the people who stand for salah in the night

[Fabregas]

Bismillahi-rahmani-r ahim.

 

Allah swt said:

 

 

16. Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord, in Fear and Hope: and they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them. ( Surah 32)

 

And Also:

 

62. And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their gratitude.

 

63. And the servants of ((Allah)) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, "Peace!";

 

64. Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing;

 

65. Those who say, "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,-

 

66. "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in";

 

67. Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes);

 

68. Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment. (Surah 25)

 

Ibn Al Mubarak said in a poem:

 

When the night is completely dark,

it finds them staying up in the night.

Fear has chased away their sleep so they stay up,

while those who feel secure in this life quietly sleep on.

 

 

Abu Sulaiman said, "The people of the night are more content with their staying up at night than who play are with their play. Were it not for the night, I would not have liked to continue living in this world".

 

Ibn Al Munakir said, " Only three pleasures remain in this life: staying up at night, meeting one's brothers, and doing the obligatory prayers in congregation".

 

( source: the Purification of the soul- compiled from the works of Al Hanbali, Ibn Al Qayyim and Al Ghazzali.

All thoroughbred Islamic, Somali tribesmen and women of noble cushitic and Arabian origins should try to to stand in the night prayer,especially in these blessed last days, so they can seek the reward, love, forgiveness and mercy of their lord. The great thoroughbred, Islamic Warrior of noble kurdish origins, Salahudeen Al Ayoubi was seen performing the night prayer even when he was becoming frail and ill. If you stand in the night, perhaps Allah will give you victory and ease over your affairs in the day.

 

Fabregas.

[Fabregas]

Salamz to all the thoroughbred Islamic, Somali tribesmen and women of noble cushitic and Arabian origins. Another quick reminder in these late nights which contain many blessings:

 

Allah says:

 

Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the people who guard against evil. (3:133)

 

On One occasion the Prophet(SAW) was inciting the righteous companions to struggle in the path of Allah( jihad fi sabililah). He was encouraing them with the rewards of Jannah. One of the companions was sitting, eating dates when he heard this. He stopped what he was doing and said, " I am so desirous of this dunya that I should finish these dates"? THat companion was martyred as he plunged into frontlines of the enemy. He rushed to Jannah.May Allah accept his deeds from him.

 

Likewise, in these last days of Ramadan, we should also race to forgiveness and the Gardens that Allah has promised.

 

 

 

So this is like an athlete who is in the last laps of an important race: he draws upon all his endurance and resources to make one final, momentous push to the finishing line, for which the medals are forgiveness and Jannah( bidinallah), as Allah promised:

 

 

21. Be ye foremost (in seeking) Forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden (of Bliss), the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His apostles: that is the Grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom he pleases: and Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.

 

 

Those who wane out, thinking that Ramadan is almost closing, and are already thinking ahead to eid will miss out on this forgiveness and potential reward/s. Wasting these blessed days and nights on facebook, SOmaliaonline political warfare section or chirpzin yatz( street lang for what faraxz and xalimoz call shukansi) will get you disqualified as you are running in the wrong lane. Ibn Al Qayyim said:

 

 

"Since the hearts' rectitude and firmness upon the path towards Allah the Most High, rests upon directing it solely upon Allaah and causing it to turn and give all its attention to Allaah the Most High. Since the disorder of the heart cannot be rectified except by turning to Allaah the Most High, and its disorder will be increased by eating and drinking too much, mixing with the people excessively, speaking profusely and sleeping too much. These will cause it to wander into every valley, and cut it off from its path to Allah, weaken it, divert it or put a halt to it.

 

 

Therefore all thoroughbred Islamic, Somali tribesmen and women of noble cushitic and Arabian origins should race as if they were racing like Abdi Bile( not with shorts though-wa haram ) in the olympics. Tighten your belts :

 

Aisha (Ra) reported that with the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (Saw) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers. (Bukhari).

[BiLaaL]

Good reminder. Jazakallah Khayr.

[Blessed]

A timely reminder.

 

Jizaak Allah, my thoroughbred Islamic, Somali tribesman of noble cushitic and possibly Arab origins.

[Ismahaan]

JZK bro.