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Meaning of Success

July 27, 2009

Meaning of Success

How do we define success ? or Whom should we call a successfull person ? This has been a question for very long time, and the answer varies from person to person. For many of us its is worldly success that matters and some others deny it. Both type of people have arguements in their support. Let us examine both on the basis of our Islamic belief.

Today, for many of us, what success means is just to enter a high profile profession and to lead a luxuries life where are no worries, no pains and full of enjoyment. But, actually it is not so, instead we are spoiling our precious time, in the name of enjoying life, we are simply wasting our time in darkness ! Just read on how ?

According to our Islamic belief, a Muslim is a person who submits his will to Almighty Allah and we have been sent in this world to worship Almighty Allah. We have to lead our life in accordance to his will, that is as he has stated in the Holy Quran and according to the teachings of our Beloved Prophet (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam). We have no right to lead our life as per our wish.

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Many people say that they want success both in this world and thereafter. But it does’nt mean that they are free to disobey the laws made by Almighty Allah, who is our Creator. People get so much involved in this world that they sometimes forget that that a day will come when they will be questioned of their deeds and will be treated accordingly.

Perhaps Our Beloved Prophet (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam) denounced luxurious living . The Ruler of Madina (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam) had nothing in his house, not even enough to make the two ends meet. Sayyida Ayesha (Radiallahu anha) related after his death “The Prophet (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam) left this world but he never had a full meal twice a day.” She adds that the day he died, She had nothing with her except a handful of oats. Prophet (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam) used to say, “Son of Adam has no right to possess anything except a small hut to live, a pair of clothes to wear, simple bread to eat and water to fill his belly.” He perhaps alluded to his own way of living in this manner, for he had a mud house with only one room, thatched with date leaves and camels’ hair.

The Beloved Prophet (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam) often used to remark, “Man needs only that much of the world as a wayfarer requires petty cash to meet his urgent needs.” This was not the peace of advice ment for others. Some of his companions who were pained to see the marks of a rough mat on his body, offered to provide him a soft bedding, but he dismissed their suggession with the remark:”What have I to do with the world ? Only that much is lawful for me as a rider going on his errand requires rest under a shady tree.” Inspite of being the king of whole Arab territory, he denounced worldly comforts because our ultimate destination is ‘Akhirat’ for which we have to prepare ourself.

I am not saying that we should not make our career, infact it is permissible in Islam to fulfill our urgent needs. the only thing that I want to convey is that, we should not get so much in this world that could not differ between the right and wrong. Secondly, our way of living and the expenditure of our wealth should be in accordance with the Holy Quran and Sunnah.

Now onwards what all we need to do is to go ahead with what is right in the eyes of our Holy Prophet (Sallallahu aleihe Wa Sallam) and do not care for those worldly people wheather they laugh at us (the truth seekers) or try to deviate us by making foolish arguments. My writing will be purposeful if it brings even a bit of change in you, and I hope that Inshallah it will. So, go ahead to achieve the real, confirmed and everlasting success. Allah is with you.

Wo Zamane main muaziz the musalman hokar ;

Aur tum khwar huye taarike Quran hokar.

Aafaq Hasan Khan

Indore, M.P.

09575512075

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