Imaam
Ibn al Jawzi رحمه الله
:
"How excellent
are the people who have abandoned sweet dreams, withdrawing from that for which
they erected their feet for. Standing up to fatigue, themselves in
the dark, seeking a portion of the blessing. When the night comes they stand
up, and when the day arrives they derive lessons from it. When they look at their faults
they seek forgiveness, and when they think about their sins they cry and feel
dejected. O’ dwelling of the Beloved, where are your
inhabitants? O’ places of sincerity, where are your residents? O’ spot of the
pious, where are your people? O’ places of nightly prayer, where are your
visitors? I have,
by Allaah, traveled around and found these people extinct.
Those who used to stay awake at night have gone away and the lovers of sleep
are left. These
times have sought eating the lust to replace fasting."
From:
Al-Yawaqit al-Jawziyyah pg. 28-29
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