Forty Wisdoms of Jihad 21 - 30
Wisdoms of Jihad 21 - 30
Tags: Taqwa, Religion of Nature, Mujahid, Animal Soul
Wisdom 21
Time is changing with great rapidity. Big nations of the world are becoming one by merging with one another, although they do not have an intact heavenly scripture as we have the noble Qur'an. It is a matter of deep sorrow that we waste countless bounties of national unity and solidarity and create sectarian disturbances. It is a very great collective disobedience.
Wisdom 22
The substance of all verbal and practical `ibadat (prayers) in Islam is called taqwa (righteousness). The meaning of taqwa is fear of God, piety, purity and abstaining from sin. And the wise Qur'an has declared taqwa as the standard of nobility (49:13), by connecting it with a special knowledge (35:28). There is no doubt in the fact that there is mention of the substance of qualities and perfection of the Prophets and friends of God in the meaning of taqwa because, in reality, (taqwa) is their specific quality, and the people of faith receive its benefit from them.
Wisdom 23
Just as every successful and renowned army completes its military exercises before actual war takes place, and continues to repeat them (all the time), not depending on their completion just once, similarly it is extremely important for the lions of God i.e. the mujahidin to always perform all their `ibadat in accordance with the spirit of Islam, so that their supplications may be accepted in the battlefield and heavenly help and victory should remain with them.
Wisdom 24
God says: "O, believers, seek (God's help) through patience and prayer" (2:153). However, it is extremely important to note that a noble quality such as patience can neither be developed in one day nor can the above mentioned prayer be the prayer of negligent people, about whom it is stated: "And woe unto those praying ones, who are heedless of their prayers (i.e. although they perform prayer it does not enter the depth of their hearts, because they lack humility and fear of God)" (107:4-6).
Wisdom 25
Islam is a universal religion and therefore, it is called the religion of nature. In fact, the word "nature" (fitrah), is one of the names of this religion. As the Prophetic Hadith reads, "Every child is born in the nature of (Islam)". In the eyes of wise people this is not an ordinary statement, rather it is very revolutionary to say that all newly born children of the world are Muslims by birth, but it is due to their parents that they adopt other religions. There are wondrous and amazing wisdoms in this blessed saying of the noble Prophet (s.a.s.).
Wisdom 26\\ Another special and attention-drawing point for our valiant and renowned mujahidin is that by the infinite mercy and compassion of Allah, the Exalted, they are going to attain one of two virtues in the battlefield, that is, either victory or martyrdom. In the system of the holy Qur'an (9:52) it is called "one of two virtues". Only the people of faith can attain this felicity.
Wisdom 27
God, the Exalted, is the true King and we are all His servants. Service and slavery, in reality, are one and the same thing. Accordingly, in the religion of Islam, we are bound to serve Allah in connection with (our) intention, speech and action. Now, we pose a question: which service of His servants, does the true King like the most? In the light of the Qur'an and Hadith, the answer to this question is very easy, that is, Allah likes most that service which is most difficult and the one in which there is collective benefit for all Muslims. From this example, it is clear that mujahidin are engaged in the highest `ibadat, and everyone who is a true servant of the community, is also engaged in similar worship.
Wisdom 28
Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, is not in need of anything. However, how amazing and unique is the glory of His mercy and kindness that He bestows upon us our life and property, then bestowing another greater favour on us, He says: "Verily God has purchased from the faithful their selves and their properties, for theirs (in return) be the gardens (of Paradise)" (9:111). How can one describe His bounties, that Allah's bargain (life and property of a mu'min) remains with mu'mins as a trust till the day of jihad so that, they keep on benefitting from it. Here there is a very pleasing point that, had most of the Qur'anic virtues of Jihad not been in symbols of wisdom, and if everybody had understood them then, no mu'min would have preferred to die on the death bed, rather he would have liked to have been dyed in the blood of his own martyrdom, considering it as the "colour of Allah" (2:138).
Wisdom 29
Watching the renowned athletes and famous wrestlers of the world, one might say to oneself in one's heart: I wish I were like them! But, (in reality) this worldly fame has no significance at all. If a mu'min soldier develops the habit of bearing the hardship in jihad by involving himself in various physical games of a manly nature, this (activity itself) is also worship. Otherwise, games and wrestling are only worldly amusements, and in the eyes of religion they are not acts of bravery. Bravery, boldness, valour and manliness are displayed in the field of jihad. That is the reason why among military honours the highest is "Nishan-i Haydar" (sign of Haydar)".
Wisdom 30
There are four (types of) souls in the Perfect Man. The name of the fourth (type of) soul is the Holy Spirit. The rest of the human beings possess three (types of) souls, the names of which are: vegetative soul, animal soul and human soul. Now, a very interesting and useful question must be posed. Please tell (us) which of these souls has the property of (experiencing) fear? And which soul has the property of anger? A convincing answer can be given thus; when we do research by examining a tree, an animal and an human being, we discover that fear and anger are not found in the tree. When we observe the animal (level), both these properties are found. This means the place of fear is neither in the vegetative soul nor in the human soul, but it exists in the animal soul. The answer to the above question is thus found, together with which, we have also discovered where the root of the disease is.
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