Between Two Inshaa’Allahs….

There is a great deal of similarity and difference in the Inshaa’Allahs uttered by two great Prophets of Allah, Prophet Moosa and Prophet Ismaeel (May Allah’s peace and mercy be upon them)

Through their stories, let us try to learn a basic fact that nothing in the world can happen without the permission and will of Allah, Inshaa’Allah…..

While reading the story of Prophet Moosa alaihis salam in Surah al Kahf, we come across this statement which he said to Al Khidr:

قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّـهُ صَابِرًا وَلَا أَعْصِي لَكَ أَمْرًا

“(Moosa) said, “You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order.” (Surah al Kahf 18: 69)

While reading the Sacrifice Story of Prophet Ibraheem and his son Ismaeel, we come across this statement of  Ismaeel alaihis salam:

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّـهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ

“And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, “O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think.” He said, “O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast.“ (Surah As-Saaf’faat 37: 102)

From the rest of the respective stories, we come to know that:

1) Moosa alaihis salam was not able to adopt patience, and did not keep up his word.

2) Ismaeel alaihis salam was able to adopt patience, and kept his word.

As believers in Allah, both had uttered the Islamic phrase ‘Inshaa’Allah’ that ‘if Allah wills’ they will keep patience. In Ismaeel’s case, it did happen, and Moosa’s case it did not happen.

What do we come to learn from this?

For some thing to happen in reality, it has to have two things in it: 1) The Permission of Allah and 2) The Will of Allah. Without these two, nothing in the world can practically happen!

Let me dwell further as to how Qadar (destiny or divine fate) works.

There are four aspects of Al Qadar that help us understand how Al Qadar happens in our world:

1) Al Ilm: Divine Knowledge:

Allah first knows what will happen.

2) Al Kitabah: Written Destiny:

Allah informs and tells the angels to write what will happen.

3) Al Mashee’ah: Divine Will:

Allah wills and permits what is written to happen when its time comes.

4) Al Khalq: The Creation:

Allah creates and makes His will happen in the real world.

….Jazakallaahu Khayr for reading this post.

May Allah accept our ibadah, forgive us of our sins, grant us all good in this world and in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Hell-fire. Aameen.

Please read this: The Significance of Saying Inshaa’Allah in our day to day life, Inshaa’Allah.

Baarakallaahu Feekum.