Wisdom: A Great Treasure
[2:269]
He bestows
wisdom upon whomever He chooses, and
whoever attains wisdom,
has attained a great bounty. Only those who possess
intelligence will take heed.
Among God's blessings is the ability to take heed, learn,
and build up the wise and righteous methodology and
analysis of all events and surroundings in our life. Quran
is the true and perpetual source of good logic, guidance
and wisdom. We can progress and seek all kinds
of knowledge and bounties in every single aspect and field
in this life. However, if this strife to be better is not
linked in one way or another to the enhancement and
support of the vital spiritual purification of our souls,
then unfortunately our efforts are wasted and totally in
vain.
The following statements were previously shared by one of
our viewers. The wisdom behind them is confirmed by
many verses in our ultimate source of wisdom, the Quran.
- People are often unreasonable, illogical and
self-centered; forgive them anyway.
Study the Quran
[47:24]
Why do they not
study the Quran carefully?
Do they have locks on
their minds?
[37:154]
What is wrong with your
logic?
Addressing the Disbelievers
[37:155]
Why do you not take heed?
[37:156]
Do you have any proof?
[37:157]
Show us your book, if you
are truthful.
[68:35]
Shall we treat the
Submitters like the criminals?
[68:36]
What is wrong with your
logic?
[68:37]
Do you have another book
to uphold?
[4:128] If a woman senses
oppression or desertion from her husband, the couple shall
try to reconcile their differences, for conciliation is
best for them.
Selfishness is a human trait, and if you do good
and lead a righteous life, GOD is fully Cognizant of
everything you do.
[7:199] You shall resort to
pardon,
advocate tolerance,
and disregard the
ignorant.
[4:63] GOD is fully aware of their
innermost intentions. You
shall ignore them, enlighten them, and give them good
advice that may save their souls.
Additional Traits of the Righteous
[25:72] They do not bear false
witness. When they encounter vain talk, they
ignore it.
[54:4]
Sufficient warnings have been delivered to alert
them.
[54:5]
Great wisdom;
but all the warnings have been in vain.
[54:6]
Ignore them; the
day will come when the caller will announce a terrible
disaster.
Traits of the Righteous
[25:63] The worshipers of the Most
Gracious are those who tread the earth gently,
and when the ignorant
speak to them, they only utter peace.
- If you are kind, most people may accuse you with
ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
A Chip On Their Shoulders
[63:4] When you see them, you may
be impressed by their looks. And when they speak, you may
listen to their eloquence. They are like standing logs.
They think that every call is intended against
them. These are the real
enemies; beware of them. GOD condemns them; they have
deviated.
Suspicion Is Sinful
[49:12]
O you who believe, you
shall avoid any suspicion, for even a little bit of
suspicion is sinful. You shall not spy on one
another, nor shall you backbite one another; this is as
abominable as eating the flesh of your dead brother. You
certainly abhor this. You
shall observe GOD. GOD is Redeemer, Most Merciful.
How to Spread God's Message
[16:125]
You shall invite to the
path of your Lord with wisdom and kind enlightenment, and
debate with them in the best possible manner.
Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He
knows best who are the guided ones.
- If you are successful, you will earn some false friends
and some true enemies. Very few will be appreciative of
you. Succeed anyway.
Do Not Befriend Hypocrites
[3:118]
O you who believe,
do not befriend outsiders
who never cease to wish you harm;
they even wish to see you
suffer. Hatred
flows out of their mouths and what they hide in their
chests is far worse. We thus clarify the
revelations for you, if you understand.
[3:119]
Here you are loving them,
while they do not love you, and you believe in all the
scripture. When they meet you they say, "We believe,"
but as soon as they leave, they bite their fingers out
of rage towards you.
Say, "Die
in your rage." GOD is fully aware of the innermost
thoughts.
[27:73] Your Lord is full of grace
towards the people, but
most of them are unappreciative.
[3:120] When anything good comes
your way they hurt, and when something bad happens to
you they rejoice.
If
you steadfastly persevere, and maintain righteousness,
their schemes will never hurt you. GOD is fully aware of
everything they do.
