Traits of the slaves of The Rahman: 01 living life in
humbleness
Written by: SK.
Omar Ali
Translated by Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa
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Thanks be to Allah, the
Lord of the worlds. Peace and prayers be upon the
most honorable of all messengers Mohammad; and all his folks, companions, and
followers to the day they are all summoned together.
In ayah 63 of Surat
Furkan Allah says: {And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allâh) are those
who walk on the earth in humility or modesty, and when the ignorant people
address them (with bad words) they reply back with words of Peace.}
In this aya Allah starts
of the attributes of the slaves of the Most Gracious with the attribute of
humility or humbleness. Allah expressed it through walking. Is the way we walk
has so much consideration? Is walking and way one walks, is it that important
to Allah?
Yes. It is one way how a
personality is expressed. For the slaves of Allah walk easily, softly, humbly,
modestly, in humiliation, solemnity and equanimity and calmness. Definitely,
no show of strength, vanity and snobbishness to anyone. Without egotism and
cockiness. They walk knowing that from earth they come and to earth they shall
return. Allah says: {It is from it (referring to earth) we created you, and to
it we did return you and we shall bring your out of it another time.}
In surat Israa, Allah
deterred against walking in vanity, and in big ego. He says: { And walk not on
the earth with conceit, pride and arrogance. Verily, you can neither rend nor
penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like the mountains in
height.}
Walk with humbleness so
Allah will love you and people love you. Prophet Luqman advising his son { And
turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the
earth. Verily, Allâh likes not each arrogant boaster. "And be moderate (or
show no insolence) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest
of all voices is the voice (braying) of the donkeys." [ayahs 18-19 of Surat
Luqman].}
Allah does not like
those who boast about themselves, their parents, families or tribes in an act
of pride to them selves and humiliation to others. Allah loves those who do
not humiliate other humans.
Walking in humility does
not mean walking like being physically sick as if they are dying in pretence
and acting. For the messenger as was described by Ali ben-Abi-Talib used to
walk normally as if he was walking down hill from higher ground.
Abu Hurairah said: {I
never saw anything or anybody better than the messenger (PPBU), As if sun runs
in his face, and never seen any fast in walking like the messenger (PPBU), it
is as if earth is laid out for him. We put much effort and is does it with
ease.}
Walking in calmness with
speed, and in humility with strength.
Omar saw a young man
walks as if he was dying. He asked him are you sick? The young man said No.
Omar said: then, don’t walk like that.
One of the companion
women saw a few young men walking slow, sick like. She asked who were they?
And she was told that they were devoted worshipers. She said: By Allah, when
Omar walked he walked fast, and when Omar talked, he made sure he was heard,
and Omar hits, it hurts, and Omar was the most devoted worshiper. See how all
his actions were entwined with strength.
Omar once saw some
people over scrumming and submission during prayer over bending their necks
and dropping their head. He said: {bring your head high, do not bring death to
our religion, may Allah bring death on to you. Submission is in the heart and
not in the neck.}
Muttaraf (ãØÑøÝ Èä
ÚÈÏÇááå Èä ÇáÔÎíÑ) saw Al-Muhallab waking in vain and arrogance. He adviced
him not not do so. For Allah does not like this walk. Al-Muhallab was a
famouse great militarty leader. He asked the Muttaraf: do you not know who I
am?. Muttaraf said yes I know you, I know where you come from and where you’re
going to. You come from a weakling embryo like leach, and you will end up as a
rotting smelly corpse. And between this and that you are a bearer of
justifications for your actions.
Some say, how could any
human feel any pride when they know they were created from mere water. When
during conception and during birth they are delivered through the same path as
that of urine. And they handle excrements once or twice a day. Then finally
death that does not differentiate between rich and poor. This earth we walk
upon today has observed many of the rich, powerful, kings and high status
people.
Aa-esha said the best
worship for a believer is being humble. As the messenger (PPBU) was the most
humble of all people despite the high status he has with Allah. For he walked
behind his companions, he used to sit amongst them with no distinction. Such
that when a stranger comes in does ask: Which of you is Mohammad? At home he
used give help, stitch his garment if needed, patch his shoes, milk his
cheap, grind the wheat with the young and the slave with his noble hands.
Walking humbly is one of
the characteristics of the believers. This carries more emphasis for a woman
believer. She was described to walk with shyness, modesty and timidity. Allah
says: {Let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their
adornment.} surat An-noor.
Allah does not look at
those who are vain and those who look down at others. Allah looks at those who
are humble to Allah and humble to other fellow Muslims.
