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With the name of Allah; the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. And Peace be upon His Prophets
and Messengers.
Crying Silently... Poor Earth!
And May Peace be upon those who are being killed unjustly and on those
who are being tortured wrongly, in this 'Modern' 'Caring' 'Unified'
World.
Assalamu 'alalikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,
Feelings are the primary things that remind us about our existence, that
we live (awareness). Many of us have seen some people hiding their
sorrow and worries but we always see a smile :) on their faces. We might
have also seen how a mother reacts when her child is separated from her,
she is not going to tolerate it and she will do whatever she can to take
her child back. Similarly; animals, birds, plants & other creatures have
feelings like we humans do. Try to touch a baby-animal and see the
mother's reaction! They feel like we do. After all, they are also
created by the same creator who has created us, the Best Creator, Allahu
ta'aala.
So what actually distinguishes human being from other creatures? We also
hear that 'humans' are the best creatures! However, there are many other
creatures that are far better than us. For example, we don't have as
keen-EYES as of eagles' eys, we don't have as smart EARS as horses have,
we can't smell better than dogs do, we don't even sense as far ahead as
animals do (ie: before disasters come). Other creatures also have
emotions, they also ful-fill their promises, they can be very patient
and they are very much reliable than human beings. Don't we know how
horses run fast into the bloody battles, without saying "O master, i am
afraid to get into this crazy battle... I am leaving you here...Please
get off me and join that chaos alone..." There are many other amazing
things in non-human-beings, for example the ultra-tiny-brain of a tiny
little ant! Ants are very smart indeed and they carry weights havier
than their bodies! We also know that this tiny creature is very
organised and civilized! By-the-way, it is worth mentioning a very nice
website, which probably many of us already know, it is
http://www.harunyahya.com/ and may
peace be upon those people working in that website.
Again, what is special in us (human beings)? Basically, human beings are
very flexible. We can shape ourselves to whatever we want. We can
increase our senses and praise our Lord or we can act like dead bodies
(staring in front of TVs for hours and for nothing) or become brutal
arrogant (worse than devils). This is just a brief distinction and I
encourage you to spend some time yourself, figuring out, to complete the
picture [answers without brain-reaction is like not-gaining-much, right?
:) ].
Now coming back to the main subject. Planet Earth has been serving
the children of Adam ('alaihi salam) as well as many other creatures
that live on it, for the sake of its Creator. This creature has
witnessed all that has been happened on it and all that is happening
right now. Events such as:
Children being slaughtered in front of their parents
Women being raped
Starving & dying little kids
Masaajid (Mosques) and other places of worship being bombed
Murderers of 100 people judging the one who murdered 2 people. Or the
biggest terrorists solving the cases for the "global security" [this
sounds really funny but in reality -- thorns hurt!
Nukes & other weapons savagely ruining people, their lives and other
creatures!
People argueing foolishly about ArRahmaan! The Greatest of all! Creator
of this vast universe!
and the list goes on and on... you name it, we have it!
As said at the beginning, other creatures have feelings and they also
praise their Lord (Allahu Ta'ala). Is here anyone who can bear
witnessing a woman, being raped in front of him/her and doing nothing?
Well, this poor Earth is one of those who witness those scenes and bear
this silently.
This same Earth has had cried loudly when things got worse. Need to
mention the story of Prophet Noah/Nuh ('alaihi salam)? A story which is
mentioned in many scriptures (as Naunet, Manu, Nuwa, Ziusudra etc)!
Rising up from the ground , the flood crushed every single transgressor!
Who knows it might soon happen to us too, if we continue like this?
This Earth has already taken so many people inside it and there is till
a lot of room for every single one of us alive here! One of the most
certain event is definitely death, and it can happen any time. Young
ones have tasted it but extremly sick ones escaped it (temporarily). We
all have to die one day and everyone of us will leave behind all these
double-story houses, latest model cars, wives & children etc... However,
we can prepare for our future homes (one would be under this same earth:
about 1m x 2m). If we do good on this Earth (follow what the Creator has
asked us to follow), this same earth can become a very good companion in
the future, until the day-of-judgment!
Allah does not punish people if there are believers among them doing
their duties. When He wants to punish, He may separate believers from
transgressors and then punish the transgressors. There are also Angels,
praising their Lord and asking forgiveness for the believers on Earth.
Peace be upon those Angels.
