Deliver my heart

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.:

1. If you want to disobey Allah, then don't eat from His provisions
2. If you want to disobey Allah, then don't live in a place that He owns.
3. And if you (are such an ingrate) and still wish to disobey Him, then find a place where you can do so inconspicuously.
4. 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.
5. 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)

The Accepted Repentance

The Accepted Repentance

A man once went to Rabiah bint Ismail Al- Adawiyyah, who was known by the titles, Mother of dooness, and the famous worshiper, he said, "Indeed, I have perpetrated a great number of sins. If i repent do you think that Allah will accept my repentance?" she said, "Woe unto you! Do you not see the He invites those who turn away from him; then why wouldn't he accept the repentance of those who turn towars him?"

What she said is indeed ture, for Allah is happy when we submit to him and hasten back to him, repentance for our sins. To worship Him is purpose for which we were created. Glad tidings, then, to he who knows his purpose and puts what he knows into practice.