Interpretation of the Quran- Surat Al-An am (6)- Lesson (52): The Straight path- Enjoying the support of Allah or being desterted by Him

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1 Interpretation of the Quran- Surat Al-An am (6)- Lesson (52): The Straight path- Enjoying the support of Allah or being desterted by Him Praise be to Allah, the Lord of Creations, and Peace and blessings be upon our prophet Muhammad, the faithful and the honest. Oh, Allah, w e know nothing but w hat You teach us. You are the All- Know er, the Wise. Oh Allah, teach us w hat is good for us, and benefit us from w hat You taught us, and increase our know ledge. Show us the righteous things as righteous and help us to do them, and show us the bad things as bad and help us to keep aw ay from them. O Allah our Lord, lead us out from the depths of darkness and illusion, unto the lights of erudition and know ledge, and from the muddy shallow s of lusts unto the heavens of Your Vicinity. Dear brothers, in our 52nd lecture in Surat al An am, versus 126, Allah the all Mighty has said: And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) leading Straight. We have detailed Our Revelations for people w ho take heed And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) What does the w ord this refer to? It refers to the Qur an, this path, the Straight w ay. A human being is born w ith desires that drive his movements. There should be a path on w hich a person w alk on soundly, otherw ise, he w on't salivate. As long as there's a movement there must be a path. What causes movements? Desire causes movements How do desires drive movements? A person must eat to stay alive and maintain health, marry, unconsciously, to beget. A person proves himself to keep good reputation. These human motivators cause movements, w hich need path. The mind is steering man's desires, and motives are the stimulators. Allah, the Great and Almighty, has draw n the Straight w ay to man,, w ho has accepted to bear the Amanah (the trust or moral responsibility or honesty and all the duties that Allah has ordained), and w ho has said: I w ill carry it oh Allah. Allah has made serviceable all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth; it is all as a favor and kindness from Him to man. This straight w ay is the Noble Qur an, the w ay to Allah the Great and Almighty. Oh brothers: All praise and thanks are Allah s, Who (Alone) has created the heavens and the earth [Surat Al-An am: versus 1] All praise and thanks are Allah s, Who has sent dow n to His slave (Muhammad, peace be upon Him) the Book (the Qur an) [Surah Al-Kahf: versus 1] The Qur an is as w ondrous and as magnificent as the entire universe. The universe is a silent Qur an, the Qur an is a speaking universe, and the Prophet (Peace be upon Him) is a w alking Qur an. Therefore, the w ord "this " referring to the Holy Qura'n, w hich includes the cosmic verses indicating the Greatness of Allah, the verses pointing out to the Commander, the legislative verses, the verses represents Allah's Curriculum. the historical verses deducing lessons and examples, and the verses depicting afterlife, in order to impel the human to seek his path to Heaven, and keep aw ay from hell by follow ing the correct Curriculum. Thus, the Holy Qura'n w ith its cosmic, legislative, reporting verses and sceneries of resurrection day is to be your Curriculum in life.

2 The human need for a proper Curriculum to follow The existence of man w ithout a Curriculum to follow is meaningless. To clarify the idea: a very expensive, very useful, and too complicated machine if cost a great a mount of money w ithout having its instructions manual, it could be damaged, and its value w ould thus be lost. On the other hand, not using it out of w orry of damaging it w ould freeze its value. This proves that the manual is even more important than the machine itself. The Noble Qur an has pointed out to this sense in the follow ing verses: The Most Gracious (1). He has taught (you mankind) the Qur an (by His Mercy) (2). He created man (3). He taught him eloquent speech (4) Would it sound logical if man had been taught the Noble Qur an before being created? Scholars have noted that these verses are not arranged chronologically, it's a categorical arrangement. As there's no point of human existence w ithout Curriculum to follow, so the only creature that can possibly behave depravedly and immorally is