The Faith Triumphant
"Do not be dejected nor grieve. You shall be the uppermost if you are Believers." (Quran 3: 139)
The first thought which comes to mind on reading this verse is that it relates to the form of Jihaad which is actual fighting; but the spirit of this message and its application, with its manifold implications, is greater and wider than this particular aspect. Indeed, it describes that eternal state of mind which ought to inspire the Believer's consciousness, his thoughts, his estimates of things, events, values and persons.
It describes a triumphant state which should remain fixed in the Believer's heart in the face of every thing, every condition, every standard and every person; the superiority of the Faith and its value above all values which are derived from a source other than the source of the Faith.
It means to be above all the powers of the earth which have deviated from the way of the Faith, above all the values of the earth not derived from the source of the Faith, above all the customs of the earth not colored with the coloring of the Faith, above all the laws of the laws of the earth not sanctioned by the Faith, and above all traditions not originating in the Faith.
It means to feel superior to others when weak, few and poor, as well as when strong, many and rich.
It means the sense of supremacy which does not give in before any rebellious force, before any social custom and erroneous tradition, before any behavior which may be popular among people but which has no authority in the Faith.
Steadfastness and strength on the battlefield are but one expression among many of the triumphant spirit which is included in this statement of Almighty God.
The superiority through faith is not a mere single act of will nor a passing euphoria nor a momentary passion, but is a sense of superiority based on the permanent truth centered in the very nature of existence. This eternal truth is above the logic of force, the concept of environment, the terminology of society, and the customs of people, as indeed it is joined with the Living God Who does not die.
A society has a governing logic and a common mode, its pressure is strong and its weight heavy on anyone who is not protected by some powerful member of the society or who challenges it without a strong force. Accepted concepts and current ideas have a climate of their own, and it is difficult to get rid of them without a deep sense of truth, in the light of which all these concepts and ideas shrink to nothingness, and without the help of a source which is superior, greater and stronger than the source of these concepts and ideas.
The person who takes a stand against the direction of the society - its governing logic, its common mode, its values and standards, its ideas and concepts, its error and deviations -will find himself a stranger, as well as helpless, unless his authority comes from a source which is more powerful than the people, more permanent than the earth, and nobler than life.
Indeed, God does not leave the Believer alone in the face of oppression to whimper under its weight, to suffer dejection and grief, but relieves him of all this with the message:
"Do not be dejected nor grieve; you shall be the uppermost if you are Believers." (Quran 3:139)
This message relieves him from both dejection and grief, these two feelings being natural for a human being in this situation. It relieves him of both, not merely through patience and steadfastness, but also through a sense of superiority from whose heights the power of oppression, the dominant values, the current concepts, the standards, the rules, the customs and habits, and the people steeped in error, all seem low.
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we are waiting the promise of Allah, which will happen.
This time I need an information abaut hydrogeologocal proccess of "Zam-zam" springs.
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plaese give us more about islam what the meaning of islam,why muslims are make trouble in the world,specially in arab country,why thier are not unitqe the way of islam?
thans you
wassalam
pak haji
At last your soul will go to HELL or Heaven.
Decide which now. Do not Delay.
Come on my brothers and sisters lets pray.
Oh mark the words that I do say.
Decide which path now. Do not Delay!
come one my brothers and sisters lets pray!
As a Muslim I feel compelled to respond to your statements. You said "most of all Muhammad didn't even know where he was going after death."
This statement and others you made prove you are very ignorant of Islam and the life of the prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Heaven is guaranteed to all the prophets and the righteous people. I suggest you to seek more knowledge of Islam from Muslim scholars.
I would like to ask you a question if you are a true seeker of the truth. Have you ever read the Bible, both the Old and New testament? If you are familiar, I would like to ask you why Christians have broken most of the laws of God, when Jesus said in the Bible he has come to confirm what came before him. That means he upheld the laws of Moses and the previous prophets, which contain the prohibition of associating others with God (while most Christians have associated God with Jesus and the Holy Spirit), the prohibition of eating pork, circumsition for males and more...
