Words of Wisdom (Part 5)

Never leave an atoms weight of your regular devotional practice

Never be lenient with yourself in either in lax times or times of high resolve; indeed should you miss some of your practice in a given time, redress in another time.

If you are not able to do your usual practice, at least occupy yourself with something similar.

Never obey your ego, even for a moment or believe any of its claims; no matter what it tells you. Be vigilant about your resolve in all your affairs to your utmost. In fact, should you resolve to do something then do it immediately, before the resolve wanes.

Examine your soul constantly in matters that you are obliged to do, or are needed to be done, anything you are in no need of doing, leave it; even if it’s something recommended. That means not involving your self in anything other than absolutely necessary things and real discernable needs.

Treat others as you yourself would like to be treated and fulfil to them what is due to them.
As the poet says;“If you desire to live such that your religion is safe and your portion is full and your honour is sound; guard your tongue and never mention another’s fault, remembering you yourself have faults and others have tongues.

Watch your eyes, should it ever reveal to you the faults of others say to it; “oh my eye other people have eyes too.”

Live treating others well and avoid aggression; should others aggress against you leave them but in the best way.

As the Prophet (saw) said;
“Be vigilant of Allah wherever you are, and follow a misdeed with a good deed and it will remove it. And treat others with the most excellent of characters.”

Also he (saw) said;
“Every child of Adam makes mistakes and the best of those who make mistakes is the one who seeks to redress them.” (I asks for forgiveness for them (Tawba).

Again he (saw) says;
“The holy spirit inspired my hearts core; that no soul will die until it fulfils its decreed portion of this world and its appointed time here. So, be conscious of Allah and make your request with dignity.”

In summation:
The truth is clear and its details are weighty and significant.

The affairs belong to Allah; success is in his hands