HOW TO BE A VIP ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT
"Allah
will cover seven people with special shade, on the Day when there will
be no shade: a just ruler, a youth who has grown up in the worship of
Allah, a man whose heart is attached to the mosques, two persons who
love each other only for Allah’s sake and they meet and part in Allah’s
cause only, a man who refuses the call of a beautiful and influential
woman for illicit relation with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, a
man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not
know what his right hand has given, and a person who remembers Allah
while he is alone and his eyes are flooded with tears." (Al-Bukhari)
We
all need this shade. To be under the shade is to be protected by Him
and be blessed by Him. We need the shade in this life and in the
Hereafter. It is mentioned that the Day of Judgment will be a very hard
and difficult Day. On that day everyone will be worried and will try to
find some protection and shade; but there will be no shade on that Day
except the special shade and only particular group of people will stay
under it by the will of Allah. This shade will be granted to seven
special types of people:
1. A
just ruler or a just leader: It could be any person who has some
authority and he/she uses this authority with justice and fairness
without any favoritism or prejudice. Justice is the command of God for
all people; but the most critical is the doing of justice when one has
power and authority. More difficult is, of course, dealing justly with
those who show hate and animosity towards you. A just person, especially
a just leader or ruler, is given number one place in this list of
seven.
2. A
young person growing up in the worship of Allah: Worship of Allah is
good for all people at any age and time; but the worship of Allah from
the tender young age has special blessings. Many people become devoted
to Allah when they grow old. In the old age when the body becomes weak,
people start paying attention to the spirit. However, to be conscious of
one’s spirit and growing up as a youth in the obedience of Allah bring a
special honor and blessings.
3. A
person whose heart is connected to the mosque: Literally it says that
the heart is hanging (mu`allaq) in the mosque. Imam Malik explained that
it was a person who when he leaves the mosque, looks forward to coming
back again soon. Normally people’s hearts are attached to their jobs,
business and home. Mosque is not the priority for many people. However,
those who love the House of Allah and keep it as their priority are the
blessed people and they shall receive the special favor of Allah.
4.Two
people loving each other for the sake of Allah: One should be friendly
to all people and deal with all people in a kind and courteous manner.
However, the friendship for the sake of Allah, for the reasons of piety
and goodness is a very blessed friendship. This is a sincere friendship
and when two or more people become attached to each other for Allah’s
sake they bring a lot of good to themselves and to those around them.
This is a kind of friendship that generates goodness in the world and is
especially blessed by Allah.
5. A
person of solid moral character: The Prophet gave an example of this
solid character. He said a man tempted for illicit relationship by a
woman who is beautiful and rich, influential or of a prestigious family
(the word “mansib” means all these things in Arabic) and he
refuses. Imam Ibn Hajar says that this is not limited to a man only who
is tempted by a woman; it equally applies to a woman who may be tempted
by a man who is very beautiful, powerful and rich and she refuses and
says “I fear Allah.” It requires a lot of moral strength to
refuse temptation when the other partner is attractive, rich, and not
only consenting but persuasive. Those who have such a strong character
are indeed under the protection of Allah.
6. A
person of charity who does not show off his/her charity: A person gives
charity in such a way that even his left hand does not know what his
right hand has done. This is a very powerful and beautiful way to say
that a person gives quietly, discreetly and with sincerity. His/her
purpose is not to show off, seek publicity, name or fame; but only to
please Allah. This is the highest kind of charity and it has a special
reward and blessing from Allah.
7. A
person who remembers Allah privately with eyes filled with tears:
Thinking of Allah, repeating His Beautiful Names, thanking Him and
praising Him, these are the ways to remember (dhikr) Allah. Doing the “dhikr” alone
in one’s privacy, when no one is watching, with moving heart and
tearful eyes is a sign of sincere faith and deep love of Allah. Those
who have the love of Allah, they are indeed under this shade and
protection.
All
these seven characters are deeply moral and spiritual characters. They
indicate a person’s faith and sincere commitment. They are related to
feeling, thinking, speaking and action. These are true characters of
sincere believers. We pray to Allah to bless us with these characters
and with the shade in this world and also in the Hereafter. Ameen.
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