Polemik baca surah al-kahfi dan yaasin malam Jumaat
Ever
wondered why Prophet Muhammad (SAW) asked us to recite Surat Al-Kahf every
Friday?
wondered why Prophet Muhammad (SAW) asked us to recite Surat Al-Kahf every
Friday?
This
Surah has Four stories in it, having some morals, lets see them and understand
what they are saying to us:
Surah has Four stories in it, having some morals, lets see them and understand
what they are saying to us:
- The
People of Cave - The
Companion of Two Gardens - Musa
and Khidr - Zulkarnain
It
may seem that none of these stories are related to one another, but we see that
the maqsad (purpose/theme) of all these stories are one: Fitnah.
may seem that none of these stories are related to one another, but we see that
the maqsad (purpose/theme) of all these stories are one: Fitnah.
- This
surah explains Fitnah in different aspects of life. - Fitnah
of Religion (Story of the People of the Cave) - Fitnah
of Wealth (Story of the Man with Two Gardens) - Fitnah
of Knowledge (Story of Musa and Khidr) - Fitnah
of Power (Zulkarnain)
Each
of these stories outline how each of these 4 things can bring us fitnah. It
also outlines how the believer should approach these trials and
tribulations……
of these stories outline how each of these 4 things can bring us fitnah. It
also outlines how the believer should approach these trials and
tribulations……
Fitnah
of Religion.
of Religion.
The
way to deal with this is mentioned in an ayaah after the story:
way to deal with this is mentioned in an ayaah after the story:
“And
keep yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and noon seeking His Face, and let not your eyes
overlook them, desiring the pomp & glitter of
the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our
Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair(deeds) has been lost.”
keep yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and noon seeking His Face, and let not your eyes
overlook them, desiring the pomp & glitter of
the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our
Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair(deeds) has been lost.”
[Surah
Kahf : 28]
Kahf : 28]
- Fitnah
of Wealth.
of Wealth.
The
way to deal with this is mentioned here: “Wealth and children are the adornment
of the life of this world.
way to deal with this is mentioned here: “Wealth and children are the adornment
of the life of this world.
But
the good righteous deeds that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and
better in respect of hope.”
the good righteous deeds that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and
better in respect of hope.”
[Surah
Kahf : 46]
Kahf : 46]
- Fitnah
of Knowledge.
of Knowledge.
Musa
A.S. thought he was the most knowledgeable person on the earth and so Allah revealed to
him that there is someone who knows more. After traveling with this man
(Khidr), He could not be patient of the things he would do, and did not see
the wisdom. The way to deal with this fitnah is to remain humble &
not to let your knowledge delude you.
A.S. thought he was the most knowledgeable person on the earth and so Allah revealed to
him that there is someone who knows more. After traveling with this man
(Khidr), He could not be patient of the things he would do, and did not see
the wisdom. The way to deal with this fitnah is to remain humble &
not to let your knowledge delude you.
“If
Allah will, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught.”
Allah will, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught.”
[Surah
Kahf : 64]
Kahf : 64]
- Fitnah
of Power.
of Power.
Dhul
Qarnayn was given a vast kingdom stretching from the east to the west. But yet he was
still sincere to Allah and did not let this power delude him, and he helped the
people of the city which were fearful of Ya’juj and Ma’juj. So the way to deal
with the Fitnah of power is to have sincerity in your deeds to Allah, as it was
mentioned in this ayah.
Qarnayn was given a vast kingdom stretching from the east to the west. But yet he was
still sincere to Allah and did not let this power delude him, and he helped the
people of the city which were fearful of Ya’juj and Ma’juj. So the way to deal
with the Fitnah of power is to have sincerity in your deeds to Allah, as it was
mentioned in this ayah.
“Say:
‘Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of (their) deeds? Those whose
efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were
acquiring good by their deeds!’”
‘Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of (their) deeds? Those whose
efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were
acquiring good by their deeds!’”
[Surah
Kahf: 103-104]
Kahf: 103-104]
Ending
of the Surah:
of the Surah:
This
Surah ends with the most perfect way to deal with all types of fitnah, and that
is to remember the hereafter.
Surah ends with the most perfect way to deal with all types of fitnah, and that
is to remember the hereafter.
“So
whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship
of his Lord.”
whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship
of his Lord.”
[Surah
Kahf: 110]
Kahf: 110]
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