Islam
urges people to read and learn on every occasion. The verses of
the Qur'an command, advise, warn, and encourage people to observe
the phenomena of nature, the succession of day and night, the
movements of stars, the sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies.
Muslims agree on Virtues of Belief in the Angels:
Appreciating the dignity of Allah, His might, and His
sovereignty.
Gratitude toward Allah because
He puts some of the angels in charge of His servants, recording
their deeds and other things that benefit them. Love and
admiration for the angels because of what they are doing, namely,
worshipping Allah in the best possible manner and praying for the
believers.
Virtues of Belief in the Books:
Appreciating Allah's mercy and
care for His people in that He sent down a book to every nation
for its guidance.
Appreciating Allah's wisdom,
for He revealed in these books to every nation that which suits
them. The glorious Qur'an is the final book and it is suitable to
all people at all times until the Day of Judgment.
Showing gratitude for Allah's
mercy in revealing these books.
Virtues of Belief in the Messengers:
Appreciating Allah's mercy and
care for His people for sending them those great messengers to
guide them to the straight path. Thanking Allah for this great
favor.
Loving and respecting the
prophets and praising them in what they deserve, because they are
Allah's messengers and His choice among His people. They
worshipped Allah according to the best of their ability, conveyed
His message to mankind, gave sincere advice to the people, and
bore patiently whatever hurt they received.
Virtues of Belief in the Day of Judgment:
Endeavor to obey Allah to get
the reward of that day and to avoid any disobedience to him for
fear of His punishment.
A consolation for the believer
for whatever he misses of worldly enjoyment by what he hopes to
gain of blessings and reward of the hereafter.
Virtues of Belief in Fate and the Divine Decree:
Dependence on Allah when doing
any action, because both the cause and effect are the result of
Allah's decree.
Ease of mind and comfort,
because when the individual knows that everything is by Allah's
decree and that mishaps are going to take place anyway, his soul
will be at ease and his heart will be satisfied with Allah's
decree. No one has a more comfortable life, worry-free soul, and
stronger confidence than a believer in fate.
Freedom from arrogance when a
goal is achieved, because this is a blessing from Allah through
what He decreed of the causes of good and success. The individual
should thank Allah for that and free himself from arrogance.
Freedom from worry and boredom
in case of failure or mishap, because that is by Allah's decree,
the One who possesses the heavens and the Earth. Since that is
going to happen anyway, the individual should be patient and hope
for the reward from Allah. Allah points to the last two virtues
in the following verse: "No misfortune can happen on earth
or in yourselves but is recorded in a decree before We bring it
into existence, that is really easy for Allah; that you may not
grieve for what escapes you, nor rejoice in what has come to you.
Allah does not love any vainglorious boaster" (57:22-3).
We pray to Allah, the Exalted,
to reward us for this belief, to realize for us its fruits, to
increase our blessings, to keep us on the right path to which He
has guided us, and to bestow on us a blessing from Him. He is
indeed the Giver. Praise and gratitude be to Allah, the Lord of
the Worlds, and peace and blessings be on Prophet Muhammad
, his family,
his Companions, and those who rightly follow them.
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