CONTENTS
1.HAZRAT
ADAM (peace be upon him)
2.HAZRAT
NOOH (peace be upon him)
3.HAZRAT
HOOD (peace be upon him)
4.HAZRAT
SUALEH (peace be upon him)
5.HAZRAT
IBRAHIM (peace be upon him)
6.HAZRAT
LOOT (peace be upon him)
7.
HAZRAT YUSUF (peace be upon him)
8.
HAZRAT SULEMAN (peace be upon him)
PUBLISHER’S
NOTE
Since
quite long we require a book in English
which may give us knowledge of past
people’s evil deeds and their
reformers sent by God in the form of His
messengers time to time. The writer felt
its necessity and wrote these methods of
their reform adopted by messengers of
Allah The Writer used quite simple
language so that common people may
understand easily about the lives of
messengers All the facts explained in
story form just to keep reader’s
interest completely.
In
this book writer explained about the
role of Satan (disobeying angles). How
he misguided Hadrat Adam (A.S) and Bibi
Hawwa in the heaven and made conspiracy
to bring them out of the heaven. Since
then human beings came into existence on
earth. The Writer explained the
evil deeds of various people who were
betrayed by Satan, and various
messengers were sent by God to reform
them time to time. When these
people became adamant to accept the
orders of Allah preached by messengers
continued worshipping idols, and
remained indulge in ill deeds then
God’s wrath fell to perish them
completely and saved only those who were
true followers of God’s Messengers.
The
writer explained the various old
situations faced by Hazrat Adam (A.S),
Hazrat Noah (A.S), Hazrat Hood (A.S),
Hazrat Sualeh (A.S), Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S),
Hazrat Loot (A.S), Hazrat Yusuf (A.S),
and Hazrat Suleman (A.S). All the
Messengers remained firm to their belief
in Allah and discharged their duties
according to God’s orders. They did
not give up their mission even in
hardships.
We
hope the readers will be benefited after
reading this book and will follow the
right path through out their lives.
HAZRAT
ADAM (Alaihis Salaam)
There
was a time when no one lived on the
earth. Then Allah Ta’ala willed to in
habit it with human beings. The first
human being, He created was Hazrat Adam
(Alaihis Salaam). He was made of clay;
All of us are his offspring’s.
Allah
had created genii and angles even before
the human beings, when he willed to
create Hazrat Adam (A.S) he said to the
angles, “we will send him as our
khaleefa (vice gerent) on earth.”
Do
you know who is a khaleefa? We tell you.
Suppose you have some property. If you
appoint some one, giving him necessary
instructions, to manage the affairs of
that property, he will be your khaleefa
there. Similar is the meaning of
appointing man as khaleefa on earth.
This is Allah’s earth and He has sent
here man to perform certain duties. He
has also given him necessary
instructions. Therefore man should do
here everything according to Allah’s
will; those who do accordingly, are
Allah’s true khaleefa.
So,
when Allah told the angels that He
wanted to send man as His khaleefa on
earth, they said, “we are afraid that
this man will do mischief and
bloodshed on earth, while we are there
to praise Thee and are always engaged in
Thy worship,
Allah
said, “You do not know what I know.
How do you know what qualities we have
stored in man? When sent to earth, he
will discover the hidden treasures there
with the help of his wisdom which we
have granted him avail himself of our
creations. Now tell me if you know about
those things. “”Our Lord”, replied
the angels, “We don’t know anything
more than what you have told us. You are
All-knower and All-wise.”
Than
Allah asked Hazrat Adam [A.S] if he knew
about those things. Hazrath Adam (A.S)
told every thing because he had know
about everything on earth with the help
of the wisdom which Allah had given
“Do you see,” Allah, then said to
the angels, “we had told you that we
have knowledge of everything in the
heavens and earth, whether they are open
or hidden.
There
after Allah ordered the angels to bow
down before Hazrat Adam (A.S) and accept
his superiority. All of them obeyed to
Allah’s command, but Shaitan (Satan),
who was also present there, did not do
so. Instead, he proudly said, “I just
can’t bow down before this man who is
made of clay while I am better than him
because I am made of fire.”
Allah
did not like this proud attitude of
Shaitan and expelled him from His court.
He was abused and will continue to be
cursed till the Doom’s day when he and
all his followers will be thrown into
Hell.
Allah
also created for Hazrat Adam [A.s] wife
‘Hawwa (Eve), to live with. Hazrat
Hawwa (A.S) is the mother of all
mankind. Then Allah sent both of them to
Paradise. There were very good fruits
and other delicious eatables and comfort
there. He asked them to live there and
eat and drink whatever they wished. He,
however, forbade them to go near a
certain tree as it was of no use to
them. They lived on in Paradise happily.
