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Quranic Sermon on the Recognition of Allah Almighty
created us, and blessed us with countless favours? Soon we will face death, enter the grave, and stand in His court to account for every deed.
What Does It Mean to Be a Servant?
O devotees of the Prophet! We believe we are servants of Allah Almighty. Our belief is: لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہ, but we need to become true servants in the full sense.
Once, Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm b. Adham رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه needed a slave, so he went to the market, bought a slave, and took him home.
He asked, “What is your name?”
The slave replied, “Whatever name you call me by, that will be my name.”
He then asked, “What do you eat?”
The slave answered, “I will eat whatever you feed me.”
Then he said, “If you have any desire, tell me.”
The slave responded, “Whatever your desire is, that is my desire. I am a slave, and a slave has no concern with such things.”
Upon hearing this, Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm ibn Adham رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه thought: “If only I could be such an obedient servant of Allah.”[1]
O devotees of the Prophet! This is what it truly means to be a servant. A servant has no desires and always submits to the will of his master. Therefore, we should follow Allah’s commands, not our desires. Let our lives be guided by Allah’s decree, the Shariah, the blessed Aḥādīth, and the teachings of our religion. This is our true well-being, our success in this world and the Hereafter, and our rightful duty. May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to act upon this.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
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