Quran: the way to salvation

موضوع: Quran: the way to salvation السبت يونيو 01, 2013 1:13 pm

The Book of Allaah is the rain that brings forth true life on Earth.

I
bear witness that there is no deity besides Allaah—alone, who has no
partner, no equal; Lord of the Messengers, Creator of the heavens and
the earths. I bear witness that Muhammad is His devoted-servant and His
Messenger sent with a Clear Book that separates guidance from
misguidance, deception from righteousness, and conjectures from
certainty.

Allaah
revealed the Book (Noble Quran) in order for us to read it, and mull
over it with care and vigilance; to enrich our souls from its
remembrance; to carry it and construe it in the best of manners; to
affirm it and strive to establish its commands and prohibitions; pick
the fruits of its precious knowledge that is our way to Allaah and to
glean the wisdom from its gardens and flowers.

For
it is His Book, and nothing else, that can guide His seekers to Him. It
is the path that leads the traveler to Allaah. It is His brilliant
Light that illuminates the darkness of uncertainty and disbelief. It is
His mercy of guidance and source of happiness for all creation. It is
the bridge that connects His devotee to Him when all else fails. It is
the great door to Him that remains open, when all else is closed. It is
the straight path that is not tainted by the opinions of mortals. It is
the remembrance full of wisdom that is not swayed by desires. It is the
noble revelation containing wisdom that sages can never fathom. Its
wonders never end, nor are its clouds barren, its signs are never
exhausted, its agreements never contradict.

The
more a soul delves into its depths, the more it increases in insight
and guidance. It is the cure for mankind from diseases of the heart. It
is life to the hearts and pleasure and brilliance to the souls. It is
the harbinger that calls night and day: "O seekers of good, hurry to me"

It
is the caller of faith at the head of the straight path, calling (what
means): "O our people, respond to the caller of Allaah and have faith in
Him so He may forgive your sins for you and may save you from a painful
chastisement." [Referring to verse 31 of chapter 46]

The
Quran is Allaah's greatest blessing on us. It is the fulfillment of His
promise to Aadam and his descendants, as Allaah Almighty Says (what
means): ''…There shall come to you guidance from Me, and whatsoever
follows My Guidance no fear shall be on them, nor shall they
sorrow''[Quran 2:38]

It
is the only weapon for struggling against the forces of evil and
temptation in this world. It is the only means to overpower our fear and
anxiety. It is the only Light as we grope in the darkness, with which
to find our way to success and salvation. It is the only healing for our
inner sickness, as well as the social ills that may surround us. It is
the constant reminder of our true nature and destiny, of our station and
our duties.

But
alas! Desires have put out the lamps of the hearts, and opinions of the
mortal humans have shut those doors of Divine guidance and lost the
keys. The hearts are laden with the rust of their own earning, so much
so that they do not find the realities of the Quran opening to them. The
burdens of ignorance have so settled upon it that its knowledge does
not blossom into righteous actions.

Woe
unto you, how have you made the nourishment of your heart those vain
opinions that contradict the Quran and Sunnah (Prophet's Tradtion) that
neither replenish it nor quench its thirst? So now your heart does not
accept nourishment of the Word of the Lord of the worlds, and the speech
of His eminent Messenger!

For
how will you ever find your way through the darkness of conjectures and
opinions of mortals to the clear distinction of right and wrong when
you have closed your eyes to the light of the Book of Allaah and the
way of the Messenger?

Woe
unto you, how have you adulterated the right opinions with the sick
ones, and the accepted ones with the rejected ones, and have managed to
incapacitate your souls from receiving the guidance and knowledge from
the Book that is immune to falsehood from all directions.

Nay,
but it is, by Allaah, a trial that has blinded the hearts from the
sources of righteousness and has embezzled the minds from their goals.

The Book of Allaah is the coolness of eyes for which the competitors compete, the finality to which the contenders contend.

How can you still be in the dark under a rising sun?

How can you lose your way under a bright constellation?

Glory be to Allaah, The Exalted!

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