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بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

In the Name of Allah,

the Most Gracious, and the Most Merciful

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Ibadaah

[Worship]

Ibadaah means:

Submission

Brothers and Sisters!

Assalam o Alleyykum

[Peace be Upon You]

Brothers and Sisters! Word Ibadaah (Worship) is used for Allah the Creator of everything which exists in universe and beyond universe.

Brothers and Sisters! The question arises why mankind has to submit to Allah and why not submit to Providers which a human eye can see e.g. sun, moon, star and why mankind has to submit to Allah Whom a human eye cannot see.

Brothers and Sisters! For the sake of argument let us see why we should not submit to, for example to ‘Sun’:Sun:

• provides light
  

• provide heat
  

• heat helps to growfood from land
  

• heats water to evaporate which turn into clouds and then the water is reverted in the form of rain . Should the water not evaporate then whole earth will be under water.
  

• keeps water and other produces, items, goods warm . If these things are not warm then they will freeze and cannot be used
  

• etc.
  

Brothers and Sisters! There are innumerable benefits provided by Sun, so why mankind should not submit to Sun and/or other Providers which a human eye can see?

Brothers and Sisters! Survival of mankind depends on various Providers:

• land produces eatable produces
  

• seas provide fish and many other creatures for human consumption
  

• mountains provide metals e.g. iron , copper , brass etc
  

• trees provide fruits
  

• earth and sea provide crude oil
  

• etc.
  

Brothers and Sisters! If mankind starts to submit to Providers then he will be submitting to innumerable deities. Moreover, these Providers are dependent upon other Providers e.g. land cannot grow crops unless:

• land is ploughed
  

• seed is sown
  

• seed is irrigated by water
  

• sun provide heat
  

• etc.
  

Brothers and Sisters! So how a Provider can be submitted to whose existence and provision of services dependent upon many other Providers who are also dependent upon other Providers.

Brothers and Sisters! Therefore mankind has to look for the Entity who is not dependent upon any other Provider rather every other Provider is dependent upon the Lone Entity to who mankind can submit to.

Brothers and Sisters! Mankind is inhabited on every part of the earth. To submit to this Entity the Entity has to be near mankind only then one can submit to Him. For example if one wants to submit to sun then he can see the Sun where he can show his gratitude to Sun. Brothers and Sisters! In other words the Entity has to be ‘Omnipresent’ so that mankind can submit to Him any moment of day and night. In case of submission to Sun one can only submit to sun when he can see it during the day.

Brothers and Sisters! Let us take an example of an inventor of ‘Steam Engine’ to whom mankind is submitted to consciously and unconsciously.

Brothers and Sisters!

• Industrial Revolution led to the invention of ‘Steam Engine’ in the year1712 by Thomas Newcomen
  who incorporated technologies by Savery and Denis Papin
  

• As Thomas Newcomen is the inventor, in other words Provider of the ‘Steam Engine’ which led to all means of transportation, therefore mankind submit to him for the comforts of life, reduction in distance, no tiredness even after a long journey, freshness of mind and work can also be done while travelling etc. etc.
  

• But to make steam engine there were other inventions as well and to make use of the ‘Steam Engine’ there has to be other providers as well e.g.
  

• discovery of iron and other metals to be used in manufacturing the ‘Steam Engine’
  
  

• coal which will burn and make the water boil and turn into steam

  
  

• molding iron to make different parts of the ‘Steam Engine’
  

• knowhow to build the ‘Steam Engine”
  

• rail track
  

• etc
  

Brothers and Sisters! There are innumerable items which need to be invented, produced and manufactured before ‘Steam Engine’ can be operative where there are innumerable Providers.

But

Brothers and Sisters! The credit will only go to Thomas Newcomen. In other words the mankind will submit to Him only and they will not even think about the other Providers, although they also deserve a sign of gratitude.

Brothers and Sisters! Mankind consciously or unconsciously submits to Thomas Newcomen, who only has heard his name, they have not seen him. However, they cannot deny his existence because the proof is before their eyes and they make use of it and reap benefits from his invention.

In other words they are submitting to an

‘Unseen’

Personality.

Brothers and Sisters!

Now let us see why mankind has to submit to Allah.

