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who had indeed warned that because of our neglecting lbaadah He will not cause poverty
to be removed nor free the heart from preoccupying worries?
In a Hadeeth it is reported that Allah says:
“If My Servants serve Me dutifully, I will send over them the rains by night when they
sleep and over them the sun will continue to shine (so that in their affairs there will be no
hindrance) and the sound of lightning will not reach their ears (so that for them there will
be no need for fear and anxiety)” (Jami- us-Sagheer)
But in contrast what is our position through our own deeds? Daily from all corners we
hear complaints of little or no rain; and when it does come it brings disastrous storms and
floods with the most fearful results.
In the’ ‘Ihya” (of Imam Ghazzali) there is a story of a severe drought during the time of
Nabi Moosa (Alayhis Salaam). Bani Israel went out into the desert for three consecutive
days. Still the rains did not come. On the third day it was revealed to Nabi Moosa
(Alayhis Salaam) that the rains did not come because of the fact that among the
congregation there was a man responsible for carrying and spreading gossip about others.
That was the reason for their prayers remaining unanswered.
Nabi Moosa (Alayhis Salaam) then asked to be informed as to the identity of that person
so that he could be separated from the congregation. Allah replied: “How is it that I
prohibit you from tale-bearing and gossip and now you want me to be guilty of the same?
I shall not point out the person responsible.”
Thereupon Nabi Moosa (Alayhis Salaam) addressed his people and exhorted them all to
repent of talebearing and gossip. He made them seek forgiveness for all sins. Very soon
the rains came down. (Ihya)
Imam Sufyan Thowri (Rahmatullah Alayh) relates that such a severe drought came over
Banj Israel once. So severe was it that because of lack of food the people picked up dead
animals from the dirt-heaps to eat. It finally became so bad that people even began to eat
human flesh. The people became so bewildered and troubled that for days and days they
proceeded to the deserts and onto the mountains to pray for rain.
Then Allah spoke to the Prophets of that time through Revelation:
“Even f your tongues become dry from all the prayers you say (while calling on Me) and
even though you lift up your hands in prayer till they reach the very heavens, I shall not
show any Mercy to any of you who cry and wail so bitterly until you people discard all
your unjust dealings and unfair treatment among yourselves.”
Similar stories are numerous in the books of history and Ahaadeeth.
Indeed, there are many Ahaadeeth which tell us that the attainment of success and
prosperity in this world and in the Hereafter comes through the doing of deeds of
righLousness. They also clearly indicatç that the losses and blows suffered in this world
and in the Hereafter is as a result of evil deeds committed. To quote all those Ahaadeeth
is not possible for me and neither is it my objective.
What I want to show here is:
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 66