ALAA EL-DIN & MODERN FACEBOOK
In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
In the name of Allah, peace and prayers upon The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him):
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) paid attention to a divine nature in the human beings, so he revealed it by his holy Hadith: “Whoever is given Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) he is truly blessed by Allah”.
This is a gentle message that briefly presents some of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) rulings, that is –sadly- ignored by a lot of muslims who use social media -especially facebook- which is recently spread among them with all its pros and cons that most of people take them sloppily where some of them ask a lot of questions about.
So, I will try to adjust regulations for using facebook according to the Islamic Sharia through a short story so that it could be easy and furious to youth.
I inspired the idea of “story” from The Holy Qur’an methodology as The Mighty Allah stated:” We relate to you -O Muhammad- the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur’an although you were, before it, among the unaware”. {Yusuf} 12:3
Allah also stated: “And each [story] We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make firm your heart. And there has come to you, in this, the truth and an instruction and a reminder for the believers”. {Hud} 11:120
Accordingly, Allah (Glory be to Him) revealed true events that happened in the past in the way of (stories) so that we could easily extract morals and lessons and understand His guidance and directing.
Also, The Prophet (P.B.U.H) taught us lessons through stories like the story of (Om zara’) which he told Lady Aisha to show her –and show us implicitly- the meaning of true love and loyalty, despite this story is imaginary and only used as a proof for old Arabs eloquence.
Scene I
Alaa el-Din house ) )
A beautiful day morning where sun rises and enters Alaa’s room at 7:00am, today Alaa el-Din has an (accounting exam) in the university which used to be difficult and burden upon him.
Alaa el-Din is a kind youngster, but ‘unfortunately’ he played too much and wasted a lot of time during the year, so he did not study well and apparently he is not ready for the exam.
Alaa el-Din disappointed his father who wanted him to join the faculty of engineering instead of the faculty of commerce he even –hardly-reached.
The alarm wakes Alaa el-Din up who starts to rise and yawns. As usual, he picks his cell phone, opens his facebook page and checks notifications and messages one after one after one…..
His father entered Alaa’s room and shouted:“Wake up Alaa el-Din you have an exam today, wake up!” Alaa el-Din replied “Ok dad I’m leaving right now”.
Alaa el-Din went to the university and came back afternoon.
His father asked “How are you Alaa el-Din? and how was the exam?” Alaa el-Din replied “It was very hard; actually, I made a lot of mistakes”.
His father said: “What a shame! You didn’t study all the year, you didn’t prepare for this day, and you were rather busy playing and chatting on facebook. And this is the result; you will fail”. Then he added sadly:” I am angry of you, you are careless and futile”.
Alaa el-Din lows his head and goes to his room to sleep.
He threw his mobile on his library shelf, accidently; it falls near his Islamic jurisprudence book. Alaa el-Din put his head on the pillow regretting his manners as he is about to fail in exams because of neglecting his father although he didn’t really want to.
A lot of thoughts of depression came to him till his tears have fallen, eventually, he fall asleep.
Scene II
(Alaa el-Din ’s facbook page & The fiqh book )
Frustrated and sad Alaa el-Din fell into a deep sleep. Although he is negligent and mistaken, Allah (The God) looks at him with mercy and care. He sends him a way to correct his path. He sends him a wondrous vision.
Alaa el-Din watched his facbook page managing to start a conversation with his figh book in cute and passionate way.
Facebook page said:” Hello. How are you? Would you mind if I asked you some questions that confusing me? ”
“The book answered:” I would love to, specially that you are a famous website among muslims nowadays!
“The Page asked:” At first, could you please introduce yourself, what is your name? what do you do? Where do you live...?
“The Book answered:” My name is (The simplified Islamic Fiqh) and work as a representative for Allah’s way and His merciful rules.” He also added:” And I suppose to live in the hearts and minds of muslims.” He paused for a moment then he turned to start a question:”
And what about you? What is your name? what do you do and where do you live?”
The Page answered” My name is facebook, my owner is a guy called (Mark Zukerberg), I work for him as a page for connecting people and I live in people’s cell phones and computers”
The Book said gently with a smile:“Nice to meet you”
The Page replied:” Nice to meet you too, sir”.
