Calamities
The Arabic word for mankind is Insaan. One of the meanings of Insaan is forgetfulness.
Human beings are forgetful, and we need constant reminders as to who we are, why we are here on earth, and to whom we owe gratitude. All our acts of worship, our Salaah, Zakaat, our fasting and Hajj, are actually reminders of this unique relationship between the Creator and the created, between the Lord and His servant. We Muslims, if we aspire to become true believers, we have to be constantly aware of our utter reliance on ALLAH: our utter and absolute helplessness in the face of the titanic forces of nature around us and only He is the saviour.
Various natural calamities are timely reminders, if we need reminding, that the image we have of earth, as a serene and peaceful planet, is actually wrong. This is not a peaceful planet, by any means. Those stunning and idyllic photographs and landscape paintings that we enjoy so much describe only one small facet, one small aspect of the face of mother earth. The wider picture of our planet is much more complex, sometimes fearsome. They are all under the command of Allah. Regardless of your technology and how powerful nation you claim to be, you cannot stop ALLAH striking to prove HE exist and He must be worshiped. We are currently witnessing a pandemic due to a tiny virus which is affecting the so called super powers more and this is part of ALLAH’S reminder that only HE is the supreme super power .No one else.
May ALLAH keep guiding us all, grant us understanding of the deen and protect us from any satanic influences
Aameen.
