98 – AR RASHEED – THE GUIDE TO THE RIGHT PATH

BISMILLAH HIR RAHMAN NIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
All praise is for Allah. Salawaat / Blessings and Salaam / Peace on Muhammad, his Family, and his Companions.

Allahumma Salli Ala Muhammadin Wa Ala Alay Muhammadin Kama Sallaita Ala Ibraheema
Wa Ala Alay Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed
Allahumma Barik Ala Muhammadin Wa Ala Alay Muhammadin Kama Barakta Ala Ibraheema
Wa Ala Alay Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed 

98 – AR RASHEED – THE GUIDE TO THE RIGHT PATH

Allah is Ar Rasheed. Ar Rasheed means The Guide to the Right Path. Which path? The path that is straight, As Siraat ul Mustaqeem. That is the path that is chosen by Allah for the seeker. Let us look at an example from the Quraan: 

10. When the young men fled for refuge to the cave and said: Our Rabb (Lord)! Give us mercy from Your presence and shape for us the right way in our plight
[Quraan: Al Kahf, Chapter 18]

The men mentioned in the above reference are also known as the Companions of the Cave. They asked Allah for mercy and the right way or the right path. The paths are many. In every situation we are presented with different choices. Out of those choices we have to seek Allah’s help in being guided to the right path or choice. Then Allah will make the decision for us. In the above reference, Allah made the decision for the companions of the cave to sleep for 309 years. Allah is capable of whatever He pleases. Allah can do whatever He wishes. Therefore the companions of the cave are among those who are rightly guided.  

There is one very important lesson to be learnt here. Therefore pay close attention. Do you know what that lesson is? Your answer can be either “Yes!” or “No!” 

We have to ask the question: “When do we need to be guided?” The answer is: “When we do not know!” And, when do we not know? 

To answer that, we have to consider two examples. The first example can be something simple like: Where is the city of Madinah? Either we know the answer or we do not know. No argument. No ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’. There is a clear concise answer to this question. 

The other example can be more difficult, for instance: Will the Day of Judgment take place tomorrow? The reason for choosing this question has a purpose. The purpose will be made clear right here, Inshaa Allah. Today, in this day and age of technological advancement the “Muslims” can neither determine nor decide amongst themselves the day of Eid celebration. Usually there are two or three different days of Eid being celebrated in the same city. Why is that? Is it because we are not being guided to the right path?  

Here is an example of a truly guided person whom we should try to emulate:

Rasool Allah ﷺ took an oath that he would not visit his wives for one month. But when twentynine days had elapsed, he went to them in the morning or evening. It was said to him, "Ya Rasool Allah! You had taken an oath that you would not visit them for one month." He replied, "The month can be of twenty nine days."  

[Sahih Al Bukhari]

“The month can be of twenty nine days.” In that, there is a great lesson for us. Allah made that month last for just 29 days instead of 30.  Let us come back to the lesson that we were learning… 

Even the answer to the simple question like: ‘Where is the city of Madinah?’ will be spoken in the next moment, or in other words, the answer will be spoken in the future. The future has not yet come into existence. Therefore, when Allah’s Rasool ﷺ said: “The month can be of twenty nine days”, Allah loved His Beloved ﷺ so much that Allah made that month last for only 29 days! Since Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was rightly guided. Since tomorrow has not come into existence, we have to learn a lesson from what we have already covered here. The lesson here is Allah our Rabb ر can make a ‘thing’ or Shay ش come into existence with His knowledge ي and make that ‘thing’ fall into the constraints of a Dairah د or circle. The ‘thing’ does not necessarily have to be an object. The ‘thing’ can be anything. For example, the ‘thing’ can be a path that does not yet exist, or a day that has not yet come into existence. And finally here is a reference from the Quraan confirming that: 

23    And say not of anything: I shall do that tomorrow,
24    Except if Allah will. And remember your Rabb (Lord) when you forget, and say: It may be that my Rabb (Lord) guide me to a nearer way of truth than this.

 [Quraan: Al Kahf, Chapter 18]

May Allah guide all the Muslims to the right path. Aameen. 

