Lesson # 959 from the Noble Quran
“A bird in hand is worth two in the bush”
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse – 186 of 206, Section – 23 of
24 (Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide for
them. And He leaveth them to wander blindly on in their contumacy.
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Many-yuzli-LIllaahu falaa
haa-diya lah. Wa
yazaruhum fii tug-yaanihim ya’-mahuun.
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Lesson
It was stated
previously that there are many things in the world for them who think, from
which they can get correct results by means of correct meditation. They can
know that one should engage his attention unto the charming things of the world
only as much that his heart should not be averse from useful things. Moreover,
actual attention should remain unto them, because comfort and ease, tastes and
relishes of the world are temporary only. Wealth and property, honor and
dignity etc. are the things of coming and going – some- time those are with me
and sometimes with you. The mind should be engaged in those things which will
stay with the mankind all the time and should be base of everlasting joy. What are
these things? These things cannot be attained by the human being from anywhere
else. These can be learned only from the Messengers (peace be upon Them). Their
provisions are held in the Scriptures of God Almighty. If really, the humankind
is in search of perpetual peace, endless ease, satisfaction and pleasure, he
should bear the Sayings (Commands) of God’s last Messenger; Muhammad (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in his mind. He should begin reciting
the Holy Qur’an with full commitment
and determination, and obey Its all Commands unhesitatingly. Alas! There are innumerable
people who call everyone towards the world but only some individuals are who
invite unto the Holy Qur’an. Producers
of worldly things have goods; ready to give with immediate profit, whereas,
those who call to arrange the Hereafter, have mere promises, only warnings and
hope of future advantage. The law of the people of the world is “A bird in hand
is worth two in the bush”, whereas; behavior of the believers is “worshiping
God continuously with patience and being hopeful of Allah’s Bounty. They sacrifice
existing benefits in search of His Willingness; and give everything in His Way,
whichever they possess. Can anybody think that someone will incline unto Allah
Almighty in such difficulty? Really; it is very difficult.
It has been
commanded in this verse that changing the heart from worldly casual benefits and
inclining towards the benefits of the Hereafter is not in the power of any human
being. It can be done by Allah Almighty only. If He lets someone entangled in
the world and does not guide unto the Straight Path, then there is no such
individual who has power to guide him.
From this
verse, an Established and Prescribed Order of God Almighty is known about this
matter that “Many Signs and Tokens have been produced before every individual
in the world besides the Messengers (peace be upon Them) and the Scripture of
God Almighty. None has been forced. If any individual wants to remain entangled
in the worldly deceptions and is unable to see above it, Allah Almighty will leave
him as he wishes, and he will be wandering blindly in his contumacy, and at
last; he will die. His wealth, power, dignity, force, pomp and show even that;
nothing will be helpful to save him.
Here; it is
easy to say that the Hereafter is nothing. Reward and punishment, the Heaven
and the Hell – all are self-made talks, but if these are proved true, then
which is the abode of those people who deny and ignore? Allah Almighty save us
on the Day of Resurrection from this affliction and repentance; and guide us in
the world.
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