rulings and legal regulations. (Khaazin, Surah Bani Isra’eel, Under verse 55, vol. 3, p. 178)

Good news for the sinners, and fear for the truthful

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: Allah Almighty sent revelation to Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام: ‘O Dawood! Give good news to the sinful, and relate fear to the exceptionally truthful.’ Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was greatly surprised by this matter, so he requested: ‘Ya Rab! What good news should I give to the sinful, and what sort of fear should I convey upon the truthful?’ Allah Almighty stated: ‘O Dawood! Give this good news to the sinful, that no sin is greater than My forgiveness, and tell the truthful to be fearful in this matter, that they should not be happy over their righteous deeds, as whoever I have taken to account regarding My favours will be destroyed and ruined. O Dawood! If you desire to love Me, remove love of the world from your heart, as love of Me and the world cannot be gathered together in one heart. O Dawood! He who loves Me, stands for prayer in the night at that time, when other people are sleeping.

At that time, in solitude, he remembers Me when negligent people are engaged in their negligence of My remembrance. He thanks Me for My favour at that time, when the forgetful ones remain forgetful of Me. (Khaazin, Surah Al-Anbiya, Under verse 105, vol. 3, p. 297)

Dear Islamic brothers! From the aforementioned narration, it is understood that only he who removes love for the world from his heart can attain the station of loving Allah Almighty. This is because, love of the world and love of Allah Almighty cannot be gathered together. Secondly, we come to learn that worship performed at night is greater, and a means of attaining the love of Allah Almighty. The virtues of performing worship at night have also been mentioned in blessed Ahadith, and as such: