Become a Friend of Allah | Mufti Menk
4/26/20262 min
Allah watches when no one else does. Mufti Menk explains how hidden choices define true faith, revealing the silent test that turns ordinary believers into close friends of Allah alone.
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Now, when I was saying it can be dangling in front of you, Allah says, لِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَخَافُهُ بِالْغَيِبِ He does that in order to distinguish between those who are conscious of him without anyone looking. No one's looking at you. It's just you and Allah. Do you say, Oh Allah, I know you're watching. I'm not going to do this. Allah says, you passed your test. You're a friend of mine. Subhanallah. Subhanallah. That's why Allah says, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا Oh you who believe, when you are going out to fulfill your umrah, the minor pilgrimage, or when you are in ihram, Allah says, لَا تَقْتُلُوا الصَّيْدَ وَأَنْتُمْ حُرُمْ Do not hunt the hunting animals in the condition of ihram. That's the ruling. So when I'm going for the pilgrimage and I'm in the condition of ihram during the pilgrimage, I'm not allowed to hunt. And then Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says, لَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُ اللَّهُ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الصَّيْدِ تَنَالُهُ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَرِمَاحُكُمْ لِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَخَافُهُ بِالْغَيِبِ In that condition, when it is prohibited for you to hunt, we will send a few beautiful animals in front of you in order to test you that who from amongst you is going