All praise is due to Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD),, Lord of the worlds.
May peace and blessing be upon His Messenger the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), his family and his companions?
Building a strong foundation requires taking that extra step
towards your Lord.
In a famous Hadith
Qudsi, Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), says,
"Whosoever shows enmity to someone devoted to Me,
I shall be at war
with him. My servant draws not near to Me with anything more loved by Me than
the religious duties I have enjoined upon him,
And My servant continues to draw near to Me with
supererogatory works so that I shall love him.
When I love him I am
his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with
which he strikes and his foot with which he walks.
Was he to ask
[something] of Me, I would surely give it to him, and were he to ask Me for
refuge,
I would surely grant him it. I do not hesitate about
anything as much as I hesitate about [seizing] the soul of my faithful servant:
he hates death
And I hate hurting
him."
Draw nearer to Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),
Most High with voluntary acts of worship such as nafl prayers, extra fasting,
or increased charity.
Another way to increase one's love for Allah is by
increasing in love for His Messenger the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam).
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), asks believers to
take help from sabr (patience) and salah (prayer),
So when you feel totally at shaitan's hands offer nafl (voluntary
prayers) and seek Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)'s help,
When you feel anxious
due to the whispers of Shaitan, be patient and do not start ritualizing your
compulsions
(The acts you do to
minimize anxiety e.g. washing hands again and again, checking and cleaning your
clothes time and again etc).
Qur’an describes itself as Shifa (cure) for those who
believe,
So when you feel yourself trapped into satanic whispers, ask
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) to guide you and heal you through the
Qur'an.
Some people may get waswaas like: I didn't pronounce the
word of Qur’an correctly,
Or I did not use the correct articulation point etc.: to
avoid such wasaawis one can try different methods e.g. recite in louder voice,
Ask someone to listen to you so that if you pronounce
something wrong they may correct you,
Or record your recitation and listen to it later on but one
should not leave recitation due to these waswaas ا
Verily Allah truly says: Is He [not best] who responds to
the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you
inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah?
Little do you remember?
(Sura An-Naml [verse 62])
Dear
Brothers/Sisters! Fear Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) in public and
private, seek for the pleasure of the Last Day and do not follow the path of
the mischief-makers.
Know that every thing has its beginning and end.
Be also aware that you are now in the abode of trails and
that your final destination is either Paradise of Hell.
The Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),, has made
Islam the only way that leads to Paradise and
He says,
“And whoever seeks a
religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the
Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” (Aal-’Imran: 85).
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) ordains under the
shade of Islam, good deeds than can save man from destruction and protect him
from evils.
He, Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), created inhabitants for Paradise
who will do righteous deeds, and those who call unto it such as the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam).and their followers.
They are those that Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD) has favored, given the highest ranks and made them successful in the race
towards good deeds.
Allah says, “And whosoever obeys Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) and His Messenger, then they will being in the company of those
on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, Of the Prophets, the Siddique (those
followers of the Prophets, who were first and foremost to believe in them, Like
Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq) the martyrs and the righteous.
And how excellent these companions are! Such is the Bounty
from Allah and Allah is Sufficient as All-Knower.” (An-Nisa: 69-70).
Their conduct is excellent, their private is clean and their
deeds are pure.
Their reward then was
happiness in this world and the next, crowned with everlasting dwelling in Paradise.
Equally, Almighty
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) Created inhabitants for the Hell-Fire and
destined that they shall not do but deeds that will lead them there.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) explains the way
that leads to Hell and warns against treading that path.
He says, “And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger,
then verily, for him is the Hell-Fire, he shall dwell therein forever.”
(Al-Jinn: 23).
Further, this abode in which Allah created different kinds
of everlasting torment has those who call unto it. Allah says,
“And we made them leader inviting to the Fire; and to the
Day of Resurrection, they will not be helped.
And We make a curse to follow them in this world, and on the
Day of Resurrection they will be among those
Who are prevented from receiving Allah’s Mercy or any good;
despised or destroyed.” (Al-Qasas: 41-42).
Brothers/Sisters ! Callers to Hell encourage man to disobey
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) and call him to commit destructive
sins.
The most wicked and vicious one in this respect evil is
Satan, the accursed.
Allah has put people to test by him that He might know the
obedient and disobedient ones among His slaves
And give the reward or punishment accordingly. He says, “And
indeed Satan did prove his thought about them;
And they followed him all except a group of true believers.
And he (Shaitan) had no authority over them, except that We
might test him who believes in the hereafter from him who is in doubt about it
And your Lord is
Watchful over everything.” (Saba’: 20-21).
This extremely malicious creature who calls to every abominable
act has been given only a limited power which he can never exceed.
Also, Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) has given the true believer a weapon by which he can
drive away his evil.
