Islamic (Rabbaani) Growth And Development
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Title: Islamic (Rabbaani) Growth And Development
Created on: Thu Oct 25 09:46:59 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... is the reality of the prophetic manner of carrying out the mission and waiting for its fruits. He remained for thirteen years calling people to worship Allah (T) alone, and to believe in his mission and in the Last Day. He did that clearly and openly, without relenting, softening, wilting, or compromising. This caused his tribe Quraysh to stand unified against him, to threaten him from all sides, to attack him as one man, and to set the land alight with fire against him. By doing this, they hoped to drive their sons and brothers away from him. But a band of their young men supported him, not deceived by the recklessness of youth, nor the greed for earthly gains. Their only concern was the Hereafter, and their only goal was Paradise. Quraysh became infuriated and attacked them fiercely. But this only increased their certainty and solidity: And when the believers saw the Ahzab (confederation of enemies) they said: "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger had spoken the truth." And it only added to their faith and submissiveness (to Allah). [Al-Ahz b 33:22] All the affliction and persecution for the sake of the Deen only strengthened their belief and resolve in it, and their contempt of disbelief and its adherents. It added fuel to the fire of their passion, and cleansed their souls, until they became like pure gold and silver coming out of a furnace, like sharpened swords. All the while, the Messenger (S) was nourishing their spirits with the Qur'an, and cultivating their souls with faith. He was humbling them before the Lord of the worlds five times a day in a state of physical purity, attentiveness of heart, humility of body, and concentration of mind. Every day, they increased in spiritual sublimity, purity of heart, and beauty of manners. They became freer from the power of worldly attractions and temptations, and closer to the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth. The Messenger of Allah continued to cultivate them with a deep and meticulous education. The Qur'an continued to elevate their souls and to purify the glow in their hearts. The sittings with the Messenger (S) continued to implant them firmly in the religion, away from desires, racing toward pleasing Allah (T), leaning toward Paradise, keen to gain knowledge and understanding of the Deen, and careful in judging their own selves. Once the greatest knot of oppression - that of Shirk and Kufr - was untied, the remaining knots loosened in turn. The Messenger (S) strove with them hard in the beginning, so he did not need to continue to struggle with them afterward over every single command or prohibition. Islam conquered Jahiliyyah in the first major battle, and victory became easy in every later conflict. Thus, when the influence of Shaytan departed from their selves; in fact when their own whims were forced out of their selves; when they judged their own selves as strictly as they would judge others; when they became men of the Hereafter living in this life - men of tomorrow living today, not devastated by calamities, nor puffed up by the favors of Allah (T), nor diverted by poverty, nor led astray by riches, nor distracted by trade, nor terrified by the might of opponents, nor seeking power or mischief in the land; when they became a just, consistent measure for humanity: ...Standing out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin... [An-Nis ' 4:135] When they acquired all of these qualities, the world was subdued for them. They became models for mankind, saviors of the world, and invitors to the Path of Allah (T). The Messenger (S) left them as successors in his work, departing to the Highest Companionship well-pleased with his people and his mission. Thus did the Messenger (S) spend years in Makkah, striving to sow and cultivate the Islamic creed in the hearts of the earliest companions, so that it would become a firm foundation for the Rabbaani Tarbiyah (the divinely inspired cultivation): profound in effect, far reaching in vision, broad in scope. Thus was the ground prepared for the later heroism and greatness which were natural results of this great preparation. A Comparison The contemporary western way of education is geared t... [Full Article...]