On
the other hand, Shaitan was very sad
over his expulsion. But instead of
accepting his guilt, repenting, and
seeking Allah’s forgiveness he became
adamant with anger and pride. Believing
that Hazrat Adam (A.S) and Hazrat Hawwa
(A.S) had caused his expulsion from
Allah’s court he decided to take
revenge. As he was aware of Allah’s
command to the two about the particular
tree, he one day approached them with an
innocent face and said. “Do you know
why Allah has given everything to you in
Paradise but forbidden you from going
near that tree! In fact, this is a very
good tree and anyone who eats its fruit
will never die. He will rather become an
angle.” Swearing repeatedly, he said,
“I am telling all this only because I
am your friend well wisher.”
Deceived
by the innocent-looking man who claimed
to be their friend but was, in fact
their enemy, Hazrat Adam (A.S) and
Hazarat Hawwa (A.S) one day ate the
forbidden fruit. As soon as they did so,
their bodies were stripped of the
heavenly attire and they were left
naked. Poor Adam and Hawwa covered
themselves with tree leaves. But unlike
Shaitan, they immediately realized that
they had committed a grave mistake and
annoyed their Lord. Soon, they started
beseeching Allah and seeking His
forgiveness. Allah liked this and
forgave their mistake. He also told them
Shaitan was their open enemy and that
they should not be deceived by these
words.
After that Allah sent both of them to
earth. He asked them to live there for
some time and do such deeds as pleased
Allah. He also told them all such things
that please Him. Thus Hazrat Adam (A.S)
was the first Messenger of Allah. Allah
also told them that whoever of them did
good deeds and lived in the world as His
true khaleefa, would be sent back to
Paradise after death and whoever did not
tread His path, would be thrown into
Hell along with Shaitan.
Things
to Remember
- Man
has always been man, and the
offspring of Hazrat Adam (A.S).
Those who say that men’s ancestors
were monkeys or apes, are wrong.
They are in darkness and deprived of
Allah’s teachings.
- To
err is human, but those who repent
and seek Allah’s forgiveness are
loved by Him while those who do not
accept their mistake and repent, the
brothers of Shaitan. They will be
thrown into Hell.
- The
first man who inhabited this earth,
Hazrat Adam (A.S), was the Messenger
of Allah. Thus Allah not only
provided food and shelter, to man
but also arranged for his guidance
to the right paths from the very
beginning.
- Man
is the khaleefa of Allah on earth.
It is his duty to utilize His
bounties according to His will; Man
has no authority or claim of
ownership over anything here. The
state belongs to Allah and should be
governed according to His will and
command.
- Those
who obey Allah and follow His orders
are His noble servants. They will
find a place in Paradise in the
Hereafter. Those who deny Allah’s
existence and are not His true
khaleefa, will be thrown into Hell
because they annoy Allah.
HAZRAT
NOOH (Alaihis Salaam)
Hazrat
Adam and Hazrat Hawwa (Alaihumas Salaam)
lived on in the world for a long time.
Their offspring increased manifold,
spread all over and settled in far flung
areas. Go some days they kept in mind
what their grand father Hazrat Adam (A.S)
had told them. But with the Passage of
time, they began to forget the good
things preached by Hazrat Adam (A.S) and
their God. They would make idols of
their ancestors and worship them on any
thing that benefited or frightened them.
Then Allah sent another of his noble
servants, Hazrat Nooh (A.S) as his
prophet to preach them good things.
Do
you know who is a prophet! A prophet is
a noble man chosen by Allah to convey
His commandments and will to His
servants on earth. Such noble men
are called prophets. These prophets
convey Allah’s message to His servants
and preach them to follow the path shown
by Allah. They have been sent by Allah
in all parts of the world to spread
Allah’s message to every people.
Similarly,
Hazrat Nooh (A.S) called his people
towards virtue, prevented from the evil
and stopped them from worshipping false
gods and deities. He said, “My
brothers, obey and worship none else
than Allah, who is your God. Listen to
me and give up worshipping all other
gods. If you do so, Allah will forgive
you, bestow on you honour in the world
and a place in Paradise in the
Hereafter.
When
one accepts Allah as one’s Lord and
follows His orders, one cannot do
anything according to his own will nor
can one usurp others property nor he
will be free to do any or everything. He
will have to live like a noble man and
serve others, sometimes sacrificing his
own benefit and sometime putting his
life in danger for the sake of truth and
justice. But those who put their own
benefits and pleasures before any thing
else are incapable of doing all this.
Some what similar had become the
condition of the people of Hazrat Nooh (A.S).
They had got so much spoilt as to defy
any reformation attempts. They would
close their ears and run away when told
good things or asked to act according to
Allah Will they were very proud.
Hazrat
Nooh (A.S) made every attempt to back
them, conveyed Allah’s message at
their meetings and in the markets and
approached them individually at their
home. He repeatedly asked them to not to
revolt against to one who had created
them and provided food and shelter. He
asked them seek Allah’s forgiveness
and return to Him who was most Merciful,
who sent down showers, provided wealth
and children caused rivers to flow and
grew fruit and grain. He asked them why
they had turned their face from their
Lord who had given them wisdom, made
them good human beings, created the
heavens, the earth, the sun and the
moon, which gave them warmth and
light, and grew plants from the earth in
which they walked, and lived.
