The Basic Objectives Deserving of Priority in Life
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Q: What are the basic objectives that deserve to be given priority and precedence so that we may attain happiness, salvation, and victory over the enemies, if Allah wills?
A: The fundamental objectives that we must prioritize in order to attain salvation and happiness and deserve victory from Allah are: to gain knowledge of our religion, to act upon it in ourselves and with others, and to support Allah, and supporting Him is by supporting His religion, which is by complying with His commands and abstaining from His prohibitions in all aspects of life, enjoining good and forbidding evil, jihad in the path of Allah, and calling to the truth. If we achieve this and act in accordance with the Islamic Shari'ah and judge by it in the various affairs of our lives, then victory from Allah will be guaranteed for us; for Allah has promised us this, and He is truthful in His promise, as He the Exalted said:[Muhammad:7] And He the Exalted said:[Ar-Rum:47],[An-Nahl:128], and He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:: [Al-Hajj 22:40] Those who, when We established them in the land, established the prayer, gave zakah, and enjoined what is right and forbade what is wrong, and to Allah belongs the outcome of all matters[Al-Hajj:40-41].
Furthermore, Islam commands taking the material means, such as unifying the ranks, exercising caution, and preparing strength to confront the enemy, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Anfal:60] and His saying, the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:71] the verse [Al-Nisa:71], and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):: [Ali 'Imran 3:103] the verse [Al-Imran:103], and there are many verses in this meaning.
A: The fundamental objectives that we must prioritize in order to attain salvation and happiness and deserve victory from Allah are: to gain knowledge of our religion, to act upon it in ourselves and with others, and to support Allah, and supporting Him is by supporting His religion, which is by complying with His commands and abstaining from His prohibitions in all aspects of life, enjoining good and forbidding evil, jihad in the path of Allah, and calling to the truth. If we achieve this and act in accordance with the Islamic Shari'ah and judge by it in the various affairs of our lives, then victory from Allah will be guaranteed for us; for Allah has promised us this, and He is truthful in His promise, as He the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will support you and plant firmly your feet.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْand incumbent upon Us was support of the believers.
وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَIndeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُونَAnd Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
وَلَيَنْصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ Furthermore, Islam commands taking the material means, such as unifying the ranks, exercising caution, and preparing strength to confront the enemy, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِO you who have believed, take your precaution
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا خُذُوا حِذْرَكُمْAnd hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided
وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلا تَفَرَّقُوا
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binbaz.org.sa
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