Characteristics of a Believing Nation

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

 Al-Ma'idah 5:54

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِۧ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِى ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ‌وٓ أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ يُجَٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَآئِمٍۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ 

O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah ; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

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Well I have no plan to revert from my religion insha Allah. Oh Allah let no deviate our hearts after You have guided us and grant for us from Yourself mercy. Ameen.

But I am still inspired by this ayah because it tells me about the characteristics of BELIEVING NATION

1.  Allah will love them

2. They will love Allah

3. They will be humble towards believers

4. They will be powerful against disbelievers.

5. They will strive in way of Allah

6. They will not fear the blame of a critic.

I wonder if I am part of the people who have these characteristics. About #1, I will never know until I meet Allah. About #2, yes I love Allah and I want to be around people who love Allah.

About #3, this is hard. Because Satan whispers me a lot. Satan whispers me in a way that may be person I am humbling towards is not a believer. But again how can I judge while Allah is the Best of Judges. About #4, it is easiest for me like all Muslims. About #5, it is hard. Because first fight is against our own soul and that is really hard. Subhan Allah. About #6, that is hard as well because that needs a lot of patience and gratitude. To do #6, patience is needed because blame always hurts and gratitude is needed because I need to thank Allah for having the critics because they help me to become better person insha Allah . Alhamdolillah 

Again doing all these things on individual basis is easy but this ayah is about the nation. Am I with people who are doing this? That is hard as well because we Muslims fight too much among ourselves. There is fighting in every group big or small. May Allah unite us Muslims. Ameen.

You will not be asked what they used to do

Assalamoalaekum

I would like to share an that inspired me today. I seek forgiveness and guidance and help from Allah سبحان و تعالى

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

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 Al-Baqara (البقرة) / 2:134

تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

That was a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.

تِلْكَ This  -  أُمَّةٌ (was) a community  -  قَدْ (which)  -  خَلَتْ has passed away,  -  لَهَا for it  -  مَا what  -  كَسَبَتْ it earned  -  وَلَكُمْ and for you  -  مَا what  -  كَسَبْتُمْ you have earned.  -  وَلَا And not  -  تُسْءَلُونَ you will be asked  -  عَمَّا about what  -  كَانُوا they used to  -  يَعْمَلُونَ do.  - 

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This ayah inspires me because it makes me accountable for everything I do. This ayah appears right after the mention of Ibrahim عليه السلام And Yaqub عليه السلام and after the mention of giving of will to his sons. And mashaAllah his sons said they will worship one Allah after him.

If I am honest I am influenced by people around me, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively. And my thoughts go here and there being inspired by some, frustrated by some, wondered about some.

I am inspired by some when they are doing good deeds which I am not doing. I am frustrated by some because they cause hinderance in my work sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly. I am wondering about some because I keep telling them something according to my understanding but they don't seem to understand or may be I don't see them absorbing it.

But sometimes these inspirations, frustrations and wondering take me nowhere. Because if I keep getting inspired by good people and don't take an action myself then what's the benefit.
If I keep getting frustrated by those who hinder my work then again my loss and if I keep wondering about those who don't seem to understand what I say then again my loss.

This ayah reminds me I am responsible for my own action. It reminds me good people have passed and will keep passing. For me is what I earn and for them is what they earned. And I won't be questioned about they used to do.

An exactly same ayah appears in Soorah AL Baqarah 141.

That one reminds me again, I shouldn't worry about people who seem to hinder and seem to be unresponsive to my calls. For me is what I earn and for them is what they earn. My job is convey in best possible manner.

May Allah make me beneficial for all His creations. Ameen. Oh Allah give us the ability to be grateful for the favors You bestowed upon us and our parents and help us do something that pleases You and add us with Your mercy with the righteous people. Ameen.

Followed by the lowest

Assalamoalaekum

I am sharing an ayah below which inspired me today. If it is of any benefit then all praise to Allah. All the shortcomings are due to me.

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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قَالُوٓا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ
"They said, Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
(Al Quran, Ash-Shu'araa 26: Verse 111)

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Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest? This was the statement of people of Prophet Nuh عليه السلام as the people in lower class accepted islam and even those were few.

And this is the story today. Nobody gets inspired if a person in lower class accepts Islam. But if a strong personality in terms of wealth or status accepts Islam, it becomes a news. SubhanAllah.


It reminds me of human nature that when a human is going through difficult time and emotionally or physically tested, it is easier for him or her to see and feel the truth. And when Allah removes that difficulty,  it gets harder to see the truth.


It reminds me to make duaa that Allah gives me the sight and hearing to see and hear when I am strong in worldly sense.

It also reminds to make duaa that Allah doesn't put us in a scenario of lowest class and that Allah make us an inspiration for others to believe instead of a trial.

It also reminds not to look down upon people in lower class as we don't know who is Allah's favorite.

Oh Allah save us from thoughts of actions of nations that passed away and being destroyed.
Ameen.