We
had written about the 6
steps and items as revealed to Isa bin Maryam.
Read on for -One-to-Five- Advise and Your Call to
Action.....
adapted
from THE LAND OF THE LOVERS by Sheikh Ansariyan.
What
ONE?
The Great Prophet Muhammad (saw) has said: The most
beloved creature for the Almighty God is the
young person who has spent his youth and beauty
for God and has worshipped Him. He is the same person
in whose case Allah takes pride in saying to the Angels:
this is my true servant.
Soleyman Ibn Jaafar asked: Who is a Generous ONE?
He answered:
In our view they are the young ones. The Kahf followers
(people of the cave) were old ones but Allah called
them the youth: O Soleyman, He who believes in Allah
and stays away from all sins, he is a Generous ONE,
no matter at what age he is.
Advise
on TWO.
Aba Dhar, the honorable and generous student of the
Great Prophet(saw), who had acquired his knowledge
from the Prophet(saw), used to give advice to people
concerning the purification of self:
Let us assume that this world consists only of TWO
sessions: then
1) One session is for the acquisition of legal
sustenance;
2) One session is for the provision for the
hereafter.
The third session is hazardous.
Assume also that your speech consists of only TWO
words: then
1) One word is for the hereafter;
2) One word is for the acquisition of legal sustenance.
Assume,
as well that your wealth consists of TWO
portions:
1) One 'Dollar' for your dependants.
2) One 'Dollar' as the provisions for your hereafter.
A third 'Dollar' is dangerous to keep.
Assume too that this world consists of TWO
hours only.
1) One hour which has already passed, and you
lack the power to return it.
2) Another hour which you might not have the
hope to enjoy it.
Now
that you are still living, spend your time in worshipping
God and spend it in doing good and refrain
from committing sins; or else you would be destroyed.
Number
THREE
In a significant narration, the Great Prophet(saw)
of Islam has stated:
We have THREE
embellishments in this world: wealth, children,
wife.
We have THREE
ornaments for the other world: Knowledge, piety,
poor-rate.
There are THREE
embellishments for the body: eating, sleeping,
and speaking meagerly.
There
are THREE embellishments
for the heart: Patience, silence and thanking God.
From the Holy Prophet(saw) we should learn the principles
of growth, education and the ways of combat against
whims and unrealistic wishes. This is because the
Prophet(saw) was the messenger for blessings, the
instructor for the Holy Quran and the Polisher
of the hearts.
FOUR
Jewels
"The Prophet(saw) has said: there are FOUR
precious jewels for which there are FOUR
destroyers. Those FOUR
priceless jewels are: wisdom, religion, modesty,
and good deeds.
The destroyer of wisdom is anger; the demolisher
of religion and ones conviction is jealousy;
the obliterator of modesty is greed and the
remover of the good deeds is back-biting."
FIVE
things Learnt
One of the followers who had been purified was asked:
During your stay with me, what did you learn? The
Muslim answered: I learned
FIVE from the many issues from you.
1) Every lover departs from his beloved one at the
time of his death. But during my life I did my best
to fall in love with something which could never leave
me alone: That is the good actions.
2) I have seen some people who take pride in their
genealogy; some others are proud of their wealth.
But I have noticed that these do not deserve my full
attention. Rather, a sign for great pride rests in
the place where Allah has said:
"Surely the most honorable of you with Allah
is the one among you (who is) most careful of his
duty. 49:13"
I tried to do my duties so that I would be
honored with Allah.
3)
I noticed some people indulge in pleasures
and give way to their whims and desires, then I noticed
what Allah says:
"And as for him who fears to stand in the presence
of his Lord and forbids the soul from low desires,
then surely the garden-then is the abode. 79:40-41"
I tried not to let my self be carried away with unrealistic
desires.
4) I have seen anybody who could put his hand on something
valuable, he would not let it go. But I noticed
what Allah has said:
"Who is there that will offer to Allah a good
gift so He will double it for him, and he shall
have an excellent reward? 57:11"
5) I saw some people show jealousy towards
one another. Then I noticed what Allah has said:
"We
distribute among them their livelihood in the life
of this world, and we have exalted some of them above
others in degrees, that some of them may take others
in subjection; and the mercy of your Lord is better
than what they amass. 43:32"
I did not envy anybody and I did not regret
for anything I had Lost.
He was told: Well done!