A Beautiful Tree Allah says in the Qur’an, in Surah Ibrahim:أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءتُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا وَيَضْرِبُ اللّهُ الأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ Translation: Have you not seen how Allah has given the parable of a beautifulkalimah, like a beautiful tree whose roots are firmly established, and whose branches tower in the sky? … Allah Azzawajal sets forth parables for mankind in order that they may remember. (Surah Ibrahim, verse 24-25) Look at all the images embedded in this metaphor. Trees produce fruit, wood for houses, shade, shelter. And more than that–oxygen! Trees are the fundamental building block of the ecosystem! “roots are firmly established” means strength and stability. Think of hurricanes–when they hit, they uproot weaker trees. Trees with good roots remain firm. Eeman is like that–it keeps you firm. And like the tree, once eeman enters the heart, it doesn’t leave. (Consider the scholars–never in the history of the ummah has one left the deen. Scholars of other religions leave them all the time–for Islam. A hafidh never leaves Islam. Even non-practicing Muslims never doubt their faith. Those who leave, they were never really, truly Muslims.) “Branches tower in the sky” shows that the larger the tree, the more benefits–the more oxygen, the more shade, the more fruit. May Allah give us understanding of His parables and allow us to remember them. Ameen.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 05:53:22 +0000
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