He
also reminded them that they had to die
one day and would not live the world of
ever. He told them that after death they
would return to Allah and get reward for
their deeds, good and bad. He reminded
them that they could not escape from
Him.
Hazrat
Nooh (A.S) preached his people for 950
years but none, except a few, listened
to him. Instead, they followed their
elders who were proud of their wealth
and children Even his son did not need
to his call and reminded with the Kafirs.
[A Kafir is one who does not believe in
the existence of Allah and His
prophets.] These Kafirs became the enemy
of Hazrat Nooh (A.S). They were led by
those who were rich and chieftains of
their people. They started hatching
conspiracies against Hazrat Nooh (A.S).
They would laugh at him and ask who,
except a few bad mannered persons, had
heeded to his call. They would say that
none among the notables was with him and
that these mean and low caste people
should not be allowed to sit with them.
Hazrat
Nooh (A.S) tolerated all this but
continued his mission. He was firm in
his resolve and knew fully well that he
was doing everything only to please his
Lord. He did not give up his mission and
remained stuck to his work.
Evil
does not always prosper. Allah keeps His
grip loses as long as there is the
slightest hope of reform among His
servants. Therefore, when the people of
Hazrat Nooh (A.S) refused to follow
their prophet, Allah decided to
eliminate them from the surface of the
earth and informed Hazrat Nooh (A.S)
that His wrath would soon befall his
people. He was also ordered to build an
ark; big enough to accommodate all the
Muslims and one pair each of all the
animals in that habitation.
Hazrat
Nooh (A.S) got on with the job of making
the ark. People were amazed because
there was neither sea river to float the
ark on. They ridiculed him and
said: “See, the old man will float the
ark on land.” Aware of the matter,
Hazrat Nooh (A.S) replied, “Don’t
laugh’ because you will soon know what
is the matter. Then we will be
laughing at you.”
The
day finally arrived when the wrath of
Allah was to fall lone the Kafirs.
Suddenly water streams began to rush out
of the earth and even ovens were filled
with water. From the sky also, heavy
rains started falling, rivers started
overflowing and there was a deluge
everywhere. Everything was under water.
Hazrat
Nooh (A.S) had already climbed on to the
ark along with his companions. The ark
was floating on the water while the
entire habitation was sinking.
For
the last time Hazrat Nooh (A.S) turned
to his son who ad joined the Kafirs, and
said, “My son, leave the company of
these cruel people. Obey Allah’s order
and climb on the ark.” Not heeding to
his father’s advice, he replied that
he would save himself from water by
climbing on top of a mountain.
“None
except my Beneficent Allah can save you
today,” cried Hazrat Nooh (A.S) even
as he was saying so, a high wave carried
away his son along with all the others
outside the ark. Hazrat Nooh (A.S)
pleaded with Allah: “O” Lord, My son
has also drowned. You had promised me
that you will save my family but it was
my son who has also drowned.”
“No”,
Allah replied,” he was no more from
among your family members as he would
not do good deeds. He was, in fact, from
amongst the Kafirs. If you do no know
even this, why do you plead with us?”
Then
Hazrat Nooh (A.S.) understood
everything. He sought Allah’s
forgiveness and realized that everyone
would get the reward according to his
deeds, even if he was a prophet’s son.
None
except those who were in the ark was
alive. The deluge had by now started
receding and the raining stopped. The
ark of Hazrat Nooh (A.S) stopped atop a
mountain, Judea by name. The noble
servants of Allah and Hazrat nooh (A.S)
came out of it and lived and settled
there with all the families and mercies
of Allah in the world. Evil vanished and
virtue started prospering. Only those
noble servants of Allah, who were called
as mean and low-caste, had survived and
were made the owners of the earth.
Things
to Remember
- Habitual
evil-doer does not like good things.
- It
is not an easy task to call people
towards good because one has to face
a lot of big problems for this.
- When
the noble servants of Allah show the
Right Path to the people they do not
think who listens to them and who
does not. They go on doing their
work. Hazrat Nooh (A.S.) also
continued to do this for 950 years.
- Allah
allows His servants to go their own
as long as He wills and till there
is the slightest hope of their
reforms. But when they do not accept
His sovereignty, Allah’s wrath
befalls them and then He clears the
earth of evil-doer.
HAZRAT
HOOD (Alaihis Salaam)
After
Hazrat Nooh (A.S.), Allah bestowed
wealth and strength on another people
called “Aad” people were very proud
of their strength. They had large
gardens. They would build high buildings
and lived so luxuriously as if they
would never die. Proud of their
affluence, they had started committing
atrocities on the poor people. The rich
and the high ups among them had created
a lot of disorder Drunk with the power
of wealth; they had forgotten Allah and
started worship of hundreds of gods and
goddesses.
When
the people of “Aad” were totally
spoilt and had forgotten the good things
told by Allah, Allah created for them a
messenger to show the right path. He was
Hazrat Hood (A.S.)
