Contemplation
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Creator: Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-`Uthaymeen
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Subject: tazkiyah
Title: Contemplation
Created on: Thu Jan 24 11:01:16 -0500 2008
Updated on: Thu Jan 24 11:01:16 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... Allaah, Subhaanahu wa Ta’aalaa, sees Him even if he be in the darkest and most intense of darknesses. "And your movements along with those who prostrate" meaning: and you move alongwith all those who prostrate to Allaah in this hour, for indeed Allaah sees a person when he stands and prostrates. Standing and prostrating have been (specifically) mention because standing in prayer is better than prostration with respect to the remembrance of Allaah, and prostration is better with respect to its appearance and condition. As for the standing being better than the prostration with respect to remembrance then this is because the legislated remembrance in the state of standing is the recitation of the Qur’aan and the Qur’aan is the noblest of speech. As for the prostration being better than the standing with respect to its appearance and condition then this is because the person in the state of prostration is closest to His Lord, Azza wa Jall, as is established from the Prophet(SAW) when he said: "The closest a person is to His Lord is when he is in prostration." [Muslim] This is why we have been commanded to increase our supplications while in prostration. Also from your contemplating Allaah is that you know that Allaah hears everything single thing that you say as He said, "or do they think that We Hear not their secrets and private discourse? (Indeed We do) and Our Messengers are by them, to record." (43:80) And alongwith this, that you know that every good or evil thing that you say, be it openly or secretly then it is written – for or against you. Allaah, the Blessed and Exalted says, "not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)" (50:18) Know this, and beware! Beware that their emit from your tongue a saying which will count against you on the Day of Judgement. Make sure that your tongue is continuously articulating the truth or that it remains silent as the Messenger of Allaah(SAW) said, "whosoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day then let him speak only good or remain silent." [Bukhaaree] (Also from your contemplating Allaah) is that you do so with regards to your secrets and... [Full Article...]
