Haven't you Heard?* [[------- Part Six -------]]

 *Haven't you Heard?*

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بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

Haven't you heard that the same devil or shaytan who tricked our grandfather (Prophet Adam) and he was sent out of the Jannah have not surrendered his weapon?.. The same shaytan is still the one tricking all the descendants of Prophet Adam (a.s.) to dislike every deeds that will earn them Allah s mercy.

My people!

Recently, something happened in one of the orphanage houses here which made me feel guilty (as a Muslim) each time I remembered the pathetic episode.

Today!

A Muslim will buy Airtime for calls and Internet access. Reasonable amounts is always deducted from our money by our Banks without our permission, etc etc.... But if a call is made in our places of worship (Masjid) to support one religious program or the other, then, that permanent enemy (shaytan) will appear from no where.

Muslim Faithful!

Righteousness in Islam does not mean that because you are observing Swalah, then, you are covered 😳. Yes. In the Quran chapter 2 verse 177, Allah (swt) made it clear that:

لَّيْسَ ٱلْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ وَءَاتَى ٱلْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ ذَوِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ وَفِى ٱلرِّقَابِ.."

"Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets *and gives wealth in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help],*..."📚Q2:177

Now,

From the above verse, “Righteousness” did not mean that one simply faces east or west in ritual prayer. No❗It is one whose whole life has been dedicated to the service of Allah, and all Allah’s creatures.

My people!

Frequent giving of sadaqah (especially in hard times) is a light in this world and on the day of judgment for the giver.

Evidence:

*"On that day hypocrites, both men and women, shall speak unto those Believers;

Wait for us. Let us have light from your light.’ But they will be told: 

Turn back and seek a light of your own.’ And thereupon a wall will be raised between them (the givers of sadaqah & those who zip-up their pockets) with a gate in it. Inside it will be mercy and outside the wall will be suffering and punishment..... Verily, as for men and women who accept the Truth as true, and who offer up unto Allah a goodly loan, they will be amply repaid, and shall have a noble reward [in the Life to Come]"*.📚[Q 57: 12 to 18]

On that day,

A wall will arise separating the generous ones from the miserly. The generous ones will find shelter in Allah’s rahma, while the miserly ones and the hypocrites will be on the side of Allah’s wrath. A dialogue will then commence between the two groups. Yes. On this 📚 *"Ibn Kathir elaborates the conversation in a very vivid manner":*. 👇🏼

The miserly and the hypocrites will be saying: *"

Were we not with you? Did we not go with you to the Friday Prayers? And did we not attend with you the congregations? And did we not do other things with you? Did we not fight side by side with you in the battles? So, why are you now leaving us behind?’ The true Believers will reply, 

Yes, indeed, you were with us. But you were with us only outwardly, with your bodies, but not with your intentions and with your commitments. And you allowed yourselves to be tempted away by these worldly things which you considered to be dearer, more valuable for you in life. You were more concerned about your families, you were more concerned about amassing wealth, you were more concerned about making life comfortable and you were more concerned about building up a good life in the world...."*

TO BE CONTINUED