Do hours pass in which a person feels lethargy? And what is its cure?
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The questioner : Lethargy regarding worship and obedience?
The Shaykh : Lethargy means...
The questioner : Lethargy, lethargy... regarding acts of obedience and good deeds, and then a time comes...?
The Shaykh : This is something that must happen, meaning: a person cannot always be in the same state of activity, worship, and seeking knowledge. It is necessary, as mentioned in the hadith of Hanzalah: But a person must be resolute, and he should make his lethargy a means of strengthening his future, and not make lethargy a path to further lethargy. Otherwise, a person cannot always be serious; rest is necessary, rest for the body, rest for the mind, and rest for the thought. Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Before the question, O honorable Shaykh. One of the sisters says: ...
The Shaykh : Lethargy means...
The questioner : Lethargy, lethargy... regarding acts of obedience and good deeds, and then a time comes...?
The Shaykh : This is something that must happen, meaning: a person cannot always be in the same state of activity, worship, and seeking knowledge. It is necessary, as mentioned in the hadith of Hanzalah:
Sometimes one way, sometimes another
ساعة وساعةThe questioner : Peace be upon you, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Before the question, O honorable Shaykh. One of the sisters says: ...