WEEK 2 : PILLARS OF ISLAM (HADITH JIBREEL)

 Scholars consider Islam, Iman and Ihsan the three stages in the path towards Allah (SWT). The first path which is Islam is about you force yourself and bring yourself to do those actions which you know that Allah wants you to do. The second level is Iman where you are not only doing those actions, but you are strengthening your relationship with Allah (SWT) and you’re beginning to taste the sweetness of your relationship with Allah. The third level is the level of Ihsan, which is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and even if you cannot see Him, to know that He sees you. So, you are moving in this path, this journey, towards the Divine. And in doing so, it’s getting more and more intense.

When Jibreel asked the Prophet (SAW) about the hour, He said, “The one who is being asked about it is not more knowledgeable about it than the one who is asking.” Here, the Prophet (SAW) is saying, this is something that Allah (SWT) keeps to Himself and it is part of the “ghayb” (unseen) things. This is an important lesson because it doesn’t matter when the Day of Judgment is, what really matters is what and how we are preparing for it. We should be continuously striving to please Allah and seek his forgiveness.

In the end, all of this is from the blessings of Allah (SWT). He gives us so much and rather than being humble and grateful in front of Allah, we are arrogant and think that it is all from us. Righteousness, putting full effort and trying one's best will all eventually lead to success and wealth. But at the end of the day, we still have to acknowledge that no matter how much effort we put in, our wealth and success will always be in the hands and bounty of Allah. So, being successful and having wealth should give us more reasons to increase our humility and increase our gratitude towards Allah (SWT).

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