Hazrat
Hood (A.S.) called his people towards
Allah. He said to them, ‘None except
Allah is worthy of worship. No god or
goddess deserves this. Man is the
servant of only one God, and that is
Allah. Man should always follow only
Allah’s order as none else’s can
reform one’s life. The Lord and
Creator of everyone is Allah. You have
no right to rule over the weak and to
perpetuate atrocities on them.”
On
this chieftains of “Aad” said, “O
Hood (A.S.), you are stupid. Whatever
you are saying is all falsehood and
concocted by you.”
“No
brothers, “replied Hazrat Hood (A.S.),
“It is not so. I have been sent by
Allah as His prophet. I am saying
everything on behalf of the Creator of
this universe and for your good. I am
calling you towards the one who is the
Sustainer of the whole world. See, the
same Lord has made you the owner of this
earth after the people of Hazrat Nooh (A.S.)
and you are aware of their fate. They
has also refused to accept these things
and adopted the course of evil, leaving
that of virtue. They had also forgotten
Allah and you know their fate. You too
will not be spread if you refused to
obey Allah who has given you wealth and
strength.”
After
listening to all this, the chief
of the Aad people said, “How can
discard the religion of our forefathers
and describe as wrong their traditions?
Were our ancestors so stupid as to have
worshipped these gods and goddesses? We
cannot agree with you.”
“O
brothers”, replied Hazrat Hood (A.S.),
“It is not good to blindly follow the
earlier people. Your Lord has granted
you wisdom. Why don’t you yourself
think whether I am saying right or
wrong? Why don’t you consider that I
am not demanding anything from you.
Remember, if you did not heed to my
advices, the Lord of his world will sent
His wrath on you in the same manner as
He did on those before you. If you pay
scant attention to His word, its
consequences will be very bad.”
The
people of Aad were drunk with wealth.
All these talks looked odd to them in
view of their luxuries and comforts.
They laughed these away and said,”O
Hood (A.S), you seem to have been cursed
by one of your gods and you have gone
mad. That is why you are talking like
this. Any way, you often threaten of the
wrath, then why don’t you call it
right now. We have decided no to follow
you as we have heard such things so my
times in the past.”
Not
impressed by their argument, Hazrat Hood
(A.S) continued to teach them but
succeeded inpermading very few people.
The rest of the people remained
unchanged.
Finally,
Allah decided to send His wrath on this
people. One day a cloud appeared from
one side of the sky. Every one became
happy and said, “Today a cloud has
appeared. Heavy rain will fall as it is
needed.” But they were unaware that
the cloud there were happy at was, in
fact, the wrath of Allah for which they
had wished. It was not a cloud but a
hurricane the like of which had never
been seen before. The hurricane was the
wrath of Allah to destroy the people of
Aad. It continued for seven or eight
days and up rooted everything with its
force. High building and big tree came
down and non one except Hazrat Hood (A.S.)
and his Muslim companions were spared in
the entire habitation. It was totally
razed to the ground and looked deserted
for ages,
The
remnants of the Aad people’s
habitations can be seen even today in
the south of Arabia, where this people
lived. When the Holy Quran was being
revealed, the Arabs passed through these
remnants knowing that there lived a very
strong people.
Things
to Remember
1.
A
man drunk with wealth often forgets
Allah and tends to worship the gods of
his own choice.
2.
Man
is the servant of Allah and he should
live as such, obeying Allah’s orders.
3.
To
follow the prophets of Allah is a must
for obedience to Allah. Without it the
obedience is in complete.
4.
The
traditions of our forefathers may be
right as well as wrong, but we should
accept only the right ones and give up
the wrong ones.
5.
Continuous
disobedience to Allah leads to nothing
but destruction and devastation. The
disobedient peoples fall a prey, later
or sooner, to Allah’s wrath.
6.
We
have a lesson in the circumstance of the
people before us.
HAZRAT
SUALEH (Alaihis Salaam)
After
the people of Aad, Thamud’s people
progressed and prospered. They had
everything like wealth, higher
buildings, green fields, and orchards of
dates. But gradually they also fell to
evil ways and began to forget Allah. The
elders among them became rich and proud
and oppressed the poor and the low, Like
capitalists, they wanted to possess
everything even at the cost of there
miseries and difficulties. They did not
bother about others and always looked
for their own benefits. The excess of
wealth had made them blind and they had
begun to do whatever they liked,
forgetting Allah.
Then
Allah created Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.) to
show the Right Path to the people of
Thamud. Hazrat Sualeh (A.S) said to
them, “Brothers, do you not fear Allah
? Don’t forget that none else is your
Lord and Sustainer. It is He who created
you, inhabited you on this earth and
provided you various kinds of things for
your living. Therefore, you should
worship only Him.”
The
Thamud people did not heed as these
things appeared strange to them. They
said, “O Sualeh (A.S.), we had pinned
high hopes on you because you are an
enterprising young man among us. But it
is strange that you ask us to abandon
our gods, whom even our forefathers
respected and worshipped. We have doubts
about what you are saying.”
