Assalam alaykum,
In Ayat 21 of Surat Ahzab of the Holy Qur'an (33:21), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says:--
"YOU HAVE INDEED IN THE APOSTLE OF ALLAH A BEAUTIFUL PATTERN
(of conduct), FOR ANYONE WHOSE HOPE IS IN ALLAH AND THE FINAL
DAY, AND WHO ENGAGES MUCH IN THE PRAISE OF ALLAH."
In view of this, since our object is Allah, Tabaraka Wa Ta'ala, we are charged to follow the Prophetic guidance taught/treaded by Prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon him... the guidance referred to as "a beautiful example"... that Allah loves. Spiritual teachers have always taught that the Prophet's example primarily lies in the inner qualities of his soul... designated by his compassion, justice, generosity, forgiveness etc
We should imitate him in this, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, by obeying the rules of Islamic Shari'a and overcoming everyday forgetfulness of the soul. This is closely related with the teaching in Ayat 31 of Surat Ali-Imran of the Holy Qur'an:--
"SAY: IF YOU LOVE ALLAH, FOLLOW ME, AND ALLAH WILL LOVE
YOU AND FORGIVE YOU YOUR SINS."
In otherwords, the way to become worthy of Allah's love is to follow Prohetic guidance. The goal of following this guidance is explained by a famous Hadith Qudsi in which the Prophet, Peace be upon him, quotes the words of Allah, Azzah Wa Jallah:--
"WHEN MY SERVANT APPROACHES ME THROUGH GOOD WORKS,
THEN I LOVE HIM. WHEN I LOVE HIM, I AM THE HEARING WITH
WHICH HE HEARS, THE EYE WITH WHICH HE SEES, THE HAND
WITH WHICH HE GRASPS, AND THE FOOT WITH WHICH HE WALKS."
ALLAHU AKBAR!! WA LIL-LAHIL HAMD.
ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAA SAYYIDUNA MAHAMMAD, WA ALAA AHLIHI,
WA ASHABIHI, WASALLAMA TASLIMAN KATHIRA ABADAA.
In Ayat 21 of Surat Ahzab of the Holy Qur'an (33:21), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says:--
"YOU HAVE INDEED IN THE APOSTLE OF ALLAH A BEAUTIFUL PATTERN
(of conduct), FOR ANYONE WHOSE HOPE IS IN ALLAH AND THE FINAL
DAY, AND WHO ENGAGES MUCH IN THE PRAISE OF ALLAH."
In view of this, since our object is Allah, Tabaraka Wa Ta'ala, we are charged to follow the Prophetic guidance taught/treaded by Prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon him... the guidance referred to as "a beautiful example"... that Allah loves. Spiritual teachers have always taught that the Prophet's example primarily lies in the inner qualities of his soul... designated by his compassion, justice, generosity, forgiveness etc
We should imitate him in this, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, by obeying the rules of Islamic Shari'a and overcoming everyday forgetfulness of the soul. This is closely related with the teaching in Ayat 31 of Surat Ali-Imran of the Holy Qur'an:--
"SAY: IF YOU LOVE ALLAH, FOLLOW ME, AND ALLAH WILL LOVE
YOU AND FORGIVE YOU YOUR SINS."
In otherwords, the way to become worthy of Allah's love is to follow Prohetic guidance. The goal of following this guidance is explained by a famous Hadith Qudsi in which the Prophet, Peace be upon him, quotes the words of Allah, Azzah Wa Jallah:--
"WHEN MY SERVANT APPROACHES ME THROUGH GOOD WORKS,
THEN I LOVE HIM. WHEN I LOVE HIM, I AM THE HEARING WITH
WHICH HE HEARS, THE EYE WITH WHICH HE SEES, THE HAND
WITH WHICH HE GRASPS, AND THE FOOT WITH WHICH HE WALKS."
ALLAHU AKBAR!! WA LIL-LAHIL HAMD.
ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAA SAYYIDUNA MAHAMMAD, WA ALAA AHLIHI,
WA ASHABIHI, WASALLAMA TASLIMAN KATHIRA ABADAA.
Last edited by Abu Zainab on Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:46 am; edited 1 time in total
