By
Dr. Norlain Dindang Mababaya
XIII.
Allâh Guides Us to Eternal Success and Happiness
Allâh,
the Most Merciful, guides us toward eternal success and hence, happiness. He
tells us to read and follow the Qur’ân so that we can believe and worship Him
as the Only God, obey His Messenger r
by following His Sunnah and be righteous in this world. In this
way, we attain His Mercy. He directs us to follow the Qur’ân and not the
desires of those who know not (45:18). He guides us to pray for a well-balanced
life to be happy both here and in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of
the Hell-Fire (2:201). In line with
this, He guides us to work for our material and spiritual well being both in
this life and the world to come. He says:
“But seek, with the wealth which Allâh has bestowed on you,
the Home of the Hereafter, nor forget your portion in this World. But do you
good, as Allâh has been good to you, and seek not (occasions for) mischief in
the land, for Allâh loves not those who do mischief.” (28:77)
“And when the prayer is finished, then may you disperse
through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allâh: and remember Allâh frequently
that you may prosper.” (62:10)
Though
we are to seek a good life here on earth and in the world to come, Allâh guides
us to prefer the latter life. The life in the Hereafter is eternal and lasting
compared to this temporal world. He says:
“Nothing is the life of this world but play and amusement.
But for better is the Home in the Hereafter for those who are pious. Will you
not then understand?” (6:32)
“O you who believe! What is the matter with you, that, when
you are asked to go forth in the Cause of Allâh, you cling heavily to the
earth? Do you prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the
comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter.” (9:38)
“Allâh does enlarge, or grant by (strict) measure, the
Sustenance (which He gives) to whom so He pleases. They rejoice in the life of
this world: but the life of this world is nothing but little comfort compared to
the Hereafter.” (13:26)
“Know
(all), that the life of this world is nothing but play and a pastime, adornment
and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves, riches and
children. Here is a similitude; how rain and the growth, which it brings forth,
delight (the hearts of) the tillers; soon it withers; you will see it grow
yellow; then it becomes dry and crumbles away. But in the Hereafter is a Penalty
severe (for the devotees of wrong) and forgiveness from Allâh and (His) Good
Pleasure (for the devotees of Allâh). And what is the life of this world, but
goods and chattels of deception?” (57:20)
Allâh
makes it clear to us that the life of this world is deceiving (6:130). Many
people love this fleeting life and neglect the Hereafter (75:20-21). Those who
desire the life of the Present and its glitter will suffer in the Fire in the
Hereafter (11:15-16). Those who wish for the transitory things (of this life),
Allâh will grant them such things as He wills, to such persons as He wills. In
the end, however, He has provided for them punishment in Hell. They will burn
therein, disgraced and rejected (17:18).
Our Creator makes it clear that supreme success is the eternal life in
Paradise and that the dwellers of Paradise are the ones who are indeed
successful:
“Who is averted from such a torment on that Day, (Allâh)
has surely been merciful to him. And
that would be the obvious success.” (6:16)
“For them Allâh has got ready Gardens (Paradise) under
which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever.
That is the supreme success.” (9:89)
“They will never taste death therein except the first death
(of this world). And He will save
them from the Torment of the Blazing Fire as a bounty from your Rabb!
That will be the supreme success!”
(44:56-57)
“Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of
the Paradise. It is the dwellers of
Paradise that will be successful.” (59:20)
If
you want salvation in order to have eternal happiness and success, read the
Qur’ân and follow Allâh's commandments to believe and adhere to
righteousness. You must remember that everything you do is recorded. Allâh has
assigned to each one of us two guardian angels. The guardian angels record
whatever we utter and do. Allâh the
Almighty tells us:
“Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his
doings) learn (and note them), one setting on the right and one on the left. Not
a word does he utter but a vigilant Guardian is with him (to record it).”
(50:17-18)
Allâh
further guides us to salvation when He says that we have to seek His
forgiveness. He is the Rabb of Grace Abounding, Most Forgiving, Most
Merciful. We should always turn to Him for guidance and forgiveness. He says:
“Be
you foremost (in seeking) forgiveness from your Rabb, and a Garden (of
Bliss), the width whereof is as the width of Heaven and earth, prepared for
those who believe in Allâh and His Messengers.
That is the Grace of Allâh, which He bestows on whom He pleases; and Allâh
is the Rabb (Only God) of Grace abounding.” (57:21)
“O you who believe! Fear, Allâh, and believe in His
Messenger, and He will bestow on you a double portion of His Mercy. He will
provide for you a Light by which you shall walk (straight in your path), and He
will forgive you (your past); for Allâh is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
(57:28)
“O you who believe! Turn to Allâh with sincere repentance
in the hope that your Rabb will remove from you your evil deeds and admit
you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow ¾
the Day that Allâh will not permit to be humiliated the Prophet and those who
believe with him. Their light will run forward before them and by their right
hands, while they say, ‘Our Rabb! Perfect our Light for us, and grant
us Forgiveness, for You have power over all things.’” (66:8)
In
this Ayâh, Allâh teaches us to pray to Him for His forgiveness. This
shows how complete the Glorious Book is. To reiterate, the Qur’ân contains
not only praises to Allâh but also prayers to Him. Many of the Qur’ânic
verses that invoke prayers pertain to forgiveness. For our own salvation, we
should always turn to Allâh for His forgiveness.
If
you have not yet made the best decision in your life to be among the successful
Believers (Muslims), time has come for you to believe in Allâh as the Only God
worthy to be worshipped and the One Who revealed the Qur’ân to us. Before it
is too late or death comes to you, turn to Allâh for repentance and follow His
Book. Remember death is certainly inevitable.
Our only Rabb says:
“Every soul shall have a taste of death; and on the Day of
Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from
the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful.
The life of this world is nothing but enjoyment of deception.” (3:185)
When
you pray for Allâh’s forgiveness, He will certainly forgive you because He is
Most Forgiving, Most Merciful (57:28). He forgives all sins except the
association of partner with Him. He says:
“Allâh forgives not that partners should be set up with Him
in worship; but He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases. To set up
partners with Allâh is to devise a sin most heinous indeed.” (4:48)
“Say:
‘O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the
Mercy of Allâh, for Allâh forgives all sins. Indeed He is Most Forgiving, Most
Merciful.’ Turn to your Rabb (in repentance) and submit to Him, before
the Chastisement comes to you. After that you shall not be helped.” (39:53-54)
Once
Allâh has forgiven you, He will reward you eternal happiness and hence, supreme
success in the Hereafter. This you should believe because verily, Allâh will
not fail in His promise (13:31). Therefore,
for your eternal success, read and follow the Divine Message from Allâh.
Believe in the universal divine message that Allâh is the Only True God
worthy of our worship. He is our
Only Protector and the Only One Who will reward us the supreme success in the
eternal life Hereafter. Allâh says:
“There
(on the Day of Resurrection) the (only) protection comes from Allâh the True
One. He is the Best to reward and
the Best to give success.” (18:44)
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