True Servants of Allah

(The true servants of the Merciful One are) those who do not bear witness to any falsehood
and who, when they pass by frivolity, pass by it with dignity; who, when they are reminded of
the revelations of their Lord, do not fall at them deaf and blind; who are prone to pray: Our
Lord! Grant us that our spouses and offspring be a joy to our eyes, and make us the leaders of
the God-fearing.
(Al-Qurn 25:72-74)
The Arabic word laghw includes falsehood of every kind. It encompasses all that is vain, meaningless and
useless. Gods righteous servants never intentionally go after such things. Instead, whenever they pass
by vanities and untruths, they walk away from them without even casting so much as a glance at them.
It is only the evil and the corrupt who draw pleasure from obscenity and filth. A civilized and refined
person cannot even think of coming close to such things.
The words used in the ayah 25:73 literally mean: They do not fall at them as would the deaf and blind.
Therefore, the ayah means that His true servants are not those who remain unmoved after hearing His
Word; rather, they are deeply touched by it and follow whatever Guidance is provided. They carry out
whatever has been made obligatory, refrain from whatever has been forbidden, and shrink at the very
thought of the punishment with which people have been threatened.
The ayah 25:74 means to say a true believer is delighted if his / her spouse and offspring are blessed
with moral excellence.

Imam Bayhaqi relates that Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (Allah have mercy upon him) said that
someone said,
The description of true servants of Allah is that
Poverty is their honour;
Obedience of Allah, their sweetness;
Love of Allah, their joy;
To Allah, their need;
Piety their provision;
With Allah, their dealing;
Upon Him, their trust;
In Him, their intimacy;
Upon Him, their reliance;
Hunger, their food;
Renunciation, their fruit;
Good character, their dress;
Cheerful disposition, their jewelry;
Generosity of spirit, their trade;
Good relations, their company;
Knowledge, their leader;
Patience, their driver;
Guidance, their ride;
The Quran, their speech;
Thankfulness, their adornment;
Remembrance, their concern;
Contentment, their rest;
Sufficiency, their wealth;
Worship, their earnings;
The devil, their enemy;
Worldliness, their dumps;
Modesty, their shirt;
Fear, their habit;
The day, their lesson;
The night, their reflection;
Wisdom, their sword;
Truth, their guard;
This life, their journey;
Death, their destination;
The grave, their shelter;
Firdous, their residence;
Beholding the Lord of the Worlds, their longing.
These are the elect servants of Allah, of whom Allah Most High has said, The servants of the AllMerciful are those who tread lightly on earth.
[Bayhaqi, al-Zuhd al-Kabir, 2.264]