Also, how come the concept of the trinity was unknown to all the prophets in the Old Testament? Those prophets emphasized the one'ness of God and the grave sin of worshipping others than Him.
Have you ever heard of the Nicean Creed? Do you know that many Early Christians were massacred because they refiused the imposition of the trinity as the official teaching of Christianity decided upon in the Nicean Creed? Most Christians at the time who lived in the Middle East held the belief Jesus was a prophet, not the son of God or part of triune Diety.
Many Christians charge that Allah is not as merciful as their Lord in the Bible. I just would like to make one point, Allah does not need to kill an innocent man in order to forgive the sins of unrightous men, He forgives those who repent and make amends. That is more merciful and just indeed. Moreover, in almost all the chapters of the Qur'an start with "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful the Most Gracious". T
Matarr
Interestedly enough, as far as I know, Jesus (pbuh) is the only one of God's messengers - or of God's prophets for that matter - whom the Quran qualifies using the name of his mother, Mary (with whom the Quran tells me God is well pleased). In my thinking, this indicates that Jesus (pbuh) might be properly referred to as the "son of woman" - may God forgive me for any disrespect in such references.
Please note it was no one less than Jesus (pbuh) himself who told us that God alone is the one who is good. For confirmation of this, please refer to Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19 and Matthew 19:17. These verses would appear to lend credence to my declaration that God is not Three but One.
Again, may you have peace. I apologize for any offence I may have caused. Any truth in my comments should be attributed to God, while errors in my comments belong entirely to "yours truly" - Yahya Bergum.
masaalama,
Ali
Without a more superior power that directs our actions we are lost; we are subdued by the pressure the society places on us.
The feeling of being superior because I take my directions from the most superior powerful makes powerful and strong even if I was actually being oppressed and all types of injustices are being committed against me.
Taking that into consideration, I can face all types of misfortunes and oppression with the strong feeling I am the Winner.
May Allah Guide us and save us from HellFire
Dhikr not Zikr is the backbone of Salat. It links the creation to the creator. To keep that link alive & not become one of almughaffaleen living in a world of alghafla. The best dhikr is la ilaha illa Allah: "Know that there is no God but Allah..." Holy Quran. The Shaheed (martyr)Sayyed Qutb want us to understand the true meaning of the great kalima & the sufi master Abdessalam Yacine stresses the need to recite the kalima for 15 minutes three times a day until dhikr influences our way of thinking, our behavioural patterns & eradicate all forms of Shirk.
Ma'assalaam.
JazakaLlaha khair
This came at a very important time for me. So important. Allah know our hearts and minds and G'd never neglects or leaves to loss sincerity in the human spirit and its desires for fairness, justice and rightouesness. May Allah have mercy on us and protect from the clutched of Satan, Inshallah.
This came at a very important time for me. So important. Allah know our hearts and minds and G'd never neglects or leaves to loss sincerity in the human spirit and its desires for fairness, justice and rightouesness. May Allah have mercy on us and protect from the clutched of Satan, Inshallah.
Aasalamu -aliecum
Thanks for sending me weekly Bulletin.I very much beleive in the above message which is a gift from Allah/I being a woman and mother of two chlidren.lost my Husband Dr.sohrab Durrani in Saudie air crash in 1996.I as a believer.and very optimistic inshallah for here after.have asked Allah for reward and patience to me for my love to have been taken back in his kingdom.So All- hamduliilah I and my chlidren are being blessed my Allah for the patience and acceptance of challanges for life boldly.Iam great ful to Allah for guiding me and my chlidren.Thanks once more for sending me Islamic bulletin.
Faridasohrab
Masha Allah a very good article. Its quite nice and presents the subject in the best way it can be presented.
Wassalam
ahmed.
Also, should not this article's second reference to the Quran read 3:139 - instead of 13:139 - as the article's first reference reads? If this had not been in reference to the Quran, it would not have seemed worth mentioning. Jazak Allahu khair.