Secrets of Surah Al-Kahf!! MUST READ..
Ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad (SAW) asked us to recite
Surat Al-Kahf every Friday?
This surah has four stories in it, having some morals, lets see them
and understand what they are saying to us:
1) The people of the cave
It's the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving town, so they
decided to migrate for the sake of Allah and run away. Allah rewards
them with mercy in the cave and protection from the sun - they woke
up and found the entire village believers.
Moral: trial of faith
2) The owner of two gardens
A story of a man whom Allah blessed with two beautiful gardens, but
the man forgot to thank the one who blessed him with everything and
he even dared to doubt Allah regarding the afterlife. So his garden was
destroyed - he regretted ,but was too late and his regret did not bene?t
him.
Moral: trial of wealth
3) Musa(as) and Khidr(as)
When musa(as) was asked-“who’s the most knowledgeable of the
people of earth?”” Musa(as) said: me…,but Allah revealed to him that
there’s someone who knows more than him. Musa(as) traveled to the
man and learned how the divine wisdom can sometimes be hidden in
matters which we perceive as bad.
Moral: trial of knowledge
4) Dhul-qarnayn
It's a story of the great king that was given knowledge and power and
was going around the world,helping people and spreading all that’s
good. He was able to overcome the problem of Yajooj-Majooj and
build a massive dam with the help of people whom he could not even
understand.
Moral: trial of power
In the middle of the surah Allah mentions iblees as the one who stirs
these trials:
Behold! we said to the angels “bow down to adam”: they bowed down
except iblis. he was one of the jinns, and he broke the command of his
lord. will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than
me? and they are enemies to you! evil would be the exchange for the
wrongdoers!
Now let us see what’s the relationship between surat al-kahf and the
dajjal (anti-christ)?
Dajjal will appear before day of judgement with the 4 trials:
A) He’ll ask people to worship him and not Allah: trial of faith.
B) He’ll be given powers to start/stop rain and tempt people with his
wealth: trial of with his wealth.
C) He’ll trial people with the “knowledge” and news he gives them: trial
of knowledge.
D) He’ll control huge parts of the earth: trial of power.
How to survive these trials? The answers are in Surat Al-Kahf:
Survival kit 1: Good companionship
“and keep thy soul content with those who call on their lord morning
and evening, seeking his face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond
them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this life; no obey any whose
heart we have permitted to neglect the remembrance of us, one who
follows his own desires, whose case has gone beyond all
bounds.” (Surat al-kahf, verse 28)
Survival kit 2: Knowing the truth of this world
“set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world: it is like the
rain which we send down from the skies: the earth’s vegetation
absorbs it, but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the winds do
scatter: it is (only) Allah who prevails over all things” (Surat al-kahf,
verse 45)
Survival kit 3: Humbleness.
[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not
disobey you in [any] order." (Surat al-kahf, verse 69)
Survival kit 4: Sincerity.
“say: “i am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come
to me, that your Allah is one Allah whoever expects to meet his lord,
let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his lord, admit no
one as partner.” (Surat al- kahf, verse 110)
Survival kit 5: Calling to Allah.
“and recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the book of
thy lord: none can change his words, and none wilt thou ? and as a
refuge other than him.” (surat al-kahf, verse 27)
Survival kit 6: Remembering the Hereafter.
“ one day we shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth
as a level stretch, and we shall gather them, all together, nor shall we
leave out any one of them. and they will be marshalled before thy lord
in ranks, (with the announcement), “now have ye come to us (bare) as
we created you ?rst: aye, ye thought we shall not ful?l the appointment
made to you to meet (us)!”: and the book (of deeds) will be placed
(before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in great terror because of
what is (recorded) therein; they will say, “ah! woe to us! what a book
is this! it leaves out nothing small or great,but takes account thereof !”
they will ?nd all that they did, placed before them: and not one will thy
lord treat with injustice.” (surat al-kahf, verses 47-49)
Ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad (SAW) asked us to recite
Surat Al-Kahf every Friday?