Brothers and Sisters! The attributes of Allah are:

• Allah is Creator of everything which exists in this universe and beyond the universe
  

• Allah is Lone Entity
  

• Allah is ‘Provider’ of properties to every creation
  

• Allah is Commander of His creations
  

Brothers and Sisters! Allah was and is Lone Entity and He (SWT) had enormous attributes and powers which He (SWT) could not share with anybody. Brothers and Sisters! This aspect can be appreciated by an example.

Brothers and Sisters! Let us assume there is a man who comes out of the blues who is highly qualified, owner of properties and many other qualities to whom no one knows about. As nobody knows him so he has to introduce himself. He will introduce himself by showing his degrees, photographs of his properties.

Brothers and Sisters!

The question arises why Allah wanted to introduce Himself.

Brothers and Sisters!

The answer to this question lies in the following Hadith e Qudsi:

Allah said to the effect:

I was a hidden Treasure.

I wished to be recognized.

So I create Jinn and Inss.

[Spirits and Mankind]

Brothers and Sisters! The above example i.e. man out of the blues who had enormous powers and wanted to introduce himself is reflection of above Hadith e Qudsi.

Brothers and Sisters! As Allah was Lone Entity and He (SWT) wanted to share His Powers with somebody, so He (SWT), as per circumstantial evidence, initially created Angels and thereafter Jinn (Spirits). Why? Because Allah wanted them to know His (SWT) Powers where they will submit to Him (SWT). This fact is revealed in the Qur’an:

Translation Surah Adh Dhariyat Ayat no. 56

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

And I (Allah) created not the Jinn and mankind

except that they should submit to Me (Alone)

Brothers and Sisters! As Allah wanted to be submitted by mankind so there has to be proof of His (SWT) existence and Powers. In view of this Allah created this universe. This fact is revealed in the Qur’an:

Translation Surah Al A’raf Ayat no 54

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He rose over (Istawa) the Arsh (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). He brings the night a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His command. Surely, His is the Creations and Commandment. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

Brothers and Sisters! In this Verse Allah advises mankind that He (SWT) is the Creator of this universe: sun, moon, stars etc.

Brothers and Sisters! In another Verse Allah reveals His (SWT) knowledge i.e. He (SWT) Knows every function of His (SWT) creations:

Translation Surah Al Hadid Ayat no 4

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

He (Allah) it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose over (Istawa) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes on into the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heavens and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do.

Brothers and Sisters! As per narrations when universe was created then Allah created Hazrat Adam (PBUH) and thereafter Hazrat Haw’wa (Eve) (RTU). From the loin of Hazrat Adam (PBUH) Allah extracted all the souls and introduced Himself. The circumstantial evidence depicts that Allah showed mankind all His (SWT) creations i.e. the universe and Heaven and Hell. Allah proposed to mankind that if they will submit to Him then they will live in Paradise where they will enjoy amenities of life forever. But if they will not submit to Him (SWT) they will have to live in Hell.

Brothers and Sisters! Allah reveals this proposition in the Qur’an:

Translation Surah Al Ahzab Ayat no 72

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

Truly, We did offer (propose) Al-Amanah (to submit to Him) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains , but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it (i.e. afraid of Allah’s Torment). But man bore it. Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and ignorant (of its results).

Brothers and Sisters! The circumstantial evidence depict that as every creation is Allah’s creation, so technically, they were all equal. But when heavens, earth and mountain excused themselves to bear the responsibility and mankind assumed it then mankind became superior to all creations of the universe. The circumstantial evidence also depict that as heavens, earth and mountain excused themselves to bear the responsibility, Allah asked them to be of service to mankind.

Brothers and Sisters!

The question may emerge in mind that what about Angels and Jinn

why they were not proposed to bear this responsibility?

Brothers and Sisters! As per narrations, first Allah created Angels to submit to Him (SWT). But Angels were too submissive and were not disobedient to Allah not for a fraction of a moment. The circumstantial evidence depict that Allah did not enjoy such recognition. Brothers and Sisters! Then Allah created Jinn for His (SWT) recognition. But they were too mischievous i.e. too extremes.

