The Benefits of Certainty

Some dream of luxurious lives. Others depend on interest-based income. Some ignorant people even trade their faith for money معاذاللہ.

Now, think deeply. We believe that Allah removes difficulties, yet we constantly live in worry and depression. We believe that salah will help us in both worlds. Yet, we prioritise the world over our prayers. We believe that a Muslim’s success is in acting upon the Quran, yet we neither read it ourselves nor teach it to our children. We believe that Allah accepts our supplications, but there is a lack of deep-rooted belief. Very few people make dua, and those who do often ask without true conviction.

The complete certainty of Abū Bakr

The 1^st Caliph of the Muslims, Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, once mentioned this verse of the Quran:

وَ مَا مِنْ دَآبَّۃٍ فِی الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا عَلَی اللہِ رِزْقُہَا

And there is no moving creature on earth except that its sustenance is upon Allah’s bestowal,^{^[1]}

He then said: “From the day I read this verse, by Allah, I stopped worrying about my sustenance.^{^[2]}

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه Look at the incredible belief held by Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq. Is it true; when Allah has guaranteed us our sustenance, what is there to worry about? Trust in Allah. Rely upon Him. He will grant us what we need. Instead of spending our lives worrying about our sustenance, we should worry about performing good deeds and gaining access to Paradise.

[1] Al-Quran, Hūd, verse 6; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

[2] Al-Lamaʿ Fī al-Taṣawwuf, p. 171

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