Rights of Allah
Allah's Rights
upon His creation are the rights that must be kept the most. Allah
is the sole Creator and Sustainer of the universe. He is the
Almighty who created everything with absolute wisdom. Allah is the
One who initiated every being from nothing. He is the One who
protects humans in their mothers' wombs, as infants, as children
and as adults. He, alone, sustains all humans and provides them
with food and every aspect of life. Allah said, what translated
means, "And Allah has brought you out from the wombs of your
mothers while you know nothing. And He gave you hearing, sight and
hearts that you might give thanks (to Allah)." [16:78]
Transliteration:
Wa Allāhu
'Akhrajakum Min Buţūni 'Ummahātikum Lā Ta`lamūna Shay'āan Wa Ja`ala
Lakumu As-Sam`a Wa Al-'Abşāra Wa Al-'Af'idata La`allakum
Tashkurūna
If Allah
refuses sustenance to anyone he will be instantly destroyed.
Allah's mercy is what keeps humans and everything else
alive.
Allah's
control over his slaves is perfect. His bounties are countless. If
this is His role in the life of humans, then His rights are what
one must keep the most. Allah does not need sustenance from His
slaves. He said, what translated means: "We ask not of you a
provision. We provide it for you. And the good end is for the
Muttaqeen (the ones who fear Allah)." [20:132]
Transliteration:
Lā Nas'aluka
Rizqāan Naĥnu Narzuquka Wa Al-`Āqibatu Lilttaqwá
Allah only
wants one thing from His slaves. "And I (Allah) created not the
Jinn and mankind except they should worship Me (alone). I seek not
any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.
Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most
Strong." [51:56-58]
Transliteration:
Wa Mā Khalaqtu
Al-Jinna Wa Al-'Insa 'Illā Liya`budūni(56) Mā 'Urīdu Minhum Min
Rizqin Wa Mā 'Urīdu 'An Yuţ`imūni(57) 'Inna Allāha Huwa Ar-Razzāqu
Dhū Al-Qūwati Al-Matīnu(58)
Allah only
wants mankind to worship Him alone and ascribe no partners with Him
in worship, and truly be His slaves. He wants them to surrender to
His will, as they surrender to His control for the means of their
lives. It is only fair to worship only the One who holds the
existence of everything and everyone is in His Hands. One should
thank Allah who, alone, provides for him by worshipping Him alone.
Allah said, what translated means: "And whatever of blessings and
good things you have, it is from Allah. Then, when harm touches
you, unto Him you cry aloud for help." [16:53]
Transliteration:
Wa Mā Bikum
Min Ni`matin Famina Allāhi Thumma 'Idhā Massakumu Ađ-Đurru
Fa'ilayhi Taj'arūna
What Allah
requires His slaves to do is easy. He does not want hardship to
come to those striving to worship Him. He said, what translated
means: "And strive hard in Allah's cause as you ought to strive
(with sincerity). He has chosen you (to convey Islam), and has not
laid upon you in religion any hardship, it is the religion of your
father Abraham (Islam). It is He (Allah) who has named you Muslims
both before and in this (the Quran), that the Messenger (Mohammad)
may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind. So
offer prayer perfectly, give Zakat (compulsory charity), and hold
fast to Allah, He is your Lord, what an excellent Lord and what an
excellent helper!" [22:78]
Transliteration:
Wa Jāhidū Fī
Allāhi Ĥaqqa Jihādihi Huwa Ajtabākum Wa Mā Ja`ala `Alaykum Fī
Ad-Dīni Min Ĥarajin Millata 'Abīkum 'Ibrāhīma Huwa Sammākumu
Al-Muslimyna Min Qablu Wa Fī Hādhā Liyakūna Ar-Rasūlu Shahīdāan
`Alaykum Wa Takūnū Shuhadā'a `Alá An-Nāsi Fa'aqīmū Aş-Şalāata Wa
'Ātū Az-Zakāata Wa A`taşimū Billāhi Huwa Mawlākum Fani`ma Al-Mawlá
Wa Ni`ma An-Naşīru
What Allah
wants from us is to worship Him with sincerity, and to perform
religious deeds. Five prayers a day bring forgiveness from Him and
purity in the heart. Muslims must try to perform prayer in the best
form: "So fearAllah as much as you
are able." [64:16]
Transliteration:
Fāttaqū Allāha
Mā Astaţa`tum
The Prophet
said, what translated means "Stand while praying, if you cannot
then while sitting, and if you cannot then while laying on your
side." [Al-Bukhari]
فقاعدا ، فإن لم تستطع فعلى جنب»
Allah also wants His slaves to pay a small amount of their money to
the poor, the needy, strangers who have no money, the indebted and
to others who are eligible to take money from Zakat. Zakat is so
minimal that it does not harm the rich, yet it provides tremendous
benefits for the poor. Allah also requires fasting in the lunar
month of Ramadhan. He said, what translated means: "So whoever of
you sights the (crescent on the first night of the) month (of
Ramadhan), he must fast that month, and whoever is ill or on a
journey, the same number (of days he misses) from other days."
[2:185]
Transliteration:
Faman Shahida
Minkumu Ash-Shahra Falyaşumhu Wa Man Kāna Marīđāan 'Aw `Alá Safarin
Fa`iddatun Min 'Ayyāmin 'Ukhara
Also, Hajj
(pilgrimage) to Makkah once in lifetime is obligatory upon all
Muslims, if they are able to do so. In general, we have the
obligation to abide by all of Allah's orders, and stay away from
all He had made forbidden upon us.
Above
mentioned are the duties of Allah's slaves towards Him. They are
not difficult to perform. The reward outweighs the requirements by
far. The reward is "And whoever is removed away from the Fire and
admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this
world is only the enjoyment of deception." [3:185]
Transliteration:Faman
Zuĥziĥa `Ani An-Nāri Wa 'Udkhila Al-Jannata Faqad Fāza Wa Mā
Al-Ĥayāatu Ad-Dunyā 'Illā Matā`u Al-Ghurūri
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