the one in w hich Allah has laid desires, freedom of choice, a sense of discretion and bestow ed him balance. What do w e see in the w orld now? Murder, mutilations, robberies, conquers assaults, immorality, slackness, injustice, destruction, and corruptions; are movements driven by lusts and desires w hen the Divine instructions are not follow ed. So w hat w e daily face & hear in this w orld of repetitive injustice, compulsion, destruction, deviation, degeneration are all movements w ithout tracing Allah's curriculum. And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance. [Surat Ar-Rahman: versus 7] Although He (Allah) has sent dow n Books to his prophets, the human w as still driven by his desires ignoring Allah's right path. And w ho is more astray than one w ho follow s his ow n lusts, w ithout guidance from Allah? [Surat Al Qasas: versus 50] Thus, it's ok for a human being to follow his desires & fancies according to Allah's curriculum. Islam is a religion of life. It is the instinct and reality. Islam fills life w ith integrity and happiness. It is the w ay to the Creator s Paradise. Islam is the religion of life. It is the religion of both instinct and reality. Islam fills life w ith integrity and happiness. It is the w ay to the Creator s Paradise. Thus, the holy Qura'n w ith its cosmic verses, 1300 verse, give a recognition to Allah -the Al-Mighty, the Qura'n also includes legislative verses, dealing verses, w orshipping, reporting ancient nations' new s, show ing sceneries of Resurrection Day. This is the curriculum w ith its integrities, and its details illustrated in the Holy Sunnah. And instructing them (in) the Book (the Qur an) and Al-Hikmah the w isdom and the Sunnah of the Prophet Peace be upon Him - (i.e. his legal w ays, statements, acts of w orship) The Sunnah and Hikmah (Wisdom) of the Prophet Peace be upon Him) serve to clarify and explain in full the Qur an, and its legislative & recognition integrities w hich describe cosmic, legislative, historical, conduct, w orshiping, and prophetic truths: And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam). "And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) leading Straight. "

3 Thus, it is by follow ing Allah s guidelines that a person can lead a long happy, productive, sane, and successful life. With aimful movements, a life in w hich you can achieve your goals, gain a good reputation, classy life only by applying.. Whosoever does righteous good deed, it is for (the benefit of) his ow nself; and w hosoever does evil, it is against his ow n self And this is the Path [Surat Fussilat: versus 46] The w ord Sirat in Arabic means Unsmooth path means it has rocks, obstacles, hills,holes,ا strangulations...etc Unpaved path means it maybe a montane road w ith edgy curves. Sometimes, w hen digging a road, a high hell couldn't be removed, so its surrounded by the road. Paved but not straight. Other times, a mountain should be punctured in order to dig a road, so a ditch is needed w hich is costy. To sum up, you must understand the fact that The Path of Allah is both straight and smooth paved road. In this tough time, matters are really very clear, it's easy and clear w hereas fancy, desire & conflict s path is totally different from the path of Allah. And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) addresses the Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon Him. By addressing the Prophet Peace be upon Him in this versus, the path Sirat is ascribed to Muhammad Peace be upon Him -, you must strongly believe that obeying Allah's apostle Mohammed (PBUH), is an obedience for Allah. Thus, He w ho obeys the Messenger (Muhammad Peace be upon Him), has indeed obeyed Allah [Surat Al-Nisa :versus 80] But if they answ er you not (i.e. do not bring the Book nor believe in your doctrine of Islamic Monotheism) So, answ ering Allah's apostle Mohammed (PBUH), is it self answ ering Allah. & vise versa Thus, [Surat Al-Qasas: verses 50] But it is more fitting that they should please Allah and His Messenger Peace be upon him Pleasing the Messenger is pleasing Allah, and vice versa. Nor does he speak of (his ow n) desire (3) It is only a Revelation revealed (4) [Surat At-Taubah: versus 62] [Surat An-Najm: verses 3-4] Because of his (the Prophet s) infallibleness, Allah has ordained us to obey and follow him. hence, w e are obliged to take w hat he gave us and refrain from w hat he forbid us from.

