Mu’awiyah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ “To whomever Allah wills goodness, He grants him understanding of the religion. (Bukhari and Muslim) This hadith begins with ‘whomsoever’. Whomsoever: No restriction on colour, race, age, gender, wealth, health and status. It is an open invitation for every individual to participate. The invitation says if you want to have ‘goodness in this temporal world and the everlasting Hereafter then seek the understanding of your Deen’. This shows the virtues and benefits of knowledge which are from the signs of goodness, happiness and success, that if Allah wants to show goodness to His slave He gives him the understanding of the Deen so that he can distinguish truth from falsehood and guidance from deviation in order to recognise his Lord by His names, attributes and His great rights, so that he knows the recompense of the friends of Allah. One who possesses this knowledge and understanding knows what Allah has made lawful for him and what He has prohibited him from; what pleases Him and what evokes His anger, and then acts accordingly. With this knowledge a person knows his result with Allah and his end. From amongst the people, those who have taken upon themselves to observe the principles of the Religion will result in Paradise and bliss, and the rest will result in a place of disgrace, humiliation and misery. This understanding of Deen gives you the blueprint to live in this world, and have a good life. It gives you insight into the followings: Understanding the reality of this world Understanding that this life is a life of journeys Understanding the reality of believing in Allah Understanding the reality of His favours Understanding the essence of Deen Understanding how to live Understanding the Art … Continue reading Whomsoever Allah wishes good for…