بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد
Allaah تعالى has made 7 promises in return for 5 actions and they are:
1. Increase (in blessings) in return
for being grateful (al-Shukr):
{لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ
لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ}
{If you
are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favors and blessings]}
[Surah
Ibraaheem (14):7]
2. His praise for His slaves in
return for the slaves making a mention their Lord:
{فَاذْكُرُونِي
أَذْكُرْكُمْ}
{Therefore remember Me (by
praying, glorifying, etc.). I will remember you} [Surah al-Baqarah
(2): 152]
3. Confirmed acceptance of the Du`aa
when they call Him:
{ادْعُونِي
أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ}
{Call on Me; I will answer
your (Prayer)} [Surah Ghaafir (40):60]
4. Will not punish them as long as
the slaves are engaged in doing Istighfaar:
{وَمَا كَانَ اللَّـهُ
مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ}
{Nor will
He punish them while they seek (Allaah’s) Forgiveness.}
[Surah
al-Anfaal (8): 33]
5. Provide them authority on earth,
6. and confirmed sustenance
7. and continuous safety in return for worshiping Him alone:
6. and confirmed sustenance
7. and continuous safety in return for worshiping Him alone:
{وَعَدَ اللَّـهُ
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ
كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي
ارْتَضَىٰ لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا ۚ يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي
شَيْئًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ
هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ}
{Allaah has promised those
among you who believe, and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly
grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth, as He granted it to
those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their
religion, that which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He will surely
give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they
(believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But
whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient
to Allaah).} [Surah al-Noor (24): 55]
