بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّ حِيْمِ
Allah has given every physical thing a capacity. The capacities in human beings vary. It is not the same as some are physically
stronger or, intellectually advanced.
Allah
says that he made us in tribes and nations so that you can be identified;
O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and Tribes, that ye may know Each other (Not that ye may despise (each other). (49:13)
This being said we know that in Allah’s
sight we are all equal. How then are we equal
if we vary in capacity? The answer is
the soul. While physically we vary each soul
has the same potential to get closer to Allah.
Each soul is made from the same refined light so in essence each soul
has the same capacity, regardless of time and place. The difference comes in the extent each
individual takes in keeping the soul bright and shinning. Allah
says;
Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. (49:13)
The most righteous can possible be those who made the effort to polish
their souls, working hard to keep any blemishes away from it. And this exercise extends to all of mankind
regardless of physical deformities. In
so doing those who can achieve this will be equal in the sight of Allah.
Our mission is to keep your soul bright and shinning. This will increase your capacity to get closer
to Allah.
If you should put a flammable object next to fire it will obviously burn. So to the dirt one puts on the heart is
flammable. Allah
says in Surah Humazah;
The Fire of
Allah, kindled, which leaps up over the hearts.
(104:6-7)
It is the impurities one puts around the heart will burn in the
fire. However through effort of making
polishing the soul all those impurities can be erased.
The brighter the soul, the greater the possibility of getting closer to
Allah;
regardless of physical deformities.
The best ingredients of achieving this are sincerity and humility. They both are of great benefit and value with
regards to our ascent to our Lord. Satan
was not sincere and humble in his worship and it eventually came to light and lead
to his downfall. Allah
has preserved these lessons for us to take note.
Prophet Muhammad (pboh) established trustworthiness and truthfulness,
and he was physically taken up in the Mi’raj.
Keep this in mind and work hard to get closer to Allah
. Use the physical capacity that
He has given you to assist you in achieving this goal and not utilize it for
things that will bring about unfortunate results.
