By: Al-’Alaamah ‘Abdur Rahmaan as-Sa’dee (rahimullaah)
Pondering
upon the creation of the heavens and the earth and all that is between
them, upon the amazing variety of creation and the creation of man
himself is a potent invigorator of faith. This is because the greatness
of this creation points to the greatness of the Creator and His
Omnipotence, its conformity and harmony points to the vastness of
Allaah’s Knowledge and His All-Encompassing Wisdom, its innumerable
blessings and bounty point to the expanse of Allaah’s Mercy, His
Generosity and His Kindness. All of these factors lead one to exalt its
Creator, give thanks to Him, resort to His remembrance and make the
religion sincerely for Him Alone. This is the essence and very spirit of
faith.
Pondering
over the impoverishment and the need of the whole of creation of its
Lord for everything, the fact that it cannot survive without Him for
even the blink of an eye, especially that which you witness in yourself,
leads the servant to humbly submit before Him, to frequent supplication
of Him in order to promote all that would benefit him with regards to
this world and the Hereafter and repress all that would harm him. It
leads one to have complete reliance upon, and absolute trust in his Lord
along with total belief in His promise and an ardent desre for His
beneficence.
Through
all these matters does one actualize faith and strengthen his worship
for indeed supplication is the essence and spirit of worship.
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Taken from the Book: “The Tree of Faith”
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