Monday 1 August 2016

THE CRUX OF DEEN (RELIGION) IS OBEYING THE WISHES OF ALLAH SWT, NOT FOLLOWING ONE'S OWN WISHES AND DESIRES

Hazrat said that Hazrat Dr Abdul Hai RA used to say that following Deen (religion) doesn't mean following one's wishes and desires, following Deen means obeying the wishes of Allah SWT and Rasool Allah SAW. At every moment we should try to judge what am I required to do by Allah SWT and His Prophet at this time, and then follow their wishes, not one's own wishes. For example, a person likes praying Salah (Namaz) in the mosque in the first line, but his parents,wife or children are so unwell that they need constant care from him and would be greatly distressed or my come to harm if he is not there. Even though both praying in mosque and especially praying in the first line bring great Thawab (eternal reward), but at this time Allah's pleasure does not lie in praying in mosque, at this time Allah's pleasure lies in giving up going to mosque and keep looking after his family. If he leaves them alone at home at risk of distress and harm, and goes to the mosque because he enjoys praying in first line, then he is not following Deen, he is following his personal wishes and desires. Deen does not lie in doing what one enjoys doing regardless of every other consideration, it lies in giving up our own personal wishes and interests, and obeying what Allah SWT wants us to do at a particular time.

Adapted from the talk "Looking after one's parents" by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani DB

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