Uprightness

All praise is due to Allâh, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings of Allâh be upon the Messenger, his household and companions.

Fellow Muslims! Fear Allâh as He should be feared. Fear of Allâh is the provision against hardships of this world and the Hereafter. It is the cause of attaining Allâh’s pleasure and averting His punishment.

Dear brethren! Man’s happiness lies in maintaining the nature upon which Allâh created the creation. He should not allow his nature to deviate from the straight path nor should he live it for neither desires and doubts nor should he left his soul at the mercy of devils among the jinn and mankind. He should rather seek the protection of his soul with Allâh, rely on Him and hold fast unto the upright religion of Allâh. Allâh says,

Allâh also says,

Fellow Muslims! Do you know the reward that Allâh has in provision for those who hold firmly unto His religion? Allâh explains this when He says,

Brethren in faith! Uprightness means adhering to the Book of Allâh and the Sunnah of His Messenger. It is the only cause of human success and prosperity. We are in dire need of it to have all our affairs put aright, especially in this age where there are many trials and tribulations.

Uprightness on the religion of the truth is the greatest favour that Allâh gave to His servants. It is, in itself, the provision for the Last Day. Allâh commands that Muslims should remain steadfast in many verses in His glorious Book. He says,

Allâh also says,

Uprightness means honouring the commandments of Allâh and His prohibitions. Uprightness is performing acts of obedience to Allâh and protecting them from vitiation. It is to make a sincere repentance for every sin and to worship Allâh according to the ways ordained by the Prophet. It is to keep away from innovations and to worship Allâh with sincerity.

Uprightness is to adhere to the Sunnah of the Prophet, honouring it, spreading it and disliking all that negates it. Uprightness starts and ends with actualizing Tawhîd for Allâh, Lord of all the worlds.

At-Tabarî narrated on the authority of Sa’îd bin ‘Imrân who said, “I read the verse:‘ Verily, those who say: “Our Lord is (only) Allâh,” and thereafter stand firm’, in the presence of Abû Bakr As-Siddîq and he said, “They are those who did not associate anything with Allâh in worship.”He also reported that Abû Bakr said, “They are those who do not ask from anything besides Him.”

Ibn ‘Abbâs said,

Abul-‘Âliyah said,

Uprightness upon the religion of Allâh is the highest goal and the greatest admonition. Sufyân bin ‘Abdillâh asked the Messenger of Allâh: “

Al-Hasan Al-Basrî used to say, “O Allâh, You are our Lord. Make us upright in Your religion.”

Brethren in Islâm! Allâh makes the rewards of uprightness the greatest reward and assures the upright Muslim of the security. Allâh says,

Allâhu Akbar! What a great honour and what a huge bliss! Ibn Kathîr said in his Tafsîr while commenting on these verses,

Allâh says,

Fellow Muslims! The best condition of a Muslim is to follow up a good deed with another and keep away from evil deeds. Allâh says,

This condition is that of those who are close to Allâh; those who race towards righteous deed and shun forbidden things. The next degree is to follow up a bad deed with a good one. Allâh says,

The Messenger of Allâh said,

The worst situation of a Muslim is to follow up a bad deed with another and not to examine himself or fear Allâh or even think of repenting. So whoever chooses the worst condition and the worst characteristics has incurred loss in this world and the Hereafter, and that is clear loss.

Dear brother! Be among those who follow the way of salvation and work for the Hereafter. Obey your Lord, always remember death and the horrors that follow it and provide for that Day with whatever good deed you can.

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