A Lesson from Qura’an-o-Hadith
Al-Qura’an:
English Translation of Al-Quran
[5]. Surah Al-Ma’idah [The Table Spread With Food]
Ayat 110. (Remember) when Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection). “O ‘Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Remember My Favour to you and to your mother when I supported you with Ruh-ul-Qudus [Jibrael (Gabriel)] so that you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing, Al-Hikmah (the power of understanding), the Taura’t (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel); and when you made out of the clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My Permission, and you breathed into it, and it became a bird by My Permission, and you healed those born blind, and the lepers by My Permission, and when you brought forth the dead by My Permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from you (when they resolved to kill you) since you came unto them with clear proofs, and the disbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’ “
Al-Hadith:
English Translation of Hadith
[At-Tirmidhi].
Hazrat Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard Messenger of Allah [S.A.W.W]((P.B.U.H) saying: “If you all depend on Allah with due reliance, He would certainly give you provision as He gives it to birds who go forth hungry in the morning and return with full belly at dusk”.
Lesson:
As mentioned above in Surah Maida Ayat 110 “when Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection). “O ‘Iesa son of Maryam! Remember My Favour to you” Favour of Allah can only be earn by Trust in Allah does not mean that one should not give any importance to material resources. What it really means is that along with their due importance, one should have full trust in Allah. Without His Will, material resources are of no avail. But nevertheless it is necessary to have material resources because their procurement is also ordained by Him. Birds do not keep sitting in their nests for food but fly out in search of it.