4 And w hatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad Peace be upon him) gives you, take it; and w hatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) [Surat Al-Hashr: versus 7] If you try to draw a 1000 single straight line betw een tw o certain points, it w ill be identical. Thus, in the above mentioned verse; untruth path has come in plural form w hereas straight path has come in single form. That's to say, there's only a unique single truth- the Path of Allah. "And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) leading Straight". just one single path, w hereas other paths are: "And follow not (other) paths, for they w ill separate you aw ay" Not straight (bent) paths came in the plural form He brings them out from darkness (thulum at) into light [Surat Al-Baqarah: versus 257] light is single Darkness thulumat in Arabic is expressed in the plural form, w hereas light is expressed in the singular form. One might w onder w hy has Allah not expressed it as: from darkness into lights, or from the darkness (thulmah, singular form) into light? The answ er: there is only one truth, as opposed to the countless varieties of falsehood, perverting beliefs and behavior, and provoking hostility and assaults. "And verily, this is My Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they w ill separate you aw ay" The truth, w hich is easily perceived and accepted by man, serves as a scale of discretion, Neither our life times, nor all this earth inhabitants life times can be enough for untruth., for instance, you need many years to get to know the concept of a certain un truth party, then you'll find that seeking falsehood is a time-consuming attempt leading only to a dead-end. A vehicle w ould safely drive on a smooth and paved road, w hereas an uneven and bumpy road w ould cause damage to it. An accident may damage a car front, or its side ( w hether left or right )its roof, w heels,bumper etc unlike a safety car w hich has only one condition, the original condition as w as manufactured. So, safety is unique w hile damage is rational. Thus, get to know the right path ( the truth) and absorb it, stick to it. you'll find it satisfying. the much truth you comprehend, the higher is your scale. And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) leading Straight. We have detailed Our Revelations for people w ho take heed He brings them out from darkness (thulum at) into light [Surat Al-An am: versus 126] [Surat Al-Baqarah: versus 257] Thus, it is from the Grace of Allah to us that the Sirat, w hich is the Qur an, is the straight (shortest) and smoothest w ay to salvation. The great illusion in understanding Islam Many Muslims believe that practicing Islam is simply limited to performing the five duties: prayer, fast, Hajj, Zakat, and testifying that there is no god but Allah. De facto, there are countless practices in religion, of w hich

5 the five mentioned above only form a fraction. The path of Allah starts from your intimate relation, from your bed,till the international relation. This is the Islam, its curriculum. though enemies of Islam w ant to simply limit Islam only to w orshipping ( i.e to pray, fast, hajj or emphasizing on details such as rulings of Fiqh. But the general aspect of Islam to be imported from them, this is not the concept of Islam. Allah's path is approximately item, and prayer, fasting hajj, Zakat and certifying that there's no God but Allah are among these item of Islam. Unless Islam is practiced as a w hole, the fruitage is not seen. Choosing and selecting w hat one w ould find convenient to practice, w hile ignoring the rest, is fallacious. Traveling to Mecca, performing a Umrah, Taw af (circumambulating the kaa ba), and shopping could be easy tasks. What about one s income, spending, and relations and dealings w ith others, are they according to the Divine teachings? Thus, Islam is an integrated curriculum, if not taken as a w hole package then you w on't be able to pick its fruit. Islam is just like know ledge, unless you truly dedicate yourself to learning, you can't gain its profits, if you only pay some of your attention to learning you can't excel in it. This is the problem, as I said before they ( our enemies ) w ant to limit Islam to prayer and mosque staff only, rather than in selling or buying ( business ) w hich they w ant it to hold lies, cheating, forbidden goods, and w rong social relations. w hich is un accepted in Islam. So, And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) leading Straight. We have detailed Our Revelations for people w ho take heed [Surat Al-An am: versus 126] There's one verse yet, In sha'a Allah, I'll explain it, and next lesson, w e'll have a w ide illustration for it. For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector) because of w hat they used to do [Surat Al-An am: versus 127] Allah s Curriculums lead to the home of peace (Paradise). Other paths drive to perils. What w ould be the rew ard of one w ho has follow ed Allah s teachings, obeyed His orders, and abstained from the forbidden, other than a Paradise as w ide as the heavens and the earth? It might falsely appear to some that a Muslim is limited and deprived from the beauties and pleasures of life. For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord " Grow ing older and suffering from health problems such as memory loss, w eakness, arthritis; sight w eakness, back bone defects & carrying the burdens of a spouse and children; bearing low income, experiencing social pressure and civil w ars; occupation, compulsion, beauty and hideousness, intelligence &idiocy, w ealth and poverty, and health and disease, altogether make the present life a home of w ork, rather than a home of peace. Life is the house of deeds & efforts It's irrational that a studying chair at school w ould turn into a bed, even if a pupil got tired and needed a place to lay. It's irrational that a class should contain a screen, a radio, magazines, foods, fruit, hot sandw iches, If so, it w on't be a school. But, w hen a pupil's graduates ; he buys a house and furnishes a fabulous sitting room But w hen, after graduation.

