صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Crying and fear

Dear Islamic sisters! Do remember that according to Shari’ah, the tears that flow for Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, for pondering over the Hereafter and in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ are liked and rewarded. Whereas, crying for this world could benefit the eyes, but there will be no reward for it.

Alas! Today, we are so eager to make this life better for us. We want a good life, we want good health, we want our problems to be eradicated, we want our difficulties to be removed, we want to be rich; in short, we have many worldly aims for which, we try our very best to achieve; but alas! The passion to make our Hereafter better is not to be seen as it should be.

   ٭If only we truly realise how unstable this world is; our heedlessness gets removed; we also be blessed with the blessing of the Divine fear in true sense along with the hope of mercy and the fear of a bad end be instilled within our hearts.

   ٭If only we always fear the displeasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ; realise the difficulties of death, the situation of us being bathed, shrouded and buried, and our helplessness when we become a corpse.

   ٭If only we remain restless thinking about the darkness of the grave, its fear, the questions of the angels in the grave and the punishments of the grave.

   ٭If only we were to always remember and fear the heat of the Day of Judgement and the bridge of Siraat, presenting ourselves in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the disgrace of our sins being opened up to everyone.

   ٭If only the frightening roar of Hell, it’s dreadful punishments and being deprived from the great blessings of paradise keep us restless at all times, and this fear become a means of our guidance and mercy. اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Prophets’ عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام  crying in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ

Dear Islamic sisters! There is no doubt in the fact that the Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام are those blessed personalities that hold the highest status in the court of Allah Almighty amongst His creation. They are those blessed personalities who verily are free from the anger of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, His punishment and His wrath. In fact, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has promised to safeguard them such that they cannot commit any sin. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, part. 1, vol. 1, pp. 38)

In fact, their status is such that whomsoever they intercede for, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will save them as well from the punishment of this world and the Hereafter. Although these pious personalities were free from sins and were in the state of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ being pleased with them, but yet they still cried and implored.

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would spend the entire night in worship. There were many Noble Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام who continuously cried and implored for many days. Let’s listen to 2 narrations with regards to the crying of the Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام out of the fear of Allah Almighty:

   ۔1It is said about Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام that he once cried in prostration for 40 days and did not turn his face towards the sky due to showing modesty towards Allah Almighty. He cried so much that grass grew due to his tears and covered his head. (Hikayatayn aur Naseehatayn,  pp. 135, amended)

   ۔2It is mentioned about Sayyiduna Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام: When he would stand for Salah, then he would cry so much out of the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that the rumble in his chest (due to crying) could be heard from a distance of one mile. (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 4, pp. 226; derived from Nayki ki Da’wat, pp. 273)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Noble Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه crying in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