“Brothers,”
“replied Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.),” the
Lord of this universe, who is the Lord
of you and me also, has sent me to you
as his prophet. I am not saying anything
my own but on behalf of that Lord. Fear
Allah and accept what I say. And, you
know, I don’t demand anything from you
in exchange of it.”
The
Thamud people said’ “strange you are
a prophet. How can you be the prophet of
Allah while you are also a man like us.
It appears some one has cast a spell on
you that is why you are talking all
this.”
“My
brothers,” said Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.),
“It is not so. I say everything on
your Lord’s behalf. And I am also
scared who will protect me from His grip
if I don’t obey Him and convey His
message to you. All I ask you is to give
up obeying the rebels against Allah, who
spread mischief on earth and cannot
bring about any reform. Only Allah is
worthy of worship and obedience.”
After
having listened to all this, they
finally said, How can we accept that you
after the prophet of Allah unless you
show us a sign to prove it. Only then
can we accept what you say.”
On
this, Allah suddenly created a she-camel
which was a little different from
others. Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.) then said
to those people, “see this she-camel
is one of the signs of Allah’s
creation. Let it graze freely and do not
tease it. If you still did not at listen
to me and started teasing it, will imply
that you are not all prepared to accept
Allah. If you do so, Allah’s wrath
will befall you and you will be
annihilated.
“You
should not forget that the wealth you
boast off has been given to you by the
same Allah who provided you shelter on
this earth after the people of Aad.
Thank Allah for his bounties and do not
spread mischief on earth.”
Agreeing
with Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.) some poor and
weak people joined him. But the rich and
the elders, who were their enemy, asked
them, “Do you really accept Sualeh (A.S.)
as the prophet of Allah !”
“Yes,”
the weak people replied,” we believe
that Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.) that Hazrat
Sualeh (A.S.) is the prophet of
Allah,”
On
this, the proud people said, “We call
false whom you accept as true,” and
turned to the she-camel which Allah had
created as His sign. They first chopped
off its legs and then killed it. Then
they proudly said to Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.),
“If you are the prophet of Allah, as
you claim to be then inviting the wrath
of Allah of which you often frighten
us.”
“All
right,” replied Hazrat Sualeh (A.S.)
“enjoy yourselves for three more days
in your houses and then you will see
that my vow is not false,”
Do
you see how much the people of Thamud
had got spoiled? As there was no hope of
their return to the Right Path, Allah
decided to eliminate them. His wrath
befell those who had refused to accept
what Hazrat Sualeh (A.S) had said and
Allah saved with His mercy Hazrat Sualeh
(A.S.) and all those who had followed
him.
It
so happened that on the third day of the
killing of she-camel, a big earthquake
caught all the rebels against Allah
unaware in their sleep and in the
morning, all of them lay prostrate and
dead. It looked as if no one ever lived
in that habitation, because it was
entirely rendered as a heap of bricks
and debris.
We
should not forget that Thamuds were
deprived of Allah’s blessings because
they had refused to accept His orders.
We have a lesson in these incidents of
the former peoples. There is no way to
prosper with peace except thought the
obedience of Allah and His Prophet.
HAZRAT
IBRAHIM (Alaihis Salaam)
Allah
sent His messengers repeatedly because
man has a tendency to forget Allah.
These prophets showed man the Right
Path. Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was also one
of these prophets.
The
family in which Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
was born used to make idols, sell them
in the markets and worship them. Similarly,
all the people of that country
worshipped such gods and goddesses,
forgetting Allah. They would bow down
before them and seek the fulfillment of
their wishes from them; they would
worship stars, the sun and the moon too.
In this way they had deified many gods,
leaving God.
Recognition
of God by HAZRAT IBRAHIM [A.S.]
After
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) attained some age
one observed what his family and people
had been doing and wondered how the
idols made by them could have the
strength to accomplish their tasks and
incur loss or profit to them. This
thought often haunted him. One night is
so happened that he saw a bright star in
the sky and the people started
worshipping it. Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
said, “It is my Lord.” But, soon the
star began to disappear, the
disappearing star do not appeal me”.
After
some time, the shining moon appeared and
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) said, “This is
my Lord.” But that too disappeared
after sometime on which he said, “This
too is not my lord. He is someone else.
Had He not shown me the Right Path, I
too would have gone astray like my
people”.
With
the outset of the morning rose the sun,
bright and shinning. Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
said, “Yes, this is milord. This is
the biggest.” But came the evening and
the sun too hid its face. Disappointed,
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) said to his
people, “Brothers, I have got fed up
with these “gods”. They seem to be
subservient to someone’s command and
abide by laws made by someone to fulfill
his wish. They can neither rise nor
disappear according to their own will.
“Brothers,
I will worship only Him who created the
earth and the heavens and on whose
orders are moving the sun and the moon.
My Lord is one and I do not accept
anyone else as His associate. It is not
correct to worship the sun and the moon
as they themselves are moving on My
Lord’s direction. I have abandoned all
of them and become the worshipper of
Allah alone. I cannot associate anyone
else with Him.”
