At this early hour, a seemingly random verse comes to mind, quoted above. A rough translation:"..and whomever is saved from the greed of his own soul, it is they who are successful."
(Hashr, ayah 9)
Two things strike me about this ayah. One, that one's own soul is something that would require saving from (usually, we might think of needing protection from the devil, from external temptation, etc). Two, it reads "..whomever is saved..", not "..whomever saves him/her self.." - this lends itself to the true and actual dependency we have upon Allah on attempting to claim salvation.
It isn't by our own efforts that we would be saved from the fires of Jahannam, or granted the gardens of Jannah. It's something that must be sought after by the very core of one's heart. There's a reason Allah remembers those who remember Him, there's a reason that there is no reward for good, except good. Perhaps the only thing that should really concern us, that should catch us in our most attentive moments is this: that our end, and our beginning, and everything in between, are all with Allah and nothing and nowhere else.
3 comments:
subhanAllah, this reminds me of the ayah in Nazi3at,
"as for the one who feared the Maqam of his lord, and stopped the nafs from temptations, then surely jannah is the place of rest"
the explanation nouman gives in his talk is very interesting, and seems to compliment your own thoughts.
The Soul, the Nafs, the Ego.
They're all the same. Sometimes when people find a lot of success in life, they think that it's all their doing when it most clearly is not. SubhanAllah, we would be nothing without Allah's mercy. If He did not guide us and save us from our Nafs, we would never be able to stick to the pathway to Jannah.
Here's some fruit for thought:
Allah's Mercy has been divided into 70 parts. Only 1 part has been given to the creatures of this universe. The remaining parts, He will use on the Day of Judgement whence comes the time of Reckoning.
@ ShakirSahab: yeah, that ayah was also resonating with me while I was writing my post. honestly, I'm really glad the Quran has ayahs like that. it gives muslims a little hope.
@ yumyumna: indeed. I find it's always easier to be thankful now and less regretful later. echoing my thoughts from earlier, it's comforting to have some idea of how great Allah's rehmah will be on that Day. looking at myself, the news today, kinda obvious to see where it'll be needed most lol.
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