Day: October 4, 2024

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚̄𝐫𝐢𝐪 𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐢𝐲𝐚̄𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

With 8000 Army He Conquered Spain(Aundlas)..

It is reported that when Tāriq bin Ziyād slept on the river bank he saw a dream. In the dream he saw the Prophet ‎ﷺ with Abū Bakr al-Siddīq, ‘Umar al-Fārūq, ‘Uthmān al-Ghanī and ‘Alī al-Murtadā crossing the river by walking over it. Upon narrating the story, Tariq bin Ziyād said:
“As the Prophet ‎ﷺ crossed the river, it means that he ‎ﷺ gave gladtidings that Spain will be conquered.”

Then bin Ziyād decided to burn his ships. ‘Allāma Iqbāl said about this historic event that when he burned the ships his whole army offended him and asked. Where is it written in Islamic law to burn ships?! Where is it written to finish the resources?

Upon answering Tāriq bin Ziyād laughed and said by raising his sword, the whole land belongs to Allāh, we have not come to return, we will only return after conquering Spain!

The great commander and his army then went on to conquer present-day Portugal and Spain!

■ Two Types of Rizq/Provision:

There are two types of provision: external and internal. External provision relates to the physical body and comes from plants, which is the nourishment for the body. Internal provision includes the nourishment of the intellect, the spirit, and the soul.

Allah ﷻ states:

الا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب

“Only through the remembrance of Allah do hearts find peace.”

• Nourishment of the Heart:

This means that the hearts find comfort through the remembrance of Allah, and the sustenance of the heart is the remembrance of Allah ﷻ. This provision lasts forever, while external provision is limited and eventually perishes. Allah ﷻ has combined both names and mentioned the provisions of the skies and the earth, stating:

هل من خالق غير الله يرزقكم من السماء والارض

“Is there any creator besides Allah who provides for you from the skies and the earth?”

This means that Allah’s sky provision is for those who seek deeper understanding. Those who have advanced beyond the earthly provision are the people of closeness and chosen ones, receiving sustenance from places they cannot even imagine.

Allah ﷻ says:

فابتغوا عند الله الرزق

“Seek provision from Allah.”

This means to seek sustenance from Allah. For those whose connection is with His names and actions, their provision will come from the world of creation. For those connected with His attributes, their provision will be from the angelic realm. For those who connect with the essence of His names, their strength and sustenance will come directly from Allah ﷻ.

• Scattered Provision:

The Sufi masters say that Allah has created the provision for His creatures and commanded one of His angels to spread this provision throughout the world. Thus, some areas are filled with abundance, while others may have very little.