Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship — Page 6
5 Prologue When I woke up this morning and proceeded towards the mosque for prayers, I noticed that the sky was overcast, threatening rain. I thereupon examined my inner thoughts; there was no trace of ingratitude in relation to God for bringing this rain upon us at such an inopportune moment. It was the day of the Annual Gathering ( Jalsah ) and it seemed that if it were to rain heavily, the Jalsah proceedings would be completely disturbed. 'All praise belongs to Allah' was the spontaneous response of my heart because I found not a flimsiest trace of ingratitude anywhere in the recesses of my heart. At this very moment I was moved to send Dar u d (salutations) to Prophet Muhammad sa , who is the greatest benefactor of mankind. The Quran cultivates among us the attitude of total submission to the will of God. In response, God listens to the supplications of such dedicated servants more than