Gardens of the Righteous — Page 32
32. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS art Thou, our Lord, and all praise is Thine; Forgive me, O Allah (Bokhari and. Muslim). . Another version is: The Holy Prophet recited repeatedly in his ruku' and sajdah: Holy art Thou, O Allah, our Lord, and all praise is Thine; forgive me, O. Allah; following the direction in the Quran. . Still another version is: Before his death the Holy Prophet often recited: Holy art Thou and all praise is Thine, I seek forgiveness of Thee and turn to Thee. I (Ayesha) asked him: Messenger of Allah, what are these new phrases I hear you repeat? He said: A sign has been appointed for me concerning my people that when. I should see that sign I should repeat these phrases. Then he recited sura Al-Nasr. . A fourth version is: The Holy Prophet often recited: Holy is Allah and His is all praise: I seek forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him. I said to him: Messenger of Allah, I hear your recite often: Holy is Allah and His is all praise; I seek forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him. He said: My Lord told me that I would soon see a sign concerning my people and that when I see it I should often proclaim His holiness and praise and ask His forgiveness and turn to Him. Now. I have seen that sign. The coming of the succour of Allah and victory was the fall of Mecca, and the sign was seeing people join the religion of Allah in large numbers. The command is: Proclaim the holiness of Allah with His praise and ask forgiveness of Him. He is Oft-Returning with compassion. 115. Anas relates: Allah, the Lord of honour and glory, sent revelation to the Holy Prophet much oftener before his death than at any other time (Bokhari and Muslim). 116. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet said: Everyone will be raised in the condition in which he dies (Muslim). 13. . On the Variety of Ways of Goodness. Allah, the Exalted has said: 49. Whatever good you do, surely Allah knows it well (2. 216). 50. Whatever good you do. Allah will recognise its value (2. 198). 51. Then whoso will have done the smallest particle of good will see it (99. 8). 52. Whoso does good, does it to his own benefit (45. 16). 117. Abu Dharr relates: I asked the Holy Prophet: What is most meritorious? He said: Faith in Allah and striving in His cause. I asked: The freeing of which slave is best? He said: Of that one whom the master likes best and whose value is highest. I asked: If one is not able to do that? He said: Then help someone with his work, or make something for someone who is not able to