When
his people heard all this, they said to
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) “It has been the
practice of our forefathers to worship
these things. Were our ancestors stupid?
Would they not understand anything?”
Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) said, “Do you really
make a dispute Allah, who showed me the
Right Path. I am not scared of you nor
do I fear your gods and goddesses, whom
you have made associates of Allah.
Everything happens according to my
Lord’s will. He is All-Powerful,
All-knowing.
“And
why should I fear those things which you
have made Allah’s associates since I
know well that it is false and has no
substance. All this is concocted by you
yourselves. Those who have faith in
Allah are strong and on the Right Path.
ADVICE
TO FATHER
When
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) realized that
Allah had shown him the Right Path and
given the knowledge to discover the
right thing, he one day talked his
father who would make idols, sell them
in the markets and also worship them. He
said, “My father, why do you worship
the idols who can neither hear nor see,
nor are of any worth for you. My father,
all that you are doing is Shaitan’s
business. I advise you not to obey
Shaitan as he himself has been
distracted and has disobeyed Allah. I
fear lest Allah’s wrath befall you.
Then even your friendship with Shaitan
will not come to your rescue.
“My
father, Allah has given me knowledge and
if you please. I can show you the Right
Path.”
After
hearing all this, the father of Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) got very much annoyed and
said: “So, you have finally turned
your face from our gods and goddesses.
Listen, if you don’t turn back, I will
stone you too much. Get out of my
sight.”
Saddened
at his father’s harsh words, Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) said, “All right, turn
me out if you so desire. I can only pray
to my Allah to bless you, forgive your
sins and show the Right Path. I am
prepared to give up the gods and
goddesses whom you worship but do not
want to leave and forget my Lord.”
Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) was turned out of his
house. He gave up everything for
the sake of truth.
Continuous
Preaching
Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) told the people at his
village what he had said to his father.
He would preach them what he had
accepted as truth. He said, “What is
this that you make these idols with your
own hands and then worship them. Can
these idols incur you any benefit or are
they capable of harming you?”
They
replied, “But this has been the
tradition of our forefathers and we have
seen that they too used to worship idols
in the same manner.”
“Brothers,
“replied Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) “you
are mistaken idol-worship is always
wrong whether done by you or by your
elders. An evil does not become a virtue
only because it has been done by someone
earliest. It is absurd to say that an
age-old tradition is always good. Man
should apply his own mind and judge what
is good and what is bad.”
They
said, “Well, you call idol-worship as
wrong and not a good thing but please
tell us if you have anything better and
truer than this. It is not a joke or
game to declare at will any thing as
bad”.
Why
not, “answered Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.),
“I tell you that you’re true Lord I
He who is the Lord of this earth and the
heavens and created all these.”
The
people listened to all this but could
not refute since they knew that the
creator and the Lord of this universe is
someone else but it was very difficult
for them to give up idol-worship
practiced by their elders. They would
listen to what Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
said but do what they wished. Therefore,
he one day thought; “Now I will play a
trick in their absence.”
New
Style of Preaching
On
day when all of them had gone somewhere
leaving Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) behind, he
pulled down all their idols except the
big one. When they returned they got
very angry and said, “Who has behaved
like this with our gods it must be the
handiwork of someone very cruel.”
“Who else, “intervented one of
them”, but the young man called
Ibrahim (A.S.). We should call him and
show to all the people what he has
done.”
When
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) went there, they
asked him, “O Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.),
have you done all this to our god”?
Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) replied, “why don’t
you ask this big one. It would have done
all this. It will tell you everything if
it can speak.”
Hearing
this, all of them started thinking and
wondering that they worshipped such gods
as could not look after themselves what
to say of others. Ashamed, they said to
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), “you know that
this big one cannot speak. Now, please
you tell us how all this happened.”
Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) said, “Brothers, just
think that you have rejected Allah and
worship those who can incur you neither
profit nor loss. I am fed up with you as
well as your gods and goddesses whom you
worship. It is strange that cannot you
understand who is the real Lord and the
Master of your fate.”
Decision
to Kill the Prophet
All
the people become furious at this as
they could now come to know whose
handiwork it was to destroy the idols.
They suggested to throw Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
into fire as revenge. Soon a big heap of
firewood was set aflame and Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) thrown into it.
And
Lo. and behold, the fire became cool by
the command of Allah because He had to
assign him several tasks. We have not
been told how it happened, but it so
happened that Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was
saved from the fire.
None
can kill whom Allah wants to save. The
enemies Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) had done
their work and thrown him into fire
believing that his fate was sealed. But
how can fire burn a thing unless ordered
by its Creator to do so. One who can
enable it to burn something is also
capable of turning it into harmless and
cool.
Migration
(Hijrat)
By
now Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) had fully know
that his people would not accept what he
had said to them and now it was futile
to further preach them. Therefore, he
decided to move to some other country
and invite people there to the Path of
Allah.