The facebook page started a serious conversation with a serious question:” So, does your religion prohibit my kind of work?”
The Book replies” The abstract idea of anything is always permissible, and the idea of your work specifically is charitable from the connecting and communicating point of view, which is recommended in Islam whenever regulations and restrictions are made”
Then he added:” About details you can ask whatever you want, you will find me an honest advisor; may Allah guides you to the straight path” He also added:”
But before your question, what are the items and valuables that your application is designed upon?
" The page replied:” Generally, it pretends making the world more open, introduces the facebook service as a page for social communication among people and controls his relationship with users with some basics that are widely acceptable”
The Book nodded his head and replied:” I see, I might read more about it”
The Page said:” Very well. First of all I want to ask you about my design, for instance, I have a column shows a request for user to put his personal photo in, whether a male or female, is that ok?”
The Book replied:” Photos of men has been agreed upon its permissibility from most of modern fiqh scholars, on the other hand, female photos mustn’t be published for anyone to stare at so that might be a key of fitna (disorder). Allah (Glory be to Him) stated in the Holy Qur’an:” O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful” {Al-Ahzab} 33:59
" The Page said:“All right. I have another optional column my user writes in it whatever he thinks about then he publishes that thoughts, is there something wrong about that?
" The Book answered:“Yes there is, In Islam, person is ordered to review and judge every single act or word he does or says, The Mighty Allah states:” Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record]” {Qaf}50:18,
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) warned us from the danger of a word and said:“Control your tongue” He also said:“Is there anything that throws people in the hellfire on their faces except the harvests of their tongues?!” and He also stated:“A man speaks a word displeasing to Allah without considering it of any importance, and for this reason he will sink down into hell”, so when he writes something he should be aware that Allah looks at him and he should fear Him. According to the reported Hadith, The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:“He who believes in Allah and The Last Day let him speak good words or remain silent”. And in this situation a person should be cautious to publish something disallowed by Allah so that will accumulate sins on his back; as every person will see or read his post will add a new sin to him. The Mighty Allah stated in that matter:” And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it” {Al-Zalzalah} 99:8, on the contrary, whoever writes good words and publish useful materials that satisfies Allah, he will be rewarded in the day of judgment, Allah stated:” So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it” {Al-Zalzalah}.
The Page then asked another question:” Could you please clarify this point widely? Because there are a lot of types of speech and I’m really confused”
The book replied” Look, we have three kinds of speech:
1-Permissible speech like taking about food, drink, clothes, weather, and prices and so on…and this kind has neither punishment nor reward upon it.
2-Desirable speech with a good intention like speaking about Qur’an, kinship and everything that is righteous. This kind of speech deserves reward.
3-Forbidden speech like speaking about adultery and obscenity and so on. Whoever says so without regret must be punished severely”.
The book also added:“Generally, speaking is considered a lust so, you must think about the word before you spell it out, The Mighty Allah said:” No good is there in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity or that which is right or conciliation between people. And whoever does that seeking means to the approval of Allah - then We are going to give him a great reward” {Al-Nisa’} 4:114.
The page replied:“Very well so far. That was for the optional items. But, in the other hand, I have something that is automatically displayed without control from my users, i.e. a column that show photos of another people to communicate with. Sometimes those photos are shameful or disgraceful, what shall I do in that matter?”
The book replied:” OF course if there is something to do with that like closing or forbidding it, you must do it because it’s an evil door and you should block it. Allah (Glory be to Him) stated:” And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned” {Al-Israa} 17:36.
