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]