Being content with what God has given, and always seeking knowledge

Being content with what God has given, and always seeking knowledge.

1985 11 November 21 Being content with what God has given, and always seeking knowledge. (39) Abu Qulaba was asked who the richest person was. “The one who is content with what God has given him,” was Abu Qulaba’s reply. And who is the most knowledgeable? “The one who benefits from the knowledge of others.”

Final Destination

1985 11 November 21 Final Destination (380) The Prophet was entrusted with the mission of proclaiming the call of truth before the people. For this he climbed up the Safa hill and called the Meccan people to come to him. When they had assembled around it, he addressed them thus: “O, people of Quraish”, just as you sleep so will you die, just as you wake up so will you be raised up. Afterwards you will either face eternal heaven or eternal hell. On hearing this Abu Lahab rose and said, “Woe to you on this day! Did you assemble us for this?”

When the Prophet entered Medina as the head of the Medinan people, he announced the same truth at the time too. The greatest thing that he had to convey to his listeners was: “O, people, save yourself from hell fire, even if it be by means of a piece of date.”

The object of the Islamic Centre is to revive this prophetic mission. People are moved by the problems of life; we have taken up the problems of death. Is there any helper in this mission? People are moved to see the havoc wrought by riots and wars, but is there anyone who will be moved to see the flames of hell fire, and join us in issuing a warning to the people?

People have set their sights on the splendours of the world; we have set our sights on such people who can see the desolation of the grave. There is no dearth of people who are restless because of not having achieved their worldly goals. We require such persons who live in anguish for fear of being refused admission into heaven. People are wailing over worldly loss. We are out in search of such servants of God who have gone crazy for fear of losing out on the eternal world.

All types of activities are going on in this world, but the task which is most desired by God – warning people of the most awesome of days – is being neglected. If men do not rise to this call, God’s angel, the Israfil, will make them rise to the call of the trumpet. But Oh! it will not be the time of awakening. For the ungodly, it will be the time of destruction.