You have to watch out yourself deception because the self drags human to bad deeds, and the Satan always whispers souls with bad attitudes”
The page said:“Ok. A lot of my youth users are trying to know and talk with women whether the know them or not, and I think that it’s Ok and natural, especially it’s done completely behind screens without any physical contact. Even chatters are far away from each other, and that is the most common case here
The Book smiled and said:“Praise to Allah! I told you a few moments ago the Qur’anic verse “Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record]” {Qaf} 50:18, didn’t I?” He wasn’t really looking for answer, he needed only to explain the principle, he thought for a while then he resumed:“Any person will be held accountable for every single act he did in his entire life. According to this, talking or chatting with a foreigner woman (i.e. not a wife, sister, mother, aunt or any of man’s near relatives women) is completely forbidden in Islam except for a case of necessity measured by its measurement. These restrictions were made to block harms resulting from such inappropriate relationships that called (Introductions to Zina ‘Adultery’). The Prophet (P.B.U.H) explained that and said” Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it. The adultery of the eye is the lustful look, the adultery of the ears is listening to voluptuous (song or talking), the adultery of the tongue is licentious speech, the adultery of the hand is the lustful grip (embrace) and the adultery of the feet is to walk to the place where he intend to commit adultery, and the heart yearns and desires then; the private part confirms or falsifies it”. So, block that way to save and protect the believers from such awful deeds, and contemplate Allah’s order to the purest hearts of the Prophet companions:” And when you ask the Prophet’s wives for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts” {Al-Ahzab} 33:53. The same order was ordered to the Prophet’s wives as example for the rest of other women:” O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech” {Al-Ahzab} 33:32. How many problems and woes has taken place since we have abandoned discipline and adherence to Allah’s way and rules. A lot of muslims know them but, sadly, they ignore”
The page looked confused and angry, he said –in unpleasant way-:“Isn’t that a real mean of rigorism? It is not necessary that everybody who had talked to a woman means that he fell into a sort of forbidden relationship. There are another pure kind of relationships such as friendship, fellowship or even a pure innocent love. Why do you distort such beautiful relations by call it Haram, Haram (Prohibited)! There are a lot of things among people that happens naturally with respect, innocence and love”
The Book replied:“At first behave yourself! You must be sure that Allah is The Most Merciful; He is more merciful than a mother with her child. He (Glory be to Him) said:” And ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate” {Hud} 11:90. And about the allegations that intentions are clear and hearts are white, you must put in mind that The Creature of hearts and intentions had legislated rules and ways to purify our hearts by sticking to these ways.
He truly knows what would benefit or harm us. So, when He creates and you put the rules; that is considered a violation and disorder”.
He paused for a second then he resumed saying:” To sum up, it is clear that whoever adheres to the divine regulations and methods obtains the pure heart, on the contrary, whoever follows his desires and doesn’t follow the right path and pretend rigorism and this staff of phrases, we call him a blind-heart person. His heart is surly impure and the real problem that he doesn’t feel that. The Prophet (P.BU.H) said about these two kinds of persons:“The wise man is the one who takes account of himself and strives for that which is after death. And the helpless man is the one who follows his own whims then indulges in wishful thinking about Allah
" The Page seemed relaxed and convinced. He starred for a moment, then he broke the silence and asked:“You said that the blind-heart person doesn’t feel himself, could you tell me why?
" The Book answered:“You have to know that person’s self orders him bad attitudes, Allah (Glory be to Him) described it and said:” And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.” {Yusuf} 12:53. And you have to know for sure that The Satan deceives humans by showing them worthless acts in a dress of worthy ones, then he whispers him to follow him step by step. This situation was described in Qur’an as Allah (Glory b to Him) said:” and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. He only orders you to evil and immorality and to say about Allah what you do not know” {Al-Baqrah} 2:168,169. He who do not strive lusts and desires of himself and fight his Satan, he will fell into evil forever. The good faith light will be turned off so he could not differentiate the good and the evil.
" The page said:” You are right, I’m so sorry, may Allah guides my users to the right and good path” He also added “Honestly, I know a lot of people who say expressions like (stiffness and rigorism) and refuse the guidance and the system you are talking about then, unfortunately, they fell into adultery and illegal sexual relationships. They talk to each other and watch each other in a frame of suspicious relationships. Once someone repents, he is no longer getting back to evil.
" The Book said:” Do you see? This is the truth but many people lied to themselves and for following his whims and he loses in the end. Eventually, Allah (Glory be to Him) punishes them with disasters and woes. He clarified that by saying “Whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter], And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind” {Taha} 20:124,125. He also stated:” And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allah, We would have opened upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning” {Al-A’raf} 7:96
" The Page said:“Well. So, whoever falls in such sins how could he repent? How could he satisfy The Lord?
