Q 160: Ihsani (ukamilifu wa Imani) katika ibada maana yake ni nini?
Q 160: What does Ihsan (perfection of Faith) in worship mean?
A--- Nabii (ﷺ) alieleza jambo hili alipoulizwa kuhusu hilo na Jibril, akisema: "Kwamba umwabudu Mwenyezi Mungu kana kwamba unamwona, kwani ingawa wewe humwoni, yeye hakika anakuona." (Bukhari na Muslim) Hivyo, Nabii (ﷺ) alieleza kwamba kuna daraja mbili tofauti:
A--- The Prophet (Peace be upon him) explained it when asked about it by Gabriel (Peace be upon him) saying: "That you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, for though you don't see Him, He, verily, sees you." (Bukhari and Muslim) Thus, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) explained that there are two different ranks:
Kwanza: Daraja ya Kuona: kwamba mwabudu hutenda kwa kuzingatia kuona kwake Allah Mtukufu kwa moyo wake. Hii ina maana kwamba moyo huangazwa kwa nuru ya imani, na upeo wa ufahamu huongezeka makali hadi yale yasiyoonekana yanakuwa dhahiri mbele ya macho yake. Hakika, hii ndiyo hakika ya daraja la Ihsan (Ukamilifu wa Imani).
First: The Seeing rank: that the worshiper acts upon his seeing of Allah the Almighty with his heart. This means that the heart gets illuminated with the light of faith, the insight gets sharper till the unseen becomes visible before his eyes. Verily, this is the reality of the Ihsan (Perfection of Faith) rank.
Pili: Daraja ya Kuangaliwa: kwamba mwabudu anakumbuka kuwa Allah anamwangalia na kwamba Yuko karibu naye, na kwamba Anajua kila kitu (kinachohusu) yeye. Akiwa anatenda na akikumbuka hili, na akalitekeleza, basi atakuwa mwaminifu kwa Allah. Hii ni kwa sababu inamzuia kujali kingine chochote isipokuwa Allah Mtukufu anapotekeleza vitendo. Thawabu za watu wa madaraja haya mawili hutofautiana kulingana na kila mmoja wao alivyo na mwanga wake safi na hai wa ufahamu.
Second: The Watching rank: that the worshipper recalls the Watching of Allah over him and His Nearness and Knowing of all things (pertaining to him). Upon this, if the worshipper recalls this while acting and acted thereupon, he will be loyal to Allah. This is because this prevents him from caring for other than Allah the Almighty upon performing acts. The reward of the people of these two ranks differs according to each one's pure and live insight.
Marejeo: 200 FAQ On Muslims Belief - Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami
Reference: 200 FAQ On Muslims Belief - Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami