Being Meticulous and Hastening Towards Allah's Pleasure
Hazrat Qari Ismail Desai Saheb
Duration
54:51
Summary
A guest observed the neatness of shoes at the madrasa entrance and deduced good discipline (tarbiyat) among the students.
Even small details like tidiness reflect one's character and discipline.
It is important to correct things that are not right, even if they seem minor or if they are not our direct responsibility.
We should not leave tasks for others or intentionally make places dirty, even if cleaners are available.
The main topic is 'hastening' or 'rushing.' People often rush for worldly reasons like avoiding reprimand, being on time for work, or securing business profits.
The Quranic verse from Surah Taha (18:83-84) highlights Prophet Musa's hastening to Allah not out of fear of punishment, but 'so that You may be pleased.'
Our actions and obedience to Allah should be driven by love for Him and a desire to please Him, rather than solely by fear of punishment.
An inspiring example is given of a woman who immediately responded to the call to prayer (athan) by stopping her cooking, prioritizing Allah's pleasure, and who later passed away in prostration (sajda).
We should adopt the mindset 'I have hastened towards You, my Lord, so that You may be pleased' ('Ajjaltu ilaika Rabbi litarda') in all aspects of life, even mundane tasks.
When an opportunity to do good (tawfiq) arises, we should hasten to seize it, as delaying may lead to missing the opportunity entirely.
Our enthusiasm for spiritual matters should be equal to, or even greater than, our enthusiasm for worldly gains like sales or business.
This lesson from Prophet Musa's words should inspire us to make all our actions (amal) for Allah's pleasure, cleansing our hearts from worldly attachments.