"Al-Kattani was asked as he drew near death: 'What were your works?' And he replied, 'Were it not for the imminence of my demise I would not tell you. I stood at the door to my heart for forty years, and whenever that which was not God [ghayr Allah] passed by it I denied it entry.' "
Al-Ghazali "Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife," TJ Winter trans, page 94
6 comments:
Whoa.
MashAllah. That is no small feat, may it be realized. Makes you think.
Salaamalaikumwarahmatullah.
Salaams Ayub,
Yes...insha'Allah we will get there somehow.
How r u doing these days?
Munira
salaams M
where are you these days haven't heard from you or the children.
love and blessings
amr
Salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah...
I am doing okay, Alhamdullilah, have a lot of material to cover but otherwise can't compain about anything. I hear you are all nearing the end of your stay... sounds like it has been quite the chapter, and inshAllah you will extract an immense amount of blessings, some of which I am sure you won't realize until some time has passed.
Otherwise, I am trying to seriously consider Inayat's advice that I get married.. lol. I have to say, the search is pretty interesting. The question is, how do you measure taqwa?
Take Care, don't get dehydrated out there. =)
Salaams Amr....
We are still here in Dakar, alhumdulillah. Tried to call you guys a few times, but no success. Finally got Umi's cell in my Skype book, so we will try over the weekend insha'Allah. I think I need to send out a general update...people are starting to wonder :)....
Salaam,
Munira
Salaams Ayub,
65 days left :)...Noura has a chart on the wall...she rates each day...fortunately most are on the 'pretty good side' with a few bad days here and there.
It has been a journey of epic proportions, but I don't expect to be able to fully digest everything until I have returned home. There is much to be told, and much to remain secret...but that is life. Some is revealed, and some is hidden.
I do not know how one can measure taqwa, and I think there are very few in the world who can. Allah is of course the one who truly measures this, but some in the world have a better understanding than others.
But to me, true taqwa is when you do something not because Allah told you to, not because it is fard, not even because it is Sunnah, but because you love Allah. You have come to a place where you are no longer seeking even reward, but only worshiping out of love for Allah. If he gives you a reward, alhumdulillah, but you have come only out of love for Him, hoping that He will see you there.
You cannot measure such things.
But on a more realistic level, make sure that she is committed to all the basic practices you are committed to. That she is a sincere seeker of Allah, looking to live her life for HIS Sake, or at least trying to understand what that means.
It is not really hot here yet btw :)....but I will do my best to stay well hydrated...
Stay tuned for the inquisition, scales, traverse and so on...truthfully, you just need to buy this book...but don't read it at bedtime if you want to be able to sleep peacefully...
Salaam,
Munira
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