The effect of good behavior
Even non-Muslims will be attracted to Islam!
By observing true Islamic ethics and behavior, even non-Muslims will be attracted to Islam and Muslims.
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The meaning of gratitude and ingratitude
Gratitude for bounties means obedience to God
Gratitude for bounties means obedience to God, which leads to an increase in bounties. Ingratitude means disobedience to God and this leads to divine punishment.
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The advantage of humility and tawassul (seeking intersession)
They help us during times of intensity and affliction
During the times of ease, we must have the state of humility, lamentation, tawassul (seeking intersession) and be thankful, so that they help us during times of intensity and affliction, else we will encounter those plights and afflictions.
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Gratitude for bounties bring about increase
It is because of the lack of thankfulness
Gratitude causes an increase in bounties, and if you do not thank (God), there will be no increase (in bounties). Therefore, if we do not see any increase (in bounties), we should know that it is because of the lack of thankfulness.
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Tribulations due to weeping
God Himself sends tribulations
God Himself sends tribulations, "(Why did they not entreat) when Our punishment overtook them"[Surah al-An’aam (6): 43] out of entreaty, i.e. He wants His servant to entreat and lament to him, and this is desired.
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Progress through supplications
If you want to reach higher stations
If you want to reach somewhere [i.e. higher stations] through supplications, then you must be saying this: "We surrender to God, let Him do whatever He intends to, we intend to act according to the responsibilities of servitude."
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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 prolongation of the path due to our sins
We must try not to make the distance longer
All of us have a distance to the ultimate goal and destination. We must try not to make the distance longer or our load heavier. Sins make the load heavier and our distance to the destination longer!
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The best state (of spirituality) and cognizance
God is aware of him, present everywhere
There is no doubt in the fact that if one pays attention to this one point it would suffice for him and it entails all the meanings and results of exercising strict self-control. The point is that man sees himself in the presence of God and acknowledges that God is aware of him, present everywhere a...
Afflictions - the result of ingratitude of bounties
The result of thanklessness and ingratitude
All these plights and afflictions are the result of thanklessness and ingratitude for our bounties.
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