NASEEHAT OF THE ANT

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Category: Nabi Sulaiman (Alayhis Salaam)

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    When Nabi Sulaimaan (alayhis salaam) entered the Valley of the Ants with his army, he heard the queen of the ants commanding her legions: “Enter into your homes, lest Sulaimaan and his army crush you whilst they do not know” Nabi Sulaiman (alayhis salaam) then made Salaam to her.

The Ant responded: “And Salaam on you, O perishable one! You who are engrossed with your kingdom! Know that I am a weak ant who has 40,000 officers under my domination. Under every officer there are 40 ranks.

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Why are you black?”

Ant:  “Because this world is the abode of  hardship, and black is the colour of those of hardship.”

Nabi Sulaiman: “What is this incision in the waist of  you ants?”

Ant:  “It is the girdle of service for  ibaadat.”

Nabi Sulaimaan:  “Why do you dissociate from creation?”

Ant:  “Because  they are in ghaflat (oblivious of their Creator), hence  it is best to be far from them”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Why are you naked?”

Ant: “because  we came to earth in this manner and so shall we depart from this world.”

Nabi Sulaimaan:  “How much do you eat?”

Ant: “A grain or two.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Why so little?”

Ant: “Because we are on a journey. Being light makes the journey easy.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Do you need anything?”

Ant: “You are a weakling. It is not permissible to ask a weakling for needs.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Do ask me for something.”

Ant: “Increase my rizq and my lifespan.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Ask me for soemthing which I possess.”

Ant:  Needs are fulfilled by only Allah.

Nabi Sulaimaan: “What is your name?”

Ant: “Munthirah” (i.e. the one who warns). I warn my companions  to beware of this bewitching world. O Sulaiman! Do not be  proud of your kingdom and what has been bestowed to you.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “I have been given the ring from Jannat.”

Ant: “Do you know its meaning?”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “No.”

Ant:  “It means that the kingdom of the world you have been given is the size of the stone on the ring. What else have you been given?”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “A platform from Jannat spread on the wind.”

Ant: “This is in fact the sign  to indicate that whatever you possess is today with you. Tomorrow it will be by someone else.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Verily, a morning’s journey on this platform is the equivelant of a month’s journey, and the same applies to an evening’s journey.”

Ant: “This indicates that your lifespan is short whilst you make haste with the journey.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “I have been taught the language of the birds.”

Ant: “Engross yourself communing with Allah instead of communing with others.

Nabi Sulaimaan: “Jinn and man serve me.”

Ant: “In this in the sign of Allah’s proclamation that you have involved creation to serve you. Now you should serve Allah.”

Nabi Sulaimaan: “I derive solace from the ring because on it is inscribed the Name of Allah.”

Ant: “Derive solace from the Being, not from the Name.”