ibnMuslim writes "If you contemplate about the seven whom Allaah will shade in the shade of His `Arsh wherein there is no shade but His, you will find that they deserved that shade because of their opposition to Al-Hawaa. Indeed the Imaam having authority and power will not be able to establish justice except by opposing his Hawaa.
Imam Ibn ulQayyim al Jawziyyah
Excerpted from The Dispraise of Hawaa
Translation: Dr. Saleh as-Saleh
ｩ 1998 Daar al-Bukhaari Allaah will give shade to seven, on the Day when there will be no shadebut His. (These seven persons are):
- a just ruler,
- a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allaah (i.e. worships Allaah subhanahu wa ta`alaa sincerely from his childhood),
- a man whose heart is attached to the mosques (i.e. he offers the five compulsory Salaat (prayers) in the mosques),
- two persons who love each other only for Allaah痴 sake and they meet and part in Allaah痴 Cause only,
- a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allaah,
- a man who gives charitable gifts so Secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity), and
- a person who remembers Allaah in seclusion and his eyes become flooded with tears.
[Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. The text is that of Al-Bukhaaree: Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree, V.1, Hadeeth #629.]
If you contemplate about the seven whom Allaah will shade in the shade of His`Arsh wherein there is no shade but His, you will find that they deserved thatshade because of their opposition to Al-Hawaa. Indeed the Imaam having authorityand power will not be able to establish justice except by opposing his Hawaa.And with respect to the youth who prefers the sincere worship of Allaah over theurge of his youthfulness, had it not been for the opposition of his Hawaa, hewould not be able to accomplish this state of worship.
As to the person whoseheart is attached to the mosques, the thing that drove him to this condition isthe opposition of Al-Hawaa which invites him tot he places of lusts.Concerning the person who gives charitable gifts secretly so that his lefthand does not know what his right hand has given, had it not been for hissubduing of his Hawaa, he would not have been able to attain this state. And theperson who was invited by a charming woman of noble birth (to have illegalsexual intercourse with her), feared Allaah and opposed his Hawaa. As to the onewho remembers Allaah in seclusion and his eyes become flooded with tears forfearing Him, the thing that made him reach this state is the opposing of hisHawaa.
Consequently, they were saved from being affected by the intense heat ofthe Al-Mawqif on the Day of Resurrection and the sweating therein. The people(adhering to) Al-Hawaa will experience the utmost degree of intense heat andsweating while they are waiting to enter the Prison of Al-Hawaa.Allaah subhanahu wa ta`aala is the One to be petitioned to grant us protectionfrom the Ahwaa・(Sing. Hawaa) of ourselves which are inclined to evil, andthat He makes our Hawaa in accordance with what He loves and is acceptable toHim. He has power over all things, and He is most worthy of answering ourpetition.
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