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Beauty of the Qur’anic Usage
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Allah ﷻ says
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًۭا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا
“It is He who made the earth tame for you – so walk among its slopes”
Meaning, travel wherever you wish throughout its regions and frequent its countrysides and all the areas of its domain in your various journeys to seek earnings and trade. And know that your efforts will not benefit you anything unless Allah ﷻ makes matters easy for you.
وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِ
“and eat of His provision”
Thus, striving by using the means (to attain something) does not negate the necessity of depending upon Allah (At-Tawakkul)
وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
And to Him will be the resurrection.
[67:15]
Meaning, the place of return on the Day of Judgement
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As for Al Akhirah and Ibadah…
يَٰأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نُودِىَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوْمِ ٱلْجُمُعَةِ فَٱسْعَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ
“O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed for the Salah on Al-Jumu`ah, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah”
[62:9]
The meaning of Hasten is not to physically hasten, but to emphasise the importance of the remembrance of Allah ﷻ.
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Look at the difference سبحان الله.
In the language that Allah ﷻ uses to command us concerning Dunya and Akhirah!
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He ﷻ used فامشوا Walk! to describe Dunya! As if to say, it isn’t important, walk through the Dunya and survive on the provision of Allah ﷻ and don’t fall in love with it, rather use it to only help you build an Akhirah!
As Allah ﷻ says in other Ayaat,
وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ
“And what is the life of this world except temporary delusion?”
[3:185]
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And for the Dhikr and Akhirah, He ﷻ used فاسعوا – Hasten!
As if to say, This is of great importance that requires immediate and consistent effort!
Hasten! Towards the Remembrance of Allah ﷻ!
Towards the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah ﷻ!
Towards Jannah!
As Allah ﷻ says
۞ وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ
“And race towards the forgiveness from your Lord and Gardens the size of the heavens and the earth”
[3:133]
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And Allah ﷻ also says in another Ayah
وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
“And take provision; for indeed the best provision is Taqwa.”
[2:197]
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May Allah ﷻ make us among those who hasten to do good deeds and forgive all our sins.
آمِيْن يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينْ
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