" The Book answered:” This is a good question. Actually, this is the beginning of the road of reform between the man and His Lord. With all honest and love I want to tell you that whoever is defeated by his soul whims and his Satan and falls into such prostitutes, he has to immediately ends those suspicious relationships because they are the main way to temptation. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) stated in such case:“what is lawful is clear and what is unlawful is clear, but between them are certain doubtful things which many people do not know. So he who guards against doubtful things keeps his religion and his honor blameless. But he who falls into doubtful things falls into that which is unlawful, just as a shepherd who grazes his cattle in the vicinity of a pasture described prohibited by the king; he is likely to stray into the pasture. Mind you, every king has a protected pasture and Allah has involved limits is that which He has declared unlawful. Verily, there is a piece of flesh in the body, if it is healthy, the whole body is healthy, and if it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt, verily, it is the heart”. According to this Hadith, the facebook page becomes prohibited because it is proved that his soul is weak as he tried it a lot of times and in every time he gets back after repentance. Allah said about that weakness nature of soul:” And mankind was created weak” {Al-Nisa’} 4:28. Whenever a person needs a communication for a purpose, he can use other applications that have no doors for suspicious relationships such as (whatsapp) and similar kind of applications which are many nowadays
The Page said:” But I think facebook becomes permissible for whoever controls himself and could use his page in serious business and communications, does not it?
" The Book replied:” Indeed, that is exactly what I’ve just told you. Whenever persons use facebook as a mean of useful communication and spreading useful information and instructions, then it turns to be completely legitimate, and with good intentions deeds turn to be grateful and rewarded by Allah. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said about intentions:” The value of an action depends on intention behind it. A man will be rewarded only upon what he intended” So using facebook as a way of guiding people for good deeds and prohibiting vice, turning it into a recommended application. Allah said about co-operation in good deeds:” And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty” {Al-Ma’idah} 5:2 usually, good deeds only come out from a person who is committed to his religion. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:” When Allah wishes good for someone, he bestows upon him the understanding of deen (religion)” because this science makes persons always connected to Allah and strengthen the bond between him and his Lord. The Prophet added another way to strength the relationship between man and his God:” Whoever prays the dawn prayer, he is granted by Allah’s protection, so do not betray Allah by betraying who are in His protection”.
The prophet also said:“When anyone of you sleeps, Satan ties three knots on the back of his neck. He recites this incantation on every knot ‘You have a long night, so sleep’. If he awakes and remembers Allah, one knot is loosened.
If he performs wudu’ (ablution) another knot is loosened. And when he prays, all three knots are loosened.
He begins his morning in a happy and refreshed mood; otherwise, he gets up in bad spirits and sluggish state” and every person know himself and where he stands from Allah
The Page looked comfortable with the conversation. He expressed his feeling and said:” Honestly, taking with you is full of honest, clearance and objectivity
The Book replied:“Thank you. May Allah rewards you” The Page then returned to ask and said:” Another point, Many of my users forget themselves and spend hours and hours on facebook, is that OK?
The Book replied:” Of course not, that’s is dangerous on his life as wasting time in useless actions is wasting life. Time is the most precious thing that is given to people and they will be asked for it in the Day of Judgment. Allah said:” Did not We grant you life enough for whoever would remember therein to remember, and the Warner had come to you? So taste [the punishment], for there is not for the wrongdoers any helper” And the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:”
The muslim will not finish his hear until he asked about five issues: his age; what did he do through it, his youth; what did he tear it in, his money; where did he gain it from and what did he spend it at, and what did he execute from his studies and knowledge” accordingly, muslim must not waste his time
" The Page looked surprised, he said:” It seems that you highly appreciate the time! That is totally respectful and worth gratitude” he added:” So, how would you advise my users to differentiate right and wrong attitudes?
" The Book answered:” Simply, he has to be honest with himself, The Prophet put a general rule and said:” The essence of virtue is in good morals whereas sinful conduct is that which turns in your heart making you feel uncomfortable and you dislike that to be disclosed to other people” So make that rule an example in your life to follow
“The Page said:” Well said. What about users who enter another people pages and browse it and watch its contents. I think it is ok because they might hide it but they did not
" The Book replied:” It is not Ok to breach another person’s privacy without permission. Allah said about privacies:” O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded” {Al-Nur} 24:27 so, don’t follow yourself curiosity till it drags you into unpleasant results.
