Fair of “ALLAH”

Fair of “ALLAH”

The prophet’s(Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam)

Apprehensions at the time of a strom.

Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiallahu anha) relates that whenever a strong wind bringing dense clouds started blowing, the prophet’s(Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam) face turned pale with the fear of “ALLAH”. He became restive and would reside the following prayer…

   “O my “ALLAH”! I ask of Thee the good out of this wind, the good out of that which is the outcome of this wind. I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of this wind, from the evil out of that which is in this wind, and from the evil out of that which is the outcome of this wind.”

She says…

   And further when it began to rain, sings of delight appeared on his face. I said to him once, ‘O Prophet of “ALLAH” when clouds appear everybody is happy as they foretell rain, but why is it that I see you so much perturbed at that time?’ He replied, ‘O Aishah! How can I feel secure that this wind dose not portend ‘ALLAH’s” earth? The people of A’ad were punished with the wind. They were happy when they beheld the gathering dense cloud, believing that they brought rain; but actually those clouds brought no rain but utter destruction to A’ad.

The Prophet(Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam) was, obviously, referring to the following verses of the Qur’an…

“Then when they (A’ad) beheld a dense cloud coming toward their valleys, they said: “Here is a cloud bringing us rain.” Nay, but it is that very calamity which you did seek to hasten, a wind wherein is grievous you penalty, destroying all things by commandment of its Lord. And morning found them so that naught could be seen, save their dwellings. Thus we treat the guilty folk.”

(XLVI: 24&25)

Look at the fear of “ALLAH” in the heart of a person who is the best of all creation (Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam). In spite of a clear verse in the Qur’an that “ALLAH” would not punish the people so long as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam) was with them (Al-Qur’an VIII:33), he has so fear of “ALLAH” in him that a strong wind reminds him of the punishment awarded to the people in the past. Now let us peep into our own hearts for a moment. Although we are fully saturated with sins, yet none of the unusual phenomena viz: earthquake, lightening, etc.,  arouses the least fear of “ALLAH” in our hearts and, instead of restoring  to Istighfaar  or Salaat  at  such times, we only indulge in absurd investigations.