23. GUIDANCE IS FROM ALLAH
By Allah! If Allah does not choose for a child to become well mannered, then it is of no use to try to discipline him.
When Allah prefers a person, He will nurture him from early childhood, He will guide him to righteousness, make useful things beloved to him and make him accompany good people. He will make him dislike the opposite of these things, prevent him from indulging in silly and shameful matters. He will take him by the hand each time he falls.
On the other hand, when Allah dislikes someone. He will cause him to trip a lot, to remain confused, and strip him of a strong desire to seek a high status. He occupies him with shameful acts instead of righteous deeds.
If this person asks: ‘Why is this happening to me?’ Then the response would be:
“|it is] because of what your hands have gained.” [al-Shura (42): 30]
(Source: al-Hafiz Abu’l-Faraj ibn al-jawzl [d. 597AH] “CAPTURED THOUGHTS being” a translation of his masterpiece ‘Sayd al-K hatir)
Comments
John Doe
23/3/2019Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
John Doe
23/3/2019Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
John Doe
23/3/2019Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.