God Preservation…<\/p>\n

Life has taught me that\u00a0 if you are watchful of Allah<\/a>, then Allah will protect you<\/p>\n

Whoever abides by Allah\u2019s commandments, avoids prohibitions and does not transgress the ordained limits of Allah, then Allah will protect him<\/p>\n

Whoever safeguards the head and what it contains and the belly and what is within it, Allah will protect him<\/p>\n

Whoever safeguards what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, Allah will protect him<\/p>\n

Whoever is watchful of Allah at times of prosperity, Allah will protect him at times of adversity<\/p>\n

Whoever is watchful of Allah in his youth, Allah will protect him when he grows old and weak<\/p>\n

Yet it is God (alone) who is the best of guardians, and He is the most merciful of the merciful. <\/strong>(Yusuf<\/a> 12:64)<\/p>\n

Here is Al-Aswad Al-\u2018Ansi, an ugly unjust sorcerer, who claimed to be a prophet in Yemen<\/p>\n

Thieves and brigands gathered around him and they formed a gang that may be called \u2018the gang of barring people from the path of Allah<\/p>\n

He slew who preached for the Sake of Allah as well as many other ordinary Muslims. He also burnt many others<\/p>\n

Moreover, he drove out many people and sexually molested many women. So, people fled to safeguard their religion<\/p>\n

Among the preachers whom he tortured was Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (May Allah be pleased with him)<\/p>\n

He tortured him to make him abandon his faith but he had a firm belief like that of the Sorcerers of Pharaoh<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cBy the One who originated us, never will I abandon my faith. So decree whatever punishment you will decree. You only decree in the life of this world\u201d<\/p>\n

What Al-\u2018Ansi did was that he gathered all the people<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your preacher is truthful, then the truth will protect him. And if he isn\u2019t, you will see,\u201d said he<\/p>\n

He ordered a big fire to be kindled. Next, he had Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani brought<\/p>\n

He had him fitted in a catapult with both hands and legs tied. Then, they catapulted him into the fire<\/p>\n

It was said that the flames of the fire were so great that it caused the birds that flew over to fall into it<\/p>\n

Abu Muslim who was still between the ground and the sky only remembered Allah (Highly exalted is He, and most high). He was saying, \u201cAllah is sufficient for us. And He is the most excellent Guardian!\u201d<\/p>\n

He was catapulted into the middle of the fire. This broke the hearts of the believers in the Oneness of Allah<\/a><\/p>\n

They waited while the fire gradually faded away. To everyone\u2019s surprise, the fire untied him<\/p>\n

Moreover, his clothes did not catch fire. He was even smiling while walking barefoot on the burning wood<\/p>\n

The tyrant was astounded and feared that the rest of people would accept Islam. So, he menaced them<\/p>\n

As for this man, Abu Muslim, he set off to Medina where the Companions lived<\/p>\n

This was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr. He arrived at the mosque where he performed two rak`ahas<\/em> (units) of prayer<\/p>\n

\u2018Umar ibn Al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) learned about the story of that man. So he came to meet him<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you Abu Muslim?\u201d asked \u2018Umar. The man replied in the affirmative<\/p>\n

\u201cWere you catapulted into the fire and Allah saved you?\u201d he asked<\/p>\n

\u201cYes.\u201d replied Abu Muslim. Thereupon, with tears in his eyes, \u2018Umar hugged him. Then, he said, \u201cAll praise is for Allah that he made me see one of the Muslim community of Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace)<\/p>\n

who experienced the same trial as Abraham (peace be upon him)<\/p>\n

Now, who saved Abu Muslim?<\/p>\n

It is Allah alone. There is no god worthy of worship but Him. Abu Muslim was watchful of Allah, so Allah protected him<\/p>\n

Yet it is God (alone) who is the best of guardians, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.<\/strong> (Yusuf<\/a> 12:64)<\/p>\n

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