WITHOUT ALLAH'S MERCY & GRACE You Would Be Lost!

 

"You Would Be Lost

Without Allah’s Mercy

And Grace!"

(M. Javed Naseem)

“And this is a Book which We have revealed

as a blessing. So follow it and be righteous,

that you may receive mercy!”

(al-Quran 6:155)

Allah, the Almighty, is “Rahman” – the Infinite Mercy! He created us and He loves us like a mother. Despite all our mistakes, disobedience and rebellion, He always forgives us whenever we seek His pardon and forgiveness. But we take things for granted and ignore His commands and fall into the trap of Satan (the Devil). The Scriptures are full of warnings but we disregard them and follow our own desires and lusts. We remember Allah only when we land in trouble.

The life on this Earth is a big game and we are told in advance how to play, and under what rules. All rules and regulations are explained in the Books men received. Even the penalties for breaking the rules and playing foul are detailed. Surprisingly, we still play foul and hope to get away with it. As a matter of fact, we just cannot get away with it; we are only fooling ourselves. The Laws of Nature are etched in stone. They are solid and unbreakable. If you try to break them, you will suffer not only in this world but also in the Hereafter. A small temporary material gain is not worth taking that risk. Nobody wants to lose the blessings that come with His mercy and grace.

“Were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah

on you, in this world and the Hereafter, a

grievous penalty would have seized you in

that you rushed glibly into this affair.”

(al-Quran 24:14)

The biggest problem with us the hypocrisy! It means that we say something else but we do something else. In other words, we cheat, we lie and we deceive. We do that too often in our daily life without fearing Allah and His warnings of punishment. And Allah knows it well. He tells us in the Quran:

“But you turned back thereafter. Had it not

been for the Grace and mercy of Allah to

you, you had surely been among the lost.”

(al-Quran 2:64)

Allah is so Gracious that He keeps showering His mercy upon us despite our disobedience, lies, cheating and deception. He is Rahman and Raheem – the Most Merciful. If He was not so merciful to us, we would have been ruined. We are taking undue advantage of His mercy. Under these conditions it is only reasonable that we, on our part, also show some appreciation, some gratitude, some respect to the rules He laid down for our own benefit.

“If it were not for Allah's grace and mercy

on you, and that Allah is Oft-Returning, full

of Wisdom, (you would be ruined indeed).”

(al-Quran 24:10)

It is impossible that we keep defying Allah’s rules, keep ignoring His warnings and keep enjoying His mercy and bounties forever. No, it is not possible. We break His laws, commit crimes but He does not punish us immediately. He always gives us enough (once again ‘enough’) time to mend our ways; repent and revert to Him with good deeds. But the arrogant and the stubborn keep disobeying Him and eventually merit the punishment. Never forget that His mercy is in His obedience! He reminds us in the Quran with many verses in different chapters.

“And obey Allah and the Messenger;

that you may obtain mercy!”

(al-Quran 3:132)

“Then those who believe in Allah, and hold fast

to Him, soon will He admit them to mercy and

grace from Himself, and guide them to Himself

by a straight path.”

(al-Quran 4:175)

Therefore, the success and the salvation are both in the obedience of the Lord Almighty. He has told us in the Quran what to do and what not to do in this world. We have to abide by His rules. Live and let live peacefully with compassion and sympathy! That’s the only way to happiness and satisfaction. We need to control our greed which is the main cause of all evil-thinking and evil-doing. We need to develop a sense of justice, equality and fairness; only then we would be able to create a reasonable, just and caring society where everybody cares about others.

We need Allah in our daily life. We cannot survive without His mercy. And His mercy can be won only by obeying His commands. Here’s the formula to win Allah’s mercy, as He suggested it to all believers.

“So establish regular Prayer and give regular

Charity; and obey the Messenger; that you

may receive mercy!”

(al-Quran 24:56)

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