them from different angles and clarifies different aspects for different people. So, with that said, I dont want anyone taking my words as the ultimate truth! The lessons are the following:
1. Prayer during the night is important : Allah says "Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing" and we also know that the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the last third of the night to the point where his feet got swollen! The last hours of the night is when everyone is asleep and the servant is alone with his/her creator.
2. To balance our spending: You know a lot of us like to go shopping especially if you're a female! you know exactly what I am talking about. We like to spend money on what is a "want" which makes us extravagant spenders. We cant be stingy as well....we have to balance between the two.
3. Avoid nonsense arguments: Indeed we know that in this time and age, many people who're ignorant about Islam and who seek to argue for the sake of argument usually post stuff to anger us. Allah jalla wa'ala has provided us with the tool and the ways to react. We ignore them and reply with words of peace! We as Muslims are not people who get angry and get down to level of those who wrong us. There are important things for us to worry about than the words of the ignorant. Alhamdulillah for Islam and its guidelines.
4.Repentance: Allah is indeed the most forgiving....and we're indeed created week. None of us can avoid committing crimes against our nafs (soul). We're prone to sin time and time again...and sometimes repeat the same one! but Islam gives us the solution. We cant despair and give up on the rahma (mercy) of Allah. He is ar-rahman the most merciful. In another verse Allah says "Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (39:53). So, lets remember the condition of repentance: dont repeat the sin, and follow up with good deed:)
Jazakillah khair!
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