Don't Be Sad - Signposts on The Seeker's Highway
Friday, October 13, 2006
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Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
I pray that this reaches you in the best of health and Eeman.
If one wants to know whether one is climbing upwards toward success, there are certain signs and indications that can help him to determine his progress.
1. As one becomes more knowledgeable, one becomes more humble and merciful to others. Think of an expensive pearl: the more heavy and valuable it is, the deeper it is in the ocean. A wise person knows that though knowledge is a gift, Allah tests the one whom He gives it to. When one is thankful for the gift of knowledge, one will be raised in ranking.
“Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge.” Surah Al-Mujadilah – Ayah 11.
2. The more one performs good deeds, the more one becomes cautious and fearful, in the sense that he does not feel secure from error, such as a slip of the tongue or a change of heart. He is always in a state of watching over himself and of being wary. He is like a careful bird: each time it lands on a tree, it soon leaves it for another, afraid of the skilled hunter and his bullet.
3. The older one gets, the less covetous should one be for this world, for he comes to know with certainty that his time is soon finished.
4. The wealthier one becomes, the more generous should one be towards others. The wealthy Muslim must understand that his wealth is a trust that is given to him, and that Allah is testing him in that wealth.
5. The higher one’s status becomes in society, the closer should he be to ordinary people, showing humility and fulfilling their needs.
Wasalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Ahsin.
by Shaykh Aaidh Al-Qarni
I pray that this reaches you in the best of health and Eeman.
If one wants to know whether one is climbing upwards toward success, there are certain signs and indications that can help him to determine his progress.
1. As one becomes more knowledgeable, one becomes more humble and merciful to others. Think of an expensive pearl: the more heavy and valuable it is, the deeper it is in the ocean. A wise person knows that though knowledge is a gift, Allah tests the one whom He gives it to. When one is thankful for the gift of knowledge, one will be raised in ranking.
“Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge.” Surah Al-Mujadilah – Ayah 11.
2. The more one performs good deeds, the more one becomes cautious and fearful, in the sense that he does not feel secure from error, such as a slip of the tongue or a change of heart. He is always in a state of watching over himself and of being wary. He is like a careful bird: each time it lands on a tree, it soon leaves it for another, afraid of the skilled hunter and his bullet.
3. The older one gets, the less covetous should one be for this world, for he comes to know with certainty that his time is soon finished.
4. The wealthier one becomes, the more generous should one be towards others. The wealthy Muslim must understand that his wealth is a trust that is given to him, and that Allah is testing him in that wealth.
5. The higher one’s status becomes in society, the closer should he be to ordinary people, showing humility and fulfilling their needs.
Wasalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Ahsin.
by Shaykh Aaidh Al-Qarni
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