get succes - The presence of human beings in this earth is to bring a holy mission which is Khalifah fi'l-Ard
(Leader in the Earth), a mission that demands us to always be active and creative
and to always intend to create. When someone stays
passive then automatically he goes against the sunnatullah (the way of God) of him being His representative,
a
function that no other can have, not even the Angels. But at the same time human beings mustn't be arrogant
because it is their
duty to
be'abdAllah, the slave(s)
of God, who always humbly worship Him.
In a story narrated by Sa'ad al- Ansari, may God be pleased with him, once a companion came to Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be
upon
him, and showed him his dark
hands full of blisters.
When
the Prophet, peace and
blessings be upon him, asked about
it, he answered
that his hands were in such condition due to his hard work
in digging the ground
with his hoe
to earn a
living. The Prophet, peace and blessings be
upon him, then took his hands
and he
kissed them. In a hadith the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said that:
"Best people are those who are useful to others."
This teaches us that the existence of a
Muslim is seen from how far he's useful to others and is judged on his works. And the duty of a Muslim is
to
give the best out of him as much
as he can to others as well as to the
environment.
The quality of the iman (faith)
of a Muslim
doesn't stop in both his unspoken and spoken
testimony as it needs a concrete
form in the form of
good
deeds. Iman doesn't only quench
one's thirst; it also must be
enjoyed by others.
Something that is transcendentally vertical
in Islam is
always formed with the socially
horizontal matter,
just like
the word
'amanu' is always
followed by 'wa'amilus salihat',
and the words 'aqimus salah' are always followed by 'wa atuz zakah'. And isn't
Hajj considered a mabrur (accepted) one not when it is being done but it is to strive and fight for
in life after it's done?
Before Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings
be upon him, was appointed to be the Messenger
of God, he had always taken part in participating in
the
social life, such as when
the tribal chiefs were arguing as
to who was more rightful
in placing the Black Stone (al-Hajaru'l-Aswad) and Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, came to give a solution that
satisfied every single one of them.
So did he after
being
the Messenger
of God; he, peace and blessings
be upon him, was
always the first to do what he was ordered to, and whenever there was
a
partnership role he mostly would take a part in it, even though
such role would be harder than others, such as the one
in the Battle of the Trench (Battle of Khandaq);
although the trench strategy
wasn't his idea, but once it was agreed to dig the trench he, peace
and blessings
be upon him, was the most passionate one in digging the trench until
he,
peace and blessings
be upon him, had
to wedge his stomach
with some stones to hold his hunger.
Make it a priority
for ourselves to always participate in building
the Ummah, the nation,
and the Deen. Always participate
wherever, whenever, and whatever opportunity we see as long as it's in the right
path.
Give our best, take a part no matter how small that is, grab that opportunity! Show that we're here!
