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Judging people

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STORY:
Judging Others Unjustly

A friend of mine was doing Umrah a few years ago. Like everyone else, she fell absolutely in love with Al-Masjid AnNabawi (The Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wasallam’s Mosque) & she made it a point to pray each of the 5 daily prayers there during her entire stay.

She had a lovely stay. But during the last few days, something happened…

She was coming out of the masjid after Duhr prayer when she saw a lady crying out loudly saying that she lost her slippers & can’t find them anywhere. Everyone was looking for them with her to calm her down. The lady was really loud & panicking.

My friend thought to herself, “They always do that! Those people from the ‘X’ nationality are always like that! They LOVE to make a scene & they never follow orders. I’ve been here everyday for 10 days & this never happened. There is something wrong with this lady. That’s really annoying that she would make this scene here. Aиϑ maybe she didn’t really lose her slippers, maybe she was lying or she had some other bad intentions…”

These were the thoughts that went on in my friend’s mind.

She had a pre-established judgement about an entire group of people from a certain nationality. She judged the woman based on that. She had a bit of an arrogant attitude.

Then she gave that lady “the look”, i.e. the look of judgement/disapproval…etc.

But what happened next?

On her way out from Asr prayer, my friend didn’t find her own slippers! She panicked & was filled with embarrassment. Her hotel was far away & she was worried about walking there barefoot. One of her friends offered her an extra pair of slippers & the issue was resolved.

Then, on her way out from Maghrib prayer, my friend didn’t find her slippers… AGAIN! This time she was really shocked & embarrassed. It’s very strange; she’s been to this place numerous times before & she has been going everyday for 10 days & this never happened to her… She had to walk to a nearby store barefoot & bought a pair of slippers. She was very embarrassed as the people in the store & the seller were giving her “the looks”!

Then, on her way out from Isha prayer, guess what happened? SHE DIDN’T FIND HER SLIPPERS….AGAIN!
It was like a slap on the face. She walked again barefoot to the same store she just bought slippers from to buy a new pair… & it was deeply, deeply embarrassing!

This whole experience was very humbling to her.

She couldn’t help but remember her attitude with the lady she saw earlier in the day, & she felt embarrassed that she judged her & thought ill of her…

U know who else judges people by external appearances, doesn’t have humility, patience or wisdom to have a different attitude??? Shaytaan (Satan)!

The very first encounter Satan had with our father Adam (peace be upon him) was one in which he has done just that: he judged Adam by his appearance, thought ill of him & his kind & acted arrogantly.

He told اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala;  “I am better than him. You created me from fire & created him from clay.”
(Qur’an 38: 76)

When my friend told us her story, we realized that اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala was teaching her a
lesson. اَللّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala, (in various ways & experiences that happen to us) helps us purify ourselves & our hearts & our thinking. It is displeasing to اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala to observe His slave thinking arrogantly & acting arrogantly towards other people…especially if unjustly & especially that it is اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala who knows the full truth & it is a wrongdoing to judge while u have insufficient knowledge. This may reflect corruption of the heart & it is not befitting of a believer to have bad expectations & lack humility & mercy with people— especially those he/she may not like. Such attitude takes away the light of one’s heart, & having discipline, mercy & humility are a sign of true faith which is the true light of the heart.

This may be why اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala told us not to adopt Satan’s attitude or follow his whispers…

“O you who have believed,
do not follow the footsteps of Satan.
Aиϑ whoever follows the
footsteps of Satan – indeed,
he enjoins immorality aиϑ wrongdoing.
Aиϑ if not for the favor of Allah upon you aиϑ His mercy,
not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies
whom He wills, aиϑ Allah is Hearing aиϑ Knowing.”
(Qur’an 24: 21)

My friend acknowledged her wrongdoing & she was really humbled by this experience; this made her journey even more spiritual as she observed how اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta'ala is Seeing & Hearing, & how He teaches & purifies His slaves.

May Allah grant us all light, purity & mercy to live by & share with all His slaves.

Written by Dina Mohamed Basiony.
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