Bismillahir
Rahmaanir Raheem
Those of us who are involved in some service of Deen, should consider our
likeness to the guards who protect the Palace of the King.
The guards understand that the King is not in need of their service. The
King’s resources are such that he can easily replace one with a hundred more,
or a thousand more guards. A guard thus considers it his good fortune to be
accepted by the King and to be in his service.
In the same vein, those involved
in the Khidmat of Deen, have been selected from millions to serve the Deen of
the King of Kings. They are defending and guarding the Deen of Islam or
propagating the Deen.
We should thus consider ourselves as most fortunate, that despite us not
deserving such a privilege and despite our failings, Allah Ta’ala is using us
for some service or the other. We must understand that this is entirely the
Ihsaan (Favour) of Allah Ta’ala.
We should not forget that Allah Ta’ala is not in need of us and can
easily replace each person with an entire nation, to be in the service of
Islam. Allah Ta’ala, in fact, expresses this independence and sovereignty:
“…AND IF YOU TURN AWAY, HE WILL
REPLACE YOU WITH ANOTHER PEOPLE; THEN THEY WILL NOT BE THE LIKES OF YOU.”
[Surah Muhammad 47 : 38]
Appreciation should be continuously expressed for the great favour of serving Deen; forgiveness should be sought for our shortcomings and inadequacies, and Dua should be made for acceptance in the Court of Allah Ta'ala.
We should not seek worldly gains because the rewards of Allah Ta’ala encompass the best of both worlds, for those who are Mukhlis (sincere).
We should not seek worldly gains because the rewards of Allah Ta’ala encompass the best of both worlds, for those who are Mukhlis (sincere).
[Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullahi 'alayh)]
