Thee (Alone) we ask for help to show us the
Straight Path
Surah ‘Al-Faatihah (The Opening) – Stage - 1
Verse –4b & 5
of 7, Section – 1 (Part -1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In
the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful
And Thee (alone) we ask for help.
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wa ‘iyyaaKa nasta-‘iin.
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Lesson
When the mankind admits that ALLAH (GOD) is his CREATOR, his
BENEFICENT, his MASTER and agrees upon his devotion and humility, then now
there is no any way for him except that he should bear in mind about his needs
every time. He should beg from ALLAH for success in each work, for safety in
each woe and for completion of his each want.
ALLAH makes promise in HIS Holy Book “AL-QUR’AAN at many places
that if the mankind remains obedient to The GOD whole heartily, then ALLAH
will not return him failed or unfortunate. HE completes all types of
necessities of all the creatures in the entire universe. HE gives food to the
hungry, restoration of health to the patient, looks after the Meek and
Orphans. HE bestows mercy with open hands day and night. But still deficiency
does not come in HIS pity.
If all the residents of earth and skies ask for help for their
needs, their hopes according to their individual manners and ALLAH completes
their desires, still HIS treasures don’t become deficient as a needle dipped in
the sea and let it got out. A person may be the richest out of us but he can’t
spend lavishly as much. If he dares then his treasury will go to end in seconds
and after all he will also become compelled to beg from ALLAH.
THEE (alone) we ask for help- It is demand of mankind’s poorness
and helplessness that he should not beg for help from any person except ALLAH
for his needs. He should search and ask HIS support in each painful trial
because there is none remover of the difficulties except ALLAH.
It has come in The Sayings of The Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) that
Once, The Messenger (Peace Be upon Him) said to His companions (ALLAH agreed
upon them) “who is one of you, who promises that he will seldom beg from
anyone”. All the companions
(ALLAH agreed upon them) promised, “We will never beg from anyone
except ALLAH”. So they (ALLAH agreed upon them) never begged anything from
anyone during their remaining life. Some of them did so, that if his whip fell
down during riding on the horse or camel, he didn’t say anyone to pick it up
and give him. But he came down and picked his whip.
It is the procedure of compliance of our honorable elders. We can
succeed in this world and here-in-after, following them (ALLAH agreed upon
them).
“GOD HELPS THOSE, WHO HELP THEMSELVES”
Show us the Straight Path.
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‘IhdiNas-Siraatal-Musta-qiim.
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Lesson
We admit that The GOD (ALLAH) is our CREATOR, our MASTER, our
BENEFICENT and promise that we shall obey the orders of ALLAH and do worship
only for ALLAH. We shall ask help only from HIM. Now we want to get guidance
from our LORD so that we may not err erroneously which may cause HIS anger. So
we need to walk on that path, on which we may get HIS happiness, pleasure and
which may take us towards HIM.
‘Ihdi – show, instruct, admonish. There are many things, included in
it, for instance, to show the path, to carry on the straight path, to convey on
the destination. So it is the benediction that which the way, we do not know,
show us that, so that we may achieve our goal and not to remain behind the
destination.
We cannot discover the path with our knowledge and wisdom. Because
our knowledge is limited and our sense is a conch and detective. So we request
only HIM (ALLAH) to show us the path as per HIS theology, on which there is no
crookedness, no ups and downs, no fear of stumbling. There may be complete
rules and regulations of the life, each corner and section of life may have
accomplished base for guidance.
We beg for these aggregation benedictions so that relationship of
each individual may remain with the nation personally. Whenever we offer
prayers, we ask for help, we beg to show the right path to us, we do aggregate
all these things. Teachings like this, to live as a unity, cannot be found
anywhere except Islam.
How this prayer is perfect? “O ALLAH! Show us the straight path”.
There is no any time whenever the mankind does not need to know about the
straight path and correct manners. Eating, drinking, writing, reading, buying,
selling, doing the jobs to establish the government/state, decision making on
the law-suits, it means that there is none problem for that a person does not
have to get sound guidance. So Allah Almighty has fixed these benedictions to
be recited in all prayers, so that every person may beg for getting guidance
and power to act.
Every religion has instructed its followers to beg for blessings,
some people request for the bread, some ask for power, some beg for light of
heart, some pray to be forgotten their sins. Our LORD taught us a perfect benediction
in which we have been guided for every field of life.
Note: Please go to: http://cometoprayerandsuccess.blogspot.com/2016/04/read-after-lesson-thee-alone-we-ask-for.html for remaining part of this chapter
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