Contemplation

All perfect praise is due to Allaah Who rose above the worlds in

rank and essence; He overwhelmed His creation with His glory,

might and power and commanded us to contemplate His verses

and creation with our hearts and minds. His might and

exaltedness confounds the hearts of those seeking His pleasure.

Whenever they think they have reached the answer in their

quest to know about Him, His endless astonishing might makes

them give up and stop attempting to find the limit and

boundaries of His might and glory.

And when they attempt to give up, they are called to persevere

in their search and ponder upon His attributes through the eye

of servitude; they are called to contemplate upon their own

creation to realize the extent and magnitude of His bounties,

and to express gratitude for every bounty and glorify Him for

every one and for the number of times these bounties are

renewed. They are called to reflect on His Decrees and how

they result in distinguishing people between believers and

disbelievers, losers and winners, good people and evil people,

and the appreciative and ungrateful.May Allaah exalt the

mention of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam,

the master of the children of Aadam, who did not consider his

lofty status something to brag or boast about, and may Allaah

exalt the mention of his household and his Companions who

became shining stars.