Huzur (atba) said usually when a transgressor escapes Divine chastisement in this world he assumes whatever he is doing is correct and this increases him in his transgression. Outwardly such a person could be professing to be pious but God knows what is in hearts. God’s reckoning about such people is very severe.

 

A Hadith relates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said that he who will be held accountable on the Day of Judgement will be punished. Hadhrat ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked him does God not say that He will be lenient in taking account. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) replied, no, not that accountability. That denotes just being presented in front of God. One whose account will be taken searchingly on the Day of Judgement will be punished. Huzur (atba) said may God have mercy on everyone. He said a believer treads the path of taqwa and these are the people who are blessed. They have fear of God and keep an eye on their deeds, they try to honour dues of God and dues of mankind. During their endeavours the Divine attribute of Al Hasib is manifested to them as the Qur’an states:

‘And will provide for him from where he expects not. And he who puts his trust in Allah — He is sufficient for him. Verily, Allah will accomplish His purpose. For everything has Allah appointed a measure.’ (65:4) 

 

The verse preceding this states in part: 

‘…And he who fears Allah — He will make for him a way out,’ (65:3)

 

Expounding the subject Huzur (atba) said God provides for the righteous and open up ways for them of which they have no concept. A righteous person’s trust is solely in God for any kind of provision and when his trust is this complete, God too exhibits His qualities of being Sufficient to the person. For a believer provision is not limited to things for material sustenance, rather it also includes spiritual provision as well as the wealth of knowledge and all of human faculties. A righteous person who has complete trust in God does not merely need worldly things but wishes for provisions of all sorts.

 

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) has elucidated the extensive connotation of the word rizq (provision) most excellently. In discussing spiritual provision he cites the blessed model of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). He said that one of the blessings of taqwa is that God eases the difficulties of a righteous person and grants him provision. In terms of provisions of spiritual significance, despite being unlettered, God granted spiritual sustenance of such high order to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that he could contend with academics, philosophers etc. and be critical of them.

 

The spiritual sustenance in the form of the Holy Qur’an that was given to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was peerless. This sustenance, a treasure of spirituality and of knowledge, not only facilitated to silence objectors in the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) but it will continue to unfold secrets of the universe until the end of time, providing of course people have the insight to reflect. God disclosed matters to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) of which people of that time, including the Companions had no concept. For example none had any idea of the concept of the atom at the time, however, in this reference the Qur’an states: 

‘And what should make you know what the ‘Hutamah’ is?’ (104:6).

 

Here the Companions are being addressed and informed that it will affect the heart first and foremost. Huzur (atba) said a museum in Nagasaki, Japan has exhibits showing the aftermath of an atomic attack. People froze in the position they were in, their hearts having stopped. Their skin etc. dissolved and fell off later. Huzur (atba) said this is just one example, many more examples can be found where scientific inventions validate the superiority of the Holy Qur’an.