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Wednesday 30 January 2013

Hasan Al Basri would reproach his soul





O you who believe, why do you saythat which you do not do? يأيها الذين آمنوا لم تقولون ما لا تفعلون |
This verse elicits unease from the believers, specifically those onthe forefronts of daʿwah [i.e. Muslim bloggers, lecturers, `imāms, deen-zealots].Our voices project religiosity, though often we are mired in our own spiritualdiseases: Insincerity. Tainted intentions. Laziness in worship. Arrogance.Temptation. So when he recited this verse, `Imām al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī wouldreproach his soul…

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