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Chapter 7.2. Sadness in the World & Misery in the Hereafter
Daygam, the devout worshipper, said, 'If the Hereafter of the believer does not bring happiness then two matters have gathered for him: sadness in this world and misery in the Hereafter.' It was asked of him, 'How can a person who is striving hard in the abode of this world not face happiness in the Hereafter?' He replied, 'What of acceptance? What of safety? How many are the people who think they have worked righteous deeds yet on the Day of Judgment they are gathered together and thrown in his face.'
It is because of this that Amir ibn Abd Qays and others would be greatly apprehensive of the verse,
Allah accepts only from those who ward off (evil). [Quran, 5:27]
Ibn Awn said, 'Do not feel secure because of a great number of deeds for you do not know if they have been accepted or not. Do not feel secure about your sins for you do not know if they have been expiated or not. This is because all of your deeds are unseen to you and you have no idea what Allah will do with them.'
Nakhai wept at the time of his death saying, 'I await the messenger of my Lord and I have no idea if he will give me glad tidings of Paradise or Hell.' Another also felt anxious at the time of death and it was asked of him, 'Why so anxious?' He replied, 'This is the time in which I have no idea where I will be led.'
One of the Companions was overcome with anxiety at the time of his death and he was asked after his state to which he replied, 'Allah took His creation in two handfuls, a handful for Paradise and a handful for Hell, and I have no idea to which handful I belong!'
Chapters
Chapter 1
The Great Principle
Chapter 1.1
Al-hamdulillah is the Imbursement of every Favour
Chapter 1.2
Elucidation of the Meaning of Favours
Chapter 1.3
Both Paradise & Deeds are from the Grace of Allah
Chapter 1.4
Misery and Felicity Occur through His Justice and Mercy
Chapter 1.5
Allah's Blessings can Never be Truly Repaid
Chapter 1.6
One of the Greatest Blessings is Gratitude
Chapter 1.7
Acknowledging the Grace of Allah
Chapter 2
The Most Beloved Deeds to Allah
Chapter 3
The Meaning of "Saddidu wa Qaribu"
Chapter 3.1
A Noble Principle
Chapter 3.2
The Ease of this Religion
Chapter 4
The Meaning of "the beginning of the day", "the end of the day," & "a portion of the latter part of the night"
Chapter 5
The Meaning of Moderation
Chapter 5.1
Travelling the Path of Allah, Mighty and Magnificent
Chapter 5.2
Deeds are by their Conclusion
Chapter 5.3
The Excellence of Drawing Close to Allah
Chapter 5.4
The Types of Reaching Allah
Chapter 6
Islam, Iman, Ihsan
Chapter 6.1
The Periods of Morning and Evening
Chapter 6.2
Those who Hold to the World and those who Hold on to the Hereafter
Chapter 7
The Unexpected Confrontation
Chapter 7.1
The Types of Actions that will be as Scattered Dust
Chapter 7.2
Sadness in the World & Misery in the Hereafter
Chapter 7.3
Beware, beware!