Absolute persistence from sins
Abstaining from all sins and muraqabah
It appears that abstinence from sins in its absolute form (abstaining from all sins) will not take place without permanent attentive observation (muraqabah).
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Abstinence from sins completely
Muraqabah and the remembrance of God in every state
Abstinence from sins is not attained such that it becomes second nature, except through muraqabah and the remembrance of God in every state, time, place, in public and in private.
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The people of insight and muraqabah
"We became dark, a veil has overcome us."
There were people who, if they committed a sin or mistake, ate impure food, they would realize and say, "We became dark, a veil has overcome us."
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It has no benefit without muraqabah (attentive observation)
There is no benefit until one does not reach the state of Muraqabah!
On the path of acquiring cognizance, one must practice muraqabah (attentive observation), and there is no benefit until he does not reach the state of Muraqabah!
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Seeing the effects of deeds
Be watchful of your deeds!
Man should be watchful of his deeds so that he sees their good and bad results.
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We ourselves are the cause of heedlessness
Muraqabah and muhasabah
We ourselves prepare the causes of danger, heedlessness, and forgetfulness of the remembrance of God almighty. The defects of our acts become apparent as a result of muraqabah (attentive observation) and muhasabah (reckoning).
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The effects of muraqabah (Attentive Observation)
God knows best the effects of Muraqabah on man’s soul
God knows best the effects that Muraqabah (attentive observation) and attention have on man’s soul and in the acquisition of knowledge and ma'rifah (Divine Knowledge).
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The best state and deeds
We must busy ourselves with the remembrance of God
We must resort to every such act that improves our state and increases our attention towards God, and we must busy ourselves with those acts, the remembrance of God, self-watchfulness and paying attention to God.
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The fifth admonishment
No Zekr is above practical Zekr.
In His name, the Exalted.
No Zekr (remembrance) is above practical Zekr. No practical Zekr is above abandoning disobedience in believes and practice. Apparently, to leave disobedience absolutely does not take place without continuous Moraqabah (watchfulness).
May Allah make us successful.
The servan...
Presence of heart during prayers
Keep all our senses under control during the twenty-four hours
One of the factors for acquiring the presence of heart during prayers is to keep all our senses under control during the twenty-four hours, in order to provide the basis for the acquisition of the presence of heart. Throughout the day, we must keep our eyes, ears, and all our other parts under contr...
