Imaam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allaah have
mercy on him) wrote:
Avoid those ways that will necessitate the
torment of the grave. One of the most beneficial means is that a man should sit
for a while for Allah’s sake when he intends to sleep and call his soul to
account over his gains and losses during the day. Then he should renew his
sincere repentance between him and his Lord and sleep in that state of
repentance.
He should make a firm resolve not to go back to
committing the sin if he wakes up. He should do this every night. So if he dies
during that nighttime, then he would have died in the state of repentance, and
if he wakes up, he will wake up to face his action happily due to the
postponement of his term until he meets his Lord, and he makes up for what has
eluded him.
There is nothing more beneficial to the servant
than this sleep especially if one ends that with the remembrance of Allah and
the observance of the Sunnah that has been reported from Allah’s Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) before sleeping. He does these until
he falls asleep. Whoever Allah wants good for, He will aid him towards that.
There is no power except with Allah.
Source: Ar-Rooh
by Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
Allahu Akbar! We pray that Allah will guide us to be among those He wants good for. WajazakalLahu Ya-Sheikh Abu Juwayriyyah for your tireless efforts towards the revival of the Sunnah of our noble Prophet salalLahu alayhi wasallam.
ReplyDeleteAameen. Jazaakumullahu khairan for your comment,my noble brother.
ReplyDeleteMay Allah SWT increase you in knowledge and bless your efforts.
ReplyDeleteAameen. I wish you the same and even more.
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