The Devotion of Life — Page 57
57 Muslim is a ‘ Waqfe Zindagi’ for Allah and a ‘ Waqfe Zindagi’ for Allah is a true Muslim. Three Types of Waqf (Submission) Through the study of the Holy Quran, one finds that the life of a true Muslim is devoted to Allah in three ways. First Type of ‘Waqf’ (Submission) The first kind of waqf in the way of Allah that is mentioned in the Holy Quran is that a Muslim should be ready to accept willingly and without any reservation all the commandments and injunctions that have been given by Allah the Almighty. All the time and in all manners he should continue to endeavour that all his sayings and all his actions are solely for the sake of Allah the Almighty. The Holy Quran says: š ∅ Ï Β u ρ Ä ¨$ ¨ Ψ9 $ # ⎯ t Β “ Ì ô ± o „ ç μ | ¡ ø t Ρ u ™ ! $ t ó Ï G ö / $ # É V $ | Ê ó s Δ « ! $ # 3 ª ! $ # u ρ 8 ∃ρ â ™ u ‘ Ï Š$ t 6 Ï è ø 9 $ $ Î / ∩⊄⊃∠∪ ‘And of men there is he who would sell himself to seek the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is Compassionate to His servants’. (Chapter 2:208) In other words, among men, those are the highest ranking who lose themselves in the way of Allah, who sell their lives and gain the pleasure of Allah. These are the ones who are blessed.