Our Relationship with Allah
Bismillah. Our relationship with Allah is the most important relationship in our lives. He is our Rabb, our Lord, our Master, Our King and our Sustainer. We are his slaves, and the success of the slaves lies in the total obedience and surrender, to the will of their Master and Owner. Annemarie Schimmel, the German orientalist scholar on Islam, wisely wrote, “The true slave ( abduhu ) of God is … the truly free person.” ( Celebrating Muhammad , p. 15) Being a slave of Allah is an honour, not a humiliation. But in order for us to be honoured we must submit and humble ourselves before our Gracious Lord. As you know, the prophets and the messengers are the best of Allah’s creation, and Allah calls them His slaves. In Surah al-Zukhruf 43:59, Allah says about Isa alayhis Salam, “He was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Bani Israel.” In Surah al-Isra 17:11, Allah says about the night journey of Prophet Muhammad ...