I hate to be imitated in the disobedience of Allah!

 

Ibn Al-Mubarak (May Allah shower him with Mercy) said:

An oppressive [ruler] from among Banu Israel used to kill people for not eating the meat of swine. He remained upon this, until he got hold of a worshipper from among the people of piety from Banu Israel.

 

The people were greatly stressed by that.

 

The police commissioner told [that worshipper]: I shall slaughter for you a lamb, so that if that transgressor orders you to eat it, then eat [and do not worry].

 

When he was later ordered to eat, he refused, so the oppressor [ruler] said: Take him from here and cut his neck.

 

The police commissioner said to him: What prevented you from eating a roasted lamb?

 

So he answered: I am a man who is looked up to, and I hate to be imitated in  the disobedience of Allah!

Then he was killed.

Reference:

[1] Al-Bassaer wa Al-Zakhaaer p. 114

 

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From the chapter on ‘Hoping for Allah’s Mercy’: Tanbih Al-Ghafileen

 

It was said:

“When the following verse was revealed: {“...My Mercy embraces all things…”} [al-A’raf; 156],

Satan – may Allah curse him – became hopeful and said: “I am a thing of those things, so I will have a portion of Allah’s Mercy!”

And the Jews and Christians became hopeful and said: “We area thing of those things, so we will have a portion of it.”

So, when the saying of Allah {“…I shall reserve it for those who are pious, give charity, and believe in Our signs…”} was revealed, then Satan lost hope of receiving any of His Mercy.

But, the Jews and Christians said: “We are pious, we give charity, and we believe in the signs of our Lord, so we are still eligible for Allah’s Mercy!”

Then, the saying of Allah {“Those who follow the unlettered Prophet and Messenger…”} [al-A’raf; 157] was revealed – meaning, those who believe in Muhammad (peace be upon him).

So, the Jews and Christians then lost all hope, and the Mercy remained exclusively for the believers.”

 

It was said:

“O Lord! You have given us one mercy, and have honored us with it, and it is Islam.So, if you give us one hundred portions of Your Mercy, then how can we not be hopeful for Your forgiveness?”

 

It was said:

“As long as the person is in good health, then fear of Allah is preferred. Once he becomes sick and is unable to perform many more good deeds, then hope in His Mercy is preferred.”

 

It was said:

“O Lord! You have Created Paradise and made it a meeting place for your allies, and the disbelievers have lost all hope of entering it, and the Angels were created without being in need of it,and You are also not in need of it. So, if you will not give me Paradise, then who will You give it to?”

 

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The Mercy of Allah

«Bismillah Ar Rahmaan Ar Raheem»

A man was with Yahya bin Muadh (d.258AH) and recited the verse: “And speak to him (Firawn) with gentle speech…” [surah Taha, 44]

 

Yahya began to weep.

 

He the said,

“My Lord, if this is Your mercy and gentleness with the one who says, ‘I am your God’, then how will it be with the one who says that You are God?

 

If this is your mercy and gentleness with the one who says: ‘I am your Exalted lord’ [Surah al-Naziat:24] then how will it be with the one who says, ‘Glory to my Lord, the Most High’?”

 

[Tafsir al-Baghawi, 1/27]