الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ أَلاَ بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ
Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction.
Sura 13 (Ar-Ra’d), ayah 28:[7]
Abu Huraira RadiyAllahu `anhu narrates that I heard Allah’s Apostle saying,
“If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?” They said, “Not a trace of dirt would be left.” The Prophet added, “That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds.”
—Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:10:506
(Source: inspiraoef.com)
Dreamfable
I saw myself in a wide green garden, more beautiful than I could begin to understand.
In this garden was a young girl. I said to her, “How wonderful this place is!” “Would you like to see a place even more wonderful than this?” she asked. “Oh yes,” I answered. Then taking me by the hand, she led me on until we came to a magnificent palace, like nothing that was ever seen by human eyes.
The young girl knocked on the door, and someone opened it. Immediately both of us were flooded with light. God alone knows the inner meaning of the maidens we saw living there. Each one carried in her hand a serving-tray filled with light.
The young girl asked the maidens where they were going, and they answered her, “We are looking for someone who was drowned in the sea, and so became a martyr. She never slept at night, not one wink! We are going to rub funeral spices on her body.”
“Then rub some on my friend here,” the young girl said. “Once upon a time,” said the maidens, “part of this spice and the fragrance of it clung to her body — but then she shied away.”
Quickly the young girl let go of my hand, turned, and said to me:
“Your prayers are your light;
Your devotion is your strength;
Sleep is the enemy of both.
Your life is the only opportunity that life can give you.
If you ignore it, if you waste it, You will only turn to dust.”
Then the young girl disappeared.
(Source: inspiraoef.com)
