True Servants of Allah “(The true servants of the Merciful One are) those who do not bear witness to any falsehood and who, when they pass by frivolity, pass by it with dignity; who, when they are reminded of the revelations of their Lord, do not fall at them deaf and blind; who are prone to pray: ‘Our Lord! Grant us that our spouses and offspring be a joy to our eyes, and make us the leaders of the God-fearing.” (Al-Qur’ān – 25:72-74) The Arabic word laghw includes falsehood of every kind. It encompasses all that is vain, meaningless and useless. God’s righteous servants never intentionally go after such things. Instead, whenever they pass by vanities and untruths, they walk away from them without even casting so much as a glance at them. It is only the evil and the corrupt who draw pleasure from obscenity and filth. A civilized and refined person cannot even think of coming close to such things. The words used in the ayah 25:73 literally mean: “They do not fall at them as would the deaf and blind.” Therefore, the ayah means that His true servants are not those who remain unmoved after hearing His Word; rather, they are deeply touched by it and follow whatever Guidance is provided. They carry out whatever has been made obligatory, refrain from whatever has been forbidden, and shrink at the very thought of the punishment with which people have been threatened. The ayah 25:74 means to say a true believer is delighted if his / her spouse and offspring are blessed with moral excellence.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:15:54 +0000
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