The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 312
312 Essence of Islam-IV One day you will be brought face to face with death. No plan can succeed against the decree of God. You will have to leave this mortal world one day, Everyone is powerless before the command of God. You have to carry on faithfully O man, In face of grief and sorrow, in disappointment and pain, and faced with calamity. Despair not from God Who resolves all difficulties. Difficulties amount to nothing for Him Who relieves all difficulties. Humble human beings cannot fulfil thy needs, Lay thy needs before Him Who has power to meet all needs. Wipe out from thy heart all trace of a second one, Prostrate thyself before the Master of the heaven and the earth alone. Hate vice and love virtue, Remember that one day you too have to present yourself before God. In confrontation with Truth, how can falsehood flourish? What value has a stone compared to a priceless ruby? [Durr-e-Thamin as quoted from Alfadl 13 January 1928]