SERAT E MUSTAQIM – THE STRAIGHT PATH (Update #2)

The Serat e Mustaqim, is A True Path, A Right Path or A Straight Path. It is the path mentioned in Holy Qur’an, Surat al-Fātiha, and in numerous other verses under different Surah. It is a plea to the Almighty made by the faithful: “Guide us (O Lord!) to the Straight Path” (Holy Qur’ān, 1:6), thus praying Allāh Almighty to keep their feet firm as they pass on it so it may lead them to happiness in this life and salvation in the life hereafter.  Imām Ja’fer al-Sādiq (a.s.), as recorded on p. 41, Vol. 1, of Tabatabai’s Al-Mizān fi Tafsir al-Qur’ān  was asked once about the meaning of this verse (1:6); so he said, “It means: Guide us to upholding the path that leads to Your pleasure, that ends at Your Paradise, that prohibits us from following our own desires and thus deviate, or follow our own views and thus perish.”
As-Serāt al-Mustaqeem is  referred to in numerous verses like, verse 61 of Surat Ya-Sin (Ch. 36), in verse 52 of Surat al-Shura (Ch. 42), in verse 16 of Surat al-Mā’ida (Ch. 5), in verses 126 and 161 of Surat al-An’am (Ch. 6), in verses 70 and 174 of Surat al-Nisaa (Ch. 4), in verse 42 of Surat al-Hijr (Ch. 15).
The straight path separates Paradise from hell. With reference to those who did not follow the right path, the Almighty says the following: “Whoever follows My guidance will not lose his way nor fall into perdition” (Holy Qur’ān, 20:123).
Allama Iqbal in one of his poetry said: “KHUDI KO KER BULAND ITNA,  KE KHUDA  BANDE  SE KHUD PUCHHE BATA TERI RAZA  KIYA HAI” -Raise your worship so high that the Almighty is moved to ask you “tell Me what do you want?”

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