Al-Maa` war-Rizq (The Water & The Provision)
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"Say: "Tell me! If (all) your water were to be sunk away, who then can supply you with flowing (spring) water?"
In the UK, we experienced one of the hottest summers yet, with an average of 64.04F day and night and prior to this heatwave, there was a domestic hosepipe ban imposed after reduced rainful last winter. We were told that if we were to use a hoespipe to water our gardens or wash our cars, we could be fined up to GBP1,000. The ban was implemented due to the fear that we would run out of water during the hot summer months. There are those of us who previously thought that droughts were restricted to desert areas or East Africa, so the hosepipe ban was something more of a shock. Nonetheless, many of us still run water while brushing our teeth; ignore leaking taps and generally do not care about how we use water.
Re-read the above quoted verse. If all our water was to be sunk away, where would we get it from? If Allaah, Exalted as He is, chose to command the clouds to withold rain - as He rightfully could - where would we get water from? If the seas were to dry up, where would we get our water from? Where?
Yet, water isn't precious is it? At least, this is what many of us think. And from the same soorah [al-Mulk]:
Does this verse not speak to us? We go about our daily rounds seeking provision: be it money, food, drink, clothes or the like - and for some reason we tend to forget that the rizq (provision) is not in our hands. It could be we go out seeking our sustenance to return with nothing - we're not in control - but still we forget. Do we think ourselves as self-sufficient? Is it not upon Allaah we rely? So why is it that we take for granted that which He has blessed us with? That which He, through His Wisdom and Mercy, has bestowed upon us and yet has witheld from others.
Take heed, my brothers and sisters, for indeed, today we have and tomorrow we may not.
May Allaah make us amongst those who use our provisions wisely and continue to be thankful for the little (or much) that we have, aameen.
Was-salaamu 'alaikum
~ Umm Junayd.
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Bismillaahi wass-Salaatu wass-Salaamu'alaa Rasoolillaah.
Wass-Salaamu'alaikum wa Rahmatullaah.
When we think of any "natural disaster", we truly look poor and helpless no matter how powerful and mighty we might seem to be when dealing with the problems caused to us by "people". Whenever it's too hot, and it won't rain; whenever it's raining too much, and won't stop; whenever the earth trembles, shattering skyscrapers; whenever the sea swells, devouring acres of land and wreaking havoc in established estates; whenever one is afflicted with a terminal illness, all might and glory of man fades away. And the Might and Glory of the Creator shines through.
Even when we reflect upon all these, and even when we (try to) constantly remind each other of the Power of our Lord, the helplessness of ours, shaitaan still makes us forget oftentimes how puny we are. He comes from the left and the right and from the front and behind, trying to bulldoze our eemaan and a'maal...trying to make us stop having tawakkul on Allaah 'Azza wa Jall and only depend on our deeds and acts.
Think it's relevant to mention this dars of Saheeh al-Bukhaari by Shaikh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haque here, as he's on Kitaabul Istisqaa now, that's broadcast live on Paltalk every Friday. Find details here.
Wass-Salaamu'alaikum.
Wass-Salaatu wass-Salaamu'alaa Rasoolillaah. Walhumdulillaah.
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