Whenever Allaah promises, have Eeman, submit and obey; Don't ask, "why," or "how?"

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Allaah said (what means): No doubt, surely, Allaah’s Promise is true. But most of them know not. (Yunus, ayah 55)
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Allaah said(what means): He [Shaitan (Satan)] makes promises to them, and arouses in them false desires; and Shaitan’s (Satan) promises are nothing but deceptions. (An-Nisa, ayah 120)
Shaikh Falaah Isma’eel (hafidhahullaah) gave the following advice during his recent trip to America:
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Our hearts should not be connected to the means.
Allaah, ‘azza wa jall, commanded Moosa (‘alaihi salaam) to take Bani Israil to the sea. [The intellect might suggest one to hide in the mountains.] Musa took Bani Israil to the sea, but there was no boat there. And when people saw there was no boat (to get to the other side), they complained and lost hope and thought they lost, and thought the pursuing Fir’awn would catch them.
And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Moosa (Moses) said: “We are sure to be overtaken.” (Ash-Shu’ara, ayah 61)
[Moosa (Moses)] said: “Nay, verily! With me is my Lord, He will guide me.” (Ash-Shu’ara, ayah 62)
Moosa said “never,” and he didn’t lose hope; he had Eeman in Allaah’s statement.
Allaah said: Then We inspired Moosa (Moses) (saying): “Strike the sea with your stick.” And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain. (Ash-Shu’ara, ayah 63) Allaahu akbar!
[And We saved Moosa (Moses) and all those with him. Then We drowned the others. Verily! In this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers. (Ash-Shu’ara, ayah 65-67)]
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A Tremendous Principle in Islam is that whenever Allaah promises, have Eeman, submit and obey. Don’t ask, “why,” or “how?”
[Likewise,] Ibraheem (‘alaihi salaam) was commanded to leave his son Isma’eel (12 or 13 at the time) and his wife Hajaar in the barren desert (Makkah). Hajar yelled at Ibraheem three times, and Ibraheem didn’t respond. Then Allaah inspired her to say, “Did Allaah command you with this?” Ibraheem said, “Yes,” and Hajaar was content.
This is Yaqeen!
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We (today) have become attached to the means instead of the Lord of the means. We have become attached to aspirin and food; the cure is from Allaah.
When Allaah commanded Ibraheem to slaughter Isma’eel, Isma’eel told him: Do what you have been commanded. The knife was sharp – not dull – yet it would not cut.
When Ibraheem was catapulted into the fire, Allaah said to the fire, Be you cool and safe. Allaah is the Lord of the sabab (means), He is the Lord of the fire, and the Lord of the knife.
Allaah says about His Prophets (what means): They are those whom Allaah had guided. So follow their guidance. (Al-An’aam, ayah 90)
Today, Eeman is weak. Tawheed is weak. Yaqeen is weak.
Source: Notes from one of the Shaikh’s lectures in New Jersey.
Translated by: Abu Yusuf Khaleefah