3:6:28 
2019-05-23 
590
The Holy Prophet of Islam (S) is quoted as saying:
ان الله عزوجل وکّل ملائکه بالدعاء للصائمین و قال اخبرنی جبرئیل عن ربه انه قال ما امرت ملائکتی بالدعاء لاحد من خلقی الا استوجبت لهم فیه.
Verily Allah (SWT) has appointed some angels only in order to pray for the people who fast. Gabriel has informed me that Allah (SWT) has said: "I have not commanded my angels to pray for one of my creatures, unless I have accepted their prayers for him."
The sixth Holy Imam, Imam Sadiq (A) has stated:
من صام لله عزوجل یوما فی شده الحر فاصابه ظما وکل الله به الف ملکا یمسحون وجهه و یبشرونه حتی افطر قال الله عزوجل له ما اطیب ریحک و روحک ملائکتی اشهدوا انی قد غفرت له.
When a person fasts on a hot day for the sake of Allah and becomes thirsty, Allah SWT sends 1000 angels to touch his/her face and give him/her glad tidings up to the time of breaking the fast when Allah (SWT) tells him/her: "How nice you smell! What a pleasant soul you possess! Oh my angels! Bear witness that I have forgiven him/her."
Based on narrations like this, everything that seems bad in this world is not necessarily the same in the hereafter and vice versa. Therefore, although the person who fasts his mouth may smell bad in this world, he has a pleasant odour for Allah (SWT) and the residents of heaven. On the other hand, a woman smelling nicely for non-mahram men will not be the same in the world to come. Thus, realities are not necessarily what appear to us in this world.
- According to a very famous tradition narrated by both Sunni and Shi'ite scholars, the Holy Prophet said:
قال الله عزوجل الصوم لی و انا اجزی به
Allah (SWT) said: "fasting is for me and I am the one who rewards for it”.
The content of this narration has been widely discussed among the scholars. While all worships are for Allah (SWT) and rewarded by Him, the Almighty, why has fasting been appropriated a special position in this narration?
Three answers might be suggested here:
The same implication is true with the next phrase which says: "and I am the one who rewards for it." When some workers are employed by a person he may give their wage to his agent to distribute among them. However, if the job is a special one he may personally hand the wages out to them. Similarly, Allah (SWT) without any mediation rewards those who fast.
It is noteworthy to mention that the Arabic term "اجزی" in the above-mentioned narration can be read in both active and passive forms. According to the latter, the narration gives another meaning:
"Fasting is for me and I am its reward!"
Thus, the one who fasts has Allah (SWT) with him/her as the reward of his/her act of worship just as the guest of a banquet who expects the host to welcome and meet him/her.
Reality Of Islam |
|
A dazzling
Hidden away
KAUST is pa
9:3:43
2018-11-05
10 benefits of Marriage in Islam
7:5:22
2019-04-08
benefits of reciting surat yunus, hud &
9:45:7
2018-12-24
advantages & disadvantages of divorce
11:35:12
2018-06-10
6:0:51
2018-10-16
7:32:24
2022-02-14
the happy life of mankind requirement
6:36:36
2022-01-25
8:30:23
2022-03-03
9:39:36
2022-12-28
5:57:34
2023-03-18
11:11:59
2023-02-01
2:33:4
2023-02-15
5:41:46
2023-03-18
| LATEST |
HOME
