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Once, the dwellers of the heavens witnessed the ascent of the righteous person's good deeds to Allāh. They observed the sincerity of their prayers, the devotion in their prostrations, and the humility in their supplications. The celestial beings beheld their sincere, dedicated and continuous worship, witnessing the radiance of their faith illuminating the world.
When one reflects upon the life of Ibrahīm, one witnesses the essence of submission. He submitted to Allāh by turning away from his pagan people, by leaving his son in the desert, and by obeying the command to sacrifice his son. Therefore, it is only fitting that prophet Ibrahīm is the one who bestowed upon believers the name "the ones who submit" (Muslims)...
With contentment, the shackles meticulously wrought by society to chain one down with pleasure are effortlessly taken off, allowing its wielders to free themselves from the tomb of this world, and allows them to appreciate the things that transcend it...
There arises an urgent need to elucidate the true essence of God, the Almighty. This narrative must cater to minds burdened by naturalistic philosophies that have hindered mankind's understanding of their Creator in various ways. It must address distorted narratives and resonate with the modern individual trapped in the shackles of materialistic pursuits...
The question, 'why does God take away everything' comes from the questioner's hugely flawed paradigm. It admits that this depleting, material world, that tends towards nothing, less than a drop in the ocean to the hereafter, limited and inherently cursed, "except whatever seeks the countenance of Allāh Almighty", can be 'everything'.
If one is ready to dishonour their parents, who are the selfless providers, the care-takers, the protectors and the obeyed authority in one's life, he is correspondingly ready to dishonour the Creator, Who is the Ultimate Provider (al Razāq), the Ultimate Care-Taker (al Raqīb), the Ultimate Protector (al Muhaymin) and the Ultimate Authority (al Waliy).
Sadaqa is arguably the promptest deed at the helm of a death that could prove one's sincerity if death were to give respite to its desperate victim...
By modern man undermining the divinely prohibited towards himself and others in the name of 'Liberalism' or to do as one pleases, away from divine regulation, he inherently becomes doubtful that others possess 'red lines' or hold any sense of duty towards him.
The modern-world relentlessly venerates man, and through this befouls itself into thinking that 'failure', if its definition is failing to see a desired outcome is always a consequence of 'doing something wrong' or failing to follow 'self-help' protocols.
Here is a woman from a small town called Madyan, from the arid plane of Tabuk, North-West Arabia, known for little, besides her bashfulness. For this, she is bequeathed to one of the greatest Prophets and of the five of firmest in resolve (Ulu al-'Azm) who wholesome in body and appearance, and complete in the Eyes of His Creator.
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