AL BAQEE THE EVERLASTING

Allah existed before He brought everything into being. And when everything will be annihilated, even then Allah will exist. In reality, only Allah is Baqee - The Everlasting.
Since everything in this world is perishable, temporary or destructible, we need to leave behind 'something' that is enduring. What can be such a lasting or enduring thing?

Allah tells us in the above reference what this enduring thing may be. This enduring or lasting thing is good deeds. Good deeds are sometimes tangible and at other times they are not. Tangible things can be Masjids where people will pray. And those who have contributed towards the building of the Masjid will be rewarded long after their death. Non-tangible things can be prayer, fasting, charity in the Name of Allah, or even a smile, a kind word that would cheer up someone who is unhappy. Even a glass of water for a thirsty person can be considered non-tangible. All these non-tangible good deeds are recorded and these will be paid back on the day of judgement. These latter deeds are those that last.

Allah's Rasool said, "While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'It is suffering from the same problem as that of mine. So he (went down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him." The people asked, "Ya Rasool Allah! Is there a reward for us in serving animals?" He replied, "Yes, there is a reward for serving any living thing."

Allah's Rasool said: Yes, there is a reward for serving any living thing. Any living thing is not necessarily just our own families. Any living thing is not necessarily just an animal. Any living thing is not necessarily just trees and plants. In fact any living thing is definitely not just the Muslims. Is it? There is a lesson in that last statement in the above Hadees. When we take off our blinkers and look at the wider picture, we realise that it is Allah who has created every living thing. In serving Allah's creation, we are basically receiving reward from Allah. That reward may not be tangible in this world of illusion, but it will definitely remain or last for us to collect in the next world. Let us look at another example from the Quran about the good deeds that remain, or endure, or last.

26 And Ibraheem said to his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself of what you worship:
27 "(I worship) only Him who made me and He will certainly guide me."
28 And he left it as a word to endure among those who came after him that they may turn back (to Allah).

[Quran: Az Zukhruf, Chapter 43]

What is it that Ibraheem () left behind that endures to this day? Is it the Kaaba in Makkah that Ibraheem () left behind which endures? No! Because the Kaaba has been rebuilt many times and even Muhammad said that the Kaaba is not built on the same foundation as that of Ibraheem (). So what is it?
It is the Kalima or word or prayer we say in Salah after Darood Ibraheem. It is the prayer of Ibraheem (), which has endured to this day and that prayer will last till the Day of Judgement. Every Muslim, in every country, in every day, repeats the prayer of Ibraheem () which is shown here:

Here is the beauty of all this, unlike the Kaaba which we cannot build on because we would not be permitted to do so! We certainly can build on the prayer of Ibraheem () striving to achieve the same foundation or Iman as that of Ibraheem (), individually. And if we can achieve even one-fortieth Iman or foundation of Ibraheem (), Allah will guide us to good deeds that will endure long after we are dead and buried, Insha Allah.

All the creation has been created by none other than Allah . We can only achieve Qurb nearness to Allah through knowledge and good deeds that we leave behind. These good deeds will last long after we are gone. And I ask Allah with the Kalima left behind by Ibraheem ():
My Rabb (Lord)! Make me one who establishes regular prayer and also (raise such) among my offspring; Our Rabb (Lord)! And accept my prayer. Our Rabb (Lord)! Forgive me my parents and (all) believers on the day that the Reckoning will be established! Ameen.

AL BAQEE THE EVERLASTING

LETTER	VALUE	LETTER
Ba	2
Alif	1
Qaf	100
Ya	10
TOTAL	113	TOTAL

MEDITATION

No person can become everlasting by reciting Ya Baqee. Only Allah is the Everlasting. The person who keeps reciting Ya Baqee 1111 times everyday, will find that Allah will keep that person free from all kinds of loss and Allah will accept all the good deeds of that person, Insha Allah.

Remember to recite any Darood of your choice 11 times before and after the above Zikr and send the Hadiya (reward) for the Darood to Allah's Rasool, our master, Sayyidina Muhammad.