The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "And you see hope extending it, so it bends *** swaying like the sway of the intoxicated, and despair returns to contract it, for it is *** lagging behind the company of excellence"
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The Shaykh :"And you see hope extending it, so it bends *** swaying like the sway of the intoxicated
And it returns to be taken by the cessation of hope, for it is *** lagging behind the company of excellence "
Allah is the Greatest! This means that sometimes his heart opens to hope, and he rejoices and is delighted, saying, "I have reached the goal." And sometimes despair contracts it. Why? Because he is lagging behind the company of excellence (ihsan). He finds himself asking, "Where am I in relation to those who do not sleep at night, but keep it alive with bowing, prostration, and standing before Allah, Mighty and Majestic? When will I reach the stations of these people?" And sometimes hope extends it, and he says, "The forgiveness of Allah is wider than His punishment," and hope causes his chest to open, and he rejoices and is delighted.
And it returns to be taken by the cessation of hope, for it is *** lagging behind the company of excellence "
Allah is the Greatest! This means that sometimes his heart opens to hope, and he rejoices and is delighted, saying, "I have reached the goal." And sometimes despair contracts it. Why? Because he is lagging behind the company of excellence (ihsan). He finds himself asking, "Where am I in relation to those who do not sleep at night, but keep it alive with bowing, prostration, and standing before Allah, Mighty and Majestic? When will I reach the stations of these people?" And sometimes hope extends it, and he says, "The forgiveness of Allah is wider than His punishment," and hope causes his chest to open, and he rejoices and is delighted.