304. Surah Al Kahf: Aayah 46

By Asma bint Shameem 

Surah Al Kahf: Aayah 46

*"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*

Allaah says:

الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا *وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ* خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا

“Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. 

But the *’everlasting good deeds*’ *'الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ’* are better with your Lord for rewards and better for [one’s] hope.” (Surah al-Kahf:46)

Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala uses the same words *“الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ”* in another place.

He says: 

وَيَزِيدُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْا هُدًى *"وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"* خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدًّا

“And Allaah increases in guidance those who walk aright; and *"وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*, the *everlasting good deeds* are with your Lord best in recompense and best in yielding fruit.” 

(Surah Maryam:76)

So what are these  *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*the *”everlasting good deeds”*?

Aboo Sa’eed al Khudree radhi Allaahu anhu  said that the Messenger of Allaah Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam  said:

“Increase in gaining  *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*, the everlasting good deeds. 

It was said, ‘What are they O Messenger of Allaah?’ 

He said, ‘Takbeer(Allaahu Akbar), tahleel (Laa ilaaha illallaah), Tasbeeh (Subhaan Allaah), hamd (Alhamdulillaah) and laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah.’” 

(Ahmad 3/75; Saheeh ibn Hibbaan 840; al Mustadrak 1/512).

And Ibn  Abbaas radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“This is the celebration of the remembrance of Allaah, saying:

- La ilaaha illallah

- Allaahu Akbar

- Subhaan Allaah

- Alhamdulillaah 

- Tabaarak Allaah

- Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah 

- Astaghfirullaah

- Sallallaahu ‘alaa Rasul-Allaah and 

- fasting

- prayer

- Hajj

- Sadaqah (charity)

- freeing slaves

- Jihad

- maintaining ties of kinship 

and all other good deeds. 

These are the righteous good deeds that last, *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*, which will remain in Paradise for those who do them for as long as heaven and earth remain.”

Shaikh as-Sa’di said:

“And the lasting good deeds *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*” 

They are every action or statement that brings o­ne closer to Allaah or brings about some benefit to His creation.” (Tafseer as-Sa’di)

Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen said: 

“The ‘ever lasting good deeds’  *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"* are *good statements* or *actions*, like [saying], ‘Subhaanallaah,’ ‘Alhamdulillaah,’ ‘Laa ilaaha illallaah,’ ‘Allaahu Akbar,’ and, ‘Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa billaah,’ and [are things like] giving charity, fasting, ordering the good and forbidding the evil and other such things.

These  *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"*  ‘the everlasting good deeds’ are “better before your Lord for reward” i.e., recompense and requital, and “better for [one’s] hope” i.e., the BEST things a person can hope for.”

(Tafseer Surah al-Kahf, p. 79)

Subhaan Allaah!

What beautiful words and what beautiful deeds!

And what better time to perform these  *"الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ"* than the BEST DAYS of the ENTIRE year, meaning *the upcoming first ten days of Dhul Hijjah*?!

The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:

"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." 

The people asked, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" 

He said, 

"Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." 

(al-Bukhaari)

The BEST DEEDS!

The BEST DAYS!

Allaahu Akbar....The BEST opportunity!

What more could a Muslim want?

So come on! 

Let’s combine the BEST DEEDS with these BEST DAYS and make the most of this amazing opportunity to earn rewards with our Rabb, have our sins forgiven and hope for His Ultimate Pleasure. 

                 

*Don't just “READ” Surah al-Kahf every Friday....*

*UNDERSTAND*. 

*REFLECT*. 

*IMPLEMENT*.