Saturday 3 December 2016

TWO SPIRITUAL VICES AND THEIR CURE. PART 2

Continued from previous post...

The cure that Quran Karim has recommended for both these vices (Hubbe-Ma'al and Hubbe-Ja'ah) is in this verse "واستعینو بالصّبر والصّلوة" (AND SEEK HELP THROUGH PATIENCE AND PRAYER). Which recommends that a person should attain control over his wishes and desires through Sabr (patience). This leads to reduction in Hubbe-Ma'al (love of material wealth) as wealth is a  means to fulfilling one's wishes and desires. Once a person commits to quit blindly following one's desires then initially this will be very hard for him. However, if he keeps striving, his desires will become more moderate and slowly moderation (اعتدال) will become part of his nature. Then his Hubbe-Ma'al will become weak to the point that it will not blind him from what is good and what is bad for his eternal life.

Salah helps reduce Hubbe-Ja'ah (love of status and position in this world) because in Salah one abases oneself both physically and spiritually. When one starts offering the Salah properly then he starts being truly mindful of how insignificant and unimportant he is in front of Allah Ta'alah which results in reduction of Takabbur (arrogance), self-importance and Hubbe-Ja'ah.

Adapted from Ma'ariful Quran, Interpretation of Surah Al-Baqarah, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE

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