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A Soul’s Connection to Another (Heart-Softeners)
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[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]It is narrated from Abu Hurayrah radi Allaahu 3anhu that the Messenger of Allaah sallAllaahu 3alayhi wa sallam said: “Souls are like recruited soldiers, those that recognise one another unite in harmony and those that do not recognise one another are at an aversion.” (1)[/FONT] [/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif]
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[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Abu Hatim said: “The reason that people find concordancy and harmony between themselves (after the Decree) lies in the recognition of two souls. And likewise, their discord and seperation lies in the aversion of the two souls. Hence if two souls recognise each other, they will find familiarity and affection between themselves and if there is aversion between the two souls they will in turn find aversion and seperation between their beings.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Mujahid (rahimahu-Allaah) said: “Ibn 3Abbas radi Allaahu 3Anhu saw a man and said: “Indeed he loves me”. They said, “And how do you know?!”[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]He said, “Because I love him and souls are like recruited soldiers, those that recognise one another unite in harmony and those that do not recognise one another are at an aversion.”[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Abu Bakr al-Anbari recited:[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Indeed the hearts are soldiers enlisted for Allaah[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Upon the earth, through affection do they recognise each other[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]So those at a familiarity are held in harmony[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]And those enstranged are at a difference[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]It is narrated from Qatadah (rahimahu-Allaah) that he said regarding the verse of Allaah,[/FONT]
إِلاَّ مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَ وَلِذَلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْ
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]“Except him on whom your Lord has bestowed His Mercy and for that did He create them.” (2)[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]He said: “(Created them) for mercy and obedience. As for the people of obedience, their hearts and desires are unified even though they may be distant from each other (living apart). And as for the people of disobedience, then their hearts are at a discord even though they may be closel gathered and living together”.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Mansoor al-Karizi:[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Whatever the eyes and heart behold will be in affection[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]For neither the heart nor the eyes can be concealed[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]But they are only two souls, one in view of the other[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]So one recognises the other and hence they meet[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Abu Hatim: The greatest sign that alludes to what a person is like in his daily affair is expressed through whom he befriends and whom he is at enmity with, because a person is on the path of his friend and birds of a feather only flock together. I have never seen something more indicative of another, moreso even than smoke indicating fire, as much as I’ve seen a companion allude to the reality of his companion.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]The smart one avoids accompanying the doubtful one and he keeps away from the one whose Deen is questionable because whoever keeps in the company of a people is known by them and whoever lives with a person ends up being attributed to him. A man does not befriend except one who is like him or of his nature (i.e. in character). If a person does not find one to befriend from amongst the people, he seeks out one whose companionship will only beautify him and it will not disgrace him to be known by him. If he sees goodness from him, he counts it (and remembers it), and if he sees a bad thing he conceals it for him, and if he remains silent over it he’s the first to speak about it to him, and were he to ask of anything he would give it.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Indeed, from amongst Mankind is one who if a person were to see him, he would be amazed. And if he got to know him more, his amazement would increase. And from amongst them is one who has an aversion to another upon seeing him, and getting to know him only increases him in hostility. Their agreement is due to the agreement of their souls from aforetime, and their aversion is due to their souls’ aversion.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]If two souls meet in affection and are then forced to depart with the departure of life without any hateful event or they depart due to death, then that there is shocking death and grevious pain. There has never been a moment of such prolonged grief, such apparant loss, lasting sorrow, deep sadness and lament more so than when two brethrens or beloveds are seperated.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]And no-one has tasted a taste more bitter than when two close friends are seperated and it’s all over.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica-Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]I[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif] wonder at the one who extends his right hand[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]To his beloved at the time of seperation and he hastens therein![/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]I felt weak and incapable of saying farewell when I saw him[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]So my heart shook his hand whilst my eye wept.[/FONT]
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