I Seek refuge in Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), from the
Shaitan.
Allah Subhanahu
WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s name I begin, the Most Beneficent, the Most
Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) A mercy to all mankind, generosity, clemency and conduct,
forgiveness, gentleness,
TRUSTWORTHINESS
Praise be to Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD).
And May His peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his
family, His Companions, and all those who follow his way until the Day of
Judgment.
Word Amin is used for prophets, angel and true believers,
Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) was called Siddiq and Amin even before Prophet Hood.
Behold, their brother
Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
"I am to you a
messenger worthy of all trust.” Shu’ara, 26,106-107Similar ayahs are present in
this Surah about Hood, Saleh, Loot, and Suhaib.
He has no Iman who does not protect Amana and he has no Salah
who does not have Taharaah.
He has no Iman who has no Amana and he has no Deen who does
not keep promises.
Return the Amana to whom it belongs and do not commit
dishonesty to even one who did it to you.
The second attribute of Prophet Hood is Amana an Arabic word
which means ‘trustworthiness’.
It is derived from the same root as the word Mu_min,
believer. Being a believer implies being ‘a trustworthy person‘.
The Prophets, upon them all be peace, were foremost in
belief and therefore at the summit of trustworthiness.
To stress this principle, Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
summarizes the stories of five Prophets using the same words:
Quran’s teachings on Amana:
We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth
and the Mountains;
But they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but
man undertook it;-
He was indeed unjust and foolish; (With the result) that
Allah has to punish the Hypocrites,
Men and women, and
the Unbelievers, men and women, and Allah turns in Mercy to the Believers,
Men and women: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Al-Ahzab 33, 72-73
The people of Noah denied the Messengers. When their brother
Noah said to them:
‘Will you not fear Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) and
avoid evil? I am a trustworthy Messenger to you?’ (al-Shu‘ara’, 26.105–107)
In summary of the other stories, the names HUD, Lot, Shu’aib and Salih replace the name Noah.
These are just a few of the many verses emphasizing the
trustworthiness of the Prophets.
Hadith about Amana if you have 4 things in you, then even if
you loose the whole material world, you are not a looser:
Protection of Amana Truthfulness Beautiful morals Sustenance
earned through Halaal means. (Musnad Ahmad)
It should be noted that Mu_min, trustworthy, is one of the
Divine Names.
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) is the ultimate Mu_min; Because
He is the source of security and reliability.
We put our trust in, confide in, and rely upon, Him.
He distinguished the
Prophets by their trustworthiness.
Our connection to Him is through the Prophets and is based
entirely on their trustworthiness and reliability.
As trustworthiness is a most important attribute of Prophet Hood,
it is also an essential quality of the Archangel Gabriel A.S...
The Qur’an describes Gabriel as one obeyed and trustworthy
(al-Takwir, 81.21).
We received the Qur’an through two trustworthy Messengers,
Gabriel A.S. and Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
Gabriel A.S. conveyed it to Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), and the latter communicated it to us.
The trustworthiness of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s
Messenger
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), was
trustworthy to the utmost degree in his mission as a Prophet And in his general
behavior towards Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) s creatures.
As he did not show any disloyalty to his cause, neither did
he cheat anybody in his life.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)’s
trustworthiness concerning his mission
The Messenger was chosen by Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
for his trustworthiness so that he would be totally devoted to delivering the
Message truthfully.
He was so concerned about his duty that he used to repeat
the verses while Gabriel was reciting them to him until Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) revealed:
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur’an) to make haste
therewith. It is for us to collect it, to establish it in your heart and enable
you to recite it. So, when we have recited it to you, then follow you its
recital.
Then it is also for us to make it clear to you. (Al-Qiyamah,
75.16—9)
As the Qur’an was given to him as a trust, he did his utmost
to convey it to people in the best way possible.
He dedicated his life to this sacred cause, constantly aware
of the weight of his responsibility.
In the last year of his life, he made his farewell
pilgrimage, during which he gave a sermon on the hill of ‘Arafat.
He communicated to
people the Commandments of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) once more and at
the end of each sentence, he told the pilgrims,
They will, in the near future, inquire of you about me, and
asked them: Have I conveyed the Message to you?
Each time the Muslims answered, ‘Yes, you have conveyed’, he
repeated, O Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), be the witness!
Specific events demonstrating the Messenger’s
trustworthiness
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger, upon him be
peace and blessings, Never thought of concealing even a word of the Divine
Revelation.
We read in the Qur’an that Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
admonished him mildly for a few actions of his.
Were he not the
Messenger of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
And — Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) forbids the thought!
—
Were he the author of the Qur’an, there would have been no
such admonition in it.
The society in which the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam) was raised was a primitive one.