Dear brothers,
One more time I would
like to remind you with the responsibility of each and every one of us towards
realizing the aim of buying this place and turning it into a complete mosque.
For that I remind each and every one of us to do good deed and to donate
towards buying the mosque.
The messenger (PPBU)
said {This who build a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house in
paradise.}
Who ever wishes to
donate using a bank monthly direct debit they can fill the direct debit form
specifically for that purpose.
Thos who wish to donate
directly; there is a donation box specifically for this purpose, or contact
one of member of the management team.
Jazakum Allah with the
best reward.
Notes:
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Adhan
- The call to prayer.
-
Ansar (or Al-Ansar):
The inhabitants of the city of Al-Medina that received and supported the
messenger (PPBU) when he immigrated from Mekkah in the very early years of
Islam.
Assalam Alaikum -
The Islamic greeting, literately means: Peace
be with you. Used when approaching or leaving. When used during approaching
it will be like saying: I bring no harm to you . and when said during
leaving somebody it will mean: No harm will come to you after I leave.
Aya (or Ayah):
is a verse of the Koran.
It also means a miracle or a sign from God.
Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat):
is a mountain
outside the city of Mecca
that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing
Hajj must stay at this location on the same
day.
Badr
- The place of the first significant battle between the Muslims and the
pagans of the Quraish. It is located in Saudi Arabia.
Caliph
- A Muslim ruler. See:
(Khalifa)
Dajjal
- Antichrist or the False Massiah.
Dawah
- The proliferation of Islamic teachings through word and deed.
Deen (Din)
- Religion or way of life.
Duaa:
a prayer in the form of
talking to Allah;
praising him and asking him for help.
Fatwa
- Legal verdict given based on the Qur'an (Koran) and the Sunnah which are
the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad.
Ferdose:
is the highest level of
the all the gardens of Eden or paradise.
Fiqh
- Religious law.
Hadeeth:
is something reported
that the messenger have said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave.
It is usually narrated or told by one
of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are
reported and checked to be genuine. No
more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.
Hajar -
The Black Stone set into the corner of the
Ka'aba in Mecca. It is said to be a stone from Heaven.
Hajj -
The pilgrimage to Mecca which takes place in
the last month of the Islamic calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam.
Hasana or hasanas:
is the reward for a good deed. a hasana is a point or a merit for a good deed.
Hadith
- The sayings and not deeds of the prophet Muhammad recorded by his
followers. Considered authoritative and perfect.
Hajj: is
the worship of pilgrimage.
Hijra (or
Hejrah):
the event of the immigration of the messenger from Mekkah to Madina. This
event marks the start of the Islamic calendar. the Islamic calendar has 12
months based on the lunar cycle, each is 29.5 days. Hijra is also used as a
name for the Islamic dating system.
Ibadah -
Worship. All the words and deeds with which
Allah is pleased. These deeds could be prayer and charity.
Iblis - (Ibleese):
On of Satan's names.
Ibn (Ebn): the son of. Used
by Arabs as part of an individual's name. Example: Ali whose father is Omar
or the son of Omar, would be called: Ali Ibn
Omar.
Imam
(or Emam)- The leader for a prayer. In the Shiaa sect, an Imam is the individual who has the religious authority.
Iman:
belief or faith
Injil (Enjeel) -
The Bible. The book inspired to Jesus for the
Christians.
Islam
- Submission, the religion of all the
prophets of Allah culminating in Muhammad.
Jannah -
The heavenly garden, Paradise. The place of
the faithful in the afterlife.
Jihad:
is striving in the
line
of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving
oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection
of Allah's word. The greatest Jihad is the
fight one's self against temptations.
It also means "holy war."
Jinn
-
Supernatural, invisible beings race of
beings, below angels. They were made from fire. Like humans, there amongst
them are the faithful and the non beleivers and Jinn shall be judged on
Judgment Day.
Ka'aba:
A cube shaped building in
Mecca containing a stone laid there by Abraham and Ishmael. Some say
Ka'aba was first built by Adam, and some say by
Abraham. It is the holiest place for Muslims. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers.
Ka'aba also makes a major part of the pilgrimage
in a ritual known as Tawaf.
Khalifa:
is the Muslim ruler. Head of the Islamic empire. Exact translation:
"Successor".
Khutbah -
A sermon given in a Mosque, usually on Friday.
Kufr -
Denial or Disbelief. A term Muslims use for
anyone who denies existence of Allah or the prophecy of Muhammed.
Koran
- Also spelled Qur'an. The holy book
of Islam revealed to Muhammad by Allah through the Archangel Gabriel. Koran
literally means "the recital." It is the final revelation of Allah given to
the prophet Muhammad. It consists of 114 surahs (or chapters.)
