A talk with the Self

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A talk with the Self

Oh my self what will calm you?
Cant you remain patient for a day or two?
I try to contain you but your strength overpowers
But when we die life will seem like hours
So cant you be patient for part of a day?
And remain steadfast upon the straight way?
The direction youre taking leads to my worst fears
Of the day we stand for fifty thousand years
No one will joke nor talk nor smile
And the sun from our heads will be at a mile
Nowhere to hide and nowhere to flee
Standing for what seems an eternity
Then the judgment begins and the books will land
Either on your right or your left hand

Oh my self
Do not become like those who left the right track
And put their left hands behind their back
Oh self how do you plan to cross the sirat suspended in the air?
Craftier than a fox, sharper than a sword and thinner than a hair?
How do you plan to cross? Or will you cross at all?
The blink of an eye? Run? Or would you rather crawl?
The bad deeds you command will drop you from it
And only good deeds put you back upon it
Oh self its a five hundred year-drop suspension
Over a terrible place Id rather not mention

Oh self
Do not be fooled by this world and its illusions
And keep in mind judgment, the grave and other conclusions
Oh self wake up! Dont follow your desire
And ask for forgiveness to avoid the fire
Oh self keep the commands and avoid prohibitions
And pay close attention to these admonitions
Be amongst those who were the best of planners
Who prepared for the future with good deeds and good manners

Oh self...
it is simply about your control
Being patient now so as to reach your goal
I dont mean to put a burden, or put much stress
Just to warn of a day when the limbs confess
Sins add up as you live through the years
Then sadness wont save you and nor will the tears
Every time you sin the Shaytan is winning
So remember the One against Whom youre sinning

Oh my self
Life is short and ends when you least expect it
And then what will you say when youre resurrected?
The angel of death overlooked you and took the souls of your brothers
And one day hell come to you and overlook others
For great rewards plant the righteous seeds
Oh Allah, I seek refuge from the evil of my self and from the evil of my deeds.





Source: http://www.lutonmuslims.co.uk/talkwithself.htm

 

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Do not be sad
Shaikh A'id al Qarni gave us the following advice in his book "Dont be sad"

If you are stricken by poverty...others are chained in debt
If you don't have shoes ... others have no feet
If you have committed a mistake...correct it - the doors of repentance ever open!
The fountain of forgiveness is ever rich
So dont be sad, let all bygones be bygones

What is predestined for you, you shall see it happen
Being sad will not change anything
So dont be sad
Sadness spoils your life
So dont be sad
Supplication is your shield
Prayer is your beacon
So dont be sad
Prostrration is your means ...
So dont be sad

See how vast is the Earth, How nice are the gardens and forests
How bright are the stars - all are happy but you are sad...
So dont be sad

You have sweet water to drink - fresh air to breather - feet to walk with
You sleep safely in your bed
So dont be sad

Every cloud has a silver lining
After long nights come the bright sun
Life will soon give you a smile
So be ready to get it
And dont be sad!

Real life is that spent in happiness
So cross out your sad days from your age! Peace of mind is the real treasure

Abu Hurayra reported Allahs Messenger "Look at those who are inferior to you and do not look at those who are superior to you, for that is more likely to keep you from despising Allahs favour on you"
So Brothers & Sisters, there are many who have les than us, and who are going through more than us, let us all sit and reflect and praise and give thanks to Allah for all of the blessings we have, all the good that has been given to us..and let us also remember those who do not have much, in our dua (our prayers)

Brothers and Sisters ... DO NOT BE SAD