Are We Believers In Allah

The following is a sign (ayat) from the Koran al Karim, that addresses some of the ashab:

The desert Arabs say “We believe” (aamaanu)… Say: “You have no faith!… But you only perform deeds of Muslims”!…

The “men of faith” (mu’min) are those who have faith in Allah (amaanu Billahi) and Hu’s Rasul -(within the comprehension of mystery of “B”), and who never doubt of it, but struggle hard (jihad) with all that is under their possession and with all consciousness in the way of Allah with no expectation of return (fiiSabiilAllah). Such are the faithful ones.” (Hujuraat:14-15)

“You who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? Intensely grievous is it at the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not”!. (Saf: 2-3)

“Of no profit to you will be your relatives and your children on the Day of Qiyama. You will be departed from them..” (Mumtahina:3)

And they think that they have something true to stand upon. No, indeed, they are the liars! (Mujadala 14, 17-18)

Let us now reflect on these signs if you would like…

We should grasp the following as an effect of the sign given first:

In light of the message given in that sign, possessing a knowledge of iman and practicing the actions required for Muslimism for a person do not necessarily propose that he is a man of faith!.. What is more, such a person might completely be an unbeliever as an effect of that given sign!… As known, actions may be performed even if there is doubt and inner rejection.

Because of purposes of self-interest or the conditions of environment, because of gentleness or in order not to break people’s hearts or because of some other considerations above all these, a person may act with hypocrisy and perform some actions and utter some words without having faith (iman)! Never being based on the effect of one’s fundamentals of “iman” (faith), such actions are rather aimed for one’s self-interest. No doubt, the phrase of “personal self-interest” must be comprehensively considered in meaning here.

Faith or faithlessness!.

To pronounce what you believe, or else to utter what you do not believe by acting in dishonesty; and then cloaking it in justification to settle down your conscience.

It is this reason that Jalaluddin Rumi uttered the following words:

“Either seem as you are or be as you seem”…

This is difficult!. This is indeed difficult! It makes one lose quite a lot!.

Only those rare people who can challenge losing all they had, on account of their belief in “ALLAH”, can dare it!. They are the “poor” who have got nothing to lose! Because they live for Allah without expecting anything from anyone! They have already lost now what everyone is going to lose tomorrow!.

They come together with people and speak only ”for Allah - fii SebiilAllah”!..

They who cannot put up with it, will surely get far from them and live in private together with what they have assumed as their Lords (Rabb)! And then, their assumed Lords leave them away in the end of their world (qiyama), when they will suffer in private the sorrow resulting from their loneliness because of their “remoteness from Allah” which is known as the “Wrath of Allah”!.

The notification that “Why do you speak about (promise) what you cannot fulfill?” is therefore very important!.

Saying “I am faithful” means to live the effect of it!..

If you live without applying the required actions of iman and without gaining the perspective resulting from iman (believing), know that you are deceiving yourself alone!.

Deceiving those around yourself will profit you nothing for tomorrow!

Your deeds are either “for Allah”, that is recognized as “fii SebilAllah”; or for your expectations from those around you!.

All your reasons of self-satisfaction, including your sentimental pleasures, your personal judgments of value and material gains, should prove that such actions are not “fiiSebiilAllah”.

Partnerships (personal closeness) that are not “for Allah”, will terminate sooner or later and the person will regret that partnership!

What does it mean to be for Allah -“fiiSebiilAllah”?

A person’s unawareness of “Allah” within his own essence and of living its effect, means his “suffering the wrath of Allah”!.

It is a mark of “being subject to the wrath by Allah” for a person if he is oblivious to the “wrath” in the present because of thinking it, the fire of tortures, is only in the future.

Now… Reconsidering and trying to understand the above mentioned signs which meanings I have tried to convey, under the guidance of those given explanations…

We will understand that the necessity of living for Allah is a requirement and effect of “iman”, no matter what the cost is and what the conditions are… provided that we are given a share of iman!…

In this case, leaving off hypocrisy and speaking the truth and sharing the facts we believe to everyone whether close to us or far away, we recommend the Truth (haqq) and be patient with the consequences. We avoid saying what we are unable to do and do what we say! We do not sell our iman for the sake of sharing pleasures with those around ourselves and do not risk our future!..

We will live the effect (requirements) of our “belief in Allah” without making the assumption that those who please us are our Lords, and not for the sake of sentimental or physical pleasures!

"What is at the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or trading!” (62:11)

The above sign is a significant warning to us if we have realized what the “salaat” is.

If we have not understood what “RasulAllah” and “to follow the path of RasulAllah” mean yet, there will be no benefit gained from what I have written here, naturally.

He who is given his good share will read them and see who speaks and says “this is also from Allah” and try to live what is required; while he who has not got a share will say “Hulusi has thrown away those that time” and keep following his way in pride and illusion!.

May Allah enable us to join among those “who believe in Hu” and who can fulfill the “required actions of iman”!..

12.07.1998
New Jersey, USA