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knowledge of the Book: I will bring it to you within the twinkling of any eye.
(27:40) The person who said this was
Asif-e-Barqiya, the Prime Minister of King Sulaiman (as). According to this statement,
he said, he can bring the throne of Bilqees in less than a second. Quran confirms; Then
when Sulaiman saw the (throne was) placed before him. As
he said, the throne of Bilqis was there, just in front of Hazrat Sulaiman (as),
which he brought in less than a second. Now, what was the reaction of Hazrat
Sulaiman(as) when he saw this incredible achievement of his Prime Minister ? Did
he say any word in praise of his Prime Minister, who did the job and brought the
throne from a far distance in just less than a second ? NO. Not at all. Quran
tells that immediately after seeing the throne there, He
(Sulaiman) said: This is by the grace of my Lord., to test me whether I am grateful
or ungrateful. (27:40) 
Hazrat
Sulaiman considered the incredible achievement of his Prime Minister, a great
favor of Allah and accordingly thanked Him and praised Him and not the man who
apparently did it. Then he further generalized all human achievements as the favors
of Allah and said: 
And
if anyone is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul, but if
any is ungrateful, truly, My Lord is free of all needs, Supreme in Honor.
(27:40) Thus, the important lesson which we can get from this true story of
Quran is that, we should not be impressed by the person who performs any great
achievement or we should not feel proud if we do any great service. In all cases,
we should glorify Allah and we should thank Allah, as He is the One Who deserves
for that. It is because, He is the creator of man, and He is the One Who provides
the opportunity to someone to do any incredible thing. So, He is the One who
should be glorified and thanked for His favor. Those who do not realize this fact
are the most ignorant, thankless and cheap people. Most of the scientists and
great people of the world who are known for their great achievements are among
these cheap people. Similarly, many ignorant people worship great people because
they do not realize the Divine Power behind these great people. History reveals
that whenever, the Chief Commander of the faithful, Hazrat Ali, killed any strong
kafir in the battle field, he always said Allah-o-Akbar. i.e. clearly acknowledging
the Divine Power, glorifying His Might, and thanking His great favor. Second
Condition - Allah alone is the prime source of all blessings
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- Complete trust in God We must believe that the ultimate
result of everything is in Allahs hands only. Quran
reflects: And to Allah go back all questions for decision. (22:76) -
NO pilot can say for sure that he will reach to his destination safely.
Yuri
Gagarin, a highly experienced Soviet air force pilot and the first cosmonaut who
circled the earth at the height of 327 kilometers in space (in April 12, 1961)
at a speed of 27000 kph, died in a plane crash. Hundreds of airplane which
take off at every minute land safely to their destination only by the Grace of
All-Mighty Allah.
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