“And lose ye not heart and grieve ye not, for ye shall gain the upper hand if ye (only) be (true) believers.” 3:139
[This article is an excerpt from a future book Insha'Allah. The copyright
is reserved by the author and this Newsletter. We pray that he will finish this
book soon. May the Almighty Lord protect
him and reward him for his goodness. He gives success through His mercy to
whomsoever of them that works righteousness, Ameen]
Allah (Subhanahu
wa Ta’Ala) says
in Sura-tul Mutaffifeen (83:
1-3),“Woe to the cheaters! Who, when they take the measure (of their dues)
from men, take it fully. And when they measure out to others or weigh out for
them, they give less than is due.”
Allah (Subhanahu
wa Ta’Ala) constantly implores us repeatedly in
the Qur’an “Wa-tta-kullah: Keep
your duty to Allah”. A part of this duty is fairness and honesty in our work
and in earning our livelihood. When we receive our paycheck or compensation for
our work, we expect the full remuneration that we were promised in our contract.
We must likewise be equally wary that we have fully performed the job required
of us with honesty, integrity, diligence, and timeliness. In this same spirit,
if we are capable of working, but choose willingly to depend on others to
support us, then we are cheating our
family or community. Work is an honorable duty of man, and to strive and exert a
due effort to achieve any desired end is a law
of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’Ala).
When Bibi
Mariam (Alayhi
AlSalam) was suffering from the throes of
childbirth, she rested in pain and hunger against the trunk of a date palm tree.
It would have been easy for Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’Ala) to
alleviate her pain and to miraculously feed her. After all, she was carrying His
illustrious Nabiy Isa (Alaihe AlSalam)
in her womb. But instead, we are told in Sura Mariam (19:23-26), a voice came to her,“Grieve not, surely thy Lord has
provided a stream beneath thee. And shake toward thee the trunk of the
palm-tree, it will drop on thee fresh ripe dates. So eat and drink and cool the
eye.” Even in the frail state of childbirth, she was asked to work
and exert to achieve the provision that Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’Ala) had
gifted her.
[Continued from Vol.3, No.12, November, 997]
According to
the statement spread throughout the Glorious Qur'an and traditions of Nabiy
Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Waalihi Wasalam)
that every Muslim should marry and marriage becomes obligatory, especially if it
becomes difficult for that individuals to control their sexuality, if possible.
Nabiy Muhammad (Sallallahu
Alayhi Waalihi Wasalam) said,"Marriage is my Sunna,
one who leaves this Sunna is not of my followers."
Islam sets
out to protect young people from being let astray by the strength of Allah (Subhanahu
Wa Ta'Ala) implanted sexual urge in the years
before their direction. Nabiy Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Waalihi
Wasalam) preached
in the Mosque and he said,"O Muslim community! your daughter are like ripe
fruit on a tree. fruit must be picked at its optimum moment; otherwise the sun
or other agencies will rot or spoil it. You must likewise give your daughters in
marriage at the moment when they are ripe and neither later nor sooner. If you
leave them hanging about too long, their inevitable corruption will be your
fault. They are human, and their human needs must be met."
The main
condition of the validity of a marriage is the free consent of both the parties,
i.e., No imposition is allowed in this respect. The women can choose her husband
from among the free Muslim men. It is necessary that she should respect the
opinion of her father, grandfather, brother or other guardians, though they have
no right to give her away to somebody against her will. Also, the male must
marry the woman he like. The parents must not compel their children to marry
against their will. Nabiy Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Waalihi
Wasalam) said,"A
girl has a greater right to decide about herself than her guardian". He
also said,"Do not give an unmarried girl away unless she has
consented." The Glorious Qur'an says,"Then marry those who seem good
to you." 4:3
Islam pays
the closest and most meticulous attention to the capacities of each sex with
regard to their occupation, profession and work. Each gives according to their
ability and each takes according to their need. The Sense of belonging together
is nourished. Fairness governs the share each partner gives and takes in the
compact. The Glorious Qur'an says: "And for the women shall be similar
rights (over men) in fairness." 2:238
Islam holds
parents responsible for arranging early marriages for those who are mature
enough to wed. A parent who do not find a young man who is suitable and fitted
to be husband for their daughter, they do not need to wait. It is necessary that
the woman should respect the opinion of her father, grandfather, brother or
other guardians, though they have no right to give her away to somebody against
her will. Parents must not compel their children to marry against their will. In
case of any dispute, should be resolved peaceful. No harmful or punitive actions
should be taken, and an amiable solution should be sought, especially in the
case of a man and a woman who want to marry. Nabiy Muhammad (Sallallahu
Alayhi Waalihi Wasalam) said,"If you do not find
young people to wed your daughters who correspond with your personal desire,
have regard only to their character, especially their morals and their religion,
and let the qualifications your require in husbands for your daughters be faith
and morals alone, since with these a young man makes a satisfactory husband; and
if you choose someone without these qualifications you are personally
responsible for misleading and perverting your young people." [To
Be Continued Insha'Allah]
[Continued
From Vol.3, No. 8, July, 1997]
Allah (Subhanahu
Wa Ta’Ala) never wants any sinner to be dejected
and to become hopeless of His mercy. But the pardon is granted only when it is
asked for in time. The All-Merciful Lord offers this grace to every one of them
who asks for the promised merciful pardon against his/her own shortcomings and
failure in carrying out the Divine Will. The Glorious Qur'an says,"And
return ye unto your Lord, and resign ye yourselves unto Him, ere cometh unto you
the chastisement, for then ye shall not be helped." 39:54
O’ Lord! Lead us to repentance
which is loved by Thee.
The Glorious
Qur'an says,"And offer ye unto Allah a goodly-loan; and whatsoever of good
ye send on beforehand for yourselves, ye will (surely) find it with Allah, That
is the best and the greatest recompense; and seek ye the forgiveness of Allah;
Verily, Allah is Off-Forgiveness, the Most Merciful." 73:20 [To Be Continued
Insha'Allah]
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