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Signs of ar-Rahman - Hoor al-Ayn

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when they see the birds.”An Important Point.K<strong>ar</strong>aamaat <strong>of</strong> the type mentioned in this book do not appe<strong>ar</strong> with thosewho lag behind the Jihaad. It appe<strong>ar</strong>s for those who find themselves in themost difficult situations. After doing <strong>al</strong>l what is in their capacity andspending <strong>al</strong>l their energies, then only does the speci<strong>al</strong> Decree <strong>of</strong> AllaahTa’<strong>al</strong>a intervene.For example, the Qur’aan says:And when the two groups saw each other [the <strong>ar</strong>my <strong>of</strong> Fir’ounand the followers <strong>of</strong> Musa <strong>al</strong>ayhis s<strong>al</strong>aam) the people <strong>of</strong> Musa<strong>al</strong>ayhis s<strong>al</strong>aam said: “We <strong>ar</strong>e caught.” Musa <strong>al</strong>ay his s<strong>al</strong>aam said:‘Never! My Rabb is with me and he will soon guide me. We sentWahi to Musa to “strike the sea with your staff’” it then split andeach group passed through like a huge mountain.[This occurred when Musa <strong>al</strong>ayhis s<strong>al</strong>aam reached the Red Sea, and couldnot go further. He had no escape.]Another commonly overlooked aspectThe life <strong>of</strong> Jihaad is based on toil and exertion, on sweat, blood, tiredness,sleeplessness, difficulties and pain. Jihaad is built on the human flesh thathas to be burnt so that the flame <strong>of</strong> Jihaad may stay <strong>al</strong>ight, just as oil has toburn to keep a lamp <strong>al</strong>ight. Jihaad binges on grief and fe<strong>ar</strong>. The flowing <strong>of</strong>the blood <strong>of</strong> the innocent Shuhadaa and scattering <strong>of</strong> corpses <strong>ar</strong>e <strong>al</strong>lcomplement<strong>ar</strong>yto Jihaad. All these <strong>ar</strong>e the fuel <strong>of</strong> Jihaad, and water for itsg<strong>ar</strong>den.What! Are you <strong>al</strong>l under the impression that you will enter intoJannah whereas, as yet, Allaah does not know [i.e.~ has not madeapp<strong>ar</strong>ent those from you who will toil and those who adopt Sabr?76

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