He gave Shaitan an ability to cause devilish insinuations in
human mind, so that man may think of committing sin,
Then have the
intention to commit it and finally commit of that sin.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) also gave him an
ability to present a sin to man in a favorable light.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says,
“And Satan made fair-seeming to them, that which they used
to do.” (Al-Anam: 43).
However, Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) did not
give Satan an ability to create the love of something in man’s mind,
For that exclusively belongs to Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) He says:
“And know that there
is the Messenger of Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) among you.
If he were to obey you (i.e. follow your opinions and
desires) in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble.
But Allah has endeared the faith to you and has beautified
it in your hearts, and has made disbelief, wickedness And disobedience (to
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) and His Messenger) hateful to you.
Such are they who are the rightly guided.” (Al-Hujuraat: 7).
Also, Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) gave this
vicious Satan an ability to instigate the disbelievers to commit sins as He
gave him ability to drive man into rage and cause him to have devilish
thoughts. Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) says,
“See you not that We
have sent the devils against the disbelievers to push them to do evil.” (Miriam:
83).
All these devilish tricks of Satan that Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) informed us about are but weak tricks that get
weakened and eliminated by Imaan And seeking the protection of Allah. He says,
“Ever feeble indeed is the plan of Satan.” (An-Nisa’: 76).
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) also says of him,
“Verily! He has no power over those who believe and put their trust in their
Lord (Allah).
His power is only over those who obey and follow him (Satan)
and those who join partner with Him (Allah)” (An-Nahl: 99-100).
He indeed has no power over the believers who put their
trust in Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD).
This enemy, whom we believe in his existence, whose impacts
we feel
And the result of whose evil deeds we know has laid in wait
for men in ways that lead to good deeds in order to prevent them from doing it.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says, “(Satan)
said: Because you have sent me astray, surely. I will sit in wait against them
(human beings) on Your Straight Path.
Then I will come to them from their front and rear, their
right and left, and you will not find most of them as thankful ones.” (Al-Araf:
16-17).
Brothers/Sisters! We cannot prevent the evils of Satan,
or render his plans ineffective or escape from his traps
except by seeking Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s protection.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says, “And whoever
holds firm to Allah (i.e. follows Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s
religion and obeys all that Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) has
ordered practically),
Then He is indeed
guided to the right path.” (Aal-’Imran: 101).
Brothers/Sisters in Islam! Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) has explained to us that this avowed enemy leads man to sin and
destructive acts and then abandons him.
He has made Shirk (associating partners to Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) in acts of worship) fair seeming to the peoples of
Noah A.S.,
‘Aad, Thamood; made sodomy fair seeming to the people of
Prophet Loot A.S. and made different kinds of sins fair-seeming to many others,
But when the repercussions of their evil deeds came upon
them, he disowned and abandoned them.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says, “(Their
allies deceived them) like Satan, when he says to man: ‘Disbelieve in Allah!’
But when (man) disbelieves in Allah, Satan says:
‘I am free of you, I
fear Allah, the Lord of all the worlds’. So the end of both will be that, they
will be in the Fire abiding therein.
Such is the recompense of the wrong-doers” (Al-Hashr:
16-17).
As for the Day of the Resurrection, Satan will stand on a
mountain of fire and deliver a speech to his followers as Allah informs:
“Verily, Allah promised you a truth. And I promised you, but
I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you and you
responded to me.
So blame me not but blame yourselves. I cannot help you nor
can you help me.
I deny your former act in associating me as a partner with
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) (by obeying me in the life of the
world).
’ Verily, there is a painful torment to the wrong-doers.” (Ibrahim:
22).
After this speech, nothing more will be heard except sighing
in a high and low tone, regret, crying and wailing.
Then Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) will say:
“Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me.”
(Al-Mu’minon: 108).
Dear brothers/Sisters! Evil of Satan can also be averted by
seeking refuge with Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) from him.
Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says, “And if an evil whisper from Satan tries to
turn you away (from doing well), then seek refuge in Allah.
Verily, He is the
All-Hearer, the All-Knower.” (Fussilat: 36).
In the Hadith, it is
reported that two men abused each other in the presence of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
And the face of one of them turned red (out of severe rage).
The Messenger of
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:
‘I know a word that if this man says it, his anger will go
away.
It is, ‘A’udhu Billaahi Minash-Shaytaanir-Rajeem.” (I seek
refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed”.
One can also prevent the evil plan of Satan by observing the
prayers in congregation. Allah says,
“Verily, As-Salaah (prayer) prevents from Al-Fahsha (i.e.
great sins and every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse)
And Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism and every kind of
evil wicked deed)” (Al-Ankabut: 45).
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) also
said: “whoever observes Fajr prayer in congregation shall remain under Almighty
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s protection until evening,
so, do not let Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
found you wanting in fulfilling His rights upon you”.
