A rather long time has passed since I posted last, which is partly related to health issues. Indeed, I did contemplate whether or not to write a new update related to health but decided against it since nothing remarkably new has happened. For those interested, I will refer back to my last input on the matter. (Some new steps have been taken since then so we will see).
Those who have followed my last few inputs may recall that I have been asking the questions… how can we notice what makes each person unique? How can that help us on our path to Jannah? Over the past few updates, I have been discussing things relating to generalization. In the last of them, I encouraged to try and look at people more closely rather than just judging someone on personal assumptions.
So why is it important? Key question – how can it help us on our path to Jannah?
One of the most important things in remembering these things, is that it helps our character improvement. Humans have always been competitive somehow. The follwing words that I will share below is sadly a very common thing we hear and see in this dunya, from humans. Maybe even ourselves without knowing it sometimes. But in this case… not from a human…
سورة الأعرَاف ١٢
قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارٖ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِينٖ
Surah Al-A’raaf 7:12
He said: “I am better than he: Thou didst create me from fire, and him from clay.”
Shaitan was condemned for his arrogance. It is that very same arrogance that we can find so easily among people today… or in fact, generally through human history.
Indeed, consider the following ayat together as if linked in the order put here.
سورة فَاطِر ١٩
وَمَا يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ
سورة الأنفَال ٢٢
إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلۡبُكۡمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ
سورة الفرقان ٢٠
وَجَعَلۡنَا بَعۡضَكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ فِتۡنَةً أَتَصۡبِرُونَۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ بَصِيرٗا
Surah Faatir 35:19
The blind and the seeing are not alike
Surah Al-Anfaal 8:22
For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb,- those who understand not.
Surah Al-Furqaan 25:20
We have made some of you as a trial for others: will ye have patience? for Allah is One Who sees (all things).
Noticing what makes a person different or unique in some way, may help us appreciate the person for who they are. Also, if you feel that a person judges you unfairly… never forget that our Creator knows the truth. What anyone else thinks of you doesn’t really matter as much then. We put our trust in Him as best we can. A key to reach Jannah? Don’t imitate Shaitan.
سورة الأعراف ٢٠٠
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ نَزۡغٞ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Surah Al-A’raaf 7:200
If a suggestion from Satan assail thy (mind), seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and knoweth (all things).
We can learn a lot by looking at the world in a deeper sense. We may start to see things we didn’t notice before, things that may be of help to us on our journey through life. If that happens, we have indeed been blessed with a beautiful gift from Him… wisdom. Those who have been following me for a while know which aya I’m going to put here, right?
سورة البقرة ٢٦٩
يُؤۡتِي ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَن يُؤۡتَ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ فَقَدۡ أُوتِيَ خَيۡرٗا كَثِيرٗاۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
Surah Al-Baqara 2:269
He granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth; and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding.
I will continue with more interesting discussions inshallah, but first… Eid is coming up in less than a week inshallah, and I am planning to post a video greeting sometime after I have attended the annual Eid gathering, so the update should be up sometime in the evening on Friday at the earliest, or by Saturday inshallah. This is not an update that you should need to wait for, so make sure to check back for it. For now, I would like to wish everyone a beautiful time and hope that you found this an inspiring input and that it has brought something to consider. My best and most beautiful wishes, from the heart.
The best of times to you all inshallah.
Peace, happiness, and stay faithful.
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