Keep ourselves in check.
October 5, 2008
Hasan al-Basri used to say: “Among the signs that someone is drowning in sins is the lack of motivation to fast voluntarily and the disinclination to undertake the night prayer.”
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siswand | October 5, 2008 at 9:15 am
how true! we nawafil to get close, obligations alone not enough
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siswand | October 5, 2008 at 9:15 am
we *need nawafil
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alfaqeer | October 6, 2008 at 8:45 am
siswand: Yup definitely.. Although we need to be sure our obligations are all in order before wanting to do more & more and then in the end, losing steam. That which is little but lasting is loved more than that which is a lot but does not last.