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In the Shade of an Ayah
Allah swt has said in surat Al-Noor:
"...that He will certainly grant them succession (to the present rulers) in the earth, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion, that which He has chosen for them (Islam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear.” 24:55
It is evident in this Ayah that Allah swt had granted the first generation of
the Sahabah (companions), great success when they succeeded to follow the guidance of Allah swt by adopting Islam as their only way of life.
The generation of the Sahabah should be our role model. We should always strive to follow the footsteps of the Prophet saw, his companions and those who followed them with righteousness.
Al-Awza'ee said: “Be patient and follow the Sunnah. Stick to what the first generation did. Do not get involved in what they refrained .from. Follow the way of the righteous ancestors so that we will insha’Allah be able to obtain what they achieved.”
The first path to follow is to learn not to decide before Allah (SWT) and His Messenger, and to devote ourselves exclusively to Allah (SWT) and His religion. That is the only way to mold our children’s characters according to the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah.
May Allah swt help us to stay steadfast on the constants (thawabit) of our religion…Ameen.
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