Fiza
05-02-2003, 19:00
From Nahjul Balagha,
" So now, surely this world has turned its back and announced its departure while the next world has appeared forward and proclaimed its approach. Today is the day of preparation while morrow is the day of race. The place to proceed is Paradise while the place of doom is Hell. Is there no one to offer repentance over his faults before his death? Or is there no one to perform virtuous acts before the day of trial? Beware, you are in the days of hopes behind which stands death. Whoever acts during the days of his hope before approach of his death , his action would benefit him and his death would not harm him. Beware and act during the period of attraction just as you act during the period of dread. Beware I have not seen a coveter for Paradise asleep nor a dreader from Hell to be asleep. Beware he whom right does not benefit must suffer the harm of wrong, and he whom guidance does not keep firm will be led away by misguidance towards destruction. Beware, you have been ordered to march and been guided how to provide for the journey. Surely the most frightening thing which I am afraid of about you is to follow desires and to widen hopes. Provide for yourself from this world what would save you tomorrow."
" So now, surely this world has turned its back and announced its departure while the next world has appeared forward and proclaimed its approach. Today is the day of preparation while morrow is the day of race. The place to proceed is Paradise while the place of doom is Hell. Is there no one to offer repentance over his faults before his death? Or is there no one to perform virtuous acts before the day of trial? Beware, you are in the days of hopes behind which stands death. Whoever acts during the days of his hope before approach of his death , his action would benefit him and his death would not harm him. Beware and act during the period of attraction just as you act during the period of dread. Beware I have not seen a coveter for Paradise asleep nor a dreader from Hell to be asleep. Beware he whom right does not benefit must suffer the harm of wrong, and he whom guidance does not keep firm will be led away by misguidance towards destruction. Beware, you have been ordered to march and been guided how to provide for the journey. Surely the most frightening thing which I am afraid of about you is to follow desires and to widen hopes. Provide for yourself from this world what would save you tomorrow."