Leaving
his house, his father, other family
members, relatives and everything
behind, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) started
traveling from one place to another and
preached Allah’s teachings to the
people and invited them to the fold of
Allah. Now Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) had
become very old.
Service
of Islam by the two sons
In
his old age, Allah endowed Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) with two sons, Hazrat
Ismael (A.S.), the elder, and Hazrat
Ishaq (A.S.) the younger.
Like
a man prepared to utilize all his means
to accomplish a task, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
decided to involve his two sons in the
task which he had been doing all through
his life. He left Hazrat Ishaq (A.S.) in
Syria and settled Hazrat Ismael (A.S.)
at a place in Arabia where Makkah is
situated. Leaving his wife and the elder
son at the lonely and barren field, he
prayed to Allah, “O my Lord, I have
left my offspring at a land which is
completely barren.
O
Lord, save me and my sons from
worshipping idols as many people have
gone astray and begun to worship idols
and forget you. Lest my sons should also
follow them. O my Lord, I have settled
my sons in this part of the earth. So
that they establish Namaz. O my Lord,
provide them food and water and create
various kinds of fruits by your infinite
mercy.”
Test
Case for Hazrat Ibarahim
Calling
Allah’s name is easy but dedicating
one’s entire life for His sake is not.
Allah also tests those who decide to
tread His Path. Similarly, when Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) decided to give up the
religion of his fore fathers and adopt
Allah’s Deen, he was put to a severe
test by Allah. He had to abandon his
land, abode and everything and put his
life at stake. With all this, he proved
that nothing is dear to him before
Allah’s will. But one test still
remained for him and it was to be seen
whether his love for his sons was any
more than for Allah.
Sacrifice
of the Son
It
so happened that one night Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) saw in his dream that he
was slaughtering his son, Ismael (A.S.)
He soon realized its implication and
called Ismael (A.S.) and told him what
he had seen in the dream. After
listening to this and also realizing
what Allah demanded of his father,
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), the son of a man
who had never gone against the will of
his Lord given up everything to please
his Allah and given away his sons for
the establishment of Allah’s Deen,
replied: “My father obey the command
given by Allah. You will, God willing,
find me steadfast.”
How
good were those fathers to whom nothing
was dearer than Allah and the sons who
got ready even to sacrifice their lives
at the call of Allah. As a matter of
fact, whatever we possess belongs to
Allah and no to us. This is what Islam
means; that is what man should accept
and be prepared to sacrifice everything
in the way of Allah when called for. He
should learn that he will obey Allah’s
command and nothing will be dearer to
him than Allah.
So,
when the two noble servants of Allah
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) (may Allah bless
them both) got ready to execute
Allah’s order and the moment Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) laid down his son, Ismael
(A.S.), it was proved that to Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) Allah’s commandment was
dearer than his own son, and that was
what was to be judged, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
materialized what he had seen in his
dream and like a Muslim, got ready to
sacrifice the thing which was dearest to
him at the will of Allah.
Allah
accept his sacrifice and said, “No
doubt, you have materialized your dream
and now there is no need to sacrifice
your son.”
Lesson
for us
All
of us are also Muslim and believe that
whatever we possess is not ours but
belongs to Allah. We have also affirmed
to obey Allah’s orders, to reject
others nor care for others wishes. There
is a lesson also for us in what Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) had done. That is why we
commemorate it every year by sacrificing
animals on Baqr-Eid (Eidul Azha). When
we sacrifice the God-given animals in
his way, we, in fact, refresh our belief
that our life and property belong to
Allah and after ready to sacrifice
everything in His way when called to do
so.
Allah’s
Friend
How
severe tests were Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
put to; He lost his abode, was expelled
from his country, thrown into fire and
had to wander from one country to
another. But he proved himself up to the
mark and, above all, surprised everyone
by getting ready to sacrifice his
beloved son at the slightest instance of
his Lord. That is why Allah called him
as His friend and made him the leader of
the mankind.
When
told by Allah that “we make you the
leader of world,” Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
asked Him if the same status was being
awarded to his sons also. On this Allah
replied.” See, my declaration is not
for those who tread the wrong Path and
oppress themselves.” It is not true
that a person is dear to Allah only
because he belongs to a particular race
of family. But the one who does good
deeds and passes one’s life with the
belief in Allah as one’s Lord and
sustainer, is dear to Allah.
Construction
of Kaabah
After
this Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) began to
construct Kaabah by the order of Allah.
Kaabah is a place in the Arabian city of
Makkah and was exclusively built for the
worshippers of Allah. While raising its
walls, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) and Hazrat
Ismael (A.S) were busy in praying, “O
our Lord, accept our effort. You are the
listener to our supplications and
All-wise. You are fully aware that we
are building this house only to earn
your pleasure. O Lord make us true
Muslims and created such persons
(Muslims) amongst us as would obey only
your orders. Teach us how to worship you
and forgive our sings. You are the
Merciful the Forgiver.
“O
our Lord, create amongst us a prophet
who would recite your scriptures and
convey your orders to the people, enable
them to understand your Deen and clean
them of evils.