Brothers and Sisters! Then Allah created mankind. For the ‘test’ of submission to Him (SWT) Allah gave mankind option to choose right or wrong for his day to day life. In short, ‘right’ is to follow Guidance of Allah and ‘wrong’ is to oppose Guidance of Allah.

Brothers and Sisters! If one will be on the right track i.e. Right Path then it will be ‘submission’ to Allah and if one opposes Guidance of Allah he will be non – submissive i.e. disobedient.

Brothers and Sisters! Before sending mankind on earth there was pact between Allah and mankind. The pact was that Allah will be Provider of everything and in return mankind will be submissive to Him (SWT). As below is the clause of the pact revealed in the Qur’an:

Translation Surah Al A’raf Ayat no 172

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

And (remember) when you Lord brought forth from Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed (or from Adam’s loin his offspring) and made them testify as to themselves (saying):

“Am I not your Rabb (Lord)?”

The said: “Yes! We Testify“,

Lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: Verily, we have been unaware of this.

Brothers and Sisters! Rabb is attribute of Allah which denotes:

• Allah is Provider of Rizq i.e. food, clothes and shelter
  

• Allah is Preserver where Allah will protect
  

• Allah is Cherisher where Allah will look after
  

• Allah is Sustainer where Allah will help
  

• Last but not least Allah is source of ILM (knowledge)
  

Brothers and Sisters! In return for the above Allah asked mankind to be submissive to Him (SWT) and if he will be submissive then the plane of death will fly him to Paradise where he will enjoy amenities of life forever which no eyes has seen, no ears have heard and no mind can imagine.

ALLAH: OMNIPRESNT

Brothers and Sisters! It has been mentioned above to the effect that to be submissive to an Entity it is necessary that Entity should be present, for example, if one is submissive to Sun then he can see the Sun. Brothers and Sisters! But a human eye cannot look at the Sun because it is so hot that if one keeps looking at it he will become blind. Brothers and Sisters! It is believed everybody has experienced that when he is going in car and suddenly the light of sun reflects one goes blind i.e. he cannot see and immediately he lowers the shade which has been installed for this purpose. Brothers and Sisters! In fact we recognize Sun by its light because we know that this light is from Sun.

Brothers and Sisters! Light is not a matter which can be manufactured in a factory. Light emerges or is being produced when different forces are enjoined together e.g. building a Dam where water is processed in such a manner where electricity is produced which lights bulbs.

Brothers and Sisters!

ILM (Qur’an) (knowledge) is light

Brothers and Sisters! No doubt everyone will agree that all the developments in every field are based on ILM. ILM is derived by observation of universe, analyzing the properties of the creations and experimenting upon them

Brothers and Sisters!

The question arises where the mind does

derive ILM from?

Brothers and Sisters!

The answer lies in the Qur’an , Word of Allah .

Brothers and Sisters! Allah revealed Ayats of the Qur’an being the first revelation as below which are with reference to ILM:

Translation Surah Al Alaq Ayat no. 1 – 5

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

• Parah (Read)! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists)
  

• He (Allah) has created man from a clot (Piece of thick coagulated blood)
  

• Parah (Read)! And your Lord is Most Generous.
  

• Who has taught (ILM) by Qalam (Pen).
  

• He has taught man that which he knew not.
  

Brothers and Sisters!

• Allah had chosen Mohammed Ibne Abdullah (SAW) as Khatim ul Anbiyya (Last Prophet) to revive Deen e Islam in every corner of the world until the Day of Resurrection. In other words to convey Message of Allah to mankind.
  

• It is natural phenomenon that ‘Message’ has to be based upon ILM. In view of this the first revelation was to learn ILM. This is why the first revelation to Mohammed Ibne Abdullah (SAW) was to ‘Read’ .
  

• In the fifth Verse Allah assumes the responsibility to teach Him (SAW):
  

He (Allah) has
taught man that which he knew not.

Brothers and Sisters! The concept of ‘education’, which is another name ‘to read’, is to secure education and implement it in day to day life to serve people in return for reward.

Brothers and Sisters! In view of the above it is ILM which is ‘Light’ everyone needs to move forward in life, and the source of ILM is Allah. In other words Allah is ‘Light’ (Nur).

