The Devotion of Life

by Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz

Page 72 of 560

The Devotion of Life — Page 72

72 4 ’ n ? t / ô ⎯ t Β z Ν n = ó ™ r & … ç μ y γ ô _ u ρ ¬ ! u θ è δ u ρ Ö ⎯ Å ¡ ø t è Χ ÿ … ã & s # s ù … ç ν 㠍 ô _ r & y ‰ Ψ Ï ã ⎯ Ï μ Î n / u ‘ Ÿ ω u ρ ì ∃ ö θ y z ö Ν Î γ ø Š n = t æ Ÿ ω u ρ ö Ν è δ t βθ ç Ρ t “ ø t s † ∩⊇⊇⊄∪ “Nay, whoever submits himself completely to Allah, and is the doer of good, shall have his reward with his Lord. No fear shall come upon such, neither shall they grieve. ” (2:113) Thus, meaning that a Muslim is the one who places his whole self at the disposal of Allah the Almighty. In other words, he reserves his whole life to obey the injunctions of Allah to gain His Pleasure and then remains steadfast in pious acts and devotes all his faculties in His Path. Hence, he becomes totally for Allah the Almighty in his belief and in his actions. ” (Aina Kamaalat-e-Islam, Roohani Khazain- Vol. 5, Page 57-58) To become Allah’s Servant in Belief and in Actions: The Promised Messiah as says: “With regards to Belief, to consider with conviction one’s whole self to be such that it has been designed only to recognise Allah the Almighty, to be obedient and to gain His love and His approval. Then by his actions to perform all the good deeds and pious acts with such enthusiasm and verve as if he can see his Lord and Creator in the reflection of his obedience.