Who
is a Muslim ?
Allah
says in the Holy Quran: “I
have created jinns and men only so that they worship Me.”
(Az-Zariyat, 51: 57)
And
to be more explicit, Allah (swt) says: “O
believers! Fear Allah as He should be feared. And die only in
complete submission (to Him).”
(Al-Imran, 3:103)
Allah
(swt) wants to make it clear that he who dies without knowing his
creator dies spiritually blind, and the Holy Quran also tells us: “He
who is blind on earth will also be blind in the hereafter.”
(Bani Isra’il, 17: 73)
This
verse is a serious challenge for all who call themselves Muslims. But
what is the situation today? The majority of Muslims are like
passengers aboard a boat that took on water and has lost its oars and
is tossed about by big waves. Are we then in perdition? Without a
doubt [we, Muslims will be lost if the situation continues like
this], and moreover, the Holy Quran says: “By
time! Indeed, man is in lost, except those who believe and do good
works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to
endurance.” (Surah Al-Asr,
Chapter 103: 1-4)
The
Holy Prophet (sa) once said to Abu Darda (ra), “O
Abu Darda, consider yourself to be dead at all times. No one knows
when he will die nor does he have any sign of his death. So act like
you’re going to die in a moment and be ready to meet it (death).”
[In other words, be ready to meet your Lord after death].