Brothers and Sisters! Allah has revealed this fact in the Qur’an of Allah being Nur (Light):

Translation Surah An-Nur Ayat no 35

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

Allah is the Nur (Light) of the heavens and the earth.

The parable of His Nur (light) is as (if there were) a niche and within it a lamp; the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a brilliant star,

lit from a blessed tree, an olive, neither of the east (i.e. neither it gets rays only in the morning) nor of the west (i.e. nor it gets sun-rays only in the afternoon, but it is exposed to the sun all day long),

whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself), though no fire touched it. Light upon Light! Allah Guides to His light (ILM) whom He Wills. And Allah sets forth parables for mankind, and Allah is All-Knower of everything.

Brothers and Sisters! Scientists have discovered that light travels 186,000 miles per second. Allah has revealed:

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.

Brothers and Sisters! As ILM is ‘Light’ and the source of ILM is Allah, therefore, Allah is Light of ILM. The meaning of the above Verse implies that Allah i.e. the Light of ‘ILM’ is within ‘Heavens’ and the ‘Earth’, therefore Allah is ‘Omnipresent’ and He (SWT) can be submitted to anytime anywhere.

Brothers and Sisters! Allah is Aleem. Allah Knew that mankind will be eager to see His (SWT) Entity. Allah made this clear that His Entity i.e. ‘Light’ cannot be seen by a human eye where Hazrat Musa (PBUH) posed his desire to Allah to see His (SWT) Entity. As below is dialogue between Allah and Hazrat Musa (PBUH):

Translation Surah Al A’raf Ayat no. 143 – 144

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

And when Musa (Moses) came at the time and place appointed
by Us, and his Lord (Allah) spoke to him; he (Musa) said:

“O my Lord! Show me (Yourself),

that I may look upon you.”

Allah said: “you cannot see Me, but look upon the mountain if it stands still in its place then you shall see Me.”

So when his Lord reflected His Tajali (Nur) (light) to the Mountain, He made it collapse to dust, and Musa (Moses) fell down unconscious.

Then when he recovered his senses he said: “Glory is to You, I turn to You in repentance and I am the first of the believers (Muslim).

Allah said: “O Musa (Moses! I have chosen you above men by My Messengers, and by My speaking (to you). So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful.

Brothers and Sisters! The Tajali (Light) of Allah was so powerful that when it was reflected upon mountain it became dust;

Brothers and Sisters!

So how a human eye can see Entity of Allah Who is Nur (Light)

?

Brothers and Sisters! The reflection of Tajali (Nur) of Allah can be assessed that when thick clouds collide with each other then the spark emerges and wherever that spark falls it destroys the matter or kill people.

Brothers and Sisters! In view of this fact that human eye cannot see Allah, He (SWT) has kept His (SWT) Entity ‘Unseen’. However, Entity of Allah can be seen just like when we see light of Sun and we are sure that it is light of sun which cannot be looked at. Similarly, Allah can be seen through universe i.e. the Creator of the Universe just like Sun produces light.

Brothers and Sisters! In Ayat no.144:

Allah said: “O Musa (Moses! I have chosen you above men by My Messengers, and by My speaking (to you). So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful.

Brothers and Sisters! Allah advised Hazrat Musa (PBUH) to the effect that I should not worry about the sight of Me (Allah), just do your job what you have been asked to do.

Brothers and Sisters! Message of Allah to Anbiyya is message to whole mankind. It is understandable as Anbiyya are to convey Message of Allah to mankind. Therefore, Message of Allah to mankind is to submit to him as He (SWT) is ‘Omnipresent’ and more nearer to their Jugular vein and this is revealed in the Qur’an:

Translation Surah Qaf Ayat no. 16

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

And indeed We have created man, and We know what his ownself whispers to him. And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein (by Our Knowledge)

CONCLUSION

Brothers and Sisters! It is believed that the above representations clearly depict that why mankind has to be submissive to Allah i.e. in Ibadaah (worship) of Allah every moment of his life because everyone enjoys the above five clauses of the pact
i.e.

• Allah provides him Rizq
  

• Allah protects him
  

• Allah
  looks after him
  

• Allah helps him
  

• Allah gives him ILM i.e. teaches him
  

LAST WORD

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May Allah be with you.

Wass’a’lam

[May Allah Bless You]