The Book of Allah is the rain that
brings forth true life on Earth.
I bear witness that there is no deity
besides Allah—alone, who has no
partner, no equal; Lord of the
Messengers, Creator of the
heavens and the earths. I bear
witness that Muhammad is His
devoted-servant and His
Messenger sent with a Clear Book
that separates guidance from
misguidance, deception from
righteousness, and conjectures
from certainty.
Allah revealed the Book (Noble Quran) in order for us to read it, and mull over it
with care and vigilance; to enrich our souls from its remembrance; to carry it and
construe it in the best of manners; to affirm it and strive to establish its
commands and prohibitions; pick the fruits of its precious knowledge that is our
way to Allah and to glean the wisdom from its gardens and flowers.
For it is His Book, and nothing else, that can guide His seekers to Him. It is the
path that leads the traveler to Allah. It is His brilliant Light that illuminates the
darkness of uncertainty and disbelief. It is His mercy of guidance and source of
happiness for all creation. It is the bridge that connects His devotee to Him when
all else fails. It is the great door to Him that remains open, when all else is closed.
It is the straight path that is not tainted by the opinions of mortals. It is the
remembrance full of wisdom that is not swayed by desires. It is the noble
revelation containing wisdom that sages can never fathom. Its wonders never end,
nor are its clouds barren, its signs are never exhausted, its agreements never
contradict.
The more a soul delves into its depths, the more it increases in insight and
guidance. It is the cure for mankind from diseases of the heart. It is life to the
hearts and pleasure and brilliance to the souls. It is the harbinger that calls night
and day: "O seekers of good, hurry to me"
It is the caller of faith at the head of the straight path, calling (what means): "O our
people, respond to the caller of Allah and have faith in Him so He may forgive your
sins for you and may save you from a painful chastisement." [Quran 31: 46]
The Quran is Allah's greatest blessing on us. It is the fulfillment of His promise to
Adam, may Allah exalt his mention, and his descendants, as Allah Almighty Says
(what means): ''…There shall come to you guidance from Me, and whatsoever
follows My Guidance no fear shall be on them, nor shall they sorrow'' [Quran 2:38]
It is the only weapon for struggling against the forces of evil and temptation in this
world. It is the only means to overpower our fear and anxiety. It is the only Light as
we grope in the darkness, with which to find our way to success and salvation. It
is the only healing for our inner sickness, as well as the social ills that may
surround us. It is the constant reminder of our true nature and destiny, of our
station and our duties.
But alas! Desires have put out the lamps of the hearts, and opinions of the mortal
humans have shut those doors of Divine guidance and lost the keys. The hearts
are laden with the rust of their own earning, so much so that they do not find the
realities of the Quran opening to them. The burdens of ignorance have so settled
upon it that its knowledge does not blossom into righteous actions.
Woe unto you, how have you made the nourishment of your heart those vain
opinions that contradict the Quran and Sunnah (Prophet's Tradtion) that neither
replenish it nor quench its thirst? So now your heart does not accept nourishment
of the Word of the Lord of the worlds, and the speech of His eminent Messenger!
For how will you ever find your way through the darkness of conjectures and
opinions of mortals to the clear distinction of right and wrong when you have
closed your eyes to the light of the Book of Allah and the way of the Messenger?
Woe unto you, how have you adulterated the right opinions with the sick ones, and
the accepted ones with the rejected ones, and have managed to incapacitate your
souls from receiving the guidance and knowledge from the Book that is immune to
falsehood from all directions.
Nay, but it is, by Allah, a trial that has blinded the hearts from the sources of
righteousness and has embezzled the minds from their goals.
The Book of Allah is the coolness of eyes for which the competitors compete, the
finality to which the contenders contend.
How can you still be in the dark under a rising sun?
How can you lose your way under a bright constellation?
Glory be to Allah, The Exalted!
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