The Hadith, as with all other Hadiths, was narrated on a particular situation.
Background
This hadith stresses on the prohibition of all forms of injustice and oppression in Islam. It
commands its followers to practice justice which is one of the main objectives of the Shariah. It
also encourages Muslims to seek guidance from Allah by means of supplication (du’a) and relying on Allah alone (Tawakul).
Even though we are commanded to do our best efforts in carrying out our daily activities, one
should not be materialistic and rely on his efforts alone. It is only with Allah’s permission and
support and His tawfiq that our efforts becomes successful. Hence, this hadith confirms certain
aspects of al-qadar which have been pointed out before and the choice is Allah’s Glory, the all?Gracious and Powerful
Lessons
As also mentioned in many verses of the Qur’an, Allah subhana wa ta’ala affirms His absolute
justice and negates that He has never committed any kind of injustice towards anyone. Some
verses of the holy Qur’an in this regards are:
In Surah Fussilat (41), Ayah 46 : “Your Lord is not at all unjust to His slaves”
In Surah al-Zukhruf (43), Ayah 76 : “No wise shall We be unjust to them but it is they who have
been unjust to themselves”
In Surah Ghafir (40), Ayah 31 : “And Allah wills no injustice for His slaves”
In Surah al-Imran (3), Ayah 108 : “…and Allah wills no injustice to the world”
In Surah al-Nisa (4), Ayah 40 : “Surely Allah wrongs not even of the weight of an atom”
In Surah al-Kahf (18), Ayah 49 : “…and your Lord treats no one with injustice”
We should learn to give justice its due even if it is against ourselves. We should also put our trust in the Lord of the worlds since He is ever cognizant of the doings of the creation.
Be concerned about what concerns you yet seek knowledge, for ignorance is a prison wherein the inmates are those who are reluctant when it comes to seeking knowledge. When you learn, you lead others aright and save them from captivity. But you don’t just learn anything, you seek beneficial knowledge and wisdom from the right sources with the proper ethics. Look for the write up on ethics of seeking knowledge. And as usual, when you sleep over the bed of heedlessness in your youth, then be sure to tread on the path of regret during old age. Let me hasten to reiterate that seeking knowledge frees you from the captivity and prison of ignorance and darkness. So my good friends, brothers and sisters in Islam, seek beneficial knowledge and wisdom with the correct ethics, aiming to benefit society with the knowledge and hoping for reward from the Almighty Allah. Laziness is very attractive to ignorance, so wherever there is laziness in the quest for knowledge, be certain to find ignorance married happily to Mr. laziness, making a perfect couple with darkness as their residence. Corrections, criticisms and the like are welcome as usual. They keep me on my toes and on the look out for much information. Since information is key in this day and age.
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