There is a difference between “Knowing” and “Believing”. Then there is a difference between “Believing” and “Understanding”. Finally, there is a difference between “Understanding” and “Implementing”.
The whole concept of reward from Allah, starts from “Knowing” and ends at “Implementing”. Lets us analyze the same process in reverse direction; without “Implementation, there is no use of “Understanding”: without “Understanding, there is no use of “Believing” and without “Believing”, “Knowing” is doubtful.
Human beings respond against Implementation whereas Almighty Allah also responds against “Struggle”. Therefore, we have to struggle for the pleasure of Allah, otherwise He is not kind to those who don’t even bother to “Struggle” for His pleasure.
“So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself to Allah’s worship. And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.” (Ch-94; V 7, 8)
Suppose I am working in an office from 9 am to 5 pm, then verse no. 7 describes the time table for me which is after 5 pm (when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself to Allah’s worship). Now how to spent time from 9 am to 5 pm? This is described in verse no. 8 (And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes).
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Message 80 (FAQs)
Allah: Were not My orders clear to you? Were My words confusing for you?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: No My Lord.
Allah: Then when I have said in Quran (2:208) that,
“O ye who believe! Enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the evil one (satin); for he is to you an avowed (confirmed) enemy.”, why you couldn’t understand and implement?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: My Lord, i did understand and i implemented to my full extent but i was helpless at some stages for earning food for my family.
Allah: Do you think that you can lie to Me or can betray Me with your lame excuses. If you have had understood and implemented, do you think I would have asked this question from you?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: (Complete Silence)
Foot-Steps of Satin Exposed:
Following are few of millions of foot steps of satin (there is a difference between “satin” and the “Foot Steps” of satin; explained by Dr. Zakir and other scholars);
1- Not following traffic rules and blaming the system.
2- Use of unnecessary horn on roads instead of taking help from patience.
3- Asking for favors of friends and colleagues and looking for shortcuts while breaking the proper procedure.
4- Not up-bringing the children in an Islamic prospective. ( Smoking, back biting, using ill language and quarrelling infront of them, not warning them on their bad deeds rather describing it with pride to others…and etc)
5- All those laws that we break by saying, “it don’t make any difference”.
6- Sharing bad jokes.
7- Planning for leg pulling, disgracing, degrading or ruling over others.
Allah: Haven’t you read My blessings in Quran (2:207) that,
“And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah. And Allah is full of kindness to (His) devotees.” Then why you became helpless in devoting yourself?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: (Complete Silence)
I am shocked after imagining this dialogue with my Creator. I hope it could shock everyone, because being a Muslim, everyone can imagine this situation.
Engr. Atif Abbasi: No My Lord.
Allah: Then when I have said in Quran (2:208) that,
“O ye who believe! Enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the evil one (satin); for he is to you an avowed (confirmed) enemy.”, why you couldn’t understand and implement?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: My Lord, i did understand and i implemented to my full extent but i was helpless at some stages for earning food for my family.
Allah: Do you think that you can lie to Me or can betray Me with your lame excuses. If you have had understood and implemented, do you think I would have asked this question from you?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: (Complete Silence)
Foot-Steps of Satin Exposed:
Following are few of millions of foot steps of satin (there is a difference between “satin” and the “Foot Steps” of satin; explained by Dr. Zakir and other scholars);
1- Not following traffic rules and blaming the system.
2- Use of unnecessary horn on roads instead of taking help from patience.
3- Asking for favors of friends and colleagues and looking for shortcuts while breaking the proper procedure.
4- Not up-bringing the children in an Islamic prospective. ( Smoking, back biting, using ill language and quarrelling infront of them, not warning them on their bad deeds rather describing it with pride to others…and etc)
5- All those laws that we break by saying, “it don’t make any difference”.
6- Sharing bad jokes.
7- Planning for leg pulling, disgracing, degrading or ruling over others.
Allah: Haven’t you read My blessings in Quran (2:207) that,
“And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah. And Allah is full of kindness to (His) devotees.” Then why you became helpless in devoting yourself?
Engr. Atif Abbasi: (Complete Silence)
I am shocked after imagining this dialogue with my Creator. I hope it could shock everyone, because being a Muslim, everyone can imagine this situation.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Fixing Ones Glasses
For the last couple of months…I have been visiting Christianity Groups to have some discussions with them. I want to share a little portion of chat with a Christian, which filled me with shame;
Christian: I cannot be a Muslim because Muhammad is (naauzubillah) a liar.
