بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّ حِيْمِ
The ending of Surah Adiyat is quite interesting because Allah
says;
When we see the word breast mentioned it usually denotes to the human chest and everything inside it, particularly the heart. As we’ve mentioned in previous discourses the heart is the seat of the personality and it is from the heart where all our emotions emanates from.
And that which is in the breasts (of men) shall be made known. Verily, that Day (i.e. the Day of
Resurrection) their Lord will be Well-Acquainted with them (as to their deeds),
(and will reward them for their deeds).
(100:10-11)
When we see the word breast mentioned it usually denotes to the human chest and everything inside it, particularly the heart. As we’ve mentioned in previous discourses the heart is the seat of the personality and it is from the heart where all our emotions emanates from.
So what Allah
is telling us is that on the Day of Accountability everything in ones chest
will be revealed; whether it is good or bad.
When we commit any wrong doing it is not whipped out or taken out
completely from our book of records. We
know that the Qur’an says good removes evil but it is not completely erased. Instead it is covered. This is why we pray Allahummas turrnaa bi satrikal
jameel (O
Allah! Cover us (i.e. our faults) with a
beautiful covering).
On the Day of Judgement Allah
will look at these evil deeds and will ask the person if he/she did commit them. In relation to this Prophet Muhammad (pboh) is reported to have said;
Allah will
bring the believer very close and privately and ask him “Do you know this
sin? Do you know that sin?” The
believers reply will be, “Yes Oh Lord,” until he is reminded about all of his
sins, and he thinks he will perish. Then
Allah will say “I covered up your sins during your life, and I will forgive
your sins today”. Then he will be given
his book of good deeds.
It is only then will all your evil deeds be completely erased as you cannot
go heaven with stains against you.
The higher you ascend the thinner the air becomes and the more constricted
the chest will be. This is possibly why Prophet Moses (as) prayed O My Lord! Open for me my
chest (20:25). And
possibly why before he was taken up in the Mir’aj Prophet Muhammad’s (pboh) chest was opened and washed.
So to we don’t want a constricted heart and in order to safe guard
against this we must prepare from now.
Satan doesn’t want this. This is
why it is recorded in Surah Naas concerning Satan’s motives: who whispers in the breasts of mankind.
And on that point a noteworthy mention is that some people argue that it
is impossible for Prophet Muhammad (pboh) to be present at more than one place at one at
the same time. If Satan can whisper to
the hearts of men at one at the same time; what about the greatest creature
that has ever been created? But that is
a different subject.
We need to take note that all our deeds and all the secrets we hold in our
chest will come to light on that Day and no one will want any impurity and evil
to come out in front of the Lord and Master.
So start preparing for that great meeting from now.
Work hard to cover the blemishes that are recorded against you. Remember Satan doesn’t want this and he will try
tirelessly to divert your focus away from Allah. That is an individual battle. No one else can ward off Satan from you. You need to put your faith and trust in Allah
and let him take care of your affairs.
We beg Allah to enable us to cover up our wrongs by engaging in good and beneficial
deeds and may He bless us and reward us so that on the Day of Accountability
when our chest is opened up it will be pleasing to Him, insha Allah.