AR RASHEEDTHE GUIDE TO THE RIGHT PATH

LETTER	VALUE	LETTER
Ra	200	ر
Sheen	300	ش
Ya	10	ي
Dal	4	د
TOTAL	514	TOTAL

MEDITATION / WAZIFA

The person who cannot make up his or her mind about something, should read Ya Rasheedu 1111 times. Inshaa Allah, the answer will come either in a dream or the person’s heart and mind will incline towards what is better for that person. The person who keeps reciting Ya Rasheedu everyday, will find all the obstacles and difficulties removed from that person’s path and all his or her tasks will be made easy, Inshaa Allah. 

It is also stated that the person who keeps meditating on Ya Rasheedu, whomever he ‘looks’ at, Allah will guide the latter.
 
Remember to recite any Darood / Salawaat of your choice 11 times before and after the above Zikr and send the Hadiya (reward) for the Darood / Salawaat to Allah’s Rasool, our Master, Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ

Darood / Salawaat / Blessings and Salaam / Peace on Muhammad, His Family, and His Companions

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BISMILLAH HIR RAHMAN NIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

All praise is for Allah. Salawaat / Blessings and Salaam / Peace on Muhammad, his Family, and his Companions.

Allahumma Salli Ala Muhammadin Wa Ala Alay Muhammadin Kama Sallaita Ala Ibraheema

Wa Ala Alay Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed

Allahumma Barik Ala Muhammadin Wa Ala Alay Muhammadin Kama Barakta Ala Ibraheema

Wa Ala Alay Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed

99 – AS SABOOR – THE PATIENT

Allah is As Saboor. As Saboor means The Patient. The first lesson in spiritual enlightenment is to learn patience. This has been revealed in the Quraan in countless places. Let us look at an example from the Quraan: 

67 (Khidhr) said: "You will not be able to have patience with me! 

[Quraan: Al Kahf, Chapter 18]

This incidence took place, when Prophet Musa (Alahis Salaam) met Hadhrat Khidhr (Alaihis Salaam). Even after having spoken to Allah, Musa (Alaihis Salaam) was still in need of a lesson in patience. If Hadhrat Musa (Alaihis Salaam), even with the honour of being Allah’s Messenger, needed a lesson in patience, then we, the ordinary people, are in an even greater need of learning patience. 

In nature, Allah has given us another example. We have all heard the expression that: A dog is a man’s best friend. If we do not feed the dog for a day or more, the dog will still respect its master. The dog will not bite its master because of starvation. The dog will not turn against its master. If we admonish the dog for a wrong action, the dog will still respect its master. It will not bark at the master.

If we are deprived of a single meal, we turn against our Master who is our Rabb (Lord). We become impatient. We can learn a lesson from the dog. If a dog is faithful to its master, then what is wrong with the human beings that we become unfaithful to our Master? 

The first lesson we all need to learn is Patience – Sabr! Why? Because Allah is As Saboor – The Patient One and we also have to emulate the quality of being patient.

There are many instances in which patience is required. We need to be patient when we are hungry. We need to be patient when we are in pain. We need to be patient when we are ill. We need to be patient when we suffer a loss. Whatever the reason for distress, we need to be patient. Patience is a noble quality.

When we transgress against Allah, Allah is patient with us. Perhaps we might turn back and ask for forgiveness. Allah gives us plenty of chances to repent or turn back to the right path so that we can ask Allah for forgiveness. Allah does not like haste. Haste is a quality of Shaytaan (Satan). Shaytaan makes us act in haste.

 45 Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard except for the humble-minded, 46 Who know that they will have to meet their Rabb (Lord), and that to Him they are returning.

[Quraan: Al Baqara, Chapter 2]

From the above reference, in verse 45 we learn that patience can only be achieved by humbling ourselves. And the verse that follows clearly states that: Who know that they will have to meet their Rabb and to Him they are returning. This is what we are trying to achieve with this book, we know we have to meet our Rabb and we have to return to Him. 

There are two ways of returning to our Rabb. One way is through death when we leave the world physically. The other way is to die before death. That is to kill the worldly desires. 

Abu Bakr came from his house at As-Sunh on a horse. He dismounted and entered the masjid, but did not speak to the people till he entered at Aisha’s and went straight to Allah's Rasool who was covered with Hibra cloth. He then uncovered the Prophet's face and bowed over him and kissed him and wept, saying, "Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you. By Allah, Allah will never cause you to die twice. As for the death which was written for you, has come upon you."

[Sahih Al Bukhari]

There is something very interesting in the above Hadees.

