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17-02-05, 08:47 PM
Assalam-alaikum,
SubhanAllah I thought this poem was so beautiful...I had to share it with everyone....
When a person fears Allah
by Aaron Haroon Sellars
When a person fears Allah
you can tell
How many times a day do you ponder
over Hell?
And whether you enter it
and stay
Or whether you’ll be released
after you pay
You can see it in his face
and in his eyes
In what he will cling to
and what he will despise
In what is the center
of his attraction
In how he defines the word
satisfaction
In how he stops to think
before an action
In how he hates spiritual
distraction
In how restless is his
relaxation
In how remembrance of Allah
is his favorite vacation
In how cautious is
his enjoyment
In how particular he
is about his employment
In the direction in which he casts
his glances
In how when it comes to his soul
he doesn’t take chances
In the secretive way
he shares his money
In faith he finds a taste
much sweeter than honey
In his poverty to Allah
he has found Richness in His Pleasure
In his emptying his heart in repentance
he has found forgiveness beyond measure
In his isolation with his Lord
he feels overwhelmed with the company of blessings
In his hatred of ignorance
and fearing a return to a life of transgressing
In how taqwa is his leader,
not his desires
In how clear and lofty are the goals
for which he aspires
In how he tames his stomach
and incarcerates his tongue
In how readily he submits to the truth
when it’s brung
In how he smiles at the believers
and frowns at his sins
In how smooth and loving he is with his wife
knowing that gentleness always wins
In how he ponders over the creation of his Lord
increasing in insight and joy!
Fortifying his faith with tawheed
knowing what shirk can destroy
By Allah I love this person
and love to watch and count his ways
By Allah I miss this person who
seems so rare these days!
SubhanAllah I thought this poem was so beautiful...I had to share it with everyone....
When a person fears Allah
by Aaron Haroon Sellars
When a person fears Allah
you can tell
How many times a day do you ponder
over Hell?
And whether you enter it
and stay
Or whether you’ll be released
after you pay
You can see it in his face
and in his eyes
In what he will cling to
and what he will despise
In what is the center
of his attraction
In how he defines the word
satisfaction
In how he stops to think
before an action
In how he hates spiritual
distraction
In how restless is his
relaxation
In how remembrance of Allah
is his favorite vacation
In how cautious is
his enjoyment
In how particular he
is about his employment
In the direction in which he casts
his glances
In how when it comes to his soul
he doesn’t take chances
In the secretive way
he shares his money
In faith he finds a taste
much sweeter than honey
In his poverty to Allah
he has found Richness in His Pleasure
In his emptying his heart in repentance
he has found forgiveness beyond measure
In his isolation with his Lord
he feels overwhelmed with the company of blessings
In his hatred of ignorance
and fearing a return to a life of transgressing
In how taqwa is his leader,
not his desires
In how clear and lofty are the goals
for which he aspires
In how he tames his stomach
and incarcerates his tongue
In how readily he submits to the truth
when it’s brung
In how he smiles at the believers
and frowns at his sins
In how smooth and loving he is with his wife
knowing that gentleness always wins
In how he ponders over the creation of his Lord
increasing in insight and joy!
Fortifying his faith with tawheed
knowing what shirk can destroy
By Allah I love this person
and love to watch and count his ways
By Allah I miss this person who
seems so rare these days!