The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 375. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that the final hour will not come until they are muslims left on Earth who call upon Allah, the Exalted.
This great event indicates the importance of not merely accepting Islam with the tongue without supporting it through actions namely, sincere obedience to Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling the commands of Allah, the Exalted, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience. Those who are only muslims by name do not call upon nor rely upon Allah, the Exalted, in the same way as those who obey Him. Another Hadith concerning the end of time found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4049, even indicates the importance of not blindly imitating others in accepting Islam, such as one’s family, without gaining and acting on Islamic knowledge so that one surpasses blind imitation and obeys Allah, the Exalted, while truly recognising his Lordship and their own servanthood. This is in fact the purpose of mankind. Chapter 51 Adh Dhariyat, verse 56:
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.”
How can one truly worship someone they do not even recognize? Blind imitation is acceptable for children but adults must follow in the footsteps of the righteous predecessors by truly understanding the purpose of their creation through knowledge. Ignorance is the very reason why the muslims who fulfil their obligatory duties still feel disconnected from Allah, the Exalted. This recognition aids a muslim to behave as a true servant of Allah, the Exalted, throughout the day not just during the five daily obligatory prayers. Only through this will muslims fulfill true servanthood to Allah, the Exalted, and this is the weapon which overcomes all difficulties a muslim faces during their life. If they do not possess this they will face difficulties without gaining reward. In fact, it will only lead to more difficulties in both worlds. Performing the obligatory duties through blind imitation may fulfil the obligation but it will not safely guide one through every difficulty in order to reach the proximity of Allah, the Exalted, in both worlds. In fact, in most cases blind imitation will lead to one eventually abandoning their obligatory duties. This muslim will only fulfil their duties in times of difficulty and turn away from them in times of ease or vice versa.
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