Many of the prevalent customs contradicted reason and
sociological and scientific facts.
For example, adopted
children enjoyed the same legal status as natural children
And it followed that a man could not legally marry, for
example, the widow or former wife of an adopted son.
This practice was to be abolished, as adoption can never
create a relationship comparable to the relationship with biological parents.
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) chose to solve this
problem, as always,
Through the ideal
example of His Messenger in order to separate a ‘legal’ fiction from a natural
reality, and established a new law and custom.
Zaid (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) who was an emancipated slave
And servant of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger
whom he addressed as ‘my son’, had married Zainab (radiyallaahu ‘anha), the
daughter of Jahsh. It was Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger himself,
upon him be peace and blessings,
Who had arranged this marriage?
Nevertheless, it soon
became clear that the marriage would not last long.
Zaid (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) admitted that he was spiritually
inferior to his wife.
He concluded that it was better for him to divorce her. In
the end,
The Qur’an commanded Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam),
We gave her in marriage to you (al-Ahzab, 33.37).
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), was
obliged by this Divine command to marry her.
This was, of course, against the established traditions of
the time,
And was difficult for Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s
Messenger to carry out, as the hypocrites would use this opportunity to defame
him,
So he delayed announcing the Divine decree, for which he
received the following admonition:
Then, you said to him on whom Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD) bestowed grace and you have done favour,
‘Keep your wife to yourself and fear Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD)’.
But you did hide in
your heart that which Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) was about to make
manifest because you feared the people [That they would speak slander against
you], whereas Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) had a better right that you
should fear him. (Al-Ahzab, 33.37)
‘Aisha (radiyallaahu ‘anha), Mother of Believers, later
commented on the event:
If Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger had been
willing to conceal any Revelation, he would have concealed that verse.
If Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam),
Had not been a trustworthy Messenger, he would, as ‘Aisha
R.A. rightly said, have concealed that verse.
However, concealing it would have been contrary to his
character and mission.
Furthermore, the verse 67 of Surah al-Maida contains a
clear,
Decisive order for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam) not to conceal anything of the Qur’an,
For concealment of even a single Revelation would amount to
mean that he did not deliver his Message. The verse reads:
O Messenger, deliver what has been sent down to you from
your Lord; for if you do not,
You will not have fulfilled your task of His Messenger ship.
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) will protect you from men.
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) guides not the people of
the unbelievers.
So, Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger, upon him
be peace and blessings,
Communicated to people whatever was revealed to Him by Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) s
trustworthiness in his relations with creatures
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger, upon him be
peace and blessings, was trustworthy and encouraged trustworthiness.
Once, during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan,
His wife Sofia
(radiyallaahu ‘anha) visited him while he confined himself in mosque for
constant prayer.
As he escorted her home, two of his Companions happened to
pass by.
The Messenger stopped them and, unveiling the face of his
wife Sofia, said to them, Look, this is my wife, Sofia!
They said: ‘Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) forbids any
evil thought about you, O Messenger of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)!’
The Messenger had
wanted to warn them against any evil suspicion about him, which might cause
them to lose their faith and thereby condemn them to eternal Hellfire.
He gave them and us a lesson, saying, Satan continuously
circulates within man in his blood vessels.
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger was an
embodiment of trustworthiness.
The Makkan’s called him ‘the Trustworthy One.
’ Even after the declaration of his Prophet Hood,
They continued to entrust their precious goods to him
although they regarded him as an enemy.
He warned his people against lying, breaking one’s word and
breach of trust.
Like breaching a trust and breaking one’s word,
lying was also, in his words, ‘a sign of hypocrisy’.
He was so meticulous
in this matter that once he saw a woman calls her child saying,
‘Come on, I’ll give you something! ‘He asked her whether she
would really give the child something.
When the woman replied that she would give him a date, Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s Messenger warned:
If you were not to give something, that would be a lie!
He was not only against deceiving humans, but even warned
people against deceiving animals.
Once, annoyed at seeing one of his Companions call his horse
using deception, he said:
You should give up deceiving animals. You should be
trustworthy even in your treatment of them!
Some of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam) beautiful qualities are:
A mercy to all mankind, generosity, clemency and conduct,
forgiveness, gentleness,
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “A man came
to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
And spoke to him in a
very bad way saying:
” Oh Muhammad, give me some of Allah’s gifts you have.
” The Prophet looked at him and smiled, and then he ordered
giving him the money he needed.”
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) was
a Mercy to all mankind:
Allah Said:”It was by the mercy of Allah that you were
lenient with them” (Quran, 3:159)
Allah Said:”for the believers he is full of pity, kind and
merciful.” (Quran, 9:128)
May Allah Subhanawataala 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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