* * When There Is A Doubt About Acts...

* * When There Is A Doubt About Acts: Whether Righteous Or Prohibited The third type of actions is about which one is not sure whether they are righteous ( Rahmani) or wrong ( Shaitani ). There are certain lawful acts about which we have doubts in our minds. We have to arrive at a decision whether to perform them or not. Those who are perfect in piety, are the choicest in the reckoning of Allah (S.w.T.). Their intuition tells them whether an act is really good or not.

Their vision is so powerful that they have a clear understanding of what act is Rahmani and which is Satanic. But such men of high piety are few and far between. Care is the Guarantee of Deliverance Those who are in the lower rungs of the roster of men of piety, they too draw benefit from Tadhakkur and don’t decide to perform an act till they are sure and confident that it is righteous ( Rahmani). They will not do it till they are doubly sure howsoever attractive it might seem to them.

They are conscious that performing the act, ignorantly, might harm their faith. Therefore it is said, “ Qif indash Shubh - When you have a doubt about an act being Rahmani or Satanic, better wait!” The morsel about which one has doubt whether it is halal or Haram, he should rather wait till he makes it sure. The Touchstone In the Islamic Shari’ah there are clear-cut norms for removing doubts and fears and for arriving at the righteousness or otherwise of acts.

These norms must be brought to the knowledge of people of piety that they can abide by them. The standard set by the revered and Infallible personalities is: Every act that is to satisfy the psyche of the person will be Satanic. And the act that is contrary to his desire will be righteous and Rahmani . There are certain acts towards which the psyche is attracted.

For example: A person has to go on a journey that is not against his liking, but he doesn’t know if the action has the approval of Allah (S.w.T.) or not. Or perhaps Satan is instigating him to go on the trip. Sometimes the man is inordinately attracted to take a journey. In such a situation he should realize that the initiator of the idea is definitely some satanic thought that wishes to involve him in some Haram act or at least to deprive him of a legitimate act.

When you feel that your conscience is not willing to perform some act, then it is a Rahmani instinct, you must go ahead in performing it. Another thing should not remain hidden that this standard is not for everyone.