Offer of first refusal is Yours
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The Vision Is Eternity and The Goal is Aljannah
*******Umar’s possessiveness****
The Materialist have impressed it in the mind of the ignorant man that without plenty money he cannot be happy. The unbeliever and the Capitalist sold the idea to the world that there is paradise on earth, all that you need is plenty wealth to create your own ‘paradise’. The rat race now is the quest for ‘prosperity’.
The reality on the ground have shown that money can only buy you things, it cannot in anyway buy you happiness neither can it purchase you peace of the mind.
Irrespective of your earthly material condition all Muslim must worship the Creator – Allah, at specific time, in a specific way anywhere he is on the surface of the earth or in the Moon and in a particular tongue (Arabic). These applies to both human being and the Jinn.
Narrated in Hadith Qudsi: “The purpose for creation is to worship the Creator”.
Wealth will attract to you more enemy than friends, so also is position and power. Only way happiness can reach you is through your heart. Access to your heart should be made available to your Creator. The only One that could however offer your heart peace demands obedient to His Book and His Messenger, Muhammad (p.b.u.h)!
Regarding the Book, the Glorious Qur’an, Allah s.w.t says: “This is the Book, in it is Guidance sure without doubt, to those who are believers” Q2:2. I am yet to come a cross any book that is so sure of guidance, a book that has no contradiction, a book that teaches moral without vulgarity. That Book is the Glorious Qur’an!
Guiding humanity is a duty Allah considered important and so, in His wisdom, he has created Mankind with a high level of intelligence. It is expected that with intelligence, he is to be reasonable. There could however be a challenge for him.
For these reasons, Allah take special interest in whatever you consume and has forbade you taken any intoxicant that will affect your heart and mind in reverse order by guiding you through dos and don’ts:
Islam has forbid you the eating of pork
It has forbid you indecent sexual activity
It has prohibit the taking of intoxicant and
It has encourage decent dressing
The Prophet said:” Every religion has its core value. The core value of Islam is modesty”
In this age like the previous period of Jahiliyyah i.e the period of ignorance when nudity is taking as fashionable, worship of image was deemed to be worship and getting intoxicated was considered to be sociable.
The modern woman have added to her trouble. Examine her nails, hair, shoes and dress you will noticed that they are all from different part of the world at great cost to her health and Wellbeing. The Nation also suffered losses in terms of capital flight. On health ground, her skin is neither Nigerian nor Asia. Japan or European. These happens because each of her getup comes from different part of the Continent.
The food we eat will be looked into at another time. For today, is there a purpose for the manner Allah created humanity? How does Islam help us?
Our Differences is for Identity:
49:13. “O mankind! We have created you from a Male and a Female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa (i.e. one of the Muttaqoon (pious – see V.2:2). Verily, Allah is All- Knowing, All-Aware”.
This verse revealed to us by Allah(s.w.t) indicate the following:
Allah create humanity in pairs, male and female
Meaning that the Male is markedly different from the Female
He made us into Continent, Nation and tribes
He gave us varied complexion, heights and sizes
He made the tongues and tone differ
These He did for us to identify ourselves and of course to compliment each other
For you to be entitled to be addressed as ‘Honorable’ or ‘Excellency’
And for you to qualify to answer to that tittle
A condition is attached: You must have piety, be God Conscious!!!
Is it worthy to work with God Consciousness?
What is in it for me? Why should I be a Muslim?:
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 467: Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah’s Apostle said,
‘Allah said, ‘I have prepared for My Pious slaves things which have never been seen by an eye, or heard by an ear, or imagined by a human being.’
If you wish, you can recite this Verse from the Holy Quran:–‘No soul knows what is kept hidden for them, of joy as a reward for what they used to do.’ (32.17)
Intoxicant Kill Your Brains and destroy your Being:
Intoxicant is prohibited: Volume 7, Book 69, Number 493: Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
‘Umar delivered a sermon on the pulpit of Allah’s Apostle, saying,
‘Alcoholic drinks were prohibited by Divine Order, and
these drinks used to be prepared from five things, i.e., grapes, dates, wheat, barley and honey. Alcoholic drink (Intoxicant is anything), that disturbs the mind.’ ‘Umar added,
Allah has this to say concerning intoxicants:
5:90. O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, AlAnsab, and AlAzlam (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of Shaitans (Satan) handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful.
5:91. Shaitan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salat (theprayer). So, will you not then abstain?
For your own good:
5:92. And obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and beware (of even coming near to drinking or gambling or AlAnsab, or AlAzlam, etc.) and fear Allah. Then if you turn away, you should know that it is Our Messengers duty to convey (the Message) in the clearest way.
5:93. Those who believe and do righteous good deeds, there is no sin on them for what they ate (in the past), if they fear Allah (by keeping away from His forbidden things), and believe and do righteous good deeds, and again fear Allah and believe, and once again fear Allah and do good deeds with Ihsan (perfection). And Allah loves the good-doers.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 514: Good Alternative Available:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Allah’s Apostle drank milk and then rinsed his mouth and said,
‘It contains fat.
The Prophet added:
“I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming out and two going in. Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk, and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and drank it.
It was said to me, ‘You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam).’!
Beyond Description: Volume 4, Book 54, Number 467: Narrated Abu Huraira:
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 469: Narrated Abu Huraira: No need to Bleach:
Allah’s Apostle said, ‘The first batch (of people) who will enter Paradise will be (glittering) like a full moon; and
those who will enter next will be (glittering) like the brightest star.
Their hearts will be as if the heart of a single man, for
they will have no enmity amongst themselves, and
everyone of them shall have two wives, each of whom will be so beautiful, pure and transparent that the marrow of the bones of their legs will be seen through the flesh.
They will be glorifying Allah in the morning and evening, and will never fall ill, and they will neither blow their noses, nor spit.
Their utensils will be of gold and silver, and
their combs will be of gold, and
the fuel used in their centers will be the aloes-wood, and their sweat will smell like musk.’
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 471: Narrated Anas bin Malik: Spend Less on Fashion:
A silken cloak was presented to the Prophet and he used to forbid the usage of silk (by men). When the people were fascinated by the cloak. he said,
‘By Allah in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad is, the handkerchiefs of Sad bin Mu’adh in Paradise are better than this.’
How Many Houses Have You?:
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 473: Narrated Sahl bin Sad Al-Saidi:
Allah’s Apostle said, ‘A place in Paradise equal to the size of a lash is better than the whole world and whatever is in it.’
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 474: Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Shade:
The Prophet said, ‘There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it.’
This verse is directed to you:
2:28. How can you disbelieve in Allah? Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life (on the Day of Resurrection) and then unto Him you will return.
The Essence of Life is that everyone have his or her name written on the doors of AlJannah, Aljannah (Paradise) Is Meant For You But… Offer of first refusal is Yours , you may chose not to enter Paradise by disobeying Lawful Order of your Creator. Of course there is always a space for you elsewhere if you refused Paradise. The choice is yours.
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