shed tears over our sins and repent sincerely from them, and we should make Du’a to Allah Almighty for wellbeing and protection in this world and the Hereafter, and practically strive for this also.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We should remember our sins, shed tears over them, and repent to Allah Almighty and seek His forgiveness for them.

Unfortunately, nowadays, we do cry, but not due to the fear of Allah Almighty or over our sins, rather we cry due to the worries of this world. Whereas according to our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه, crying in the love of this world or due to worldly losses was not something praiseworthy. Rather, according to these personalities, crying in the fear of Allah Almighty, shedding tears in the love of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, weeping over sins and pleading due to the fear of faith being snatched away was praiseworthy.

Worldly provisions can be lost but faith should never depart

Someone complained to Sayyiduna Abdullah Tustari رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه: ‘Shaykh! Thieves have stolen all the wealth from my house.’ He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه replied, ‘Had Satan entered your heart and stolen your faith, what would you do then?’ (Kimiya-e-Sa’adat, vol. 2, p. 805)

If only we would follow in the footsteps of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه and:

*   Cry in the fear of Allah Almighty.

*   Cry for death upon faith and shed tears out of the fear of a bad end.

*   Weep in the remembrance of Allah Almighty.

*   Weep in the love of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم