Another
type is to contemplate over the power of the Quran and its effect on other
creations of Allah, and then think about how one should react; Allah says:
Meanings:
“Not
equal are the companions of the Fire and the companions of Paradise. The
companions of Paradise – they are the attainer [of success]. If We had sent
down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and breaking
down from fear of Allah. And these examples We present to the people that
perhaps they will give thought."
[Al-Hashr:
20-21]
The
Prophet SAW taught us contemplation; when he awoke for the optional
night-prayer, he would look to the skies and then recite the above-mentioned
verse of Surah AL-'Imran with which we started this lecture. Therefore, it is
Sunnah to recite this verse before one begins his optional night- prayers.
There is another opinion which states that he Rasulullah SAW would recite it
after praying his two Rakaah Sunnah for the Fajr prayer.
Contemplation
of scholars assists them to produce sound rulings; thereby causing them to
reach sound opinions regarding particular matters ... Contemplation increases
one's faith. The most important fruit that results from contemplation is
knowledge, and once the heart increases in knowledge, its condition changes
noticeably for the better, this directly reflects on the limbs and consequently
improves the overall status of a person.
What
does it mean to contemplate over oneself? It includes contemplating over how Allah
has created his body and form, as well as to contemplate over one's shortcomings,
which is vital because nobody can reform himself without contemplating over his
shortcomings in order to correct them and rectify himself.
What
did the famous Muslim reformers and rejuvenators do in order to change the condition
of their people? There can be no doubt that the very first thing they did was to
contemplate over the situation of their people in order to ascertain what they
lacked and identify where the problems lied, and then, they began reformation
by fighting ignorance, sinfulness and other such matters.
