Lesson # 796 From the Noble Quran
Visiting
the Tombs of the Saints
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2
Verse
–139 & 140 of 165, Section – 16 of 20 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Lesson
The real lesson of Islam, which
desires to teach the humankind, is “Tawheed, Unity, Oneness of God
(Allah Almighty)” and it has been manifested very clearly in this Chapter (Surah).
It is revealed that the Muslims must remain firm upon the Monotheism strictly and
should not approach any such thing, due to which, even the slightest disruption
occurs in the Unity.
The word Tawheed has been
derived from wahdat, which means “a unit” i.e. to be one. From it, the
word wahdaaniyat has been made. The thing, which is one, is called waahid
and ‘ahad (both words are used for it). So the name of Allah Almighty is
Waahid as well as ‘Ahad too. Tawheed means “to say about
something or having belief that it is one”.
But in Islam, Tawheed means,
“Saying that Allah Almighty is Waahid and ‘Ahad, that is to say;
One, and considering that only He is entitled to be worshipped and deserves
actual Reverence, and neither bowing, nor disgracing oneself before anyone else
and nor obeying the order of anyone else against God’s Command, whether that “anyone
else” is a person, a thing or any desire of own.
Doing those acts, which are
permitted and commanded by Allah Almighty and refrain from those things, which
He has forbidden, is Islam”. He has inspired upon His last Messenger, Muhammad
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) - the entire matters regarding
– “Do and Do not” very clearly in the Holy Qur’an that, which deeds must be
done and which must not be done, and sent for all the humankind and jinn of the
world.
Acceptance of these all commands
exists in Kalimah Tayyibah
“Laa ‘ilaaha ‘il-lAllaahu Muhammadur- Rasuul Ullah {(There is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Muhammad is the
messenger of Allah) (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him)}. As soon as any person recites this Kalimah,
enters in Islam and then, abiding by the Commands of Allah Almighty faithfully,
that person gains the Belief in Allah Almighty. The Belief has many degrees and
every degree is named as ‘Iimaan (the Faith). The Light comes in ‘Iimaan
by obeying Allah Almighty with confidence and certainty, and it increases step
by step with the Belief.
It does not suit to any Muslim if
any disorder occurs in Tawheed (Oneness of God Almighty). The interruption
occurs in Tawheed either because of having belief in the characteristics
of Allah Almighty into someone else like Him, for instance, having belief that
someone other than Allah Almighty has the power too to kill, to animate, to provide
the food and bestow the children etc.
Only Allah Almighty has all of
these Powers and there is none else, who has any power to do anything.
Therefore, praying someone, asking someone to fulfill own desire and making a
vow from anybody is wrong. Not only it is wrong but it is belief in a plurality
of Allah Almighty also, which is biggest sin. According to the Word of Allah
Almighty, ascribing plurality to God is called barbarity and most cruel tyranny.
It is such a sin about which it has been described clearly that it can never be
forgiven.
Like this, presenting offering and
sacrifice in the name of anything other than Allah Almighty, or restricting upon
anything that such a one must eat it, whereas so and so must not, or accepting the
decision of someone else against the command of Holy Qur’an is also paganism as
we have come to know it in the previous verses. Going unto the venerable
persons or on their shrines with the intention that they can fulfill our
desires, is also the doctrine of plurality of gods.
However, requesting the pious
people to pray for them from Allah Almighty is not wrong, but it is the source
of acceptance. Blessings are achieved by sitting near the friends and servants
of Allah Almighty and it refreshes the Belief in Allah Almighty. These blessings
can be acquired by visiting the tombs of the Saints also. It is reasonable to
go there with this intention that only Allah Almighty is, Who can fulfill
desires, give food or children and remove the hardships and none else can do
anything.
‘IyyaaKa na’-budu
wa ‘iyyaaKa nasta-’iin. (Thee (alone) we worship; and
Thee (alone) we ask for help). It is the Declaration of this matter that
neither we need any recommendation from anyone else save Allah Almighty and nor
ask for help except Him.
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