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Passing the Flag from Hand to Hand
People of wisdom state:Islam is a flag. Those who believe in
Allah correctly and who performacts of worship properly are in the
shadow of this flag. For this reason,it does not befit one to say,
"It suffices that this flag has come to me.From now on, I do not
care what happens." Rather, we must do ourutmost to convey this
trust [Islam] to subsequent generations. If we donot pass it on,
will our predecessors not take legal action against uson the Day of
Judgment? If they ask us, "We sacrificed our wealth andlives so
that the Islamic religion might reach you correctly. We also
leftour homelands to that end. How did you bury this sublime trust,
whichyou received, under the ground? Why did you not transmit it to
thefollowing generation?" what answer will we give them?
If our children and grandchildren say to us one day (may Allah
forbid),"Why did you neglect us? Why did you not convey the trust
to us?
Now we are going into Hell because of you," what will we tell
them?We should not conceal what we have learned and should deliver
it toAllah's servants. That is, we should help them find true
religious booksand information. And while doing this, our sole aim
should be thepleasure of Allah. This flag will always wave until
Doomsday. Thosewho pass this flag from hand to hand will attain
both worldly andotherworldly felicity.
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People who have obtained the light of faith [iman], who know
thescholars ofAhl as-Sunnahand superiors ofSilsila-i 'Aliyyah, and
whofollow the path guided by them are like employees working in
daylight,while people lacking in these qualities are like employees
working inthe dark. Can the two be considered as equal? People bump
againstone another in the dark. They do not see what they are
doing, so theydemolish, break, or spill anything. They cannot be
successful even if
they work with the best possible means and technology. As for
thosewho work in daylight, they see what they are doing. They
demolish,break, or spill nothing. They do their work with unerring
accuracy.
A person can buy something with his money, or he can gosomewhere
of his own free will. However, he cannot buy faith with hismoney or
of his own free will. There are three different ways wherebyone is
honored with Islam and becomes a Believer:
1.Allahu ta'ala unconditionally gives faith to whomever He
wishes.
2.Allahu ta'ala promises in the Qur'an al-karim, saying,
"Whoeverexamines My religion with sincerity and makes an effort to
learnit, I will bless him with the lot of true path that he will
walkalong." Regardless of religion, language, or race,He grants it
towhoever seeks and asks for it. But in order for him to attain it,
hisseeking and asking for it is a prerequisite.
3. It may be that a person does some good to or shows
compassion
for another person or an animal. He wins such a
du'a[supplication,prayer] in return for it that Allahu ta'ala
blesses him with the fortune ofIslam as a reward for that du'aor
for the compassion he showe.
