Heavenly and earthly blessings

Taqwā is defined as fearing Allah Almighty and avoiding sin. If we become pious, fear Allah Almighty, stop sinning, and perform good deeds, we will receive unimaginable blessings اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

Allah Almighty declares:

وَلَوۡ اَنَّ  اَہۡلَ الۡقُرٰۤی اٰمَنُوۡا  وَ اتَّقَوۡا لَفَتَحۡنَا عَلَیۡہِمۡ بَرَکٰتٍ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ وَ الۡاَرۡضِ

Had the villagers embraced faith and adopted piety, We would certainly have opened the blessings of the heavens and earth upon them.^[1]

If the villagers believed in Allah Almighty, His angels, His divine books, His Prophets and Messengers, and the Day of Judgement, and if they obeyed Allah Almighty and His Messenger and refrained from what was prohibited, then both earthly and heavenly blessings would have been afforded to them. Goodness would have reached them from every direction. Beneficial rain would have fallen at the right times, fruits would have sprung from the earth in abundance, their rizq made extensive, their lives made peaceful, and they would have been kept safe from calamities.^[2]

This teaches us how piety leads to one attaining heavenly and earthly blessings. We ask Allah to grant us the treasure of piety.

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖنَ صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد