Free yourself for the worship of Allah Ta'ala
Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ: ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفرغ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلَا صَدْرَكَ غِنِّى وَأَسدَّ فَقْرَكَ وَإِنْ لا تَفْعَلْ مَلَاتُ يَدَكَ شُغلًا وَلَمْ أَسُدَّ فقرك ". رَوَاهُ أَحْمَد وَابْن مَاجَه
This is referred to as a hadith-Qudsî, wherein the subject matter is from Allâh Ta'ala, but the words are of Rasulullâh Sallallahu alayhi wasallam. The Qurân Sharîf is such that the words as well as the subject matter are from Allâh Ta'ala. Generally most people, even unfortunately our Muslim children who study at the universities and educational institutes of the non-Muslims, are always seeking ways to become wealthier. They are always trying to attain more degrees so that they can earn more money. The reality is that which has been taught to us by Rasulullâh Sallallahu alayhi wasallam, which is absolute and conclusive. His teachings have not evolved and changed for the past 1400 years, whereas the teachings of others change every short while.
Rasulullâh Sallallahu alayhi wasallam has taught us to free ourselves for the worship of Allâh Ta'ala. The result of this will be that Allâh Ta'ala will saturate the heart of that person with independence and true wealth. He will not care for the small possessions of this world. His necessities will be fulfilled and Allâh Ta'ala will free him for His worship and for making effort in His dîn. An example to understand this: If one intends to catch hold of a cat, then what should be his course of action?
The universities teach one to catch hold of it by its tail. The effect of this is that the cat will turn around and scratch one. The Islamic teaching is to catch hold of the cat by its neck. The cat will be completely in your control. In any matter or worry in the world, if a person deals it by catching hold of the tail, he will become even more perplexed and bewildered. Those in problems in the world turn more towards the world to solve their problems creating even more problems for themselves. As for those who capture the cat by the neck, which means that they hand over their matters to Allâh Ta'ala, they are freed from their problems.
It is narrated in a hadith that whoever goes to the masjid, Allâh Ta'ala takes care of all his matters outside the masjid. What you can do for yourself is minimal compared to what Allâh Ta'ala can do for you. If you become regular in the masjid with your salâh, see how Allâh Ta'ala takes care of all your needs and necessities. Our method is to take the responsibility on ourselves. That is why we are always in a state of worry and anxiety. At times, we are forced to cry when we hear of people’s problems. However, the wrong solution is followed. A woman has taken out a forbidden bond on her house. She now leaves her home and proceeds to work. Another loan is taken out to pay the first debt. She now gets deeper and deeper into problems. There are so many examples of people before me who were extremely wealthy. However due to greed for this worldly life, they lost everything. They lost their houses, their shops and even their factories. In one country, I emerged once from a huge super-market. Whilst passing by the security guard, one person informed us that this security guard was actually the previous owner of that super-market. Due to greed, he lost everything. Now, as a gesture of kindness, the new owners kept him on as a security guard. So when a person does not turn to Allâh Ta'ala, Allâh Ta'ala pulls the world away from him. Our way is to become more engaged in the worship of Allâh Ta'ala, who will then assist one from the Unseen, and fulfil his needs.