1. PONDERING OVER THE GREATNESS OF THE CREATOR PREVENTS DISOBEDIENCE
I pondered over those who commit sins and found that their goal is not the sin itself, but rather its agreement with their desire, with the actual sin being a consequence of that. I gathered the reasons for this action, which takes place with clear sight of one’s opposition to it (i.e. the sin), and found that they really don’t consider the generosity of their Creator and His Grace.
Had they really pondered over His greatness (‘azuma) and grandiose (hayba), their hands would be tied from opposing Him.
It is thus paramount to be cautious against opposing the Creator whose smallest Will is to generalise His creation with death, inflicting children with sickness, impoverishing the scholar (faqr al-‘ulama) and enriching the ignorant [ghana al-jahl).
The one who puts himself forward to commit sins, should be precautious of the Being Who possesses this quality, as Allah has said,
“And Allah warns you about Himself.” [Al-‘Imran (3): 28]
Taking consideration of the causes of fear is closer to safety than taking account of the causes of hope (asbab al-raja ).
A fearful person takes asceticism into consideration, whereas, a hopeful person hangs on the rope of greed (hablal-tam1). Sometimes the opposite of what was thought happens to materialise for him.
(Source: al-Hafiz Abu’l-Faraj ibn al-jawzl [d. 597AH] “CAPTURED THOUGHTS being” a translation of his masterpiece ‘Sayd al-K hatir)
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