6 Unknow ing that Allah has promised to recompense people - for their deeds - in the Hereafter, many live to gratify their desires and seek delectation, until death comes unexpectedly, to steal them aw ay from all their pleasures, and leave behind the w ealth. It is natural for a human to seek a peaceful and sound life. How ever, a w ise person w ould understand that the present life is a life of w ork, rather than a life of hope, a life of burdens, rather than a life of glory, a life of efforts, rather than a life of ease. ((If, to Allah, the w orld w as w orth a w ing of a mosquito, He w ould not have given any disbeliever even a drink of w ater.)) [Narrated At-Tirmithi, reported Sahl bin Saad ] Though life is too short and w orthless for to be a bestow for a person or a torture for an other, it is a fact that many of the greatly deviated people in the w orld are among the w ealthiest people, w ho have made their fortunes through unlaw ful and corrupt w ays, such as illegal drug trade, w hich is built on youth's w recks. ((Many a person w ith disheveled hair and covered w ith dust is turned aw ay from the doors (w hereas he is held in such a high esteem by Allah) that if he w ere to adjure in the name of Allah (about anything) Allah w ould fulfill that.)) Narrated Muslim, reported Abu Huraira ] Thus, in this life, one w ill only need w hat w ill be the best to serve him in achieving his goals i.e. a home, a spouse, income, etc..that's this life's utmost. ((To w hoever of you w ho aw akens secure in himself, w ell in his body, having his foodstuff for the day, it is as though he has gained possession of the w orld)) [Narrated Al-Bukhari in the Book of Good Manners, and Al-Tirmithi and Ibn Majah, reported Abullah bin Mohssin] Thus, they compete this life & suddenly die. And w hat they spent a life time gathering they lose in a moment. A man w ho has lived for 35 years in an oil producing country, lived in the land of the tw o holy Mosques, and has never performed neither prayers nor pilgrimage, died at the age of 55 w hile spending his vacation in Turkey. In a second, he has left behind a fortune of 4000 million, in w hich he has put all his effort. It's just life. Arabic poetry. Death comes unexpectedly, and the grave is w here deeds are collected The importance of recognition of this life reality Oh brothers, its such an importance to recognize the reality of this life. To understand this present life, it is essential to understand the reality of the universe and the human being. Life is a house of w ork. It is thus decisive to be in good health, nourished, and sheltered. A king once asked his vizier: - Who is the king? - You - No. The king is a man w ho neither w e know, nor he know s us. He has a home to shelter him, a w ife to please him, and bread to satiate him. If he makes our acquaintance he w ould have striven to conciliate us, and if w e had made his acquaintance w e w ould have striven to disconcert him. Thus, a joyous person w ould be the one w ho perfectly understands the reality of life. It has been reported in the tradition that the happiest ones are the most disinclined, and that the life-cravers are the most miserable.

7 By my Might and by my Greatness, I have created for you all w hat is in the heavens and on the earth, and I w as not w earied by their creation, w ould I be w earied by the bread I convey to you at all times? I have rights over you, and you ow e Me means of living. If you breach (do not perform your duties tow ards Me), I w ill not breach nor suspend your means of living. By my Might and by my Greatness, if you are not content w ith w hat I have given you, I w ill surely render you overcome by life, so you w ill strive in it like a beast in the w ilderness, then you w ill only obtain from it w hat I have predestined to you, & it shan't make any difference for me, and I w ill regard you disgraced. You desire and I demand. If you submit to My demands, I w ill satisfy your desires. But if you do not submit to My Demands, I w ill w eary you in fulfilling your desires, then you w ill only get w hat I intend for you. Hadith Qudsi That is w hy the happiest ones in life are the most disinclined. It is needed for a person to marry, w ork for his living, and have children, how ever, w ithout extravagance or haughtiness. And eat and drink but w aste not by extravagance [Surat Al-A raf: versus 31] He w ho accomplishes the goal is highly esteemed by Allah and by people. What w ill be the rew ard for he w ho follow s the Divine Curriculums, obeys Allah in w hat He has ordained, and abstains from w hat He has forbidden? The meaning of Salvation in the Afterlife For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector) [Surat Al-An am: versus 127] The home of peace is a home w here a person has no ugliness, neither age to suffer from loss of vision or hearing, joint pain, mental disorders, or high blood lipids that w ould limit his choices of tasteful foods. It is a secure house free from hideousness and poverty and bad w