Watchfulness!! ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) says: Who sees you (O Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers). And your movements among those who fall prostrate (to ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) in the five compulsory congregational prayers). [26:218,219] And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be. [57:4] ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) knows the fraud of the eyes, and all that the breasts conceal. [40:19] Umar bin Al-Khattab رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰعنه said: Once we were sitting in the company of Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ when there appeared a man dressed in very white clothes and having extraordinary black hair. No signs of fatigue of journey appeared on him and he was known to none of us. He sat down facing the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ leaning his knees against the knees of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ and placing both of his palms over his two thighs and said, O Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ! Tell me about Islam. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ replied, Islam is to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى), and that Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ is the Messenger of ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى); that you observe Salat (prayers), pay Zakat, observe Saum (fasting) of Ramadan and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) of the House, provided you have resources of making journey to it. He replied: You have spoken the truth. We were surprised to see that he had asked him and confirmed the correctness of the answers. He then enquired: Tell me about Iman. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said. It is to believe in ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى), and His Books, and His Messengers and the Last Day and that you believe in foreordainment, its bad and good consequences. He said, You have spoken the truth. He then enquired: Tell me about Ihsan. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said, It is to worship ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) as if you are seeing Him; and although you do not see Him, He sees you. He enquired: Inform me about the Hour (i.e., the Day of Resurrection). He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ replied, I have no more knowledge thereof than you. He said, Inform me about some of its signs. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said, They are that a bondswoman gives birth to her own master, and that you will find the barefooted, naked, poor shepherds competing one another in the construction of higher buildings. Then he departed. The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ kept silent for a while then he said to me, O Umar رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰعنه! Do you know who the questioner was? I replied, ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) and His Messenger صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ know better. The Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said, He was Jibril (Gabriel) عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم; he came to you to teach you your religion. [Muslim] This Hadith is known as Hadith Jibril عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم. It mentions the basics of Islam the details of which are known to every Muslim. Al Qadr (Divine foreordainment) means that ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) already knows and had recorded everything that will happen until the Day of Resurrection. Now whatever happens is in accordance with that knowledge and writing. What is meant by its good and bad consequences can be illustrated by saying that tranquillity, prosperity and abundance of crops come in the category of good consequences. Famine, calamities and troubles, etc., fall in the list as evil consequences. But we regard them good or bad according to our own understanding; otherwise, every action of ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) has some wisdom and expedience which are known to Him Alone. Dawah ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى)
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