Dhambi husababisha mtu kupoteza hadhi yake mbele ya Allah na mbele ya viumbe Vyake.
Sins result in losing one's status before Allah and before His Creation
Watu walio wema zaidi mbele ya Allah ni wale walio na taqwa (uchamungu). Ukaribu wa mtu kwa Allah hutegemea kiwango cha kumcha Allah kwake pamoja na uaminifu wa matendo yake mema. Mtu anapomwasi Allah, heshima yake mbele ya Allah hupungua, kisha Allah huwafanya watu wapoteze heshima yote moyoni mwao kwake. Mtu anapopoteza heshima yote mbele ya watu, huishi maisha ya fedheha, wasiwasi na huzuni. Moja ya neema kubwa zaidi za Allah kwa mja wake ni kumwinua hadhi yake miongoni mwa wanadamu. Ndiyo maana Allah ~ amewapa sifa hii Manabii na Mitume wake, kama alivyosema: ( Kumbukeni waja wetu Ibrahim, Is-haq na Yaaqub, wenye nguvu (katika kumwabudu Sisi) pia wenye akili ya dini. Hakika Sisi tuliwateua kwa kuwapa (jambo jema): kukumbuka Nyumba ya Akhera; walikuwa wakiwakumbusha watu hilo, na walikuwa wakiwaita watu kumtii Allah na kutenda mema kwa ajili ya Akhera. Nao kwetu Sisi ni miongoni mwa waliochaguliwa na walio bora kabisa.) 1 Jambo jema hapa pia lina maana ya kutajwa kwa heshima, ambalo Ibrahim :%§1 alimwomba Allah ~ amjalie, aliposema: ( Nijaalie kutajwa kwa heshima kwa vizazi vijavyo.) 2 Allah ~ pia amesema kuhusu Manabii wake wapendwa: ( Tukawapa katika Rehema Yetu (riziki nzuri nyingi), na tukawapa heshima ya ndimi (za mataifa yote, ili kila mmoja awakumbuke kwa sifa njema)) 3 Allah ~ pia alimwambia Mtume wake Muhammad ~: ( ... Je, hatukuinua juu sifa yako? ) 4 Wale wanaofuata mafundisho ya Manabii wanapata sehemu yao ya heshima hiyo, kulingana na kiwango cha uadilifu wao.
The most honourable of people with Allah are those who have "taqwa" (piety). A person's closeness to Allah ~ depends on the degree of both his/her fear of Allah and the sincerity of his/her good deeds. When a person disobeys Allah ~. Allah's Respect for him/her falls and then Allah ~ makes people lose all esteem in their hearts for him/her. When he/she loses all respect from people, he/she would live a life of disgrace, worry and sadness. One of the greatest Blessings of Allah ~ upon His Servant is to elevate his/her status among mankind . It is for this reason that Allah ~ has assigned such attribute to His Prophets and Messengers, as He ~ said: ( Remember Our Servants, Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac), and Ya'qub (Jacob), (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and also of religious understanding. Verily, We did choose them by granting them (a good thing); the remembrance of the Home (in the Hereafter; they used to make people remember it, and used to invite people to obey Allah and do good deeds for the Hereafter) And they are with Us , verily, of the chosen and the best.) 1 The good thing here , also means the honourable mention that Ibrahim :%§1 had asked Allah ~ to grant him , when he said: ( Grant me an honourable mention in later generations.) 2 Allah ~ also stated about His beloved Prophets: ( We gave them from Our Mercy (a good provision in plenty), and We granted them honour upon the tongues ( of all nations, that everyone should remember them with good praise)) 3 Allah ~ also told His Prophet Muhammad ~:( ... and have We not raised high your fame? ) 4 Those who follow the teachings of the Prophets have their share of that honour, according to the level of their righteousness.
I Surat Sad, Aya 45-47. 2 Surat Ash-Shu'ara, Aya 84. 3 Surat Maryam, Aya 50. 4 Surat Ash-Sharh, Aya 4.
I Surat Sad, Verses 45-47. 2 Surat Ash-Shu 'ara ', Vers e 84. 3 Surat Maryam, Verse 50. 4 Surat Ash-Sharh, Verse 4.