Al-Qur'an [Ghafir -- 40:7-9]:
الذين يحملون العرش ومن حوله يسبحون بحمد ربهم ويؤمنون به ويستغفرون للذين
امنوا ربنا وسعت كل شئ رحمة وعلما فاغفر للذين تابوا واتبعوا سبيلك وقهم
عذاب الجحيم
ربنا وادخلهم جنات عدن التي وعدتهم ومن صلح من ابائهم وازواجهم وذرياتهم
انك انت العزيز الحكيم
وقهم السيئات ومن تق السيئات يومئذ فقد رحمته وذلك هو الفوز العظيم
Those angels who bear the Throne of Allah and those who stand around it
glorify their Lord with His praises, believe in Him and implore
forgiveness for the believers, saying: Our Lord! You embrace all things
with your mercy and knowledge. Forgive those who repent and follow Your
Way, and save them from the punishment of the blazing fire.
O Lord, admit them to the gardens of Eden which You have promised them
together with all the righteous among their fathers, their wives and
their descendants. You are the All-Mighty, All-Wise.
Deliver them from all evil. He whom You will deliver from the punishment
of their sins on that Day will surely earn Your Mercy and that will
surely be the highest achievement.
Al-Qur'an [ash-Shura -- 42:4-5]:
له مافي السماوات ومافي الارض وهو العلي العظيم
تكاد السماوات يتفطرن من فوقهن والملائكة يسبحون بحمد ربهم ويستغفرون لمن
في الارض الا ان الله هو الغفور الرحيم
To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. He is the
Supreme, the Great.
The heavens might have almost broken apart from above those who are
elevating Allah's creatures to His rank, if the angels would have not
been glorifying their Lord with His praise and begging forgiveness for
those on earth. Behold! Surely it is Allah Who is the oft-Forgiving,
most Merciful.
Al-Qur'an [az-Zumar -- 39:53-63]:
قل ياعبادي الذين اسرفوا على انفسهم لاتقنطوا من رحمة الله ان الله يغفر
الذنوب جميعا انه هو الغفور الرحيم
وانيبوا الى ربكم واسلموا له من قبل ان ياتيكم العذاب ثم لاتنصرون
واتبعوا احسن ماانزل اليكم من ربكم من قبل ان ياتيكم العذاب بغتة وانتم
لاتشعرون
ان تقول نفس ياحسرتي على مافرطت في جنب الله وان كنت لمن الساخرين
او تقول لو ان الله هداني لكنت من المتقين
او تقول حين ترى العذاب لو ان لي كرة فاكون من المحسنين
بلى قد جاءتك اياتي فكذبت بها واستكبرت وكنت من الكافرين
ويوم القيامة ترى الذين كذبوا على الله وجوههم مسودة اليس في جهنم مثوى
للمتكبرين
وينجي الله الذين اتقوا بمفازتهم لايمسهم السوء ولاهم يحزنون
الله خالق كل شئ وهو على كل شئ وكيل
له مقاليد السماوات والارض والذين كفروا بايات الله اولئك هم الخاسرون
Allah says: "O My servants who have transgressed against their souls, do
not despair of Allah's mercy, for Allah forgives all sins. It is He Who
is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Turn in repentance to your Lord, and submit to Him before there comes to
you the scourge: for then, there shall be none to help you.
Follow the best way that is revealed to you by your Lord before the
scourge comes to you all of a sudden while you do not even perceive it.
Lest someone should say: 'Alas! I neglected my duty towards Allah and I
was one of those who mocked at His revelations.'
Or lest he should say: 'If Allah had guided me, I would have been one of
the righteous.'
Or lest he should say upon seeing the punishment: 'I wish I had another
chance, I would certainly be among the righteous.'"
Then Allah will say to him: "My revelations did come to you; but you
denied them, were arrogant and you were among the disbelievers."
On the Day of Judgment you shall see that the faces of those who uttered
falsehood against Allah shall be darkened. Is there not an abode in hell
for such arrogant?
On the contrary, Allah will deliver the righteous to their place of
salvation. No harm shall touch them, nor shall they ever grieve.
Allah is the Creator of all things and of all things He is the Guardian.
To Him belongs the keys of the heavens and the earth. Those who deny the
revelations of Allah, it is they who will be the losers.
Al-Qur'an [an-Nahl -- 16:90]:
ان الله يامر بالعدل والاحسان وايتاء ذي القربى وينهى عن الفحشاء والمنكر
والبغي يعظكم لعلكم تذكرون
Allah commands doing justice, doing good to others, and giving to near
relatives, and He forbids indecency, wickedness, and rebellion: He
admonishes you so that you may take heed.
Alhamdu lillah. Wa Astagfirullah.
Wa Assalamu 'Alaikum.
And Peace be upon you.
Authors' name
witheld on request.
Allah Knows Best
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