Subhanallah wa astagfirullah.
I cannot not share this important letter written by Imam al-Ghazali called Sharh as Sadr
Link:http://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/character/a-letter-on-preparing-for-death/
An excerpt:
The phrase sharh as-sadr is a common Arabic expression used to refer to a spiritual expansion of the heart or chest that gives rise to inner enlightenment, tranquility, and relief from anxiety and worry. It is a phrase that is used in a number of places in the Quran. When going to face the Pharoah and convey to him the message of Islam, the noble prophet Musa (`alayhi as-salaam, peace be upon him) prayed to Allah, “My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease my task for me, and remove the impediment from my speech so that they may understand what I say” (Qur’an, 20:25-28).In reminding the Prophet ﷺ of the great blessings He had bestowed upon him, Allah says, “Have we not expanded for you your chest?” (Qur’an, 94:1)
Imam Al-Ghazali entitled his letter Sharh as-Sadr because properly preparing for death is a means of attaining that spiritual expansion, illumination, and comfort. May Allah make us among those who experience that state, and who ready and beautify themselves properly for the journey to His Divine Presence, Ameen
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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about sharh as-sadr and he said, “It is a light cast into the heart by which the chest is opened and expanded.”
He ﷺ was asked, “Is there a way of recognizing one who possesses that light?”He ﷺ responded, “Yes. [Such people can be recognized by their] indifference towards the abode of delusions [i.e., the life of this world], their constant turning towards the abode of eternity [the hereafter], and their preparation for death before it arrives.”He was asked, “How does one prepare for death?”
He ﷺ said, “Those of you who remember it the most are the best prepared for it.”
I cannot not share this important letter written by Imam al-Ghazali called Sharh as Sadr
Link:http://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/character/a-letter-on-preparing-for-death/
An excerpt:
The phrase sharh as-sadr is a common Arabic expression used to refer to a spiritual expansion of the heart or chest that gives rise to inner enlightenment, tranquility, and relief from anxiety and worry. It is a phrase that is used in a number of places in the Quran. When going to face the Pharoah and convey to him the message of Islam, the noble prophet Musa (`alayhi as-salaam, peace be upon him) prayed to Allah, “My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease my task for me, and remove the impediment from my speech so that they may understand what I say” (Qur’an, 20:25-28).In reminding the Prophet ﷺ of the great blessings He had bestowed upon him, Allah says, “Have we not expanded for you your chest?” (Qur’an, 94:1)
Imam Al-Ghazali entitled his letter Sharh as-Sadr because properly preparing for death is a means of attaining that spiritual expansion, illumination, and comfort. May Allah make us among those who experience that state, and who ready and beautify themselves properly for the journey to His Divine Presence, Ameen
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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about sharh as-sadr and he said, “It is a light cast into the heart by which the chest is opened and expanded.”
He ﷺ was asked, “Is there a way of recognizing one who possesses that light?”He ﷺ responded, “Yes. [Such people can be recognized by their] indifference towards the abode of delusions [i.e., the life of this world], their constant turning towards the abode of eternity [the hereafter], and their preparation for death before it arrives.”He was asked, “How does one prepare for death?”
He ﷺ said, “Those of you who remember it the most are the best prepared for it.”
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