Evils of Satan can also be prevented by reading Ayat il- Kursi (Qur’an
2:255), Suratul-Ikhlas (Chapter 112) Al-Mu’awwidhatayn
(Chapters 113 and 114) and Suratul- Ghaafir (Chapter 40) at the end of each
prayer.
One should also be
reciting the Qur’an frequently, for, the more he recites; the more he protects
himself from Satan.
Likewise is paying Zakat, making voluntary charity and
spending in the good cause.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
said: “Charity erases sins as water blows out fire.
” When a Muslim is cleansed of all his sins, he is then
saves from a great evil.
One can also drive
away evil plans of Satan by constantly remembering Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) by saying
“Subhaan Allah”
(glory be to Allah), “Alhamdulillah” (praise be to Allah) “Allahu Akbar” (Allah
is the Greatest)
“Laa Illah ILA Allah”
(None has the right to be worshipped except Allah) etc.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Whoever says, “La Ilaaha Illa Allah Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lahoo, Lahul-Mulk,
Walahul-Hamdu Wa Huwa Alá Kulli Shay’in Qadeer,
” (meaning: There is no deity worthy of worship except
Allah. He is one without any partner.
To Him belongs sovereignty and praise and He has power over
all things) hundred times a day,
That will be enough
for him as a protection from Satan for the whole day.
It is also as if he has freed a slave and one hundred good
deeds will be recorded for him.”
Making Jihad in the way of Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD), attending gatherings of knowledge and where good deeds are done,
Keeping away from gatherings of play which Satan attends and
in which he causes enmity, hatred and misery also protect from the evil plans
of Satan.
Further, foremost of the things that protect one from the
devilish plans of Satan is Tawheed (belief in Islamic monotheism), putting
one’s trust in Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) and being sincere in
worshipping Him.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says, “Certainly,
you (Satan) shall have no authority over my slaves except those who follow you
And those who go astray (the criminals, polytheisms and
evil-doers).” (Al-Hijr: 42).
Therefore, dear Muslims, beware of Satan’s footsteps and
evil plans.
Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says, “O you who believe!
Enter perfectly in Islam and follow not the footsteps of
Satan. Verily, he is to you a plain enemy.
Then if you slide back after the clear signs have come to
you, and then know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (Al-Baqarah: 208-209).
In the Qur’an, Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
tells us that Shaitan is our enemy approximately over 700 times.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says:
“Then the Shaitan (Satan) made them slip there from (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were.
We said:
‘Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth
will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment for a time.’” (Al-Baqarah,
2:36)
The philosophy of life is: don’t eat from the tree.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) said eat and
enjoy, but don’t come near the tree.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) said, didn’t I
tell you not to eat from it?
So Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) sent man to
earth with Ibles and He said you are enemies to each other.
So now we have to work hard in order to go back to Jannah.
Today there are many trees, the tree of fornicating, the
tree of shirk, the tree of stealing, etc.
We should avoid all these trees and not go near them.
So the Ayah above says that there will be enmity between you
and Shaitan on earth, and you will stay there for a short time.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) wants us to
remember the animosity between
Ahl ul-Haq (the people of the truth) and Ahl ul-Baatil (the
people of falsehood), or the Shaitan and his parties.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) declared enmity
towards anyone who is enemy to His Deen, the Messengers and angels.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says:
“Whoever is an enemy to Allah, His Angels, His Messengers, Jibril
(Gabriel) and Mikhail (Michael), and then verily, Allah is an enemy to the
disbelievers.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:98)
Furthermore, Allah (SWT) tells us not to follow the
footsteps of Shaitan:
“O mankind! Eat of
that which is lawful and good on the earth, and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan
(Satan). Verily, he is to you an open enemy.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:168)
Brothers/Sisters! Fear Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD) as He should be feared and know that Satan calls man to all evil things and
prevents him from doing any good deed. The first thing that Satan calls to is
disbelief in Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD).
If one responds to
him, he has surrendered his affairs to him;
Satan will then lead him to all evil and destructive things
in this world and the Hereafter.
But if man does not
respond to him when he invites him to disbelief, he calls him to Bid’ah
(innovations in matters of religion),
For a person who
indulges in Bid’ah does not generally repent from it, because he regards that
as part of his religion,
And this gladdens Shaitan. If Shaitan is unable to make him
indulge in Bid’ah, he invites him to committing major sins, then to minor ones.
If he does not succeed in doing that, he distracts him from
doing recommendable deeds with indulgence in lawful things and engages him with
matters that are of no concern to him.
Satan by his nature, searches man’s mind and looks for his
preferences in order to approach him through that
And make him commit sins through what he has inclinations
to. Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says,
“O mankind! Verily!
The promise of Allah is true.
So let not this present life deceives you and let not the
chief deceiver [Satan] deceive you about Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD).