ife. ((For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise)" On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased w ith him), w ho said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Allah said: I have prepared for My righteous servants w hat no eye has seen and no ear has heard, not has it occurred to human heart. Thus recite if you w ish: And no soul know s w hat joy for them (the inhabitants of Paradise) has been kept hidden)) There they w ill have all that they desire [Related by al-bukhari, Muslim, at-tirmidhi and Ibn Majah. ] [Surat Qaf: versus 35] When it is death that puts an end to present life Glorified and Exhalted be He, the Omnipotent, w ho ordains death - it is in Allah s paradise w here exist the never-ending life, continuous Divine granting, and all that one w ould w ish for. The decease and the burial of the sovereign of a rich country w ould be indeed a great admonition! ((For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise), w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector).)) He (Allah) supports,tends and protects his servants in this life. How ever, He also tests them w ith

8 hardships and countless unpleasant conditions, But, I ask Allah that all the hardships w e face shall be just as some one w ho w as kept in intensive care for better cure. A patient w ith a malignant intestinal tumor asks his physician about w hat to eat and w hat to avoid. The physician replies: you can eat w hatever you desire, for his case is hopeless. So, w hen they forgot (the w arning) w ith w hich they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing [Surat Al-An am: versus 44] Another patient w ith acute gastritis (stomach infection) is given a list of allow ed and restricted foods from his physician, for there is likelihood of recovery. I ask Allah that w e be under His Divine Providence, and that w e not be among those w ho have gone astray, and plunged into the enjoyments w hich they w ere given. ((For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise), w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector).)) So, w hen they step the Paradise, they say: And they w ill say: All praise and thanks are Allah s Who has fulfilled His Promise to us and has made us inherit (this) land. [Surat Az-Zumar: versus 74] We came into this w orld, w here w e have believed in Allah, and follow ed His Path by performing our prayers, pilgrimage, fast, and giving charity taxes. We have low ered our glazes from looking at forbidden things; w e have spoken honestly, learned, and read the Quran. We married so as not to commit adultery, and w orked so as not to steal. We've done so because w e have a straight curriculum to follow and w e believe in Allah. It is by doing so that w e are blessed and gratified. And they w ill say: All praise and thanks are Allah s Who has fulfilled His Promise to us and has made us inherit (this) land, We can dw ell in Paradise w here w e w ill; how excellent a rew ard for the (pious, good) w orkers! A successful doctor, in a developing country, passes by the university from w here he had graduated. He w ould recall the seven long years he spent there. He w ould recall the poor condition of the buildings and classes, the tough professors, the difficult subjects and tests, etc Yet, it is thanks to this university that I am w hat I am. To explain it: if not fro this university, if not for the tiring lectures, 12 hrs daily, tough professors, unbelievable demands, difficult home w orks as w ell as tests; I w ouldn't be w hat I am now. And they w ill say: All praise and thanks are Allah s Who has fulfilled His Promise to us and has made us inherit (this) land [Surat Az-Zumar: versus 74] The pious w ill then say: We lived on earth w here w e have recognized Allah (our Lord). Now, w e can dw ell in Paradise w here w e w ill. How excellent a rew ard for the (pious, good) w orkers! Death is the believer s bridal

9 A person w ho sees his w hereabouts in Paradise at the moment of decease comes under the impression that he had never experienced misery or badness. A daughter attended her father's -our Master Bilal Al- Habashy- death said: " Oh, father, I'm too w orried about you". The father replied back: no more w orry for your father from now on, tomorrow, I'm meeting my beloved ones; Mohammed(PBUH) & his companions. A believer's couragement to consider death as a bridal ceremony not a catastrophe Those w ho adhere to the life of this w orld fear the slightest deterioration in health, w hich to them indicates an end. Is he w hom We have promised an excellent promise (Paradise) w hich he w ill find true like him w ho We have made to enjoy the luxuries of the life of (this) w orld, then on the Day of Resurrection, he w ill be among those brought up (to be punished in the Hell-fire)? [Surat Al-Qasas: versus 61] A clarifying example: A person w ho's been granted to be given a high position, a luxurious home, a marvelous treat, a tremendous income, a beautiful w ife, a recent car,a yacht, only if you manage