Madinah - (Medinah): A city in the
Arabian
peninsula
(in the country known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to
immigrate to.
Then it was called Yathrib.
Masjid -
A
center for Muslim activity. It is referred to as a mosque.
Masiah -
A
sin, or a sinful act
Mecca or Makkah:
is
the holiest city for Muslims. It contains the Ka'aba mosque with the famous
black cubical shape. Mecca is the birth place of the messenger (PPBU).
Mosque - A Muslim
house of worship.
Muhajir -
(Muhajireen)
Immigrant, one who leaves his home town due to lack of religious freedom. It
was first used to describe early Muslims immigrating from Mecca to Median
and Ethiopia.
Muhammad -
the final messenger and
prophet of God whose message abrogated all previous revelations. He
received the Koran through the angel Gabriel over a 23 year period. Born in
Mecca and died in Medina at the age of 63. His full name: Muhammad
ibn Abd-Allah
Muslim
- One who holds faith to the religion of
Islam.
Nafilah:
a voluntary prayer other
than the five obligatory prayers; performed at any time.
Nasara -
Christians. Nasrani:
A Christian individual. Nasraniah:
Christianity.
Ommah:
is the Arabic word for a
nation. It usually refers to
the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.
Paradise -
Another word for heaven. A
garden of bliss, fruits, rivers and all forms of pleasures imaginable and
imaginable. No suffering, disease or death. Service is provided by angels.
All live in it an ever lasting youthful life. Promised by Almighty
Allah to all faithful, true Jews, true Christians and True Muslims. Paradise
is one of two places every person will go to, either Paradise or Hellfire.
PPBU
(P.B.U.H.) :
Peace and Prayers Be
Upon him. A statement Muslims use any time they mention the name of the
messenger or make a reference to him.
Qadar -
Fate. Preordainment is the teaching that all
things, good and bad, are preordained to occur.
Qadr - (night of Qadr):
The night when the first
revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during one of the
last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. Or when the Koran was brought down to
the nearest heaven in one go, and from there it was brought down in bits and
few verses at a time over a period of 23 years. This night is considered the
holiest night for Muslims with tremendous advantages.
Qibla -
The direction which Muslims turn for daily
prayers, towards Mecca.
Quraish -
An ancient Arab tribe to which the messenger
Muhammad belonged.
Ramadan -
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which
is the month of the fast. The holiest month in the Muslim colander.
Salat -
Prayers. Generally it covers all forms of
worship, but more specifically refers to the Muslim rituals which is
performed to worship Allah five times daily.
Shiaa:
A sect of Islam that teaches that a religion
leader (Imam) should be the political ruler and must be direct descendants
of the messenger (PPBU). Therefore, disapproving of all Muslim leaders who
ruled After the messenger (PPBU) except Ali, the messenger's grandson.
Shirk -
Associating another god with Allah. Or associating anyone or anything with
Allah. Or using anyone or anything as a medium to Allah. The opposite of
Monotheism or Tawheed.
Siam or Soam-
Fasting
Sunni:
is a the title of those Muslims who are suppose to be following the life
style of the messenger. This differentiates them from the Shiaa of Iran.
Sunna (Sunnah):
Is how the Messenger PPBU lived, what he did or said. It includes the way he
dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought.
Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered
the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered to be an
important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes.
It is also a title give to the main stream Muslims who make 90% if all
Muslims.
Surah -
A
chapter of the Koran.
Tawaf:
part of the pilgrimage (Hajj)
ritual. It involves walking round the Ka'aba Mosque in anti-clock wise
direction a number of seven circles.
Tauhid - Tawheed -
Monotheism, in Islam is the teaching that
there is only one God who alone is worthy of worship. The first requirement
of becoming a Muslim. It is included in the testimony of faith for new
Muslims when declaring that God is one: (No God but Allah)
Taqwah -
Proper fear and veneration of Allah. A divine spark that enables the person
to understand God.
Taurat: The old
Testaments and scriptures of Mosa.
Ummah -
the word means: a Nation. Usually refers to
the Islamic nation unless otherwise stated.
Umrah - (Amrah):
A mini hajj. A Minor form of pilgrimage to
Mecca. Unlike Hajj which can only be done on the 12th month of the Islamic
year, Umrah can be performed at any time.
Wathoo (wadoo): a washing up ritual
done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers known as ablution.
Zaboor -
The
Psalms
Zakat -
The
third pillar of Islam. Alms giving, charity that is given to the poor.
