Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb
(Rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
In a Hadeeth,
Rasulullah ﷺ likened
the Believer to a date palm, due to its numerous merits and benefits: Its strength,
goodness, shade, wholesome fruit and the other benefits derived from its leaves
and wood.
A date palm
has deeply entrenched roots, a trunk which is strong, sturdy and high; leaves
which grow aloft, towards the skies, and fruit which is available throughout
the year.
Similarly,
bringing Imaan in Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah ﷺ is like the deep roots; maintaining firmness and steadfastness in
Deen is like the strong trunk; and practising on the compulsory acts of Deen -
Salaah, Zakaah, Fasting and Hajj – are like the leaves.
Bringing the
beautiful Sunnah into our lives is akin to the fresh flowers. Inculcating the
noble character and conduct of Rasulullah ﷺ – the compassion, generosity, modesty, tolerance, patience,
gratefulness, forgiveness, etc. - are like the fruit.
The creation benefits from such character in innumerable
ways and the blessings of such character will be enjoyed in this world and to a
greater extent, in the Hereafter.
A person can
only be a true and sincere believer when he brings all these aspects into his
or her life. We need to ensure that our outer selves, as well as our inner
selves are in accordance to the commands of Allah Ta’ala and the teachings and
Sunnah of our Beloved Nabi ﷺ.
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