Friday, August 21, 2009

The Meadows of Heaven

Whoever wishes to dwell in the meadows of Heaven in this world should frequent the gatherings of remembrance, for these are the meadows of Heaven.



Ibn Abi l-Dunya and other relate a hadith transmitted by Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah: 'The Messenger of God [may Allah bless him and grant him peace] came out to us and said, "O people, roam the meadows of Heaven!" And we asked, "And what are the meadows of Heaven, Messenger of God?" He answered, "The gatherings of remembrance." Then he said, "So be nourished and take your rest and remember. Let anyone who wishes to know his place with God behold what place he has given God [in his sould], for verily God will give to a servant the [same] place with Him that the servant has given to God within himself." Bayhaqi, Shu'ab al-Iman,528
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya- Al-Wabil al-Sayyib min al-Kalim al-Tayyib p.92

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