Me: How come you say that?
Christian: He said there is no discrimination amongst human beings.
Me: Yes, then?
He: But there is a lot of discrimination in Muslims? Why?
Me: Because we don’t implement his teachings.
He: What a funny reply….Why don’t you implement his teachings? Don’t you believe him?
Me: Yes we do believe him. By heart and soul, we love him more than our parents.
He: According to science, a human being follows only those things whom he believes to be true….and implement only those teachings which he thinks are in his favor. So either Muhammad is liar to say that there is no discrimination…or you are a liar to say that you believe him and love him. And in both the cases I cannot follow any liar. Am I wrong to say that???
AND I LEFT THE CHAT ROOM WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
If my parents have brought me up in a very nice manner, fulfilled all my requirements, given me fresh food and well education and provided me with all the humanly necessities in a very outstanding way; Then if, infront of a gathering I become the source of their disrepute, what should be the reaction of my parents for me??? Regardless of their reaction, (because since they love me, they may forgive me) I think it will be very unethical for me to do that…is it not?
Due to excessive use; my glasses have become loose to the extent that whenever I look down…they start slipping from my nose (or you can say Jab Bhe Geraybaan May Jhankta Hoon, Gir Jatay Hain). But due to the length of my lengthy nose, I can manage them again before they fell down…But respected ones, I know that the length of my life is not that much long…I may not have the time to manage it before its fall. So I better repair (or fix) my life (right now) otherwise it won’t take long to slip and fell down…..!
Christian: I cannot be a Muslim because Muhammad is (naauzubillah) a liar.
Me: How come you say that?
Christian: He said there is no discrimination amongst human beings.
Me: Yes, then?
He: But there is a lot of discrimination in Muslims? Why?
Me: Because we don’t implement his teachings.
He: What a funny reply….Why don’t you implement his teachings? Don’t you believe him?
Me: Yes we do believe him. By heart and soul, we love him more than our parents.
He: According to science, a human being follows only those things whom he believes to be true….and implement only those teachings which he thinks are in his favor. So either Muhammad is liar to say that there is no discrimination…or you are a liar to say that you believe him and love him. And in both the cases I cannot follow any liar. Am I wrong to say that???
AND I LEFT THE CHAT ROOM WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
If my parents have brought me up in a very nice manner, fulfilled all my requirements, given me fresh food and well education and provided me with all the humanly necessities in a very outstanding way; Then if, infront of a gathering I become the source of their disrepute, what should be the reaction of my parents for me??? Regardless of their reaction, (because since they love me, they may forgive me) I think it will be very unethical for me to do that…is it not?
Due to excessive use; my glasses have become loose to the extent that whenever I look down…they start slipping from my nose (or you can say Jab Bhe Geraybaan May Jhankta Hoon, Gir Jatay Hain). But due to the length of my lengthy nose, I can manage them again before they fell down…But respected ones, I know that the length of my life is not that much long…I may not have the time to manage it before its fall. So I better repair (or fix) my life (right now) otherwise it won’t take long to slip and fell down…..!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
An Annoying Journey
I was traveling in a bus. For the sake of some construction work, the road was broken and its condition was extremely bad (full of bumps and jumps). The jerks were really annoying me, so I called upon the conductor of the bus and asked him, why the driver is not using the alternate path; as it is very smooth, clean and clear? Why he is keeping us passengers, in pain and frustration of slow speed? I mean, it was really irritating. The conductor gave a reply and I was stunned…..
He said, “The bus has to follow the same route as was decided and planned by the company. Neither the driver, nor anyone else has the right to change the path just for the sake of smooth and fast traveling”.
I, being a preacher and follower of “Modernization” in religion and other aspects of life, couldn’t swallow the words of conductor; so most respectfully I share them with all of you learned people and leave it upon you to decide whether to continue with the same “old route” (with the struggle of making it better, and removing bumps and jumps from its way) or to replace it with a newer one, just to avoid the hardships (of improving the previous one)???
He said, “The bus has to follow the same route as was decided and planned by the company. Neither the driver, nor anyone else has the right to change the path just for the sake of smooth and fast traveling”.
