وَاسْتَفْرِغِ الدَّمْعَ مِنْ عَيْنٍ قَـدِ امْتَلأَتْ مِنَ الْمَحَـارِمِ وَالْزَمْ حِمْيَـةَ النَّـدَمِ
23/11. And shed tears from (those) eyes which have become full of forbidden sights and make it an obligatory (duty upon yourself) to hold firm onto the diet of sorrow.
In the stanzas before this, it was mentioned that we should save ourselves from... more
Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 45
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:29وَاخْشَ الدَّسَائِسَ مِنْ جُوْعٍ وَّمِنْ شِبَعٍ فَرُبَّ مَخْمَصَةٍ شَـــرٌّ مِنَ التُّـخَمِ 22/10. And fear the covert evil of (both) hunger and satiation (overeating), for sometimes hunger (poverty) is more evil (dangerous) than overeating. What does hunger and overeating refer to? 1. Starving the nafs is sometimes more harmful... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 44
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:28كَـمْ حَسَّــنَتْ لَـذَّةً لِلْمَرْءِ قَاتِلَةً مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَنَّ السُّمَّ فِيْ الدَّسَـمِ 21/9. How many pleasures are there (which) are considered enjoyable (but) are harmful for man because he does not know that poison is mixed in the rich food! The poet encourages a person to keep an eye on the nafs when engaging in... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 43
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:27The Cure For Pride From The Teachings Of Hakeem-Ul-Ummah Thanwi Rahimahullaah 1. Ponder that the excellences found within myself are not created by myself, but rather are a gift of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo. 2. This gift was neither due to my being worthy of it, nor due to my capabilities. It has been granted to me solely by His grace and kindness. 3. The preservation of this bounty is... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 42
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:26Thirdly, a person should not perform so many acts of optional worship that he has no time to fulfil the rights of his family members. Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam established a brotherly relationship between Salmaan RadhiAllaahu Anhu and Dardaa RadhiAllaahu Anhu. [One day], Salmaan RadhiAllaahu Anhu went to visit Abu Dardaa RadhiAllaahu Anhu and saw Umm Dardaa ... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 41
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:25Ibn Abbaas RadhiAllaahu Anhu narrates, “Whilst Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam was delivering a sermon, he saw a man standing. So he asked about him. The Sahaabah RadhiAllaahu Anhum said, ‘He is Abu Israa’eel. He took a vow that he will stand in the sun. He will neither sit, go in the shade, nor speak, and that he will fast forever.’ Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam said, ‘Go... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 40
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:24وَرَاعِهَـا وَهْيَ فِي الأَعْمَالِ سَـائِمَةٌ وَإِنْ هِيَ اسْتَحْلَتِ الْمَرْعٰى فَلاَ تُسِـمِ 20/8. And watch over it (your nafs) while it is grazing in (the field of) righteous actions; and if it enjoys the grazing land, do not let it roam (graze) freely. A person has to be conscious of his nafs, even when... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 39
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:23فَاصْرِفْ هَوَاهَــا وَحَاذِرْ أَنْ تُوَلِّيَهُ إِنَّ الْهَوٰى مَـا تَـوَلَّى يُصْمِ أَوْ يَصِمِ 19/7. So, redirect its desires (towards good) and beware of befriending it. Verily, whenever desires are befriended, it kills or makes your character defective. One will be successful when he does not... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 38
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:20وَالنَّفْسُ كَالطِّفْلِ إِنْ تُهْمِلْهُ شَبَّ عَلَى حُبِّ الرَّضَاعِ وَ إِنْ تَفْطِمْهُ يَنْفَطِــمِ 18/6. And your nafs (desires) is like a child (infant), if you let him keep on drinking milk, he will come of age with the habit of drinking (milk). And if you wean it, it will stop. Allaamah... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 37
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:19فَلاَ تَرُمْ بِالْمَعَاصِيْ كَسْـرَ شَـهْوَتِهَا اِنَّ الطَّعَـامَ يُقَوِّي شَــهْوَةَ النَّهِمِ 17/5. Do not try, through committing sins, to subdue sensual desires. Verily, the food (only) increases the desires of the gluttonous person. When the poet felt the need for a spiritual guide, it is as though someone asked,... more