Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Calamities and Trials
"Perform Hajj for the terrible things to come; fast on an extremely hot day, for the duration of the resurrection; pray two rakahs in the darkness of the night for the loneliness and coldness of the grave; say a good word or restrain from bad talk for the standing on the Great Day; and give charity with your wealth in hope that you will be saved from other such (calamities and trials)." - Abu Dharr al-Ghafari
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“In our view, a person does not have an understanding of the religion until he thinks of a hardship as being a blessing, and a comfort and luxury as being a hardship.”
ReplyDeleteSufyan ath-Thawri
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shed tears of regret
ReplyDeleteBe content with what you have,Be satisfied with your dwelling place to accommodate your enterprise,Restrain your tongue,And shed tears of regret regarding past sins you committed knowingly, and those you do not recognize… ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud
It is reported that ‘Awn b. ‘Abdillâh – Allâh have mercy on him – said:
ReplyDeleteThose before you used to give to their worldly affairs what was left over from their pursuit of the hereafter. But today, you give to the matters of the hereafter the left-overs from your pursuit of worldly affairs.
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyat Al-Awliyâ