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Thursday, 19 Rabi'ul Thani 1430 H /16 April 2009
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Surah Al-Qiyamah 75: - (The Resurrection)
With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful

Never! (think that your denial of Resurrection is correct) But you like that which is immediate, [20]
and neglect the Hereafter. [21]
Many faces, that day, will be glowing, [22]
looking towards their Lord, [23]

COMMENTARY: Now the Surah reverts to its basic theme of Resurrection. It describes the conditions and horrors of the Hereafter.

Here a question arises as to the contextual relationship between the four verses and the rest of the Surah where they have been studded. Before the four verses, while describing the Resurrection, it was made plain that Allah's knowledge is infinite, so much so that every man will be resurrected in the same state, the same shape and size, in which he was created the first time. His fingertips will be reconstructed with the same precision that they were created the first time; and his fingerprints will be redesigned with the same patterns of lines on their skins as were designed before.

There will be not a hair's breadth of a difference. This is possible only because Allah is Omniscient; His knowledge is infinite and all-encompassing; and His preserving capacity is incomparable, unparalleled and unique. On the basis of these attributes, the four verses were revealed to console and comfort the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Sallam. The Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Sallam is told: 'You can forget, and it is possible that you could make a mistake in transmission. But Allah is beyond these things. Allah has taken upon Himself the responsibility of storing the words of the Qur'an in your heart or explaining the message to you. Do not worry about all this. It is Our concern.' After these four verses, the Surah resumes the description of the conditions of Resurrect ion.

~ MA'AARIFUL QUR'AAN~
...TO BE CONTINUED

 
THE MESSAGE

ACQUIRING SHUKR
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Allah Ta'ala says: "Be grateful unto Me."
Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "If happiness reaches him (the believer), he is grateful."

THE NATURE OF SHUKR
Accepting that all benefit is from the True Benefactor (Mun'im-Haqeeqee), the effect of which is to be happy with the Benefactor and be ever ready to render obedience to Him, is the meaning of Shukr. The meaning of Shukr envisages: Acceptance of the fact that all benefit is from Allah, the True Benefactor (Mun'im-Haqeeqee). This acceptance induces:

1. Happiness with the Benefactor.
2. Eagerness to execute the commands of the Benefactor and to abstain from his prohibitions. One should consider all benefit, goodness and pleasant conditions as the bounties of Allah and regard these to be in greater measure than what one really deserves. Praise is to be offered to Allah and His bounties should not be employed in evil and sin. His favours should be used in obtaining His Pleasure. This is the true meaning of Shukr.

This concept of Shukr will be comprehended only when one has realized the purpose underlying creation and the functions of the various aspects of creation. For instance, the eye is a Ni’mat of Allah Ta'ala. Its Shukr is to employ it correctly--to employ it in only lawful avenues, e.g. making Tilaawah of the Qur'aan Majeed, acquiring knowledge, studying the wonderful creation of Allah so as to gain lesson and realize the greatness and Splendour of Allah Ta'ala, etc. The Shukr of the eye further demands that it be restrained from glancing at and viewing objects which Allah Ta'ala has prohibited. Similarly, the ear is a Ni’mat. Its Shukr is to employ it correctly, e.g. in listening to the Zikr of Allah, to such talks which remind one of the Aakhirah, and to prevent it from listening to evil, nonsensical and futile talk. The tongue is a Ni’mat. Its Shukr is to employ it in Zikr, in expressing Hamd, Thanaa and Shukr of Allah, and to restrain it from complaining in adversity and from all evil generally. It is highly inappropriate and sinful for such a worthless servant as man to complain about any condition which Allah Ta'ala, the True King, has imposed on him. A word of Shukr emanating from the tongue is recorded as an act of obedience.

Mere expression of Shukr with the tongue unaccompanied by the true state of Shukr of the heart is only lip-service. It is essential that along with verbal expression of Shukr, the heart should value and honour the Ni’mat of The Benefactor. Mere verbal Shukr will be like the outer-casing, like the outer-covering which is its external form. The Rooh (soul and essence) of Shukr is that the honour and appreciation of the Mun'im (Benefactor) and the Ni’mat (the bounty) are ingrained in the heart.

The initial stage of Shukr is at the intellectual level. In other words, it is the correct understanding of the true meaning of Shukr and the realization of the honour of the Benefactor. The final stage of Shukr is the manifestation of its effect on one's body, movements and all states. In short, all the beliefs, acts of worship, mundane acts, moral and social life of the Shaakir (the one who is truly grateful to Allah) will be in conformity with the Shari'ah.

Shukr is acquired by contemplating the bounties of Allah Ta'ala. Every Ni’mat is to be related to Him. By degrees such meditation will imbue the Love of Allah in the heart, the result of which will be the attainment of the perfect stage of Shukr.

 

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The US state department has refused to comment on a claim that guards at Guantanamo Bay prison camp abused a Chadian prisoner held there.

China's economy has continued to grow but at a slower rate of 6.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared to 6.8 per cent in the last quarter, the latest government data has shown.

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Ingredients
1 tsp whole mustard - 2 dessert spoons oil - 1 cup frozen mix vegetables - 1 cup frozen whole corn - ½ cup frozen peas - ½ cup water - 2 potatoes, cubed and boiled - 1 dessert spoon green chillies, pounded (as required) - 2 tsp salt (as required) - 1 tsp fresh garlic, fine - 1 level dessert spoon ground dhannia - 1 level tsp coconut - oil - ½ cup greens – spring onions and dhannia.

Method
• Add whole mustard to oil. When mustard begins to sizzle, add mix vegetables, corn and peas.
• Add water and cook on medium heat until all the water has evaporated. Keep vegetables moist.
• Add potatoes and rest of ingredients and braise, stirring continuously for 5 minutes.
• Remove from stove and allow to cool.
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A THOUGHT

SOORAH al-ASR
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So He, free from all imperfection, swore an oath over the ruin and loss of humankind, but excepted the one who perfected himself with faith and righteous actions and who perfected others by advising them with both of these things (faith and righteous actions).

This is why Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "If all of humankind were to reflect upon Soorah al-Asr, it would suffice them..."

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