Loyal Servant to the Master

Man’s death sounds an alarm that he is totally in the grip of God. Death in fact is a door to the entry into the world of judgement.

Chapter 100 of the Quran states: “By the snorting, panting horses, striking sparks of fire with their hooves, as they gallop to make raids at dawn, and raising clouds of dust, forcing their way into the midst of the enemy, surely, man is ungrateful to his Lord. He himself bears witness to that. Surely, he is ardent in his love of wealth. Is he not aware of the time when the contents of the graves will be brought out? And the hearts’ contents shall be brought into the open? Surely, on that Day, they will know that their Lord had full knowledge of them all.” (100:1-11)

The horse is a very loyal animal. He sacrifices himself to the utmost extent for the sake of his master. Even on the battlefield, he does not leave his side. This is an example which shows how a person should conduct himself. A person should also be loyal to his Lord, just as the horse is loyal to his master. But, in practice, there is no such parallel.

In this world, the animal is grateful to his master, but a human being is not grateful to his Lord. Here, an animal knows his obligations towards his master, but a human being does not know his obligations towards his Lord. Here, an animal is totally obedient to his master, but a human being is not totally obedient to his Lord.

A person appreciates any animal which is loyal to him. Then, how is it possible that he does not comprehend that in the eyes of God only that individual is worthy of appreciation who is loyal to Him? It is the love of wealth which blinds him to this. He is unable to learn the truth, even from his own experiences.

This situation or state of affairs is not going to last forever. A person’s death sounds an alarm that he is totally in the grip of God. Death in fact is a door to the entry into the world of judgment. There a person has to stand before the court of God from whom nothing great or small is hidden.