*WHAT A BAD SERVANT OF ALLAH IS HE* {!}~{SUPERB}~*HE IS THE FORGIVING THE LOVING*{"QUR`AN" & Al-Hasan al-Basri (R)}~

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'Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem'  ********************************************  'Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barkatuh'.    Al-Hasan al-Basri~ [may Allah bestow His mercy upon him] said....       'What a bad servant of Allah is he'{!}       I am speaking of a servant who fits  the following description...       1/~ He asks for Forgiveness ('Maghfirah'),  while he is  actively engaged in sinful   disobedience ('Ma`siya')...{!}    2/~ he behaves in a humbly submissive manner,   so that he may be credited with    loyalty ('Amana'),    but he is only pretending, to hide his     disloyalty ('Khiyanah')....{!}   3/~ he forbids what is wrong,   but does not refrain from it himself...{!}    4/~ he enjoins what is right,    but does not act upon his own instructions...{!}  5/~ If he gives, he does so very stingily,   and if he withholds, he offers no apology...{!}  6/~ If he is in the best of health, he feels secure,    but if he falls sick, he becomes remorseful...{!}       7/~ If he is impoverished, he feels sad,    and if he gets rich...   he is subject to temptation...{!}    8/~ he hopes for salvation,    but does not act accordingly.      9/~ he is afraid of punishment,    but takes no  precautions against it.      10/~ he wishes to receive more benefit,   but he does  not give  thanks   (for what he has received.)   11/~ he likes the idea of spiritual reward,   but he does not practice patience...{!}     12/~ he expedites Sleep   and postpones Fasting...{!} {Source~ 'Qur`an'~ Surat Al Buruj~ 85 ~A # 14} ************************************************************************************                                     ~ My 'Salaams' to all ~   ~Y a s m i n ~  'All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}   the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour'.  {'Qur`an'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 } ***************************************************  Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever  each day passes then part of you has Gone!   {Al-Hasan Al-Basree ( r)} ***************************************************************** 'Subhanak Allaahuma wa bihamdika ash-hadu anlaa illaaha illa anta   Astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk.' **************************************************** Exalted and Glorified is my Lord (ALLAH) and all prayers and praises are due to HIM (alone) and I bear witness that there is no any other Lord or   God except YOU (ALLAH) I seek your forgiveness and I repent unto YOU. If I said anything correct, then it is from Allah (subhanahu wa Taa`ala), and if I erred,  then that is from me and shaytan. ********************************************************************************  Courtesy: This beneficial mail was shared by Sister Yasmin.  May Allah Bless & reward her generously (Ameen)(Ameen) (Ameen)    Allah Humma 'Aameen' Wa Iyyak Brothers Usman  'Jazak Allah Khair' for your generous 'Duas'~{Sister in Faith}   The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding  of the Deen.” [Bukhari]  Brother-in-faith Mohammad Usman ( Jeddah-Saudi Arabia ).. [ Source of Post --- WHAT A BAD SERVANT OF ALLAH IS HE By -Al-Hasan Al-Basree (R) ]

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