Following the Right Way –
After the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived in Medina, Abdullah Bin Salam, may Allah be pleased with him, a well-respected and knowledgeable Jewish scholar, immediately accepted Islam after seeing the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as he recognized his signs mentioned in the previous divine revelations. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 146:
“Those to whom We gave the Scripture know him [i.e., Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)] as they know their own sons. But indeed, a party of them conceal the truth while they know [it].”
He warned the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, that the other Jewish scholars highly respected him but if they found out that he accepted Islam they would make up lies about him. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, summoned the Jewish scholars and asked them to admit the fact that they recognized him as the final Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, they denied him. They initially praised Abdullah Bin Salaam, may Allah be pleased with him, when the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned him but after finding out he accepted Islam, they called him a liar. This has been discussed in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 2, Page 194-195.
The people of the book were jealous of the fact that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was a descendant of the Holy Prophet Ismaeel, peace be upon him, instead of being a descendant of his brother, the Holy Prophet Ishaaq, peace be upon him, as they were. As their whole religion had been adapted around the importance of lineage, which according to them gave them their superiority over the rest of mankind, they could not accept and follow a Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who was from a different lineage. This would only destroy their superiority complex they had fabricated. In addition, they knew accepting Islam would mean they could no longer misinterpret their divine teachings in order to gain worldly things, such as leadership and wealth. As a result, they denied Islam and thereby misguided their ignorant followers.
One must never compromise on the teachings of Islam for the sake of worldly gain, such as wealth and leadership. The worldly things one obtains through disobeying Allah, the Exalted, will become a source of trouble, misery and difficulties for them in both worlds, as they cannot escape the power of Allah, the Exalted. In addition, the one who behaves in this manner will misuse the blessings they have been granted which will prevent them from obtaining a balanced mental and physical state, it will prevent them from correctly placing everything and everyone within their life and it will prevent them from adequately preparing for their accountability on the Day of Judgement. This will prevent them from achieving peace of mind in both worlds, even if they experience moments of entertainment. Chapter 9 At Tawbah, verse 82:
“So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn.”
And chapter 20 Taha, verses 124-126:
“And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” [Allāh] will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.””
In addition, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has warned this person of Hell in a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 253. One must therefore follow in the footsteps of Abdullah Bin Salaam, may Allah be pleased with him, by accepting and obeying Islamic teachings so that they obtain peace of mind in both worlds even if it contradicts their desires. This is because controlling one’s desires is a small price to pay to achieve peace of mind and body, just like a person control’s their diet to achieve good physical health. Whereas, life becomes a dark prison for the one who fails to obtain peace of mind, even if they fulfil all their desires. This is quite obvious when one observes the rich and famous. Chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 97:
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.”
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