The real power

Taking time out! Focusing all energy to disperse negativity. It is too easy to let dunyawi matters affect us unnecessarily; to the point that the hikmah comes and we realise, " Laa hau la wala quwatta ila billah hil aliyyil aziim." As, we face daily life, we need to always be aware of our temporal existence, what is the mission of life and “see” the vision. In our dutiful obligations toward Allah SwT (Subhana wa Ta’ala), we derive strength and purpose. When we forget, we lose direction. Often, in forgetfulness, we leave ajar the door that allows negative forces to enter; they rush through the opportunity to cause chaos. In order to obliterate them, we need time out. To ismudzat, to regain focus, to settle, to be in control of senses again, to remember the mission and “see” the vision. Keeping things in perspective, realising we are in control only of ourselves and our own environment. There will be many disappointments in others’ choices and characters, people who once were a part of the family and community, who suddenly turn around and become the enemies or worst nightmares. These people become the ultimate tests of patience, because through our care and concern , we mean well, but because of their negative perceptions, they become antagonistic. They become strangers. We become alienated from their lives. We see the controversy and contradictions towards our religious autonomy and we feel uncomfortable. We want to help and impact better, but to no avail. Their hard hearts, stubbornness, their hurt and past have accumulated to an extent, that forgiveness is not genuine, sincerity is no more, they have taken ways which oppose the ways we choose to abide by. The choice to be different and live according to Al Qur’an and sunnah the best we can ensures no ill feel, bad communications or thoughts,words and actions. The law of the Maker of Entire creation is one law which is meant for all. So, when we face opposition;we have been humiliated, insulted and vilified, we feel downtrodden and misunderstood, flung into the wilderness,we realise how wrong we have been to have hope in His creations rather than in Him only. We must learn, to keep to our own business, and be silent when we cannot make effective positive changes that others do not want. This state of sorrow is the state of realisation of the phrase, Laa haula wala quwwata ila bilLahil aliyyil aziim.

I have had this pain on numerous occasions as a muslimah, and I remember this pain is the key to wisdom and knowledge, awareness and spiritual realisation. The pursuit of spiritual purity and increasing closeness to the Rabb, is a journey of many tests. We have choice to face it or ignore it. Introspection of self: this pain directs us… to look within. To look outwards, to analyse, and to think. We become barren of all thoughts except, how to get through this tear; we become devoid of anything but ALLAH Hu ALLAH.

Then we cry in distress as a helpless baby, because we realise, Laa haula wala quwwata ila bilLahil aliyyil aziim!

Alhamdullilah, I have been reminded through angelic channels and beautiful guides, who love with pure unconditional white light, that we are not in control, that our concern has been noted, and that these tests of elevation, will bring succour to the soul of one distressed, by remembering ALLAH SWT all the time. We shall never be in perfection, but we always try to be purified. So, the following excerpt was “given” as a verification of what the unseen has said and with Allah SWT’s permission I share this simple guidance.

 

 

The Proof of Islam (Imam al-Ghazali), may God be pleased with him, said: “Power (hawl) is motion and ability (quwwa) is aptitude.”

It is on the ability and power to make choices, which God has granted to His servants, that commands and prohibitions are based. Things which are done intentionally and by choice are attributed to them, and they are rewarded and punished accordingly.

Hence the meaning of la hawla wala quwwata illa billah is the denial of one’s possession of autonomous power and ability, and the simultaneous confession of the existence of that (relative) power and ability to make choices that He has given His servants to be their own.

It is also reported that ‘La hawla wala quwwata illa billah is a remedy for 99 ailments, the least of which is sorrow.’ It is a remedy for sorrow because grief mostly occurs when one misses something one loves, or when a distressful thing occurs; and whenever either of these things occurs people perceive their helplessness and inability to achieve their desired aims; hence they feel sorrow. If at such times they repeat in their heart and with their tongues words which mean that they disavow the possession of any ability or power of their own, then this gives them certitude in their knowledge that they are helpless and weak except where God gives them power and ability, with the result that their sorrow is banished, and their knowledge of their Lord is increased.

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