O Believers! Stand Up For
Justice And Fear Allah
(Be God Conscious)!
If you forget Him now, He’ll
forget you on the day when
you’ll need Him most!
(M. Javed Naseem)
Allah is the Most Righteous and He loves those who strive on the path of righteousness. He is the Most Just and loves justice. And He expects from us that we follow His commands to establish a just society on the planet earth. If we stay God-conscious, He blesses us with bounties and favors. The Quran says:
'And do not be like those who forgot Allah;
and He made them forget their own souls!
Such are the rebellious transgressors!'
(al-Quran 59:19)
The Bible says:
“How abundant are the
good things that
You have stored up for those who fear You;
that
You bestow in the sight of all,
on those who take refuge in You.”
(Psalm 31:19)
Disobedience is equal to rebellion. When the Devil (Iblees) disobeyed God, he was punished and destined to Hellfire. Now, how often do we disobey Allah in everyday life and what should be the punishment for that revolt?
God is the Supreme Creator and we are His Creation. What right and power do we have to revolt against our Creator and be not punished? When the Quran says: ‘Fear Allah!’ – it means fear Allah’s wrath or anger (be God-conscious; be mindful of God; and do your duty towards Allah; don’t ignore Him or disobey Him!). Anybody with power or authority does not like disobedience, be it your boss, a police officer, a captain of the group/team, a ruler or a king. Compared to them, Allah is the Ultimate Power and even the most powerful people on earth cannot afford to disobey Him.
The Bible says:
“The world and its desires pass away, but
whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
(1-John 2:17)
"So the Lord commanded us to observe all
these statutes, to fear the LORD our God for our
good always and for our survival, as it is today.”
(Deuteronomy 6:24)
We have seen, or have read in the history books about the fate of many powerful rulers and kings; and how miserable their end was, but it seems that man never learns his lesson. He follows the Devil instead of following the commands of his Creator and the Lord God. The Scriptures have warned us that the Devil will always deceive us as he is man’s open enemy. But we follow him as if he is our best friend and well-wisher. The irony is that the Devil himself fears Allah but we don’t!
'They are like the devil who says to the human being,
"Disbelieve", then as soon as he disbelieves, he says,
'I disown you. I fear Allah, Lord of the universe.'
The end of both will be that they will go into the
Fire, dwelling therein for ever. Such is the reward
of the wrong-doers.'
(al-Quran 59:16-17)
That deceiving friend of ours (Iblees) will definitely lead us to Hell which is his final destination, as promised by God. He is trying to take as many of us with him as possible. The question is: Do we really seek that destination? We have been sent to this world to work on the Hereafter, i.e., work righteousness to get rewards for the next life. The life of this world is very tempting but we should not forget our real goal – the Hereafter.
The Bible says:
“You adulterous people, don’t you know that
friendship with the world means enmity against
God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a
friend of the world, becomes an enemy of God.”
(James 4:4)
We had the privilege to benefit from the services of the Prophets and Messengers of God who came to pass with clear signs, instructions and warnings to guide us to the right path. We were told time and again that this world was just like a puppet show – a play. We are traveling through this world and at the same time preparing for the next world which is our real home and is everlasting. We are supposed to work today for our bright tomorrow, but most of us don’t understand – or don’t want to understand.
'O you who believe! Fear Allah, and let every
soul look to what (provision) it has sent forth
for the morrow. Yea, fear Allah, for Allah is
well-acquainted with (all) that you do.'
(al-Quran 59:18)
This earth and the whole universe belongs to Allah, the Almighty; and we are here to accomplish certain mission. The ‘Philosopher Poet of the East’ – Dr. Mohammad Iqbal (affectionately called Allama Iqbal) told us that the Earth belonged to Allah. He got that clear message from the Quran where in many different chapters Allah the Almighty reminds us that the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, belongs to Allah. The man has no right to damage God’s world.
Allama Iqbal’s Thoughts
From: “The Earth Is The Lord’s” (Javed-Nama)
The history of man
throughout East and West
is a tale of wars, battles, revolts, for
‘land’;
one bride there is, and we are all her husbands,
that
enchantress is without all and with all withal.
Her blandishments
are nothing but guile and trickery,
she belongs neither to you nor
to me either.
These stones and rocks have nothing in common with
you;
they are the stuff of stillness, you are on a journey.
How
can the sleeper and the wakeful mix together?
What has the planet
to do with the fixed star?
God has called the earth simply our
‘enjoyment’,
this valueless ‘enjoyment’ is gratis,
gratis.
You landowner, take a wise hint from me:
take from the
land your food and grave, but take it not.
How long will its
company last? You are, it is not;
you are a living being, it is a
lifeless show.
You are an eagle, therefore get you about the
skies;
open your wings and pinions, rise clear of the earth.
‘The
Earth is the Lord’s’, the inward meaning is plain,
and he who
sees not this plain is an infidel.
Everything in the Heaven and on Earth glorifies the name of God – the Supreme Creator. Therefore, we humans should also appreciate this universe and sing praise of our Lord God – the Most Merciful; the Cherisher; the Sustainer; and the Wise!
“He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the
Bestower of forms (or colors)! To Him
belong the most beautiful names. Whatever
is in the heavens and on earth, does declare
His praises and glory. And He is the Exalted
in Might, the Wise.”
(al-Quran 59:24)
The Bible says:
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” – (James 1:27).
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