In
The Name of ALLAH
Narrating
the Abase Sura
How
could we recognize whether a person has a talent to be guided to the Truth less
than the others? What if this person is disable; let’s say, a blind man. What
about a poor person? Due to this low social status, are we in the position to
ignore him or somehow set him aside from our attention?
On
the other hand, supposing a person who is healthy, wealthy and mighty; but,
inattentive to the Divine guidance. He behaves as if he was the owner of the
whole world and probably did not need any guidance. Should we pay more
attention to that person hoping to be directed to the Right path only because
of his high financial or political rank?
Allah cite in the Holy Qur’an, ”No! at all.” That is not an acceptable
logical basis to consider people to be guided by their properties degree or
superficial abilities. Only those believers could purify (Tazkie) themselves
and observe the reminders (zekr) who eagerly attempt to know more about Qur’an
and their hearts surely are full of fears of God’s disobedience in spite of even
their disabilities or poor conditions.
The Holy Qur’an, as our spiritual sustenance, is revealed to the
honorable messenger by noble Angels. It is indeed a reminder (Zekr) for those
believers seeking the Truth through contemplation. The sacred Book reminds
mankind of some facts to keep him away from any neglect or oblivion.
In
order to have a better perspective horizon for seeing well and thinking deeply,
the Holy Qur’an depicts the process of human creation from a tiny worthless
sperm_ drop to a perfect man; from birth to death; from putting him in his
grave in this world to raising him up to life on the Resurrection Day.
Furthermore, Qur’an also demonstrates another essential dimension of
human creation; that is, his worldly sustenance or food. The Creator_ Nurturer provides
the physical need of mankind by pouring down the torrential rain from which the
various types of plants grow. These plants vary from giant trees to small
grains; from valuable nutrient fruit trees and herbs to green grass and fodders
so as to feed human and his livestock.
By
these heavenly ( the Holy Qur’an) and the worldly sustenance, what Allah Expect
from human to do in return? Nothing but to be grateful for these priceless blessings
and do not take them for granted. Regardless of one’s amount of properties and
social classes, if people take the Divine precious reminders to follow up the
guiding path, they shall make their utmost efforts along with the respectful
awe of Allah to achieve purification (Tazkie). Then, as a result, these
believers may appear satisfied with their good deeds and bright happy faces in
Hereafter; otherwise, their faces shall be stained and darken with the dust of
being ungrateful. They are regretful for not using the Divine blessings as it
was taught by The honorable prophet (PBUH) as well as the Holy Quran. Surely,
this is the definite destiny of wicked disbelievers.
Now one may think how it is possible to
approach purification. Undoubtedly, one of the best ways recommended is to
review some parts of the pray of Infallible Imam Sajjad known as Makarim
Al_Akhlaq ( the nobilities of character) in “Sahiefe Sajjadie book, as follows
:
In The Name of Allah
O Allah, Bless Muhammed and Muhammed’s household
Cause my faith to reach the most perfect faith,
Make my certainty the most excellent certainty,
And take my intention to the best of intentions,
And take my work to the best work.
O Allah, Bless Muhammed and Muhammed’s household
Spare me the concerns which distract me,
Employ me in that about which you will ask me
Tomorrow,
And let me pass my days in that for which you have
Created me,
Free me from need, expand your sustenance toward me,
And tempt me not with ingratitude.
Exalt me and afflict me not with pride.
Make me worship you,
And corrupt not my worship with self_admiration,
Let good flow out from my hands upon the people,
And efface it not by making them feel obliged.
Give me the highest moral traits,
And preserve me from vain glory.
O Allah, Bless Muhammed and Muhammed’s household
And give me to enjoy a sound guidance which I seek not to
replace,
A path of Truth from which I swerve not,
And an intention of right conduct in which I
Have no doubts.
Let me live as long as my life is a free gift in
Obedient to you,
But if my life should become a pasture of Satan,
Seize me to yourself
Before your hatred overtakes me
Or your wrath against me becomes firm.
O Allah, deposit in me no quality for which I will be
Faulted unless you set it right,
No flaw for which I will be blamed unless you make it
Beautiful.
No deficient noble trait unless you complete it.
O Allah, Bless Muhammed and Muhammed’s household
