Sufi Station

The Successful Person

Allah has sent humankind to Earth to worship Him. Man is but a passing visitor in this fleeting life and soon departs on his next journey. Only the person who values his time in this world and spends it wisely in remembering and obeying Allah is truly fortunate and successful. Such a person lives spending every moment for the pleasure of Allah and adorns himself in the glorious sunnah of the Messenger(PBUH) of Allah.

Beloved Prophet’s(may peace and blessings be upon him) Practice During Ramadan

The Companions used to say that with the start of Ramadan they would note an increase in three things in the practice of the Messenger(PBUH) of Allah.

The Messenger(PBUH) of Allah would dramatically increase his worship, despite the fact that his normal worship was such that his noble feet would swell from standing in prayer for extensive periods of time.
He was tremendously generous in giving for the sake of Allah, and during this month, he would open his heart and hands even more in charity.
He would increase his weeping in front of Allah in fear and humility, seeking repentance.

Increasing worship, charity, and supplication are Prophetic examples that all Muslims should strive to follow with sincerity. Muslims tire their bodies every day in their work, but there should be at least some time during their lifetime when the body gets exhausted in worship. There should come such a time when the eyes long for sleep, but the worshipper reminds himself that struggling to stay awake seeking Allah’s pleasure will earn him the honor of looking upon Allah in Paradise. The eyes that stay awake now will sleep soundly in the grave.

Only after death do restless hearts find peace
Only he sleeps soundly who remained awake.

Ramadan is the month of staying awake during the night in worship. Believers should accustom themselves to less rest and sleep and respect this month for the holy month of struggle, sacrifice, and immense blessing that it is.