Sunday, September 28, 2003
The Abundant Giver
His Mercy flows abundantly. What He gives, we should never take for granted and always be thankful for we never know when He will take it away or test our love. But even if or when He does, we should be thankful for His tests for they serve only to raise our ranks if we succeed. Even then, our success is by Him and for Him for which la hawla wa la quwwata ila billah (There is no power and no strength save in Allah). Whether smooth or whether rough the path goes along. Shukr (thankfulness) and tawwakul (trust) equips us, knowing that no matter what He is our Lord, He is the one that Gives everything, including our effort, it is ultimately His Giving; for it is not us that makes it through, it is Him that gives us the ability to make it through.
So today you may be pleased with your gifts, tomorrow He will take these things that have become close to you away. He is always giving and taking, for the life of this world is not the result, it is the trade. We are moving from one place to another all the time. Always we look to our Goal, to Him we testify Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi rajioun (It is from You whom I came from, it is You to whom I return.)
His Mercy flows abundantly. What He gives, we should never take for granted and always be thankful for we never know when He will take it away or test our love. But even if or when He does, we should be thankful for His tests for they serve only to raise our ranks if we succeed. Even then, our success is by Him and for Him for which la hawla wa la quwwata ila billah (There is no power and no strength save in Allah). Whether smooth or whether rough the path goes along. Shukr (thankfulness) and tawwakul (trust) equips us, knowing that no matter what He is our Lord, He is the one that Gives everything, including our effort, it is ultimately His Giving; for it is not us that makes it through, it is Him that gives us the ability to make it through.
So today you may be pleased with your gifts, tomorrow He will take these things that have become close to you away. He is always giving and taking, for the life of this world is not the result, it is the trade. We are moving from one place to another all the time. Always we look to our Goal, to Him we testify Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi rajioun (It is from You whom I came from, it is You to whom I return.)
