The Devotion of Life — Page 34
34 PRELUDE By Ataul Mujeeb Rashed Sahib, Imam of the Fazl Mosque, London (I am grateful to Ataul Mujeeb Rashid Sahib, Imam of The London Mosque, who, despite his multifarious engagements, found time to write this note ). The subject of ‘Waqf-e-Zindagi’ has a deep association with the life of a believer. Islam, itself, means presenting yourself to Allah the Almighty and to obey all His commandments. Therefore, when a believer spends his life in this manner, in a way, he starts to resemble a ‘Waqfe Zindagi’ who, having given up all his own desires, devotes himself wholly for gaining the pleasure of Allah. The Promised Messiah as has put it so aptly in an Urdu couplet: “What is Islam? It is achieving extinction for Allah, giving up all personal desires for the pleasure of Allah!” The whole life of our master and mentor, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) was perfumed with the unmatched spirit of Waqfe Zindagi. He practically sacrificed each and every moment of his life and every atom of his energy to gain the pleasure of Allah the Almighty; and he did all that with extreme humility, in silence and without seeking any recognition. It became known only when Allah the Almighty ordered the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa through His revelation, to declare, ö ≅ è % ¨ β Î ) ’ Î A Ÿ ξ | ¹ ’ Å 5 Ý ¡ è Σ u ρ y “ $ u ‹ ø t x Χ u ρ † Î A$ y ϑ t Β u ρ ¬ ! É b > u ‘ t ⎦⎫ Ï Η s >≈ y è ø 9 $ # ∩⊇∉⊄∪