Remembrance of Allah — Page 73
Thirteen Methods of Waking up for Tahajjud 73 they can at night because the mind is absorbed in other activ- ities and one forgets, but during the night they visit again and again. Thus, if there is any bad thought at the time of going to sleep, it should be expelled so that it does not become embed- ded in the heart; for, if it becomes embedded, then it will be very difficult for it to go away. And then, what if one were to pass away during the night? One would lose the opportunity to seek repentance for that evil thought. So one should make one’s self fearful in this way. And once the thought is expelled, one is granted deliverance from it. In short, at the time of going to sleep, evil thoughts must not be permitted to stay in one’s self. When one goes to sleep with a heart purified and cleansed, then he will certainly be granted the ability to wake up at the time of Tahajjud.