“O
our Lord, you are All-Powerful,
all-wise.”
At
the completion of the world on Kaabah
Allah ordered Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) to
keep it clear of the filth of idol
worship.
He
told him that it was Allah’s house
only and asked him, therefore, to keep
it from those associating others with
Allah and turns it into a house of peace
so that people from all over the world
could come there and return after
learning the lesson of worshipping only
one God.
Then
these people should spread the message
of the oneness of God all over the
world, circumambulate the house, and bow
down before Allah, i.e., practice Namaz.
Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) fulfilled Allah’s
command and made Kaabah the biggest
centre of the oneness of God.
This
is the description of the life and
teachings of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.). Now
think how great a stupid he is who
neglects these things. The best thing
for a man is to recognize his true
sustainer and obey only His orders. This
is what Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) displayed
during his entire lifetime. Whenever his
Lord ordered him to perform some task,
he did it immediately said,” I am an
obedient servant of only the Lord of
this entire universe.”
Last
will
During
the last hours of his death, Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.) called his sons, grand
son and other family members and said to
them, “O my sons, Allah has liked for
you the Deen which I have taught and
preached you. Now I advise you to live
all your life as Muslim and die as a
Muslim.”
HAZRAT
LOOT (Alaihis Salaam)
Hazrat
Loot (A.S.) was the nephew of Hazrat
Ibrahim (A.S.). He was also the prophet
of Allah. When Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)
left his country, his nephew also
accompanied him, He was sent to Syria to
show the Right Path to a people there
who lived near a small ocean called the
Dead Sea. This sea is several thousands
of feet below the sea level.
Hazrat
Loot (A.S.) told first these people some
salient features of Islam.
He
said: [1] “O people, your Lord is the
one who created you. You should,
therefore, worship Him and follow His
orders only, [2] Brothers, do everything
according to the will of Allah and
always fear Him lest you should earn His
displeasure, [3] to please Allah, do
what I ask you to do and follow me, [4]
I do not demand anything from you as
price of my work. Allah ill reward me
and I do not have to take anything from
you.
After
these sermons, Hazrat Loot (A.S.) tried
to prevent these people fro the dirty
practice of sodomy (sexual intercourse
with males) which they were addicted to.
Before those people, none was aware of
this thing and they were the first to do
this shameless act.
As
you know a man involved in evils
gradually tends to like them. Therefore,
when they heard Hazrat Loot (A.S.)
advising them to give up the practice of
sodomy, they got annoyed and retorted,
“So you are the one to have descended
on us a noble man. If you happen to be
so, we will turn you out from our
habitation. Deliver these sermons
somewhere else; we have no place for
you.”
Hazrat
Loot (A.S.) tried a lot to make them
understand and openly told them about
the bad consequences of displeasing
Allah, who is All-Powerful and whose
grip is very stiff. He asked them to
fear Allah’s wrath. “I will lose
nothing. You all will be annihilated in
the world and earn Allah’s wrath and
Hell will be your permanent abode in the
Hereafter,” he told them.
But
the people gave no ear to what he would
say. Consequently Allah’s wrath befell
them. One day it so happened that some
guests came to the house of Hazrat
Loot (A.S.).
They
were apparently boys and very beautiful.
When those people saw them evil
intention overtook them. Hazrat Loot (A.S.)
got very much worried on this attitude
and asked them not to insult his guests.
What has happed to you? Is there not a
single one to teach you good things,”
he asked and said, “Allah has created
woman for man marry them since it is
good for you. Anything instead of this
is very dirty and a great sin. There are
a lot of girls amongst the people who
are like my daughters. Marry them.”
Ignoring
what Hazrat Loot (A.S.) said the bad
elements from amongst the people
replied, “You are aware of our object.
We have nothing to do with women and we
are not going to agree with you.”
Hazrat
Loot (A.S.) was very much worried as to
what he should do, at the same time his
guests said to him, “You need not
worry. We are angels and sent by Allah
we have brought, which is not far
away.”
Allah
uses His angels to implement His orders.
These angels run the entire
administration of the world and bring
Allah’s bounties as well as His wrath
for the people. This time they came in
the form of beautiful boys. And what the
bad elements of those people did with
them proved beyond doubt that they could
not be reformed.
Hazrat
Loot (A.S.) once again told them
everything but they were unmoved and
refused to follow him. The angels said
to him, “Now the time for Allah’s
wrath has approached. You, along with
all you Muslim companions, go far away
from this habitation.”
Hazrat
Loot (A.S.) did the same and left his
wife behind with the Kafirs as she had
not so far believed in Allah. These are
only a man’s own good deeds that can
save him from Allah’s wrath. No
relative can do this. A woman can not be
dear to Allah just because she is the
wife of a prophet. Only those men and
women are ear to Him who does everything
in accordance with his well.
As
soon as Hazrat Loot (A.S.) and his
companions left the habitation.
Allah’s wrath befell it in the form of
a volcano. The entire habitation was up
side down. Stones rained on it and