In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Allah Almighty says,
وَكَأَيِّن مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ يَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهَا وَهُمْ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿١٠٥﴾ وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُم بِٱللَّـهِ إِلَّا وَهُم مُّشْرِكُونَ ﴿١٠٦[Qur'an Yusuf 12:105-106]
And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away. (105) And most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him. (106)
إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿١٩٠﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّـهَ قِيَـٰمًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَـٰذَا بَـٰطِلًا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿١٩١[Qur'an AleImran 3:190-191]
Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. (190) Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire. (191)
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said "O followers of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little." [Bukhari]
On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said, "The Messenger of Allah gave us a sermon, the like of which we had never heard before. He said "If you knew what I know you would laugh little and weep much!". Thereupon the Companions of the Prophet covered their faces, weeping and sniffing. [Bukhari and Muslim]
On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who related that he heard the Messenger of Allah said: "O people weep, for you cannot weep then make yourself weep. Indeed the inhabitants of the hellfire will weep until their tears pour down their cheeks as if they were streams until the tears are used up and then blood will pour down, and the eyes will be covered with ulcers."
On the authority of al-'Irbad ibn Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave us a profound admonition which caused our hearts to tremble and our eyes to shed tears." [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah]
Allah Almighty says,
ٱللَّـهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّـهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّـهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّـهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ ﴿٢٣[Qur'an Az-Zumar 39:23]
Allah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide. (23)
So reflect upon the way the Messenger of Allah order us to weep or make ourselves weep. This is a deep and serious admonition, this admonition is enough to cause you to make tawbah (sincere repentance) and turn to Allah and weep.
Muslim Ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with him, said that during his last illness Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, began weeping bitterly. He was asked the reason of his weeping. At this he said, 'I am weeping because I have a long journey to cover and have the least provisions with me. In the morning I have found myself at a hillock which leads to both paradise and to hell, and I know not wither I would be made to go.'
This was the attitude of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. Even tho they were promised Paradise and that the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, was pleased with them, they still had the fear of facing Allah one day. One of the things that they used to do apart from giving charity, voluntary fasting and praying for the Pleasure of Allah, was that they used to weep over the mistakes that they had made in this life and the fear of meeting Allah.
Abu Bakr's (may Allah be pleased with him) recitation in prayer could not be heard due to his excessive weeping, as we have been informed by 'Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "Indeed Abu Bakr is a man of tender feelings, if he takes your place he will not be able to lead the people in prayer". [Bukhari]
The weeping of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, could be heard from the last rows, as it has been reported to us by 'Abdullah ibn Shaddad, who said, "I heard the sobbing of 'Umar from the last rows while he was reciting the verse from the Qur’an: "I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah". (Qur'an Yusuf 12:86) [Bukhari]
"When ‘Uthman ibn 'Affan stood at a grave he would weep until his beard was wet. So it was said to him: "Indeed you make mention of Paradise and Hellfire and you do not weep, and you are weeping at this?". He replied, "Indeed the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Verily the grave is the first abode of the Hereafter, if one is saved from it then what follows is made easier for him. And if one is not saved from it, then what follows is more severe". He also said, "I have never seen a sight more horrid than the grave"" (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
"'Abdur Rahmân ibn 'Awf was brought some food when he had been fasting, and he remarked: "Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr has been martyred, and he was better than me. His shroud was so short, that if his head was covered (with it) then his legs showed, and if his legs were covered, then his head showed, and I witnessed this." He also said, "Hamzah was martyred and he was better than me. And now the world has been spread out for us." Or he said: "We have been given the abundance of the world, and we fear that we have been rewarded for our good deeds here (quickly in this world only)". Then he began to cry, such that he left his food" [Bukhari]
In this world in which sins are abundant, corruption are rampant, we should all turn to Allah Ar-Rahman and cry to Him to help us to abstain from sins. Cry to Him to forgive us for our many many many shortcomings.
Weep! If you do not weep or even try to weep, then know that your iman(faith) is weak and the world has overtaken you, and you are in great danger. So flee to Allah, grab hold of life before death, rush to sincere repentance, work righteous deeds and be patient.
On the authority of Ja'far ibn Burqan who said "I came to know that Salman al-Farisi, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say: "Three things make me laugh and three things make me cry. I laugh at the one who is hopeful of the world yet death seeks him; the one who is neglectful (of his Lord) while he is not neglected (by Him); the one who laughs at the top of his voice, while he does not know whether he is pleasing his Lord or displeasing Him. Three things make me cry: parting from our beloved Muhammad, Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his Companions; the terror of the onset of the pangs of death and the standing in front of the Lord of the Worlds while not knowing whether I will be turned towards the Fire or Paradise".
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.
May Allah forgive our sins and make us of the Muttaqin. Ameen.
Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
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