“AL-Eti’daal” Weekly Article – Issue. 02
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“AL-Eti’daal” Weekly Article – Issue. 02
28 Ramadan 1433 / 17 August 2012
It is however also true that sometimes the calamities and ordeals are caused by causes other than misdeeds committed. Hence because of some of those causes the Ambiyaas (who are sinless) and innocent children are made to suffer.
However it is not my intention to deal with those causes or possible causes at this moment.Those will be dealt with in their appropriate places. Neither do I wish to discuss all the verses and Ahaadeeth dealing with this topic or to point out all the possible causes.
All I am trying to point out is that in the quoted verses and Ahaadeeth a general law has been formulated and that a general cause has been mentioned as the reason for all these misfortunes and calamities that befalls the Ummat. This reason is of such weight and its general effect of such magnitude that at times even those people who are not involved in such sinful activities are adversely affected by it.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said: “In the latter days of this Ummat there shall be much caving in (of men in their houses into the earth). And there will be transfiguration (and disfigurement of men into the forms of dogs, monkeys and apes). And stones will rain down from the heavens.”
Hearing this, someone from among the Sahabah (Radiallanu anhum) asked:
“0 Rasul of Allah, will destruction come to us even though there are the righteous ones among us?” Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) replied: „Yes (you will still be destroyed) when much evil and iniquity prevails. “(Tirmidhi)
This Hadeeth clearly shows that when much evil abounds, the punishment from Allah‟s side will come in spite of the presence of virtuous people.
Apart from this there is the famous Hadeeth which has been reported in numerous forms: “Continue to command each other towards the good and continue to prohibit each other from evil, otherwise Allah will send down upon you His punishment.”
In some versions of this Hadeeth there is an additional thus: “At that time (when you stop this work) you shall call upon Allah and He will not answer you.”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said: “If in any community of people any prohibited deed is being done and they in spite of being capable of preventing it, refrain therefrom, then before death Allah Ta‟aala will involve that (whole) community in some punishment.”
According to another Hadeeth, Allah Ta‟aala once despatched SayyidinaJibreel Alayhis Salaam to destroy a certain community. Jibreel Alayhis Salaam said: “There lives among them such a saintly being who has not sinned against Thee even once in his whole life. (How can I destroy them all)?” The reply came from Allah:“That is indeed true, but never did a frown appear on his forehead for My sake, and on My behalf.”
This means: He never once, on seeing evil committed and disobedience to My commands, exhibit any sorrow or anger. And that was the least that he could have done. (Mishkat).
It is not easy to mention all the numerous Ahaadeeth with similar themes, namely; that grave warning of punishment is expressed against those who see evil being committed and do not even show any form of displeasure, anger or sorrow. When one is incapable or too cowardly to stop such acts, the least that is expected of him as a Muslim is to show his sorrow and grief.
(“Al-Eti‟daal Fe Maraatibur-Rijaal” by Sheikh-ul-Hadith, Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalwi R.A, Page 65-66. Published by Darul Uloom Zakariyya.) To be continued Insha-Allah.
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