Surely, Satan is an enemy to you, so treat him as an enemy.
He only invites his followers that they may become the
dwellers of the blazing Fire.” (Faatir: 6-7).
Furthermore, Satan is pleased by sins that man regards as
insignificant, therefore beware of him.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Satan has lost hope
that people would worship him in the Arabian Peninsula,
but he is pleased to sow discard among you.
Here read this by Imam Ghazzali (ra)....
There was a pious man among the Banu Israel who always
remained busy in the worship of Allah.
A group of people came to him and told him that a tribe
living nearby worshipped a tree.
The news upset him, and with an axe on his shoulder he went
to cut down that tree.
On the way, Satan met him in the form of an old man and
asked him where he was going.
He said he was going to cut a particular tree. Satan said,
"You have nothing to be concerned with this tree; you
better mind your worship
And do not give it up for the sake of something that does
not concern you."
"This is also worship," retorted the worshipper.
Then Satan tried to prevent him from cutting the tree,
And there followed a fight between the two, in which the
worshipper overpowered the Satan.
Finding himself
completely helpless, Satan begged to be excused, and when the worshipper
released him,
He again said, "Allah has not made the cutting of this
tree obligatory on you.
You do not lose anything if you do not cut it. If its
cutting were necessary, Allah could have got it done through one of his many
Prophets
." The worshipper insisted on cutting the tree.
There was again a fight between the two and again the
worshipper overpowered the Satan.
"Well
listen," Said Satan, "I propose a settlement that will be to your
advantage."
The worshipper agreed, and Satan said, "You are a poor
man, a mere burden on this earth. If you stay away from this act,
I will pay you three gold coins everyday. You will daily
find them lying under your pillow.
By this money you can fulfill your own needs, can oblige
your relative, help the needy, and do so many other virtuous things.
Cutting the tree will be only one virtue, which will
ultimately be of no use because the people will grow another tree.
“This proposal appealed to the worshipper, and he accepted
it.
He found the money on
two successive days, but on the third day there was nothing. He got enraged,
picked up his axe and went to cut the tree. Satan as an old man again met him
on the way and asked him where he was going.
"To cut the tree," shouted the worshipper. "I
will not let you do it," said Satan.
A fight took place between the two again but this time Satan
had the upper hand and overpowered the worshipper.
The latter was surprised at his own defeat, and asked the
former the cause of his success. Satan replied,
"At first, your anger was purely for earning the
pleasure of Allah, and therefore Almighty Allah helped you to overpower me,
but now it has been
partly for the sake of the gold coins and therefore you lost."
Source: From the book "Ihyaa-ul Uloom Ud Deen" by
Imam Ghazzali (ra)
Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says:
“O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all
the rules and regulations of the Islamic religion) and follow not the footsteps
of Shaitan (Satan). Verily! He is to you a plain enemy.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:208)
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) tells us to enter
into Islam completely.
Therefore, you cannot just call for some parts of the Deen.
You must call to all parts of it. Allah then says, “Shaitan
is a clear enemy to you.
” So there should be enmity between you and Shaitan, as well
as his allies who are the Kuffaar, Murtads (apostates) and Munafeqeen
(hypocrites). Verily, they are those who stand with him.
You cannot say that he is an enemy yet you treat him as
friend.
Even if you have covenant with them (the allies of Shaitan)
you must still hate them.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says:
"Surely, Shaitan (Satan) is an enemy to you, so take
(treat) him as an enemy.
He only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become
the dwellers of the blazing Fire.” (Faatir, 35:6)
May I suggest to the seeker of truth do the following TEN
STEPS to purification of the mind?
1.) Clean their
mind, their heart and their soul real good.
2.) Clear away all
the prejudices and biases
3.) Read a good
translation of the meaning of the Holy Qur’an in a language that they can
understand best.
4.) Take some
time.
5.) Read and
reflect.
6.) Think and
pray.
7.) And keep on
asking the One who created you in the first place, to guide you to the truth.
8.) Keep this up
for a few months. And be regular in it.
9.) Above all, do
not let others who are poisoned in their thinking influence you while you are
in this state of "rebirth of the soul."
10) Follow the
SUNNA Of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam).
The rest is between you and the Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) Lord of the Universe.
If you truly love Him, then He already knows it and He will
deal with each of us according to our hearts.
Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) has All Knowledge.
Any good is from Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
& the mistakes were from me.
Please pray for me and ask Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) to forgive me.
May Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) guide all of
us to His Truth?
May Allah Subhanahu wata`aalaa grant us what is best in this
world and the next!
Action speaks louder then words my friend’s practice Islam
the way of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) did.
May Allah Subhanahu
WA Ta’aala (GOD) help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him?
May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) make our efforts
sincere and keep us all on the straight path...........
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