بسم الله والحمد لله
والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
Allaah تعالى
says:
﴿وَتَفَقَّدَ
الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَا أَرَى الْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَائِبِينَ *
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَاباً شَدِيداً أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ
مُّبِينٍ * فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ
مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ * إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ امْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ
مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ * وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ
مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ
فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ * أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُخْرِجُ الْخَبْءَ فِي
السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ * اللَّهُ لَا
إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ﴾
{He (Sulaimaan عليه السلام) inspected the birds, and said: “What is the matter that I see
not the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees? I will surely punish him with a
severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason.” But the
hoopoe stayed not long, he (came up and) said: “I have grasped (the knowledge
of a thing) which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Saba’
(Sheba) with true news. I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been
given all things that could be possessed by any ruler of the earth, and she has
a great throne. I found her and her people worshiping the sun instead of Allaah,
and Shaitaan (Satan) has made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and has barred
them from (Allaah's) Way, so they have no guidance, [And] so they do not
prostrate to Allaah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the
earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare - Allaah, Laa ilaaha
illaa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Lord of the
Supreme Throne!} [Surah al-Naml
(27): 20-26]
۞ This bird had more
Ghairah (protective jealousy) towards Tawheed than many of today’s generation -
both young and old and specially more than those “Celebrity” speakers!
۞ This bird became
restless when it saw people doing Shirk!
۞ The bird’s concern
when something other than Allaah was being worshiped!
۞ The bird showed
Walaa’ wal-Baraa’ based on Tawheed!
۞ The bird expressed
its love for Tawheed and hatred for Shirk!
۞ This bird left off
all the wonders that were taking place during that time, in the kingdom of
Sulaimaan عليه السلام,
as it was more concerned about the rights of Allaah which were being violated.
۞ The bird was shocked
with what it saw of the Shirk that was taking place in the other land, it strongly
condemned and rebuked such an action, and it came back to Sulaimaan عليه السلام complaining
to him.
۞ Just think for a
moment and ask yourself: how would this bird have behaved had it seen the Shirk
that is all around us? People from our own community, speaking our language - day
and night - are associating partners with Allaah in worship, prostrating to
other than Allaah, worshiping graves, asking the dead, and spending money in millions
every year on such things and making annual pilgrimage to these shrines and
graves.
۞ This bird didn’t
own a thing, yet it showed great concern for Tawheed, but we as human beings, Allaah
gave us `Aql (understanding) and the means, so what will we answer to our Lord
on the Day of Judgment?
۞ What would be our response?
•
“We were busy demonstrating and protesting against the rulers”?
•
or “we were too concerned about our own rights over the rights of Allaah”?
•
or “we were too busy learning about good manners with the creation and could
not find time to learn Tawheed and good manners with the Creator”?
•
or “we were busy narrating parrot stories, cracking jokes, doing tricks and
illusions in the name of Islaam”?
۞ The whole purpose
of the Deen and the Call of all the Prophets was to establish Tawheed and renounce
Shirk. All the Prophets and Messengers were sent to fight off the Shirk.
۞ When Shirk appears
in a land, the blessing is taken away, the wrath of Allaah descends upon them,
Fitan (turmoil) increases, Fasaad (evil, crimes, bloodshed) becomes widespread.
۞ The call of the
Prophets is in one valley while the Muslims are in another valley - except
those on whom Allaah bestowed His mercy.
۞ All the vices were
present during the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, prostitution,
adultery and formication, drinking of wine and gambling, female infanticide etc.
but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
started his call with Tawheed.
۞ Indeed this bird outdid
many amongst mankind, for it understood the importance of Tawheed and the dangers
of Shirk and it had Ghairah (protective jealousy) for the rights of Allaah, but
many people understand not, rather, they are worse than animals in their misguidance:
﴿أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ
يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ
إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ ۖ
بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا﴾
{Or do you think that most
of them (amongst the mankind) hear or understand? They are only like cattle;
nay, they are even farther astray from the Path. (i.e. even worse than cattle)} [Surah al-Furqaan (25): 44]
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