The Reality of LaaKhaufun ‘AlayhimWala Hum Yahzanuun and the Small Creatures in the Deepest Layers of the Earth

 

2 September 2025

“The Reality of LaaKhaufun ‘AlayhimWala Hum Yahzanuun and the Small Creatures in the Deepest Layers of the Earth”

Prophet Khidr (AS) came to me in the midst of my busyness in worldly affairs (office/workplace). Then he smiled, greeted me with peace, and said:

“O Ahmad, a servant who has faith and piety towards Allah will be wise in concealing his problems and the trials that befall him, for he knows that his enemies will only laugh at him, while those who love him will be saddened. Indeed, if someone is able to hide his problems, calamities, and all his pain and suffering, and then raises both hands in supplication, it is Allah who will resolve all his matters and erase his sorrow and grief, because Allah regards him as among those who are patient and firmly trust in His help.

O Ahmad, no one can attain tranquillity if he constantly seeks peace without doing what Allah desires and has made obligatory upon this world. Truly, Allah has only created everlasting peace and happiness in His Paradise. He did not create tranquillity and joy in this world without trials and punishments. Those who walk upon this earth are like travellers crossing a vast, winding, and undulating desert. It is not the path that must be straightened, but rather the heart and mind that must remain upright upon His commands and His guidance (the Qur’an). In this way, the winding and uneven path can be endured with calmness of heart and soul, together with the light of Allah in one’s heart and steps. That is the true meaning of the rank: laakhaufun ‘alayhimwalaa hum yahzanuun (no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they grieve).

O Ahmad, I, Balya bin Malkan, have met many scholars and people whom Allah commanded me to meet. Not one of them experienced joy and happiness in this world throughout their lives, except that they faced many tests and lessons from Allah along the way. Indeed, there was never even a moment’s rest from fulfilling Allah’s commands, from listening to the complaints of the people, and seeking the best solutions for their problems. Often they faced insults and scorn if they remained silent because Allah forbade them from speaking. Do you think the path to Paradise can be attained merely by sitting and enjoying the world? No. Allah’s Paradise is attained in the manner He has decreed and chosen, not by following desires and pleasures, nor without toil and tears, until one understands the language of Allah’s love upon him.

O Ahmad, I observed what your brothers did to the withering trees. Then, through you carrying out Allah’s command, those trees were revived by His permission, and rain fell upon that land for three days as a sign of truth for all that Allah commanded you. Thereafter Allah eased your efforts over three lands and opened eleven through one. Should they not tremble if they reject the truth? And let them be assured that what you do is not by your own desires.

O Ahmad, do you know that Allah has bestowed honour upon you and upon your wives because they have reached sincerity and complete submission to what Allah has decreed for them? Do you know that I, Balya bin Malkan, know by Allah’s permission that He has softened both their hearts? Truly, they are among Allah’s servants who seek self-improvement. Do you not realise that Satan has crept into your heart? Guard yourself from harbouring ill thoughts towards them, lest your uncertainty burden their hearts. Bring them swiftly to the place Allah has appointed. Indeed, Allah intends to forgive you for your mistake, for you were too afraid to speak the truth. What you will say is not from your own will, but by His command. So let your heart be at ease.

O Ahmad, be patient with the promise of one who has broken his promise to you. Indeed, Allah knows all that is hidden. He does not allow the unjust to live joyfully except for the span of a single breath, after which they shall lose in this world and the Hereafter. Be patient, for he is in a state of anxiety and fear.

O Ahmad, do not delay doing good, nor delay your prayers. Be swift in performing Maghrib and Subh prayers. There is no concession for delaying them except during travel or within the allowances of the law regarding obligatory prayers. Verily, Allah does not need you, but you are the one who needs Him. Do not let the weight of His command make you restless, nor fill your days with exhausting busyness, until your sleep causes you to neglect the obligatory prayer due to the fatigue you impose upon yourself. Do not do such a thing. Has Allah not already made clear to you what you desired to know? Yet when He shows you something different from what you expected, your heart feels heavy in carrying it out, and you turn away from His command by busily engaging in acts of goodness for the people? Know that no gap in a wall can be closed by taking another wall to cover it. That is the parable of one who rejects Allah’s command by performing righteous deeds that were never prescribed upon him, hoping that Allah would erase the command that weighs upon his heart. Surrender yourself and seek forgiveness from Him. Doing so will bring peace to your heart and open His light upon your path once more. Indeed, were it not for your Noble Grandfather, I would have left you in a dire state under Allah’s warning upon your jaw and illness upon yourself. But Allah healed your sickness through the prayer of your Noble Grandfather.

O Ahmad, Allah has indeed created His creatures upon the surface of the earth and deep within it, and it is He who governs all things. Allah knows all of His creation, whether upon the surface or deep within the belly of the earth. Do people think there is no life within the deepest layers of the earth? Truly, human eyes cannot see how vast structures were built by a group of small creatures before mankind was created. Do they not reflect? Say: there is no Lord who governs the universe and all things except Allah, the Almighty, the One who has full will over His creation. Has Allah not already informed you of many things unknown to the scholars before you? Remain firm upon your journey in accordance with His command.

O Ahmad, write, and do not be ashamed to write it down. Because you are not your Noble Grandfather Muhammad (SAW), the blood of your Noble Grandfather that flows within you does not guarantee your safety from Satan’s whispers, nor safety from Hellfire, except if you truly live in piety, perform righteous deeds, and guard yourself and your heart from disgraceful traits.”

— Ahmad F. Bin Abdullah A. Syams