Monday, July 7, 2008

Dua

Our Sustainer..Punish us not if we forget or make a mistake. Our Sustainer..Do not lay on us a burden as You did lay on those before us. Our Sustainer..Impose not on us a burden (or afflictions) which we have not the strength to bear..And pardon us! And grant us forgiveness! and have mercy on us! You are our Protector, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people

Flee to the shelter of God's Grace

When the fight begins within himself, a man's worth something. There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself. The man who masters his own soul will forever be called conqueror of conquerors.

Flee to the shelter of God's grace. He showers our souls with His grace. When He provides shelter, how can you lack shelter? Fear not; water and fire will become your army. Did the sea not help Noah and Moses? Did it not seek vengeance upon their foes? Was not the fire a fortress for Abraham? Did it not raise the smoke of despair in the heart of Nimrod? [Mawlana Rumi]