Our mother, ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who seeks the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala through (carrying out an action which is pleasing to Allah Ta‘ala, but is) displeasing (to) people, then Allah Ta‘ala will suffice him against the difficulty of the people (i.e. the difficulty he experiences from them), and the one who seeks the pleasure of people through (carrying out an action which is pleasing to people, but is) displeasing (to) Allah Ta‘ala, Allah Ta‘ala will abandon him and leave him to the people (i.e. he will lose the divine assistance of Allah Ta‘ala and will be left at the mercy of the people).” (Sunan Tirmizi #2414)



In this blessed hadeeth, we are taught that if a believer is ever in a situation where he is forced to choose between pleasing Allah Ta‘ala at the expense of displeasing people, and pleasing people at the expense of displeasing Allah Ta‘ala, then he must ensure that he pleases Allah Ta‘ala.

It should be borne in mind that if a person can please people and also please Allah Ta‘ala, in such a manner that his Deen is not compromised in any way and people are also happy, then this will be the ideal. However, there are times when a person is unable to please both Allah Ta‘ala and people, as the decision that the people want him to make or action they want him to carry out is in direct conflict with the command of Allah Ta‘ala. In this case, a believer must place his loyalty to Allah Ta‘ala above all else and ensure that he pleases Allah Ta‘ala.

For example, if a person’s family wish for him to attend a mixed function (i.e. a gathering with no purdah, segregation, etc.), or a function in which there will be music, photography and other similar sins, then in such a case, he should ensure that he pleases Allah Ta‘ala by not attending the function, though it will result in his family being displeased.

Through one remaining faithful to Allah Ta‘ala and pleasing Him, one will acquire the divine assistance of Allah Ta‘ala. Hence, Allah Ta‘ala will suffice him against the harm or ill treatment which people wish to inflict upon him. On the contrary, if one gives preference to pleasing people, then Allah Ta‘ala will abandon him and leave him to the people. Thereafter, it is most likely that the very people whom he tried to please, and for whose sake he displeased Allah Ta‘ala, will turn their backs on him, causing him to become a loser in this world and the next.

In regard to the futility of a person making it his mission to try and please all people, Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) once advised his student, Yunus bin Abdil Aa’laa (rahimahullah), saying, “Pleasing people is a goal which is unattainable (i.e. you will never be able to please and satisfy every person at all times), and there is no way that you will be able to remain safe from (the criticism and negative remarks of) people. Hence, (do not be concerned about pleasing people and about their negative remarks, but rather) concern yourself with that which will benefit you and firmly hold onto it (i.e. pleasing Allah Ta‘ala etc.).” (Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 10, pg. 89)

From this golden advice of Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah), we learn that our primary focus and concern in life should be to please and obey Allah Ta‘ala. If we acquire the divine happiness of Allah Ta‘ala, then we will be successful in this world and the next.

May Allah Ta‘ala bless us all with His divine pleasure, aameen.

Lukgaf:


Uswatulmuslimah

divide9ja:
Why please the god of a slave owner?
Mohammed owned slaves
Vol 5 Book 59 -Hadith 541
and at that time Allah's Messenger had a slave called Mid`am

Jesus set us free


Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;
he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives,
and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

So make una no vex who is better?
The slave owner or the liberator?

Evilblackman:
I’m not here to criticize anybody religion but how did this even reach front page ?

Farid24224:


A mod moved it to front page...Like they usually do.

There's nothing wrong is there?

Evilblackman:


They are reasonable things to move to front page

Farid24224:


Who told you this isn't reasonable?

It's so educative for we Muslims....So you can't call it unreasonable!!!

If you don't find it useful for you, that doesn't mean it is useless to others and calling it useless is even much weird...

Evilblackman:


Fanboy rest
This is not reasonable just a cruise
Its sad you can’t be awoken you are still asleep

Farid24224:


Okay, a cruise...But try a little bit not to cruise around religious threads or posts because someone might not find it funny and it can create a heated argument between you two.

Evilblackman:


Who cares about what you people find funny, is it bombing and kidnapping little girls for allah
Acting on terrorism around

What heated argument, that you guys are the highest brainwashed fellows

Evilblackman:
I’m not here to criticize anybody religion but how did this even reach front page ?

Farid24224:


Okay that's it.... You've shown how primitive you are..Bye!

gaskiyamagana:

It reaches front page for the Muslims, not for Kafir.

Bubu4Sea:

Evilblackman:


Okay thank you now go and kill something for allah