Deliver my heart
A man went to Ibrahim ibn Adham (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: 'O Abu Ishaq! I transgress against myself by committing sins. Inform me of a deterrent that will deliver my heart.'
Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'If you accept five practices and remain steadfast on hem, nothing will harm and no sinful pleasure will destroy you.:
- If you want to disobey Allah, then don't eat from His provisions
- If you want to disobey Allah, then don't live in a place that He owns.
- And if you (are such an ingrate) and still wish to disobey Him, then find a place where you can do so inconspicuously.
- When the Angel of Death arrives, ask him to delay taking your soul for awhile so that you are able to make a sincere repentance and perform some good deeds for Allah. The angel will not grant you your desire and will immediately dispatch your soul to the next world.
- When the angels of Hell come to escort you to Hell, don't follow them. You will not be able to resist.
The man said: 'Enough, enough Ibrahim. I will make a sincere repentance right now.' The man did so and stayed with Ibrahim until his death separated them. (Muwaqif Mushriqah Fi Hayatis Salaf:15)
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