" Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilahi Raaji'uun".

1 September 2009

" Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilahi Raaji'uun".

 

We often say this statement when someone dies.

Also some of us may say this sentence when they lose something, 
suffer a setback or harm. 
But do you know what it means?

Everyone knows that it obviously means 'To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.'

But that's not what it really means.

Do you REALLY & TRULY understand these words 
and their implications in a Muslim's life?

It simply means whatever we have is not really ours. 
It belongs to Allah.

Take a look around you, everything you see, 
all that you have and all that there is in you, 
on you, around you belongs to Allah, alone.

It is Allah Who has given you all the property 
and goods you possess, 
and that He is the true Owner of them all.

So the cars that you own, 
the houses that you live in, 
the businesses you possess all truly belong to Allah.

The kids that He blessed you with, 
the health that He gave you, 
the time that He has allowed you to be in, are all Allah's property.

Even the bodies we live in 
and the life that we have belongs to Allah alone.

'And to Allah belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth' 
(Surah Al-Imraan:180). 
'The kingdom of the heavens and the earth 
and everything in them belongs to Allah.

'He has power over all things.' 
( Surat al-Ma'ida: 120). 
'Say: 'To Allah belongs the East and the West' (Surah al-Baqarah:142.

Since everything belongs to Allah, 
then we have to include even our souls in that list.

The very souls that we think of as our "self"; 
our "nafs"; our "being" that very thing that distinguishes you 
from the rest of the world, belongs to Allah.

It's not yours.

In fact, YOU are not YOURS.

You belong to Allah.

And this is the essence of the concept of slavery to Allah in Islam.

And since He is the true Possessor of everything, 
and everything is His property, 
He allots what He wills to whomever He wills…..
and then He takes it away.

After all, it was Allah's to begin with.

So He may give you some things 
and then take it back after a while..

He will bless you with a precious child that you love dearly 
and then He may take it away.

He will grant you money, honour and status 
and then He may take it away.

He will give you youth, vitality and health 
and then surely He will take it away.

In fact everything you have will only be with you for a very short while.

And then the Owner will claim His Right. 
So when Allah does reclaim what was rightfully His,

WHY MOURN OUR LOSSES?

Just like a friend who lends you his book. 
And then after a few days, he wants it back and you give it back to him. 
No regrets, no sorrow and no questions asked.

Similarly, if Allah takes back some of His blessings upon you for some reason, 
so be it.

Say Alhamdulillaah.

Don't grieve. 
Be patient. 
Submit to the will of Allah, 
being pleased with His decision for you.

For surely He will only do what is best for you.

The Owner came and took it back.

Remember that you're not the real owner.

You were NEVER the real owner to begin with.

You only had everything 
because it was Allah 
who gave it to you in the first place.

If If He didn't give it to you, 
you wouldn't have had it in any way. 
In fact, you couldn't have had it.

Remember, man enters into this world empty handed 
and leaves it empty handed.

Remember, that everything we have, 
all the blessings we enjoy, are gifts from the Almighty Allah.

Gifts that we enjoy for a limited period 
until He takes them away whenever He deems fit.

They are a trust from Allah, 
a loan to you, 
to see how you respond to these gifts 
from Allah and how you use them.

In the obedience of the Almighty, 
thanking Him and worshipping Him 
or to the disobedience 
to the One Who gave then to you in the first place.

Take note of the words of the Prophet 
(Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) 
on the two occasion of the death of his son, Ibraahim:

'Our eyes are filled with tears, 
our hearts with grief, 
but we say nothing with our lips 
except that which pleases Allah....

Verily, to Allah we belong, 
and to Him we return.' 
(Bukhaari).

And we all know the famous incidence 
about the companion Abu Talha and his wife 
when one of the sons died 
and Abu Talha was not at home.

She washed and shrouded him 
and when Abu Talha came home 
and asked about his son, she said, 
'The child is quiet 
and I hope he is in peace….' 
(Bukhaari).

Subhanallaah….such patience!

And such Iman in the statement 
'Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi Raaji'uun'.

She truly understood its meaning 
and the affect it should have on her life as a Muslimah, 
submitting to him 
and being pleased with whatever He has decreed for her.

She knew that whatever she has, is not truly hers.

Rather, it is Allah' 
and He took back 
whatever He owns at its appointed time.

And it is because of this Iman so strong, 
this understanding, 
that the Prophet 
(Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) 
made doa for them 
and Allah blessed them immensely.

' They (i.e. Abu Talha and his wife) 
had nine sons 
and all of them became reciters of the Quran 
(by heart). ' 
(Bukhaari).

'Be sure we will test you with something of fear and hunger, 
some loss in goods or lives, 
but give glad tidings to those who are steadfast, 
who say when afflicted with calamity:

'To Allah we belong and to him is our return.'

They are those on who (descend) blessings from Allah 
and mercy 
and they are the once that receive guidance.' 
(al-Baqarah: 155).

The Prophet (PBUH) said 
'Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one verse'.

^^^^^^^ALFATIHAH^^^^^^^