Asia Earthquake (tsunami)

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


Mash a Allah Deen this is an excellent point Sobhan Allah, Allah's Wisdom can never be fully comprehend. But for our benefit and in order to realize much Allah Bestows His knowledge in different aspects for each one. I mean we see things from different angles to complement one another.


True non Muslims ask questions but Alhamdulelah we have answers of them the point brother Deen made.


Plus the following:


Alhamdulelah and prayer and peace be upon His Messenger Mohamed


Pondering about the whole situation, watching TV and seeing the horifying scenes and then thinking about it brought some ideas. I tried to put the ideas together into points may Allah Makes it easy for me to express and use the correct words.


1. The Messenger salla Allah A`lyhee wa sallam said in a hadeeth what means when the hour is close the number of earthquakes shall increase. What he said must prove to be true because he is the Messenger salla Allah a`alyhee wa sallam for those who reject taking the sunnah as a source of legislation in Islam.


"Ahmad relates in a hadeeth narrated by Abu Hurairah, radhiallahu `anhu, that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said, "The Hour will not happen until knowledge is taken out, time passes quickly, earthquakes increase in number, tribulations (fitan) appear, and al-Harj increases in number." It was said, "What is al-Harj, O Rasoolullah?" He said, "Al Qatl, al Qatl (Killing)". (Bukhar)


2. Non believers would say o your God is doing this. Now they admit Allah Exists which is a fundamental purpose even if later on they turn back not believing still they admitted it even once.


3. It hit Muslims who must wake up if u really look at the area of South East Asia, the emerging markets. They got carried out with economic development trying to catch up with the West to secure a position among THE DEVELOPED countries.


But development in which aspect and based on what? This is the point that must be discussed and looked into. Not all of course but the majority of Muslims living there are not practicing any more. Allah Has countless means to bring back mankind to Islam. Look at the coming Ayah:


“Apostles who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the apostles, should have no plea against God: for God is exalted in power, wise.” (Quran 4:165)


O ya Allah look at these Ayats as well so clear and direct:


“Before thee we sent (apostles) to many nations, and we affected the nations with suffering and adversity, that they might learn humility.* When the suffering reached them from us, why then did they not learn humility? on the contrary their hearts become hardened, and Satan made their (sinful) acts seem alluring to them.* But when they forgot the warning they had received, we opened to them the gates of all (good) things, until, in the midst of their enjoyment of our gifts, on a sudden, we called them to account, when lo they were plunged in despair” (Quran 6:42-44)


4. What is the numerous international organizations are doing? Setting population policies, sending warnings specially to such countries against the accelerated rates of population growth. Isnt this happening? The USAID dedicates programs to curb the population problem. The Asian Tigers as the World Bank calls them are suffering (or let us say enjoy) over population problems. They usually complain of this problem and trying to take anti measures. Allah Taught them a lesson. It is not up to them, they don’t own the resources. Yes they can not feed themselves. Now the over population is gone plus the infrastructure as well. Let them show Allah how they will handle this.


5. Allah Is challenging the early warning systems. Challenging the scientific progress they are bragging about. Look how Allah Is Challenging:


“The likeness of the life of the present is as the rain which we send down from the skies: by its mingling arises the produce of the earth which provides food for men and animals: (it grows) till the earth is clad with its golden ornaments and is decked out (in beauty): the people to whom it belongs think they have all powers of disposal over it: there reaches it our command by night or by day, and we make it like a harvest clean mown, as if it had not flourished only the day before thus do we explain the signs in detail for those who reflect.” (Quran 10:24) Is there a more precise explanation to what happened than this?


Were they able to stop the crisis? Were they able to benefit of the advancement they attained? The transfer of Hi Tech. Was it useful to prevent Allah’s decree? No it was not.


6. While on the other hand, either those who were inflicted with the disaster or those who watched it on TV, now fully appreciate their condition. Those who were inflicted think about their stable condition they enjoyed even if it was modest or a low level. Others who watched it on TV fully and must appreciate the stability. I don’t think any of us can complain now because of a small home, limited food variety, limited financial resources or other. We must fully appreciate Allah’s bounties, see them with a more indepth viewpoint.


7. To realize Allah’s Power of keeping the earth stable


” And he has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; “ (Quran 16:15)


“And we have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them” (Quran 21:31)


“At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth To split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin,* That they should invoke a son for (God) Most Gracious.” (Quran 19:90)


“He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you” (Quran 31:10)


Now we know exactly when earth is not stable under our feet how does it look again to appreciate Allah’s Power and creation.


8. The most important point is that what we saw is actually a rehearsal of the Day After, really it is and a reminder that:


“Say: The Death from which ye flee will truly overtake you: then will ye be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open: and He will tell you (the truth of) the things that ye did!” (Quran 62:8)


Really watching the news on TV I see the tidal wave extending and men are running, it reminded me of a clever cowboy who is extending the looped rope to get the escaping thief no matter how fast he runs, the rope catches him. Men were trying to escape, but in vain, the wave got them. You know why it got them? because the waves are commanded by Allah as the hadeeth say:


Narrated Ahmed that Omar Ibn Al Khattab said that he heard the Messenger salla Allah a`alyhee wa sallam said: Not one night except that the sea gets prepared three times asking Allah's Permission to flood over people but Allah may He be Glorified prevents it" (reported by Ahmed)


Death is so close it is us who forget and think we are here forever.





These are only few points which may be derived of this crisis for it is impossible to comprehend all aspects of Allah's Wisdom.


Alhamdulelah who guided us for this and if it was not for Him we wouldn’t have been guided