O' Prophet^-SW! Did you observe him who turned away from the true faith, he who firmly held back after spending a little, assuming that this spending shall spare him the doom?

 

The Ritual to Seek Deliverance on Spending a Little

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One of the Makkans converted to Islam was reprimanded by a polytheist for it. The former told him that he was afraid of Divine punishment The polytheist offered him a deal that if he paid some amount to him he would take the burden of the punishment on him provided the new convert abandons Islam. So he paid something to the polytheist and assumed that he had been absolved of every sin. The same concept has unfortunately crept into the lives of contemporary Muslims. They neglect obligations, devour usury and at the end of the day seek deliverance by offering a cauldron full of food to the poor. Or they pay some money once in a while to fake saints, or resort to offerings on the shrines of the Aulia' and feel delivered.

 

Allah^-SWT asks: Does such a person know the Unseen whereby he has seen the consequences ahead of time? Or, did he not receive knowledge from the Scripture revealed unto Prophet Musa^-AS and the preceding Divine Books? And has he not even heard of Prophet Ibrahim^-AS, how he had fulfilled his pledge of devotion to Allaah^-SWT ? All the revealed religions expound what the Holy Prophet^-SW is now reiterating, that no soul will bear the burden of another. Every one will be requited according to his own conduct in due course.

 

Isal-e-Thawab

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It should not be misconstrued Isal-e-Thawab (transferring the recompense of any charitable act) is not permissible. Rather, it is like the intercession. Just as no one can intercede for anyone without Allah^-SWT's permission, scholars agree that the reward of supererogatory worships can be transferred to another person provided he is a believer, as in case of intercession. Any person who has outrightly renounced the teachings of Islam, its tenants and precepts, obligations and imperatives, taking them as frivolous no longer remains a Muslim, and is deprived of intercession.

 

Finally every discourse concludes on the Magnificence of Allah^-SWT, be it a deep research or the farthest horizons of human knowledge. It is then appreciated that happiness and sorrow are certainly ordained by Him^-SWT , Who^-SWT generates the causes for both. It is He^-SWT Who gives life, and enforces death. By His^-SWT Omnipotence He^-SWT created spouses, male and female, from a droplet inserted into the womb. There is none else who may fashion a human being there. So Absolute are His^-SWT Powers that He^-SWT fertilizes the female cell to form the gender of His^-SWT choice. He^-SWT nurtures the embryo until it is ready to be delivered into this world as a human being. This process by itself is mighty evidence that He^-SWT will surely quicken mankind from their particles once again. It is, therefore, imperative to obey Him^-SWT purposely as no excuses are acceptable.

 

Even if a person owns trillions, it is given by Him^-SWT and he cannot possibly purchase Divine verdicts with it. The star Sirius, worshipped by the polytheists, is also Allah^-SWT's creation and it is He^-SWT Who^-SWT sustains it. Similarly all other deities are also His^-SWT creation, are dependent on Him^-SWT and cannot help anyone against Him^-SWT . Disobedience resulted in destruction in this world, and so it will be in the Akhirah .as in case of the People of 'Ad and the Thamud. These were the nations far more powerful and affluent than the polytheists contemporary to the Holy Prophet^-SW, yet neither their wealth nor wisdom and planning could avert the punishment.

 

Also take a look at the People of Prophet Nuh^-AS. They were given respite for nine and a half centuries to listen to the Prophet^-AS's teachings. Yet they rebelled and consequently perished. And the People in the Settlements, the nation of Prophet Lut^-AS, who were first stoned and then slammed upside down.

 

All these events call for deliberation by these infidels to appreciate the veracity of the Holy Prophet^-SW and to know that his presence amongst them is a great Divine favour. They not only enjoy unlimited bounties, with their families and wealth, but are also spared the destruction like the preceding nations. The Holy Prophet^-SW, like his^-SW predecessors, also fore-warns of the results borne by conduct. The Day of Judgement is lurking around and there is none save Him^-SWT who can avert or defer it. This is the last Ummah, to be followed by Qayamah sooner or later. The respite is also His^-SWT Domain. So people instead of being incredulous should ponder over the realities expounded by the Quran. They must evaluate their own conduct in its true perspective, feel regretful and cry over it. On the contrary, they laugh, make fun of the Quran and are neck-deep in neglect and merry-making rather than His^-SWT devotion and obedience.