Characteristics of those who fear God (L-369)
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الَّذينَ يَقولونَ
رَبَّنا إِنَّنا آمَنّا فَاغفِر لَنا ذُنوبَنا وَقِنا عَذابَ النّارِ16. الصّابِرينَ
وَالصّادِقينَ وَالقانِتينَ وَالمُنفِقينَ وَالمُستَغفِرينَ
بِالأَسحارِ17. |
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16. ‘Allaziina yaquuluuna Rabbaanaaa ‘innanaaa ‘aamannaa- fagfir- lanaa zunuubanaa wa qinaa ‘azaaban-Naar. 17.
‘As-Saabiriina was-Saadi-qiina wal- Qaani-tiina
wal-Munfiqiina wal-Mustagfiriina bil- ‘as-haar. |
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16. Those who say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and save us from the suffering of the Fire.” 17. The
patient, and the truthful, and the reverent, and the charitable, and the
seekers of forgiveness at dawn. |
Bil- ‘as-haar – (in the watches of the night), Sahar is the time when darkness of night mingles with the light of dawn. This last part of night has the characteristic that particularly this time is the time for satisfying and awakening of the spiritual powers, although it is difficult for oneself to awake at that time.
Virtues of those people have been described in the verse who were called pious persons and “those who keep away from evil, with their Lord, are Gardens underneath which rivers flow wherein they will abide for ever, and pure companions, and goodwill of God”. These good manners have been mentioned as under:
1. These people become model role of humility and meekness instead of being proud and arrogance on their piety and sobriety. They always pray in the Court of God, “Our Lord! Forgive our sins and save us from the Fire of the Hell”.
2. They remain in patience. Whenever they are examined by any trial, they beg from God to bestow them constancy and steadfastness.
3. These people are honest in their sayings, heart and intentions. They are pure in matters, straightforward, abstinent from telling a lie, deceit and hypocrisy.
4. They remain firm for obeying the commandments of God despite undergoing through very hardships; avoid committing evils, and hate from wrong acts and sins.
5. They spend from the wealth given by God on His determined times, do not be stingy and miser. They take part actively in charitable donations and do not waste any situation of goodness.
6. They pray for pardon of their sins and errors from their Lord awakening in the last part of night. That is to say; they spend last part of night in worship and likewise they remain seekers of forgiveness from sins sincerely.
We should try to create these qualities into ourselves so that we may also join the company of pious people and may deserve blessings of God.
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