True Self Realization

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Meaning of being pleased with Allah, Islam and Mohammed (saw)

رَضِيتُ باللهِ رَبَّاً، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَى اللهُ عَلِيهِ وَسَلَّمَ

نَبِيَّاً

"I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as my Prophet."

Allah says in the Quràn:

Say: "If ye do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (3:31)

Only the true and sincere believers can attain Self- Realization.

It is reported on the authority of Anas that the Prophet of Allaah (may peace and blessings be upon him ) said: "There are three qualities for which anyone who is characterized by them will relish the sweetness of faith: he to whom Allaah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who loves a man for Allaah's sake alone; and he who has as great an abhorrence of returning to unbelief after Allaah has rescued him from it as he has of being cast into Hell." (Muslim)

Allah says in the Qur'an: 

"Yet there are men who take (for worship) others besides Allah, as equal (with Allah); they love them as they should love Allah. But those of faith are overflowing in their love for Allah…" (2:165)

When we are pleased with Allah, we are ready to sacrifice anything for the sake of Allah.

Allah says in the Qur'an:

"O ye who believe! put not yourselves forward before Allah and His Messenger: but fear Allah: for Allah is He who hears and knows all things." (49:1)

Do we worship Him alone? Put into practice that we are pleased with Allah by guarding the 5 pillars of Islam strictly. Everything on this earth, universe, etc praises Allah.

Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds." (6:162)

Are we pleased with Islam as our religion?

1. Is Islam in our life?
2. Is Islam in our homes?

Are we pleased with Prophet (saw) as our Prophet?

1. Are we practicing any sunnah in our life?
2. Are we following His manners and etiquettes?

We need to imitate Mohammad (saw) in 3 things:

1. As Soorah (the way He looks)
2. As Seerah ( His ways, manners, ettiquettes, fear, patience, etc)
3. As Sareerah (His intentions)

The Rights of Prophet Mohammad (saw)

1. Love Prophet Mohammed (saw)

   Narrated Abu Huraira: "Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, none of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father and his children." (Bukhari)

2. Send Blessings upon Him (saw)
   
   Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever after listening to the adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-d-da' watit-tammati was-salatil qa'imati, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilata, wab' athhu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa' adtahu (O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (of not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular prayer which is going to be established! Kindly give Muhammad the right of intercession and superiority and send him (on the Day of Judgment) to the best and the highest place in Paradise which You promised him)', then intercession for me will be permitted for him on the Day of Resurrection." (Bukhari)

   Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Apostle said, "For every Prophet there is one invocation which is definitely fulfilled by Allah, and I wish, if Allah will, to keep my that (special) invocation as to be the intercession for my followers on the Day of Resurrection." (Bukhari)

3. Telling (saw) when the name of Prophet is heard
   
   Prophet (saw) said: "May he be humiliated, the man in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not send blessings upon me…" (Tirmidhi)

   Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever sends one blessing upon Me, Allah will send ten upon him." (Muslim)

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