BE GOD-CONSCIOUS And Stand Up For Justice!

 

Be God-Conscious And

Stand Up For Justice!

If We Forget Him Now, He’ll

Forget Us On The Day When

We’ll Need Him Most!

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

'And be not 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: (Psalm 31:19)

“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.”

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 employer, 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. He is the King of the kings.

Disobedience is equal to rebellion. When the Devil (Iblees) disobeyed God, he was punished and destined to Hellfire. That's the biggest and the worst punishment one can imagine. Now, how often do we disobey Allah everyday and what should be the punishment for this revolt?

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!

“(Their allies deceived them), like the Evil One,

when he says to man: 'Deny Allah'; but when

(man) denies Allah, (the Evil One) says, "I am

free of you. I do fear Allah, the Lord of the

Worlds! 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 so-called friend of ours (the Devil) will definitely lead us to Hell which is his final destination, as promised by God. The question is: Do we really seek that destination? As a matter of fact, nobody seeks that destination; but at the same time not many people show God-consciousness and fear of His wrath. To follow the path of righteousness is really difficult and we cannot achieve it without the help from God. Therefore, the best way to succeed is that we try our best and pray to God Almighty for help. He'll give us strength to follow the right path and make things easier for us. But first, we have to show Him that we count only on God for help and salvation. Friendship with God is a lot more beneficial than the friendship with the Devil.

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)

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. If we cannot appreciate it, we have certainly no right to damage God’s world either.

Allama Iqbal’s Thoughts

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.

(From: “The Earth Is The Lord’s”, Javed-Nama)

 

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)

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