- If you are honest, frank, and forthright, most of
them still cheat you; be straightforward anyway.
[83:1]
Woe to the cheaters.
Honesty & Justice Advocated
[4:58]
GOD commands you to give
back anything the people have entrusted to you. If you
judge among the people, you shall judge equitably. The
best enlightenment indeed is what GOD recommends for you.
GOD is Hearer, Seer.
[26:183] "Do
not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not roam
the earth corruptingly.
Do Not Beat Around the Bush
[2:189] They ask you about the
phases of the moon! Say, "They provide a timing device for
the people, and determine the time of Hajj."
It is not righteous to beat around the bush;*
righteousness is attained by upholding the commandments
and by being straightforward.
You shall observe GOD, that you may succeed.
- What you spent years building and earning, they may
destroy overnight; keep building anyway.
[14:34] ...
Indeed, the human being
is transgressing, unappreciative.
[47:14]
Are those enlightened by
their Lord the same as those whose evil works are adorned
in their eyes, and they follow their own opinions?
[23:96]
Therefore, counter their
evil works with goodness; we are fully aware of their
claims.
- If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous
and scorn; stay joyous anyway.
Jealousy Condemned
[2:105]
Neither the disbelievers
among the followers of the scripture, nor the idol
worshipers, wish to see any blessings come down to you
from your Lord. However, GOD showers His
blessings upon whomever He chooses. GOD possesses infinite
grace.
[4:54]
Are they envious of the
people because GOD has showered them with His blessings?
We have given Abraham's family the scripture, and wisdom;
we granted them a great authority.
[4:55] Some of them believed
therein, and some of them repelled therefrom; Hell is the
only just retribution for these.
[3:120] .....
If you steadfastly persevere, and maintain righteousness,
their schemes will never hurt you. GOD is fully aware of
everything they do.
- The good you do today, most of them will forget
tomorrow; keep doing good anyway.
[22:66] He is the One who granted
you life, then He puts you to death, then He brings you
back to life. Surely,
the human being is unappreciative.
[2:148] Each of you chooses the
direction to follow; you shall race
towards righteousness. Wherever you
may be, GOD will summon you all. GOD is Omnipotent.
- Share with the world the best you have, and will not be
enough for most people; give the world the best you have
got anyway.
[5:35] O you who believe, you shall
reverence GOD and seek
the ways and means to Him, and strive in His cause, that
you may succeed.
[29:69]
As for those who strive
in our cause, we will surely guide them in our paths. Most
assuredly, GOD is with the pious.
[63:10]
You shall
give
from our provisions to you before death comes to
you, then you
say, "My Lord, if only You could delay this for a short
while! I would then be charitable and join the
righteous!"
[2:195]
You shall
spend in
the cause of GOD; do not throw yourselves with your
own hands into destruction.
You shall be charitable;
GOD loves the charitable.
Good News
[9:20] Those who believe, and
emigrate, and
strive in the cause of GOD
with their money and their lives, are far greater in
rank in the sight of GOD. These are the winners.
- Ultimately, it is between you and God; it has been never
between you and them anyway.
[9:105] Say, "Work righteousness;
GOD will see your work, and so will His messenger and the
believers. Ultimately,
you will be returned to
the Knower of all secrets and declarations, then
He will inform you of everything you had done."
[16:111] The day will come when
every soul will serve as
its own advocate, and every soul will be paid fully for
whatever it had done, without the least injustice.
[41:46]
Whoever works
righteousness does so for his own good, and whoever works
evil does so to his own detriment. Your Lord is
never unjust towards the people.
Guaranteed Happiness
Now and Forever
[16:97] Anyone who works
righteousness, male or female, while believing,
we will surely grant them a happy life in this
world, and we will surely pay them their full recompense
(on the Day of Judgment)
for their righteous works.
So in the end, our response to all the negative we face on
a daily basis should be nothing, God willing, but more perseverance to hold fast to the rope of
God; to love God the most and please Him the most.
Nothing should come in the way of purifying our souls
in order to qualify for the eternal bliss of God.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless you.
