Allah commands His faithful servants to fear Him in Taqwa, which if mentioned along
with acts of obedience, it means to refrain from the prohibitions and the prohibited
matters. Allah said next,
﴿وَابْتَغُواْ إِلَيهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ﴾
(seek the Wasilah to Him.) Sufyan Ath-Thawri said that Talhah said that `Ata' said
that Ibn `Abbas said that Wasilah means `the means of approach'. Mujahid, Abu Wa'il,
Al-Hasan, Qatadah, `Abdullah bin Kathir, As-Suddi, Ibn Zayd and others gave the
same meaning for Wasilah. Qatadah said that the Ayah means, "Seek the means of approach
to Him by obeying Him and performing the acts that please Him.''
﴿أُولَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ
إِلَى رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ﴾
(Those whom they call upon seek a means of access to their Lord (Allah).) ﴿17:57﴾
Wasilah is a means of approach to achieve something, and it is also used to refer
to the highest grade in Paradise, and it is the grade of the Messenger of Allah
, his residence and the nearest grade in Paradise to Allah's Throne. Al-Bukhari
recorded that Jabir bin `Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah said,
«مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ، وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا
الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ،إِلَّا
حَلَّتْ لَهُ الشَّفَاعَةُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَة»
(Whoever, after hearing to the Adhan says, "O Allah! Lord of this perfect call and
of the regular prayer which is going to be established! Grant Muhammad the Wasilah
and superiority and send him ﴿on the Day of Judgment﴾ to the praiseworthy station
which You have promised him," then intercession from me will be permitted for him
on the Day of Resurrection.) Muslim recorded that `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As
said that he heard the Prophet saying,
«إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ فَقُولُوا
مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ، ثُمَّ صَلُّوا عَلَيَّ، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ عَشْرًا، ثُمَّ سَلُوا لِيَ الْوَسِيلَةَ، فَإِنَّهَا مَنْزِلَةٌ
فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَا تَنْبَغِي إِلَّا لِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللهِ، وَأَرْجُو أَنْ
أَكُونَ أَنَا هُوَ، فَمَنْ سَأَلَ لِيَ الْوَسِيلَةَ حَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّفَاعَة»
(When you hear the Mu'adhdhin, repeat what he says, and then ask for Salah (blessing,
mercy from Allah) for me. Verily, whoever asks for Salah for me, then Allah will
grant ten Salah to him. Then, ask for the Wasilah for me, for it is a grade in Paradise
that only one servant of Allah deserves, and I hope that I am that servant. Verily,
whoever asks (Allah) for Wasilah for me, he will earn the right of my intercession.)
Allah said,
﴿وَجَـهِدُواْ فِى سَبِيلِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ
تُفْلِحُونَ﴾
(and strive hard in His cause as much as you can. So that you may be successful.)
After Allah commanded Muslims to avoid the prohibitions and to work towards obedience,
He commanded them to fight against their enemies, the disbelievers and idolators
who have deviated from the straight path and abandoned the correct religion. Allah
encouraged the believers by reminding them of the unending success and great happiness
that He prepared for them for the Day of Resurrection, which will never change or
decrease for those who join Jihad in His cause. They will remain in the lofty rooms
of Paradise that are safe and beautiful. Those who live in these dwellings will
always be comfortable and will never be miserable, living, never dying, and their
clothes will never grow thin, nor will their youth ever end.
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