BLOG 114 - The Rights of Allah

[Dr. Shabbir]

THE RIGHTS OF ALLAH
June 29th, 2008 by Dr. Shabbir

The “Muslim clergy” tell us that there are two kinds of rights.

01. HUQUQULLAH (the rights of Allah)

02. HUQUQUL ‘IBAAD (the rights of humans)

The Qur’an makes no such distinction. One who serves humanity serves Allah. See what the Glorious Book says about Allah’s Right and feel the delightful marvel. 6:141 —.

Enjoy the fruit thereof as they come to fruition but give Him His Right on the day of harvest. —- (’Haqqahu’ = His Right = Allah’s Right = Divine Right of the poor)

By beating the drum of the invented rights of Allah, the “Ulama” make Muslims insensitive and oblivious to human rights.

Because he/she “was fulfilling Huququllah”, the N2I will:

* Arrive late and leave early.

* Leave the office for mid-day prayers to return only the next day.

* Ignore a crying baby, a friend or a family member.

* He/She would mysteriously disappear from time to time.

* Will frequently be unavailable at the time of need.

* Ask for days off unexpectedly.

* Break all contact with society for 10 days in the name of I’tikaaf.

* Keep reciting the books of man-made du’as.

* Will disappear for days, weeks and months for Tabligh.

* Break conversation, and even walk away from important meetings.

* Neglect the most important task at hand.

* Keep running away to pilgrimage.

* Waste time and money on the graves of saints.

* Rationalize his lassitude and apathy, “See, I am fasting.”

* For prayers, he would keep people waiting in lines at the workplace.