Sermon (196): Mention of Islam and Prophethood
He (God Almighty) (hears) the bleating of the sheep in the deserts, is aware of the sins of the servants in the solitudes and knows the flow of fish in the deep rivers and the waves of the water from the collision of the strong winds.. I bear witness that Muhammad is the chosen one of Allah, the spokesman of His revelation and the messenger of mercy. I advise you to fear Allah who created you and to whom you must turn.. He is the source of your deeds and the goal of your desires, to Him your right path turns, and He is your refuge in times of fear and distress.. (Have the fear of Allah in your heart) because it is a remedy for the disease of your hearts, a cure for the darkness of your thoughts and consciousness, a cure for the diseases of the body, a purification for the destruction of the chest, a light for the darkness of the eyes, a light for the terror of the heart and a light for the darkness of ignorance.. Don't just put on the outer garment of obedience to Allah (rather) make it your inner garment, not just the inner garment.. Rather, make it so that it descends into your inner being and settles within the ribs (in the heart) and make it a ruler over your affairs and a spring when you enter (into the world), a means to reach your destination, a light on the day of fear, a lamp for the shallow grave, a companion for the long horrors of (solitude), and a source of release from the sorrows of the destination, because obey God who surrounds you. It is a refuge for the deadly, the phases of impending terror, and the flames of the blazing fire, which holds fast to piety, so that calamities, though near, are far away.. All affairs become sweet and pleasant after bitterness and bitterness (of devastation and upheaval), after crowding the waves are released and after hardships, difficulties become easy.. After famine and scarcity, there is a rush of pleasure and grace. The smoky rains of mercy and blessings begin to fall. Fear this Allah! That which has benefited you from punishment and majesty. He blessed you with his blessings of preaching and admonishing you through his message. Subdue yourselves to His servitude and need, and pay your full right to obey Him.. Then that Islam is the religion that Allah chose for His own recognition and looked after it before His eyes.. He chose the best people for it (for preaching).. He set up his pillars on his love, made all the religions bow down because of his supremacy and humbled all the nations before his highness.. He humiliated his enemies by his honor and disgraced his opponents by his support and support. From his pillar fell the pillars of error. Watered the thirsty from his pools and filled the cisterns with water-bearers. Then He strengthened it in such a way that there is no loss or fortune for its bonds, nor this circle (links) can be separated, nor its foundation can fall, nor its pillars can leave their place, nor its tree can be uprooted, nor its term can end, nor its laws can be abolished, nor its branches can be cut off, nor its paths can be narrow, nor its easements can be difficult, nor on its white foot. There is no stain of ink, no crookedness in its steadfastness, no crookedness in its wood, no difficulty in its broad path, no lamp-posts in it, no passing of its joys and sorrows.. Islam is dominated by the pillars which Allah has established in the truth (on the earth) and has strengthened their foundations, and there are fountains whose waters are overflowing, and there are signs by which straight paths are intended, and there are piers on which those who descend are watered.. Allah has declared in Islam the highest members of His pleasure and the highest level of obedience to Him. Therefore, in the sight of Allah, its pillars are strong, its building is high, its arguments are bright and its lights are shining.. His kingdom is strong and towers are high and it is difficult to destroy him. Keep his honor and dignity. Follow it (orders).. Pay his dues and establish (every order) in its place. Then Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent Muhammad with the truth at a time when annihilation encamped near the world and the Hereafter began to hover over its head, its splendor began to change to darkness, and it stood as a calamity for its inhabitants.. Her floor became rough and smooth and she was ready to give the reins to the hands of Fana.. It was when its period ended and the signs (of annihilation) drew near, its inhabitants were destroyed and the dolls of its circle began to be separated.. Her bonds were tattered and scars were worn away, her blemishes were opening and her flared skirts were shrinking.. Allah called them the source of the message and the pride of the Ummah and the reason for the honor and dignity of Bihar and Yaro Ansar.. Then He sent down upon you a book which is a light whose lamps do not fade, a lamp whose flame does not go out, a river in which one does not go astray, a ray whose rays are not dimmed, a discriminator (of right and wrong) whose argument does not weaken.. He who speaks openly whose pillars cannot be demolished is the ultimate healer. (That through whom spiritual diseases are not afflicted, He is the supreme honor and dominion, Whose friends and helpers are not defeated, He is the (complete) truth.. Whose guardians and assistants are not left without help, He is the mine and center of faith. From it springs springs of knowledge and rivers flow. In it are the fountains of justice and the reservoirs of justice. It is the cornerstone of Islam and its foundation. There is the valley of truth and its smooth plain. He is a river that cannot be quenched by those who fill it with water. It is such a spring that those who draw water cannot dry it, it is such a pier that those who land on it cannot be drained, it is such a destination on whose path no traveler goes astray, it is such a sign that does not disappear from the sight of the walker.. It is a mound that those who seek the truth cannot pass beyond it. Allah has made it a spring for the hearts of scholars and a highway for the guidance of the righteous.. It is a medicine that cures no disease, a light that does not fade, a rope whose rings are strong.. There is a peak whose shelter is safe for whoever is associated with it, the message is peaceful. For him who follows him, there is guidance; for him, who relates it to himself, there is evidence; for him, who speaks in his voice, there is evidence.. Whoever debates based on it is a witness. Whoever presents it as a proof, for him is victory and victory; for him who carries its burden, it is the one who distributes his burden.. It is a clear sign for the one who knows the truth, for him who is armed (against misguidance), for him who binds his guidance in a knot is knowledge and knowledge, for the narrator is the best word and for the judge is a clear command..