I, being a preacher and follower of “Modernization” in religion and other aspects of life, couldn’t swallow the words of conductor; so most respectfully I share them with all of you learned people and leave it upon you to decide whether to continue with the same “old route” (with the struggle of making it better, and removing bumps and jumps from its way) or to replace it with a newer one, just to avoid the hardships (of improving the previous one)???
Friday, March 28, 2008
Losing Value With Time
Some bright students were solving their examination papers very enthusiastically. Some others were trying to choose any question from the list, to solve first while the rest of them were just thinking and looking around for some help. As the finishing time of the exam was approaching nearer, all the students became more conscious and alert. Those who were already busy became more fast. Those who were just thinking, now started writing whatever they knew, not even bothering about what the question is. Atlast the time expired and I, being the invigilator of the examination hall, took all the papers back from the students. Some of them even gave me blank answer sheets…!
In the examination of this life, some realize the importance of being Muslim at a very early stage. Others take sometime to understand the purpose of life. Some keep thinking until the last hour arrives and the remaining never bothers to hand over empty sheets.
I always preferred to use that medicine whose expire date is far ahead from the present date. The more far the expire date is, the more useful is the medicine. On reaching closer to the expiry date, even all the ingredients remain the same, but the medicine becomes useless. No matter how precious and costly that medicine may be, one day it has to expire and before that it has to loose its value with every passing day…!
Our life will also expire one day. We are loosing the value of our worships and righteous deeds day by day, as we are getting older. We are also loosing the chances of earning Sawabs with our growing age. We must not waste this precious time in “profitless” activities and I am sure most of us Muslims know, without any doubts, that what the “Profit” is.
In the examination of this life, some realize the importance of being Muslim at a very early stage. Others take sometime to understand the purpose of life. Some keep thinking until the last hour arrives and the remaining never bothers to hand over empty sheets.
I always preferred to use that medicine whose expire date is far ahead from the present date. The more far the expire date is, the more useful is the medicine. On reaching closer to the expiry date, even all the ingredients remain the same, but the medicine becomes useless. No matter how precious and costly that medicine may be, one day it has to expire and before that it has to loose its value with every passing day…!
Our life will also expire one day. We are loosing the value of our worships and righteous deeds day by day, as we are getting older. We are also loosing the chances of earning Sawabs with our growing age. We must not waste this precious time in “profitless” activities and I am sure most of us Muslims know, without any doubts, that what the “Profit” is.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Best of the Best
After going through local media news, I decided to boil the tap water before drinking it. After some days, I realized that I have to adopt some new method, so I installed a water filter. For further satisfaction, I used to boil the water first before passing it through the filter. Being unsatisfied again, I started using Mineral Water. Then there was the issue of “Purity”.
Atlast my doubts for un-hygienic water are cleared by using Pure Mineral Water of a famous brand. This is the level of my self-concerned and consciousness. In order to clear my doubts, I always take the pain and go for best of the best.
I use to ask myself, “Why I say prayers?” My inner-self replies, “In order to please Allah”.
I again ask myself, “Am I sure, that I am pleasing Allah with my prayers?” “I mean, what if Allah is not pleasing with my prayers?” “Am I doing something to clear my doubts?” “Am I taking any pain to be sure of pleasing Allah?” “I mean, what if Allah is not pleasing with my prayers?” I am worried and unsatisfied because I am not taking any precautionary measures to please Allah. “What else should I do, if I don’t even worry about it?”
Atlast my doubts for un-hygienic water are cleared by using Pure Mineral Water of a famous brand. This is the level of my self-concerned and consciousness. In order to clear my doubts, I always take the pain and go for best of the best.
I use to ask myself, “Why I say prayers?” My inner-self replies, “In order to please Allah”.
I again ask myself, “Am I sure, that I am pleasing Allah with my prayers?” “I mean, what if Allah is not pleasing with my prayers?” “Am I doing something to clear my doubts?” “Am I taking any pain to be sure of pleasing Allah?” “I mean, what if Allah is not pleasing with my prayers?” I am worried and unsatisfied because I am not taking any precautionary measures to please Allah. “What else should I do, if I don’t even worry about it?”
Limits Of Freedom
To every independence and freedom, there always is a corresponding limitation. Freedom without any limit creates an unjust society. All of us (or most of us) today feel that we are free to do anything within our boundaries; what we fail to realize is the limitations we must abide by within our boundaries.
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