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Crying in Front of Allah-It's not
impossible `1`by Abdul Malik Mujahid When was the last time you cried?
Not a few drops of salty water from your eyes, or the odd tear that slipped
down your face while watching a tragic event. I'm talking about warm tears of
the heart. Tears that sting your face because they've been there so long, their
bitter saltiness hurts your skin. When was the last time you cried
like a baby? Aisha, may Allah be pleased with
our mother, relates that: In the last ten of Ramadan, the Prophet, peace and
blessings be upon him, used to tighten his waist belt, pray all night, and wake
up his family for the night prayers (Bukhari and Muslim). Almost two thirds of Ramadan is
gone. We powerless people will soon be looking for the Night of Power (Laylatul
Qadr), which we are advised to seek in these last ten nights of Ramadan. Aisha related that the Prophet
said: Look for Laylatul Qadr on an odd-numbered night during the last ten
nights of Ramadan (Bukhari). We can't afford not to be crying
in front of Allah, the Merciful, All-Aware. Tears flow when we remember how
much Allah has blessed us with and how much we disobey Him. We can never repay
Allah for everything we have, yet we still blatantly commit sins both big and
small: whether it's backbiting, hurting other human beings, not standing up for
the truth, treating our family badly, lying, doing good deeds to show off,
cheating, etc. Allah opens ways out of problems
for us, easing our burdens. Yet, we still disobey Him and take His Mercy for
granted. Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be
pleased with him, said he would rather shed two tears from the fear of Allah
than give a thousand dinars in charity. And the most telling example of a
man who few would think would cry because of Allah is Umar, may Allah be
pleased with him. He was known for being strong, fearless, and uncompromising
when it came to matters of faith. Yet, Abdullah ibn Isa said that Umar had two
black streaks on his face because of constant weeping. He feared Allah so much that he
once said, "If someone announced from the heavens that everybody will
enter Umar was one of the strongest
believers. Yet he cried and feared Allah. And Abu Bakr, he was simply known for
his crying. These people loved to serve human beings in the day and spent time
begging God to save humanity at night. May Allah be pleased with them. Let's be more contemplative and
pray for an awareness of and forgiveness for our sins, as well as softness in
our hearts. If Umar the brave and pious did it, we have even more need and
urgency to do it. Human beings are in turmoil.
Connecting with God with our hearts and begging for His Mercy for His Creation
will bring us Closer to Him and human beings.
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