to hold a PHD certificate!!!. Though he his miserably poor, he w ent to study, w orked for different restaurants as dishes cleaner, w orked as a guard, studied for 7 years, so he nearly died. Once he graduated as w ith his PHD certificate, he bought a return ticket, w ent to the airport, took the entering note to the plane, he directed to the plane and w hile w alking on the plane's lift, he felt as if this moment w as the greatest ever in his past life. Now, there's no more w orry, studying, effort, w ashing dishes, it's now time of high position, luxurious house, recent car..etc. according to earthly standards. A w ise person is he w ho follow s the path leading to Allah, not to a dead end. A w ise person hastens to turning to Allah in repentance, for in this life full of coveters, a tough start is the w ay to a happy ending. Once, I've been w ith a doctor w ho received a phone call from a milliard ere w ho begged the doctor to take him to w hich ever clinic in the w orld, no matter how expensive it shall be, the doctor simply answ ered him that there w as no use,it's a hopeless case, fifth grade tumor. You, my brother, be w ise enough as not to w alk in a blocked path w ith Allah. One has committed a murder, consequently w as put in prison then after a trial w as sentenced to death then he appealed but again w as sentenced to death, the w hole matter reaches to the president, w ho believed execution, thus w as executed ( w hich is a blocked path a dead end, if he w anted to cry he is able to, he w anted to laugh he is able to, if he w anted to beg, he shall. He'll be executed all w ays. No hope at all. Some brothers tell me the several kind of people's death. how ever the situation is, it ended w ith death. Be careful, not to w alk to a dead end, blocked path, as earlier as you make repentance to Allah, it's better. When ever you know Allah earlier, it's better, as w ho ever has a burning start w ho w ill have a shining end. So, be aw are,not to be consumed by life, now life dances w ith desires, w henever you look around you see w oman in its best w herever you go in the road, in a magazine, in the internet, in the satellite channel, in the books w here's Allah? thus,allah likes nothing more than a repentance youth. ((Allah be He exalted boasts of the youthful w orshiper, and says to the angels: look at My servant, he has desisted his desires for My Sake)) [Reported by Ibn Al-Sunni Al-duleimi in Masnad Al-Firsawss, by Talha] No person know s w hat is kept hidden for them of joy as a rew ard for w hat they used to do. [Surat As-Sajdah: versus 17]

10 So, brothers, our time is a vanity fair, one's w alks up as a believer, w hen evening comes, he becomes a disbeliever, so a person instantly sw itches from a phase to the other. one may leave his religion for the sake of a w orldly matter, this life is continually dazzling, w ith its pressure, sceneries, blood, killing, acting w omen w earing considered to be w earing nothing ( either too tight or transparent clothes), they are deviated and lead to deviation, so this is life one side is unbearable and the other side is totally decorative, and you have the choice. But, I sw ear Allah that: But for him w ho fears the standing before his Lord there w ill be tw o Gardens. [Surat Ar-Rahman: versus 46] One garden is in the present life (referring to a peaceful life-according to Allah's curriculum), and the other one is in the Hereafter (referring to Paradise). It is only by passing through the first garden (of the present life) that one can enter the second garden (in the Hereafter),this garden in the present life is the garden of imminence to Allah, as stated in the follow ing versus: And (He w ill) admit them to Paradise w hich He has made know n to them. Surat Muhammad: versus 6] I sw ear, I'm not exaggerating, true believer, w ho obeys Allah and follow s His Curriculum, is the one w ho experiences true happiness, due to follow ing Allah's path,applying his orders, serving his creatures, this happiness w ould be enough to please a w hole country if distributed over its people. Oh,respectable brothers, one know s that he follow s Allah's curriculum w hen he controls his desires, income, expenditures, relations, marriage, w hen he monitors his children. And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur an and Islam) leading Straight. We have detailed Our Revelations for people w ho take heed. For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector) because of w hat they used to do This is despite the fact that life can never be perfect, for it is alw ays burdened w ith hardships and discomforts. For instance you may have a good income, though your w ife is bad, or a good w ife but a low income, or excellent w ife and income but, bad children, if they w ere good, then there's a disease of some kind.. No one can avoid life's troubles & discomfort. ((This life is a house of tortuousness, not a house of steadiness (settlem ent). It is a house of grief and distress, not a house of joy. Whoever perceives