Book Name:Beta Ho To Aysa
Unique manner of complying with Divine commandment
Dear Islamic brothers! The status of the blessed Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ
وَالـسَّـلَام is higher and more exalted than the rest of
the Creation, therefore the trials they face are also very severe, but may I be
sacrificed on the patience and steadfastness of these blessed personalities who
not only attain higher ranks in the blessed court of Allah Almighty by bearing
these troubles and trials cheerfully, but they also keep themselves and their
family members prepared all the time for the trials to come in the future. Such
sacrifices of these people become guiding principles for the people until the
world exists. Since the dreams of the blessed Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام are Divine revelations,
(Al-Mustadrak,
vol. 3, pp. 214, Tafseer Surah As-Saffaat, Hadees 3665)
Sayyiduna
Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ
الـسَّـلَام realized that Allah Almighty was commanding
him to slaughter his son. He عَـلَيْـهِ
الـسَّـلَام got immediately ready to sacrifice his beloved
son on the Divine command and related the whole story to his young son, Sayyiduna
Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام and said: ‘It is the command of Allah
Almighty that I should slaughter you. Now you tell me what your opinion is?’ It is stated in Tafseer-e-Khaazin
that Sayyiduna Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام did not
consult Sayyiduna Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام because he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام would act upon Sayyiduna Isma’eel’s decision if he did not give his consent, but rather it was aimed at testing
Sayyiduna Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام as to what his feelings were about the trial.
It was also aimed to know about the patience and steadfastness of Sayyiduna Isma’eel
عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام in this trial
and his obedience to the command
of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ so that he عَـلَيْـهِ
الـسَّـلَام could
succeed in attaining the reward for obeying Divine commandments. (Tafseer-e-Khaazin, vol. 4,
pp. 22) When Sayyiduna
Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام related this dream to Sayyiduna Isma’eel
عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the reply he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام gave has been
mentioned in Ayah 102 of Surah Al-Saffaat, Part 23 in the following words:
قَالَ یٰۤاَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ٘-سَتَجِدُنِیْۤ اِنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِیْنَ(۱۰۲)
Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: He said, ‘O my father! Do what you are commanded to do! Allah willing, you will soon find me patiently enduring!’
(Part 23, Surah As-Saffaat, Ayah 102)