The Page said:“All Right so far. But what about users who are experts in facebook software and are able to hack another accounts and control it secretly? I think it’s completely wrong to do so, isn’t it?
" The Book replied:“As you have just named it; it’s hacking, and hacking is a sort of stealing and to b specific it is intellectual property stealing. The thief in such case will be punished as much as the damage reflected upon the victim. Allah (Glory be to Him) said about theft:” If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before”{Yusuf} 12:77. Information hacking or stealing is considered theft and deserves punishment. Allah said about theft punishment:” [As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise” {Al-Ma’idah} 5:58. So, the person must not underestimate any kind of theft and must not get used to it
The Page then said:“Some of my friend join groups of boys and girls that notify him with their activities about the subject of the group, is there anything wrong about that?
The Book replied” It’s Ok if the person wants a benefit from such activity like studying or checking commodities prices. Generally, the person is defined by his intentions and where he puts himself in”. “Some of my users explore a lot of friend requests from people that he does not know, he might add them and they might accept his friend request, then he could have a lot of and even some of them show off with the large number of friends that he has on his page. Shall I accept and add strange friends easily or there are boarders for such situation?“The Page asked. “Definitely he should not” The Book replied. He also added:” We should investigate about who we are going to have a friendship with. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said about choosing friends:“The person is a mirror for his friend, so every one of you must properly check who is going to make a friendship with” Even in the real life we are deceived by persons who we thought that they are good and reliable. Hence, what do you think about a person behind a screen you know nothing about? A wise man said:“Scrimp in making friends and do not overproduce enemies”.
The Page said:“Thank you so much so far. Frankly, what do you advise a person who fall in wrongful actions with intention or with not, and he wants to get back to the straight path and repent?
The Book replied:“You have to know that every man commits mistakes, the Prophet said” Every son of Adam is wrongdoer, and the best wrongdoers are the penitents” Allah also said:” Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [ Allah ] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], “Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire” {Ghafir} 40:7 So, muslim should revise him/herself and investigate his/her actions and pray to Allah to accept his repentance. The Exalted Allah stated:” Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful” {Al-Tawbah} 9:118
And He also said:” Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.” {Al-Baqrah} 2:286 But there are conditions for the honest repentance”
The Page said curiously:” And what are these conditions?”
The Book replied:“First of all you have to regret doing such shameful actions. Regretting is the repentance main pillar. Second: Abandoning these sins and determining not to get back to them. Third: Returning back properties and debts to the oppressed whether those grievances were physical or moral. Fourth: Do a lot of good and kind activities. Allah (Glory be to Him) said:” And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty. Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good.
And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful. And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance” {Al-Furqan} 25:68~71
The Page replied:“What if he –sadly- returns back to sins? What shall he do then? Especially that I have seen many users do so?
" The Book replied:” There is no despair from Allah’s mercy. He said more than once:” Allah is The Most Forgiver and The Most Merciful” The prophet also stated:” Every muslim has a sin that he does from time to time” The Prophet (Upon him be peace) reported about Allah that He said:“A muslim committed a sin and said:′ O Allah forgive my sin. Allah said:′ my slave committed a sin then he realized that he has a God that forgives the sins and punish for them. He then again committed a sin and said’ O Allah forgive my sin. Allah said:′ my slave committed a sin then he realized that he has a God that forgives the sins and punish for them. He then again committed a sin and said: O Allah forgive my sin. Allah said:′ my slave committed a sin and then realized that he has a God that forgive the sin or takes him accounted for it. I have granted forgiveness for my slave. Let him do whatever he likes” But such Hadith must not open for us away to be dare on doing evil actions and challenge Allah with sins, they just guide us to hopefulness in The Mighty Allah who stated:” [O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful. And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment” {Al-Hijr} 15:49,50
The Page said happily:” Your speech is so sweet and gentle” He paused for a moment and resumed:” So, what are the signs of person’s repentance?
