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The People of Taqwa
“O Amīr al-Muʾminīn! Death has reached many leaders who came before you.”
Hearing this, Sayyiduna ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه began to cry and asked for more advice. Yazīd Raqqāshi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه then said, “All your forefathers, leading all the way back to Prophet Ādam عَلَیْہِ السَّلَام, have passed away.”
Sayyiduna ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه asked for advice for a third time, to which Yazīd Raqqāshi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه responded, “There is no place of abode between Paradise or Hell.” Finally hearing these words, Sayyiduna ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was overwhelmed by the fear of Allah and fell unconscious.[1]
O devotees of the Messenger! What unique fear of Allah this is!
Sayyiduna ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was a caliph. He had power of governance and the authority afforded to a leader. Normally, people become corrupted by such things, causing them to engage in sin. Yet before and after becoming caliph, Sayyiduna ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was a man of taqwā. He was not an oppressor, and he did not infringe upon the rights of people. In fact, he established justice and fairness in the land. Why did he do this, one may ask? This is because his heart was brimful of the fear of Allah.
In order to attain taqwā and save ourselves from sin, acquiring fear of Allah is an extremely important undertaking. May Allah grant us the bounty of fearing Him. In order to gain fear of Allah:
* Make a habit of reciting the Quran, especially verses which mention Hell, punishment and the Day of Judgement. Read
BOOK TOPIC
- The people of taqwā
- Excellence of sending salāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Advice of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Acting upon Advice
- Taqwā is the basis of all goodness
- Glad tidings and reward for people of taqwā
- Advice for all nations
- The beloved of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Honour is in taqwā
- Taqwā is the best provision for a journey
- The qualities of the people of taqwā
- 1. Refraining from that which is doubtful
- The taqwā of Imam Ibn Sirīn رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه
- The taqwā of Bāyazīd Bisṭāmi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه
- An excellent quality of the pious
- Having taqwā is easy
- Four Attributes of the Pious
- 1. Fear of Allah
- ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه and his fear of Allah
- How to acquire fear of Allah?
- 2. Acting upon the Quran
- Madrassat al-Madinah for adults
- 3. Being Content
- Examples of our Pious Predecessors
- Virtues of being content
- 4. Preparing for the Hereafter
- Fear the day you will die
- The people of taqwā and their preparation for death
- Department for Serving Masjids
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