Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim
ubudiyah hanya pada Allah ta'ala
We of the modern world are reluctant to ask ourselves - when we look at the terrible things that are happening - "Why do they occur?" And if we ask that with sincerity, the answer will come resoundingly: "All of this is from your own selves." In so many ways, we have brought this upon ourselves. This is the only empowering position we can take. The Quran implies that if a people oppress others, God will send another people to oppress them: We put some oppressors over other oppressors because of what their own hands have earned (6:129). According to Fakhruddin ar-Razi (a 12th century scholar of the Quran), the verse means that the existence of oppression on earth may be caused by previous aggressors themselves. This, however, is not the case with tribulations, for there are times in which people are tried, but if they respond with patience and perseverance, God will always give them relief and victory. If we examine the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Makkah, it is clear that he and the community of believers were being harmed and oppressed. Within 23 years, the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) was not only free of oppression, but became the leader of the entire Arabian Peninsula. Those people who once oppressed him now sought mercy from him; and he was most gracious and kind in his response. Despite their former brutality towards him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgave them and admitted them to the brotherhood of faith.
wallahua'lam
segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam
ubudiyah hanya pada Allah ta'alaWe of the modern world are reluctant to ask ourselves - when we look at the terrible things that are happening - "Why do they occur?" And if we ask that with sincerity, the answer will come resoundingly: "All of this is from your own selves." In so many ways, we have brought this upon ourselves. This is the only empowering position we can take. The Quran implies that if a people oppress others, God will send another people to oppress them: We put some oppressors over other oppressors because of what their own hands have earned (6:129). According to Fakhruddin ar-Razi (a 12th century scholar of the Quran), the verse means that the existence of oppression on earth may be caused by previous aggressors themselves. This, however, is not the case with tribulations, for there are times in which people are tried, but if they respond with patience and perseverance, God will always give them relief and victory. If we examine the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Makkah, it is clear that he and the community of believers were being harmed and oppressed. Within 23 years, the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) was not only free of oppression, but became the leader of the entire Arabian Peninsula. Those people who once oppressed him now sought mercy from him; and he was most gracious and kind in his response. Despite their former brutality towards him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgave them and admitted them to the brotherhood of faith.
[Hamza Yusuf (2004) Purification of the heart: signs, symptoms and cures of the spiritual diseases of the heart. Starlatch: USA] (Introduction: Page 8-9)
wallahua'lam
segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam
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