The Book replied:” The penitent is heartbroken, tearful, alive minded, honest, sensitive, soft hearted and gentle talker. For those results, Allah (Glory be to Him) is pleased by his worshiper repentance, although He is The Richest of the entire universe. The Prophet (Upon Him be peace) reported about Allah:” When a muslim repent, Allah becomes happier of him than a man who missed his camel which carries his food and water in an abandoned desert, he searched for it and could not find it. He gave up and went to set down under a tree. While he was setting hopelessly, he suddenly found his camel standing by his side. He took it’s bridle and said very happily:“O Allah, you are my worshipper and I am your God” he said it wrong from the intensity of happiness
The Page replied:” Oh dear! May Allah pleases you and increases your heart with exult and happiness
" The Book said:” I hope you send this doaa (Prayer) in a gentle message for your users and friends to repeat. The prophet said:” The best supplication for seeking forgiveness is to say:′ O Allah, You are my God there is no true god but you. You have created me, and I am your slave and I hold for your covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favor that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me for none but you Has the power to pardon
The Page replied:” I will do it with my all pleasure In sha’a Allah (God willings). I have to go now as dawn is coming and Alaa el-Din is going to wake up for praying
The Book replied:” Allah blesses you. We will continue in sha’ Allah in another time. Good bye”.
Scene III
Alaa el-Din wakes up calm on his bed ) )
Alaa el-Din opens his eyes FOR A while and closes them; he tosses on his bed happily and comfortably. He is trying to get back to sleep to complete his beautiful dream, gradually; he opens his eyes trying to understand what he saw.
He feels like Allah showed him this dream to make him recognize how careless and wasteful was him.
He wants him to get back to the right path and know the truth and the fact that life is nothing but exam (Accounting) that he should study for to avoid failure and afterwards; punishment (like he played and did not study and then failed in the university).
A verse of the Holy Qur’an is running through his mind now:” Allah wants to make clear to you [the lawful from the unlawful] and guide you to the [good] practices of those before you and to accept your repentance.
And Allah is Knowing and Wise. Allah wants to accept your repentance, but those who follow [their] passions want you to digress [into] a great deviation. And Allah wants to lighten for you [your difficulties]; and mankind was created weak” {Al-Nisa} 4:26~28 so he assures that it is a divine message and gift given to guide him and to make him really in deeper love with Allah. His father shouted:“Hey Alaa el-Din my son, wake up for dawn prayer”. “At once dad, I’m awake and will follow you in a moment” replied Alaa el-Din. The father looks surprised, he said:“You are alive and active I see, you do not upset me in calling you for prayer as usual!
" Alaa el-Din said:“Thanks for Allah dad, He led me to something that I had known nothing about”
The Father replied:“It’s fine son. Allah is The Mighty Merciful. He sends messages for His own people to guide them to the true straightpath”.
Scene IV
Alaa el-Din repents and fixes his page ) )
Alaa el-Din returns back after dawn prayer, revising himself and checking his page. He turned off every useless features and got out all useless groups that contains contents contradict with the Islamic Sharia.
-Allah ( Glory be to Him) said:” And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah . If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided. [It is] as bounty from Allah and favor. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.“{Al-Hujrat} 49:7-8
-This life is an exam from Allah to us. He said that:” Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed” {Al-Kahf} 18:7 And the wisdom of that exam Allah had mixed evil with good, and legislated laws and regulations so that muslim could differ between the two kinds of ways (evil and good) using Allah’s scale. That is like when you take thorns out of fish and flowers, and benefit from the rest of them. Thus, the closer you are from Allah’s path, the further you are from the devil’s tricks. The person who falls in these tricks will not b able to recognize evil from good, his world will be dark till the Satan convinces him that he is on the right way and he is doing great! Allah described this situation and said:” Say, [O Muhammad], “Shall we [believers] inform you of the greatest losers as to [their] deeds? [They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work.” {Al-Kahf} 18:103,104.
-So, every muslim should always revise him/herself and adjust his life with the divine scale to win the happy life that Allah promised evrey person who follows His path :” Whatever you have will end, but what Allah has is lasting. And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do. Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.
So when you recite the Qur’an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy]. Indeed, there is for him no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord.
His authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who through him associate others with Allah” {Al-Nahl O Allah guide us to the right Path, and show us the evil to avoid it.
To be continued in shaa Allah.
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
