Beware, the world is wrapping itself
up and has announced its' departure.
It's known things have become strangers
and it is speedily moving back-
ward. It is advancing its' inhabitants
towards destruction and driving its
neighbours towards death. Its.
sweet things (enjoyments) have become severe,
and its clear things have become polluted.
Consequently, what has remained
of it is just like the remaining water
in a vessel or a mouthful of water
in the measure. If a thirsty
person drinks it, his thirst is not quenched!
O' creatures of Allah get ready to
go out of this world for whose inhabitants
decay is ordained, and (beware) heart's
wishes should overpower you nor
should you take your stay (in life)
to be long. By Allah, if you cry like
a she camel that has lost its' young
one call out like the cooing of pigeons,
make noise like devoted recluses and
turn to Allah leaving your wealth and
children as a means to secure His nearness
and high position with Him or
the forgiveness of sins which have
been covered by His Books and recorded
by His angels, it would be less than
His reward that I expect for you or
His retribution that I fear about you.
By Allah, if your hearts melt down
thoroughly and your eyes shead tears
of blood either in hope for Him or for
fear from Him and you are also allowed
to live in this world all the time
that it last, even then your actions
cannot pay for His great bounties over
you and His having guided you towards
faith.
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