Al-Wārith (The Inheritor)
{Such is the Paradise which We will give as an inheritance to those of Our slaves who feared Allah.}
[Surat Mary am: 63]
{Such is the Paradise which We will give as an inheritance to those of Our slaves who feared Allah.}
[Surat Mary am: 63]
It was said to a wise man: Why do you always hold a stick even though you are not old or sick? He replied: So as to remember that I am on a journey.
I hold the stick not due to weakness
or old age.
But I obliged myself to hold it to remind myself that the resident is in fact traveling.
Travelers are notified that they have no permanent stay in this life, hence, they should not feel settled therein. Allah Almighty says:
{It is We Who will inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they will be returned.}
[Surat Maryam: 40]
In fact, Allah is the Inheritor -Exalted be He.
We pause here with Allah’s name “Al-Wārith”. This is a reminder for ourselves; hopefully Allah will show mercy to us.
Allah Almighty says:
{Indeed, it is We Who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritors [of all things].}
[Surat al - Hijr: 23]
Our Lord, Exalted be He, will remain after all creatures perish, and He will inherit everything after all those in the heavens and the earth will cease to exist.
Our Lord is the Inheritor Who has no testator and the Ever-Lasting Lord Whose kingdom has no bounds.
{It is We Who will inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they will be returned.}
[Surat Maryam: 40]
Allah Almighty is the original possessor of all things, and He bequeathes whatever He wills to whomever He wills. In the Qur’an, He says:
{The earth belongs to Allah; He gives it as an inheritance to whom He wills of His slaves, but the outcome is for those who fear Allah.}
[Surat al-A‘rāf: 128]
{It is We Who will inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they will be returned.}
[Surat Maryam: 40]
Allah Almighty is the original possessor of all things, and He bequeathes whatever He wills to whomever He wills.
In the Qur’an, He says:
{The earth belongs to Allah; He gives it as an inheritance to whom He wills of His slaves, but the outcome is for those who fear Allah.}
[Surat al - A‘rāf: 128]
The Almighty Lord will bequeath to the believers the dwellings of the disbelievers in this world and in the Hereafter.
Regarding their dwellings in worldly life, Allah Almighty says:
{He also made you inherit their land, their homes and their wealth, and a land on which you have not yet set foot...}
[Surat al - Ahzā b: 27]
And regarding their dwellings in the Hereafter, He says:
{Such is the Paradise which We will give as an inheritance to those of Our slaves who feared Allah.}
[Surat Maryam: 63]
He also says:
{We will remove all ill feelings from their hearts and rivers w ill flow beneath the m. They will say, “All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this, for We would not have been guided to this if Allah had not guided us. The messengers of our Lord came with the truth.” They will be called, “This is Paradise that you are made to inherit for what you used to do.”}
[Surat al - A‘rāf: 43]
Moreover, the Qur’an is a book of guidance, honor, and success, which Allah gives as inheritance to those whom He chooses. He says:
{Then We made to inherit the Book those whom We have chosen from among Our slaves. But among them are some who wrong themselves, some follow a middle course, and some are foremost in good deeds with Allah’s permission. That is the great bounty.}
[Surat Fātir: 32]
{He also made you inherit their land, their homes an d their wealth, and a land on which you have not yet set foot...}
[Surat al - Ahzāb: 27]
And regarding their dwellings in the Hereafter, He says:
{Such is the Paradise which We will give as an inheritance to those of Our slaves who feared Allah.}
[Surat Mary am: 63]
He also says:
{We will remove all ill feelings from their hearts and rivers will flow beneath them. They will say, “All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this, for We would not have been guided to this if Allah had not guided us. The messengers of our Lord came with the truth.” They will be called, “This is Paradise that you are made to inherit for what you used to do.”}
[Surat al - A‘rāf: 43]
Moreover, the Qur’an is a book of guidance, honor, and success, which Allah gives as inheritance to those whom He chooses. He says:
{Then We made to inherit the Book those whom We have chosen from among Our slaves. But among them are some who wrong themselves, some follow a middle course, and some are foremost in good deeds with Allah’s permission. That is the great bounty .}
[ Surat Fātir: 32]