 The last two sentences are very important. By Allah, Allah

 will never cause you to die twice. As for the death which

 was written for you, has come upon you.  

…never cause you to die twice. Why did Hadhrat Abu Bakr As-Siddiq ؓ  say those words? What he meant was that no person can experience death twice. 

What he indicated was that Allah’s Rasool, Muhammad ﷺ 

had already given up worldly desires while he was walking 

on this earth in a physical form. What he indicated was that 

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had already experienced death 

before death came. What Abu Bakr As-Siddiq ؓ indicated 

was that Muhammad ﷺ, the Beloved of Allah, had already 

met Allah while he was still walking on this earth. Nobody 

can meet Allah before death, unless of course we die (or kill 

our worldly desires) before death comes to us. Only then 

can we meet Allah while we are still walking on this earth. 


The last sentence in the above Hadees clarifies the normal 

death, which is decreed by Allah even while we were in our 

mother’s womb. To clarify the two deaths, the first death is 

to die before dying, that is when we leave alone the worldly 

desires and we are not attracted to them while we live 

amongst the people of earth. The second death is where 

we physically depart from the earthly community and live 

with the community of Burzakh, the spirit world. 


 How do we achieve the death before death? 

By practicing and achieving patience. 

When we have patience! 

Then we are not bothered by hunger. 

Then we are not bothered by insults. 

Then we are not bothered by possessions. 

Then we are effectively dead to this world of illusions and 

we are alive in Allah. 

That is when Shaytaan can no longer influence us. 

 Hadhrat Adam (Alaihis Salaam) was driven out of heaven 

for one mistake and he had to learn to be patient for 330 
years. 

Then, and only then, was Prophet Adam (Alaihis 
Salaam) admitted back to heaven into the presence of Allah. 


The average human life span is much shorter in the present age. 
Even then we are impatient. Therefore we should start with the lesson on patience and work our way back to Allah. That is, let us start by learning the most difficult lesson in patience first and work our way back to Allah. 

Let us die before death comes to us. 

Let us kill our desires for this world of illusions. 

When we achieve that, we can return to Allah even while we walk on this earth in a physical form. 

…Inna Lillahi Wa Inna ilaihi Rajioon.

156…We are from Allah and we shall return to Him.

[Quraan: Al Baqara, Chapter 2]

The difference between Sabr ص ب ر Patience and Saboor ص ب و ر Patient is just one letter Waw و. 

Therefore to practice patience, to become patient we need to have and show lots of love and kindness towards Allah’s creatures and creation.  Allah treats every human being whether Muslim or non-Muslim equally. Therefore we must learn from that.

What is Sabr? Sabr is whatever happens in the Sadr ص chest to keep it within ourselves ب and be thankful to our Rabb ر in all conditions. When we add love and kindness و to Sabr then maybe we can reflect some of the qualities of As Saboor. Since we started this article by mentioning one of Allah’s Messengers, namely, Musa (Alaihis Salaam), then let us finish with another reference pertaining to Prophet Musa (Alaihis Salaam) which is quite apt: 

25  He said: “My Rabb (Lord)! Expand my chest,”

26  “Ease my task for me;”

27  “And remove the impediment from my speech.”

28  “So they may understand what I say.”

 [Quraan: Ta Haa, Chapter 20]

I also ask Allah, my Rabb to expand my chest, ease my task for me and remove the impediment from my writing and speech so that the readers and the listeners may understand. Aameen. May Allah give us all patience in each and every condition. Aameen.

AS SABOOR       THE PATIENT 

MEDITATION

The person who reads Ya Sabooru 101 times everyday, 

will be saved from every hardship and Allah will hold back the tongues of the enemies and the envious people, Inshaa Allah. 

If a troubled person reads Ya Sabooru 1111 times, Allah will relieve that person and give him / her peace of mind, Inshaa Allah. 

Furthermore, meditation on Ya Sabooru will make the person patient in times of difficulty. 

Any task that is taken on by the one who meditates on Ya Sabooru, Allah will ensure that the person completes that task successfully, Inshaa Allah.  


Remember to recite any Darood / Salawaat of your choice 11 times before and after the above Zikr and send the Hadiya (reward) for the Darood / Salawaat to Allah’s Rasool, our

Master, Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ. 

Darood / Salawaat / Blessings and Salaam / Peace on Muhammad, His Family, and His

Companions 

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