The following is taken from a transcript of discourse given by Mawlana Dr. Waffie Mohammed. In the process of establishing the Israelites as the upholders of the true religion Allah (s.w.t.) Gave them numerous blessings. For example He Sent down from the sky their sustenance. Everything that they would have needed, came from Allah (s.w.t.). So they did not have to labour for their wants. Even though they received so many Blessings from Allah (s.w.t.), they found it difficult to worship Him at least once for the day. Even when the Torah was Revealed, they complained to Moses (a.s.). They said its either they pray or read from the Revealed Book; even though they did not have to do anything. The same was in the case of Jesus (a.s.). He invited his people, the Israelites, to the Way of Allah (s.w.t.) and they placed a condition of firstly receiving a table of food from the sky in return for their cooperation. Allah (s.w.t.) Says about Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) that we should never think that the du’a of the Prophet (s.a.w.) is like that of an ordinary man. If he made du’a to Allah (s.w.t.), it would have been Granted immediately. Even then, when the Quraysh issued the boycott against the early Muslims, they were forced, for more than a year, to live in a valley. The conditions at that time were so severe that some of the believers ate stones in order to survive. Even then, they never made conditions with the Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.). And Prophet (s.a.w.) never prayed to Allah (s.w.t.) for food to fall from the sky for him and his people. Why? He wanted to show and demonstrate that if Allah (s.w.t.) Loves us, He will Take Care of us. Our Prophet (s.a.w.) wanted to establish the understanding that we all Belong to Allah (s.w.t.) and He can Allow or Disallow whatever He wants.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:02:11 +0000
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