سَبْعَةٌ
يُظِلُّهُمْ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ الْإِمَامُ
الْعَادِلُ وَشَابٌّ نَشَأَ بِعِبَادَةِ
اللَّهِ وَرَجُلٌ قَلْبُهُ مُعَلَّقٌ فِي
الْمَسَاجِدِ وَرَجُلَانِ تَحَابَّا فِي اللَّهِ اجْتَمَعَا عَلَيْهِ وَتَفَرَّقَا
عَلَيْهِ وَرَجُلٌ دَعَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ فَقَالَ إِنِّي
أَخَافُ اللَّهَ وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَأَخْفَاهَا حَتَّى لَا تَعْلَمَ
يَمِينُهُ مَا تُنْفِقُ شِمَالُهُ وَرَجُلٌ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ خَالِيًا فَفَاضَتْ
عَيْنَاه
“There are
seven whom Allah will shade in His Shade on the Day when there is no shade
except His Shade: a just ruler; a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah,
the Mighty and Majestic; a man whose heart is attached to the mosques; two men
who love each other for Allah’s sake, meeting for that and parting upon that; a
man who is called by a woman of beauty and position [for illegal intercourse],
but be says: ‘I fear Allah'; a man who gives in charity and hides it, such that
his left hand does not know what his right hand gives in charity; and a man who
remembered Allah in private and so his eyes shed tears.”
[Al-Bukhari
and Muslim]
1. A JUST RULER
The concept of justice is very important in Islam. Rather it
is most important for the ruler to be just to the people regardless of seeing
that they are rich or poor. A ruler must keep it in mind that Allah is the only
one who can raise the ranks of people. If one is in any position of rule or
command, it is only because of Allah and Allah alone. This concept also applies
to a husband who according to Islamic law is the leader(Imam) within the family
A just ruler is one who gives right of all people whether Muslim or non-Muslim,
relative or stranger, friend or enemy. Therefore Allah has promised to keep the just and kind
ruler under His Throne. But He has also warned those who are kind to the
powerful but unkind to the weak ones
.
As the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:
“Allah does not bless a people among whom a weak man is not
given his right.”
[At-Tirmithi]
2. A YOUNG MAN WHO GREW UP IN THE TRUTHFUL WORSHIP OF
ALLAH;
Youthfulness is understood to be the period of full strength
and power. The heart of a young person is less contaminated with the evil
deeds. We are passionate in this age. Fashion, gossips and dancing all are the
temptations of the youth. But it is also the best time when one can prepare for
Allah’s paradise/ Jannah.
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did also advise us in one of the narrations
Take benefit of five before five: Your youth
before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your
poverty, your free time before you are preoccupied, and your life before your
death”
– (Narrated by Ibn Abbas and reported by Al Hakim)
So let’s start from today. Why not use our health and power in the way of
Allah. A way that will be rewarded by the Almighty Allah. Let’s make a list of
goals to follow. Praying five times a day, reading Quran and forcing the bad
temptations away from us and indulging ourselves in nothing otherthan all good
prescribed by Allah and The prophet(PBUH)
3. A MAN WHO IS CLOSELY ATTACHED IS TO MOSQUE
Abu Ad-Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that
the Messenger (SAW) said:
“A masjid (Mosque) is the house of every pious and Allah has granted comfort
and mercy for everyone
for whom the mosque is his house, and that they will traverse the bridge
(As-Sirat) to Allah’s Pleasure
and Paradise.”
Surely a person who feels the most comfortable in the mosque will also indulge
himself in praying to Allah in mosque.
As mosque is the house of Allah, if anyone enters the house of Allah: The Lord,
He will bless him/her with His mercy and protection him from the heating of the
sun on the day when their will be no shade except His.
4. THOSE WHO LOVE ONE-ANOTHER FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
Allah the Almighty Says : “The believers are nothing
else than brothers, so make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear
Allah, that you may receive mercy.”
[Quran 49:10]
Loving someone for the sake of Allah is love solely for Allah’s sake and
nothing else. Today we are friends with others because they look good or to
have someone to compete with or maybe because they are of a similar tribe with
us. But unfortunately friendship built on such a foundation never lasts. We
need to look at our friends and see if these people our leading us to Jannah or
taking us from the straight path. If your friends are asking you to go partying
every night, how beneficial are they? If your friends are encouraging you to
disrespect your parents or backbite, how great could they be?
If you love someone close to Allah for the sake of Allah, Inshya Allah you too
will be inclined towards Allah. And also
just as the saying goes, a man is known by the company he boosts of. So having
company of pious people will also help you in becoming pious. Having company of
sinful people will also play a part in who we become.
BUT!!! It does not mean to be rude and look down towards other
people or non Muslims. Rather helping others to come to the way of Allah is
also our responsibility. We should also love them for the sake of Allah.
5. A MAN WHO REFUSES THE SEXUAL CALL OF A WOMAN DUE TO
THE FEAR OF ALLAH
Allah has warned His followers from indulging in adultery.
Allah Says:”And get not near to adultery. Verily, it is a shameful (deed) and
an evil way (that leads one to Hell).”
[Quran 17:32]
6. A MAN WHO GIVES IN CHARITY AND HIDES IT, SUCH THAT HIS
LEFT HAND DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HIS RIGHT HAND GIVES IN CHARITY
A person who gives charity and hides it from people so that
no one else knows the kind of charity he has given, Inshya Allah he has been
promised to be under the shade of Allah on the Day of Judgment
Allah says:
“O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or
injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and
does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a
[large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it
bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah
does not guide the disbelieving people.”
Quran2:264
On the same matter, the Prophet (SAW) said that: “Secret
charity puts off the wrath of the Lord.”
When you are hiding your charity then you are not showing it off and it
confirms your charity is just for the sake of Allah and you will be rewarded by
Allah on the Day of Judgment.
7. A MAN WHO IS ALONE AND SHEDS TEARS FROM THE FEAR OF
ALLAH
A man whose heart is filled by love, reverence, and
glorification towards Allah, for that he Mentions Allah in a lonely place without
distruction from others: he mentions His Greatness, His Favors, and His Mercy,
so his eyes shed tears out of yearning to Him. About such people, Allah says:
“The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in
their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur’an) are recited to them, they
(i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their
Lord (Alone).”
[Surat Al Anfal: 2].
Allah says: “And when they listen to what has been sent down to the
Messenger (Muhammad peace be upon him), you see their eyes overflowing with
tears because of the truth they have recognized.
They say: Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the witnesses.” [Surat
Al Ma'idah: 83].
Ibn `Abbas (may Allah
be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“(There are) two eyes that the Fire will never touch, the eye that wept from
fear of Allah and the eye that stood guard in the night in Allah’s path.”
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to frequently cry from the fear of Allah
and likewise were the righteous ones before and after him. Allah threatened the
people who have stone hearts with the worst threat, when He said: “So woe to
those whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allah! They are in plain
error!” [SuratAz-Zumar: 22].
May We try to be among those mentioned above, may we try to be among those who
will be protected from the burning heat of sun, those who will be under the
shade of Allah because inshya Allah these lucky people will be in such comfort
because they will be under comfort of the only shade available on that day and
that is the Shade of the Lord; Allah. They will enjoy such an honor because of
their piety and obedience to Allah while they were in this life.
1. Do not worry about what has been done, it is better to
worry about what has not been done and has to be done.
