one wearing it is a rich or a pious person. Dressing like this are clothing of fame. In other words, the clothing of a person who wears it with the intention of being treated with respect, will be considered as clothing of fame for him.’ The compiler of the book ‘Mirqat’ has further stated, ‘To wear such clothing which makes people laugh is also considered as clothing of fame.’

(Mirat, pp. 109, vol. 6)

Dear Islamic brothers! Undoubtedly, this is a very tough test. It is absolutely necessary for us to carefully consider our clothes and avoid showing off. Furthermore, those who wear simple clothes, an Imamah and shawl etc. to show them off to people, they are show offs and are deserving of Hell. We beg Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for sincerity.

Remember death

Another way to become soft-hearted is to abundantly remember one’s      own death. A woman approached Umm-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا complaining about hard-heartedness, she رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا stated the following cure for it: ‘Remember death abundantly you will become soft-hearted.’ She acted upon this for some days and when she became soft-hearted, she again approached Umm-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah   رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا and expressed thanks to her. (Ithaf-us-Sadat-il-Muttaqeen, vol. 14, pp. 24)

Dear Islamic brothers! We should never forget our death and spend the rest of our lives in its preparation along with increasing our worship of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, contemplation of the Hereafter and the remembrance of death will help       in getting rid of the love of this world. Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Death is frightful and it has a great danger, nevertheless people are heedless. Neither do they think about it, nor they remember it and if someone thinks about it, he thinks of it without paying any attention, because their hearts are occupied with worldly desires. Therefore, the heart does not obtain benefit from the thought of death, however benefit can be obtained if one remembers death considering that death is before him and apart from it all other things should be removed from the heart. For example,