The Most Valuable Thing …

Posted under Nasiha, Seeds by Radiant Light

People need comfort.
Some people find it in this, some find it in that and some don’t find it at all.
Allah in His infinite Wisdom has designed everything on this planet earth, the universe around and within it to ultimately point to Him. The signs are everywhere.
Everything points to Him.
You just have to look.

Assalamualaykum WaRahmatuAllah :)

A friend of mine recently asked me
“What is the most valuable thing to you? And why?”

Straight away many things crossed my mind, My parents, my family, my friends, those whom I love, My teaching, My ilm, My ustads, My madrassah …
But looking and thinking deep down … one thing shone out like no other and that was
“Emaan”

To think about it, everything we love and hold valuable has more of a meaning because of the faith we have in Allah . In essence as Muslims every relationship of ours, every attachment boils down to the core of emaan.

Love for our Parents, our family members etc, there is a common love which exists, as Parents and family give so much to you, but as Muslims this love is deepened by the faith we all share together. It bonds us in an even stronger way and in turn strengthens our love and relationships with one another.

After that the value of ilm (knowledge), in the same way the deeni (religious) knowledge we gain, is held so dear in our hearts because its ultimate connection is with Allah , we acquire this ilm to please only Him.
And in the same way, we teach this ilm to please only Him.
Take the example of a doctor who is making millions a year, he would hold his medical knowledge dear because it is earning him so much, As Muslims we hold our deeni ilm as so valuable because it is earning us millions in the bank of the aakhirah insha’Allah .

Another reminder I had of this was today, whilst eating; food was left over, because a certain member of the family didn’t clean out the bowl properly, I have a severe dislike when they do this, as it reminds me of the poor starving people in the world who pray for even that much food.
So I proceeded to advise the person concerned. When I finished my sister in law (whose from the subcontinent) told me about the farm workers, they work from morning until night in all types of weather and get about 20 pence a day wage. They have no proper home and sleep in the open using what they can for shelter, she said that even though they are non-Muslims we feel for them.

This led me to think, that in a way we feel for them more because they are non-Muslim.
As Muslims we have that faith that our life and death is for Allah , that even if we do not have a good life in this world, we will insha’Allah be guaranteed one in the hereafter. What do these people have? They suffer yet they have no faith to lead them through, they have no ultimate goals.

Everything we do and go through in life has a meaning, has a purpose, because of the emaan that is deep in our hearts. It governs us to do good, keeps our spirits high in times of difficulty and keeps our goals clear in time of happiness. It is the fuel behind our very being.

It is Allah ’s most immense blessing upon us that we are Muslims, those of us who are born Muslims are born with silver spoons in our mouths and those whom Allah has rightly guided are from amongst the blessed of Allah .

I make dua that Allah (swt) keep us from His rightly guided and help us to realise the true beauty of being Muslimeen. May He (swt) keep our hearts steadfast on emaan. May He (swt) grant us the strength to have sabr on trials and shukr in times of happiness. May He (swt) grant us the ability to fulfil the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) so that we may become examples for those around us and those to follow. Ameen

In need Of Your dua’s :)

WaAlaykumAssalam WaRahmatuAllah
PS: Check this out:- http://alilmunnafi.blogspot.com/