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Milestones on the path to stability | Episode (12) | One of the means of steadfastness is: responding to sermons
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Milestones on the path of steadfastness.
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Responding to divine promises.
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Among the means of achieving steadfastness:
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Responding to the promises of Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him.
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Allah the Almighty says:
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"And if We had decreed upon them, 'Kill yourselves or leave your homes,' they would not have done it, except for a few of them."
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“And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening;” (4:66)
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“And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening;” (4:66)
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“And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening;” (4:66)
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“And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening;” (4:66)
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“And then We should bestow upon them from Our presence an immense reward,” (4:67)
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"And We would have guided them to a straight path."
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“Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with those unto whom Allah hath shown favour, of the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and the righteous. The best of company are they!” (4:69)
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“Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with those unto whom Allah hath shown favour, of the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and the righteous. The best of company are they!” (4:69)
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"And excellent are those as companions."
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“That is bounty from Allah, and Allah sufficeth as Knower.” (4:70)
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Al-Sa'di says in his Tafsir:
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That if Allah had prescribed for His servants commands that are burdensome to the soul,
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Such as taking one's own life or leaving one's home,
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Only a few, the rare among them, would have done so.
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Therefore, they should praise their Lord and thank Him for making easy what He has commanded them,
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From the commands that are easy for everyone and not burdensome to perform.
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In this is an indication that the servant should observe the opposite of the hardships he is currently in,
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So that acts of worship become lighter for him, and he increases in praise and gratitude to his Lord.
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Then He informed them that if they had done what they were exhorted to do,
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Meaning, what was assigned to them at every moment according to its requirements,
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And they exerted their efforts and dedicated their souls to fulfilling and perfecting it,
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And their souls did not aspire to what they had not yet reached and were not yet tasked with,
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This is what is appropriate for the servant:
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To look at the state he is required to fulfill and perfect it,
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Then progress step by step,
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Until he reaches what has been decreed for him of knowledge and action in matters of religion and worldly life.
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This is contrary to one whose soul aspires to a matter he has not reached and has not yet been commanded to do,
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For he hardly reaches that due to the dissipation of focus, the onset of laziness, and lack of energy.
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Then He arranged what they would attain by doing what they were exhorted to do, which is four things:
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The first is goodness, in His saying: "It would have been better for them,"
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Meaning, they would have been among the righteous, characterized by their traits of performing the good deeds they were commanded to do.
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That is, the attribute of the wicked would be negated from them, because the establishment of a thing necessitates the negation of its opposite.
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The second is the attainment of firmness, steadfastness, and an increase thereof.
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For Allah makes those who believe steadfast because of the faith they have upheld, which is the fulfillment of what they were exhorted to do.
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He makes them steadfast in this worldly life when trials arise regarding commands, prohibitions, and calamities.
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Thus, they attain a steadfastness that enables them to perform commands and abandon the forbidden acts that the soul desires to commit.
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And when calamities occur that the servant dislikes, he is granted steadfastness through being enabled to have patience, contentment, or gratitude.
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Then aid descends upon him from Allah to fulfill that.
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And he attains steadfastness upon the religion at the time of death and in the grave.
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Furthermore, the servant who fulfills what he is commanded with continues to train himself in the legal commands until he becomes accustomed to them,
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And he longs for them and their like, which becomes an aid for him in remaining steadfast in acts of obedience.
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The third is His saying:
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Meaning, in the immediate and the ultimate future, which pertains to the soul, the heart, and the body.
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And from the everlasting bliss, which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and has never crossed the heart of any human.
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The fourth:
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Guidance to a straight path.
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This is a general statement following a specific one, due to the nobility of guidance to the straight path,
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In that it encompasses knowledge of the truth, loving it, preferring it, and acting upon it.
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And the fact that happiness and success depend upon that.
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So whoever is guided to a straight path has been granted success in every good and has been shielded from every evil and harm.
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Milestones on the path of steadfastness.