500 YEARS OF WORSHIP

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Angel JIBRAIL (A.S) told RASOOLULLAH (S.A.W.W) the follwing incident about a man in the past who worshipped ALLAH T'AALA continuously for 500 years. He was granted a shelter on top of a mountain that was surrounded by salty water. However, ALLAH PAK caused a stream of sweet water to flow through the mountain for that individual. The man would drink from this water and use it to make ablution. ALLAH T'AALA also raised a pomegranate tree from which the man would eat one fruit every day.

One day, this person supplicated to ALLAH PAK that, "Oh ALLAH(SWT), bring my death while I am in the state of prostration." ALLAH PAK accepted this dua of his. Whenever JIBRAIL (A.S) came down to the Earth, he found this man prostrating to ALLAH PAAK. Jibrail (A.S) said that on the day of Judgement, ALLAH (SWT) will tell the angels to take this individual to Paradise through HIS mercy. However, this man will insist that he should enter paradise through the good deeds that he had performed.

Then, ALLAH RABBUL IZZAT will tell the angels to compare his good deeds with the blessings that were given to him in the world. It will be seen that 500 years of his worship does not even equal to the gift of eye sight that was given to him by ALLAH AZWAJAL. The angels will be asked to take him towards the hell fire. Then the man will plead, "Oh ALLAH! Enter me into Paradise only through Your mercy." At that point, the following discussion will take place between Allah and that man.

ALLAH PAK: Oh my servant, who created you?

The worshipper: Oh ALLAH, You have created me.

ALLAH PAK: Were you created because of the good deeds you have done or because of MY mercy?

The worshipper: Because of YOUR mercy.

ALLAH PAK: Who granted you the ability to worship for 500 years?

The worshipper: Oh the ALMIGHTY! YOU have granted me that ability.

ALLAH PAK: Who placed you on the mountain surrounded by the ocean? Who caused a stream of sweet water to flow in between the salty water? Who caused a pomegranate tree to grow for you? Who granted you death while in the state of prostration?

The worshipper: Oh the SUSTAINER of the Worlds! YOU have done all of these.

Then ALLAH PAK will say, "All these have happened due to MY mercy and you too will enter Paradise only through MY Mercy."

ALWAYS ASK FOR ALLAH PAK's MERCY NOT FOR HIS JUSTICE...
BECAUSE IN THE CIRCLE OF HIS JUSTICE MAY BE YOU ARE,BUT HIS MERCY IS COUNTLESS....

ALLAH PAK said,

"MY MERCY PREVAILS OVER MY WRATH AND ANGER."

JAZAKALLAH
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