its reality, shall never rejoice at comfort, nor feel sorrow over hardship. Allah be He exalted- has made life the house of tribulation, and the Hereafter the final home. Hence, He has made life s tribulation for the sake of the Hereafter s rew ard, and the Hereafter s rew ard in recom pense for life s tribulation. Thus, He takes to give and tests to rew ard)) So, your courage is to stick to Allah's Curriculum, i.e the Straight Way [Reported by Al-Daylami,Narrated Ibn Omar] Allah's tendance versus His desertion For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector) " He, Allah, tended them in this life by controlling over them. So, he drove them a crises, thus they repented. If you enters a mosque and finds person, be sure that 9000 w ere w isely cured by Allah,( one by a disease, other by poverty, or a great agony, or by honoring him ), thus they attend mosques. So, only Allah,

11 can distinguish w hat is better for every one. Narrated Imran: ((I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why should a doer (people) try to do good deeds?' The Prophet said, "Everybody w ill find easy to do such deeds as w ill lead him to his destined place for w hich he has been created.')) [Reported by Ahmad, Bukhari Muslim, and Abu Dawoud] So, some are to be bestow ed heaven, w ell, a certain path to heaven bases on fear, thus he brings him fear, another path to heaven bases on disease, after this disease, a person shine in a brilliant w ay,thus disease w as a key to heaven, some times poverty is the key to heaven, a poor one w ho depends only on Allah may become rich afterw ards So, w hen you believe in Allah, w hatever happens to you shall be good.just accept it And verily, We w ill make them taste of the near torment (i.e. the torment in the life of this w orld, i.e. disasters, calamities, etc.) prior to the supreme torment (in the Hereafter), in order that they m ay (repent and) return (i.e. accept Islam). [Surat As-Sajdah: versus 21] For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector) because of w hat they used to do When you follow Allah's Path, he tends you. When you say: Oh, Allah he tends you When you say: I, he deserts you. The Prophet's (PBUH) companions at Bader battle said: Oh, Allah, he bestow ed them triumph. And Allah has already made you victorious at Badr, w hen you w ere a w eak little force [Surat Al Imran: versus 123] Whereas w hen they( the same companions) felt proud of their great number in the battle of Hunain, and said We shall not be defeated today due to our few ness, Allah has deserted them. And on the Day of Hunain (battle) w hen you rejoiced at your great number [Surat At-Taubah: versus 25] Obeying Allah, follow ing His Straight path, and asking for His help are truly a reason for His protection. Whereas, rejoicing at ones smartness capabilities, popularity, academic achievements, etc, w ithout seeking Allah s help is a reason behind His desertion. When the Prophet (Peace be upon Him) s companions turned to Allah during the battle of Badr, they achieved victory. For them w ill be the home of peace (Paradise) w ith their Lord. And He w ill be their Wali (Helper and Protector) because of w hat they used to do [Surat Al-An am: versus 127] Paradise: Its essence and the way to it Paradise is sheerly of Allah s Grace, and Hellfire is sheerly of His justice. It is a fact that the good deeds performed are nothing but means of entering Paradise and determining one s rank in it, but are not the price of

12 Paradise itself. I.e. a father promised his son to buy him a bicycle once he succeed, w hen the son succeeded, w ould it sound logical, if the son took his certificate to the bicycles store and ask for a bicycle and give him the certificate for its price?? Would he get it by this w ay? So, your sticking to Allah's path your life time, your effort, is only the cost of the price of the house, here the paradise, w hile the paradise is an absolute grace of Allah. This key is the reason to enter the house,as your good deeds pray, fast, hajj, almonds, and obedient to Allah, are the cost of the key, w hich is the reason to enter Paradise So, your level in Paradise is according to your deeds Enter you Paradise, because of that (the good) w hich you used to do (in the w orld) [Surat An-Nahl: verus 32] Paradise is divided into categories, according to human deeds, your rank is according to how much good effort & deeds you made in this life.though, entering Paradise is an absolute grace. Thus, scholar's said that: Paradise is sheerly of Allah's grace, w hile Heel fire is sheerly of Allah's fair. This also assures the Prophet's saying in the Holy Hadith: ((None of you w ill enter Paradise because of his deeds. They said: Not even you, O Allah's Apostle?! He replied: Not even I, unless Allah encompasses me w ith His Grace and Mercy)) Thus, deeds are the price of the key to Paradise, and not the price of Paradise itself. [Reported Ismail by Ziad Al-Makhzumi, Narrated Abu Huraira] Translation : Iman Nashar Auditing : Zena El-Abaza