This surah has four stories in it, having some morals, lets see them
and understand what they are saying to us:
1) The people of the cave
It's the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving town, so they
decided to migrate for the sake of Allah and run away. Allah rewards
them with mercy in the cave and protection from the sun - they woke
up and found the entire village believers.
Moral: trial of faith
2) The owner of two gardens
A story of a man whom Allah blessed with two beautiful gardens, but
the man forgot to thank the one who blessed him with everything and
he even dared to doubt Allah regarding the afterlife. So his garden was
destroyed - he regretted ,but was too late and his regret did not bene?t
him.
Moral: trial of wealth
3) Musa(as) and Khidr(as)
When musa(as) was asked-“who’s the most knowledgeable of the
people of earth?”” Musa(as) said: me…,but Allah revealed to him that
there’s someone who knows more than him. Musa(as) traveled to the
man and learned how the divine wisdom can sometimes be hidden in
matters which we perceive as bad.
Moral: trial of knowledge
4) Dhul-qarnayn
It's a story of the great king that was given knowledge and power and
was going around the world,helping people and spreading all that’s
good. He was able to overcome the problem of Yajooj-Majooj and
build a massive dam with the help of people whom he could not even
understand.
Moral: trial of power
In the middle of the surah Allah mentions iblees as the one who stirs
these trials:
Behold! we said to the angels “bow down to adam”: they bowed down
except iblis. he was one of the jinns, and he broke the command of his
lord. will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than
me? and they are enemies to you! evil would be the exchange for the
wrongdoers!
Now let us see what’s the relationship between surat al-kahf and the
dajjal (anti-christ)?
Dajjal will appear before day of judgement with the 4 trials:
A) He’ll ask people to worship him and not Allah: trial of faith.
B) He’ll be given powers to start/stop rain and tempt people with his
wealth: trial of with his wealth.
C) He’ll trial people with the “knowledge” and news he gives them: trial
of knowledge.
D) He’ll control huge parts of the earth: trial of power.
How to survive these trials? The answers are in Surat Al-Kahf:
Survival kit 1: Good companionship
“and keep thy soul content with those who call on their lord morning
and evening, seeking his face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond
them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this life; no obey any whose
heart we have permitted to neglect the remembrance of us, one who
follows his own desires, whose case has gone beyond all
bounds.” (Surat al-kahf, verse 28)
Survival kit 2: Knowing the truth of this world
“set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world: it is like the
rain which we send down from the skies: the earth’s vegetation
absorbs it, but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the winds do
scatter: it is (only) Allah who prevails over all things” (Surat al-kahf,
verse 45)
Survival kit 3: Humbleness.
[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not
disobey you in [any] order." (Surat al-kahf, verse 69)
Survival kit 4: Sincerity.
“say: “i am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come
to me, that your Allah is one Allah whoever expects to meet his lord,
let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his lord, admit no
one as partner.” (Surat al- kahf, verse 110)
Survival kit 5: Calling to Allah.
“and recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the book of
thy lord: none can change his words, and none wilt thou ? and as a
refuge other than him.” (surat al-kahf, verse 27)
Survival kit 6: Remembering the Hereafter.
“ one day we shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth
as a level stretch, and we shall gather them, all together, nor shall we
leave out any one of them. and they will be marshalled before thy lord
in ranks, (with the announcement), “now have ye come to us (bare) as
we created you ?rst: aye, ye thought we shall not ful?l the appointment
made to you to meet (us)!”: and the book (of deeds) will be placed
(before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in great terror because of
what is (recorded) therein; they will say, “ah! woe to us! what a book
is this! it leaves out nothing small or great,but takes account thereof !”
they will ?nd all that they did, placed before them: and not one will thy
lord treat with injustice.” (surat al-kahf, verses 47-49)
No comments:
Post a Comment