Aslam

Abu Solaiman Darani said: Emission of semen in dream is a punishment. He said: Nobody misses a congregational prayer except for sins. There is in Hadis, God says: When a man puts his greed above his divine service, the lowest punishment is that I deprive him of the pleasure, of invocation.

" Abu Amer Olman narrated a story to this effect: I stood up for prayer when I felt urge of sexual passion which continued long. I felt a strong urge for cohabitation with a boy. I fell down on the ground and my whole body became .black. Then I concealed myself and did not come out for three days. I went to the public bath room and washed my body but it increased blackness. After three days, the blood of the body became clean.
Then I went to Bagdad to meet Hazrat Junaid. I asked him about it. He said: Are you not ashamed that you have made your sexual passion strong after standing before God? Then God drove you out from His presence. Had I not prayed for you and repented on your behalf to God, you would have met with God with that color. He said: I wondered how he came to know of it, when I was atRekka and he was in Bagdad.

Dear readers, know that the face of soul of man becomes black if he commits sins. If he is not a virtuous man, his black color spreads over his face. If he is unfortunate, it remains on his soul which becomes black and becomes fit to be burnt by fire.
The disaster of sin in the world is poverty, illness and other evils as seen in various traditions. If any disaster comes to any person, it is owing to his sin. He is deprived of good provision and his misfortune is doubled. If any grace reaches him, it is prolonged for him but he is deprived of expressing gratefulness, till he is

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punished for ungratefulness. He who is virtuous, has blessing for divine service. He is then given grace of expressing gratefulness and his disaster is panacea for his sins and increases his rank.

(.4) Fourth mode: It is to state the prescribed sentences for the prescribed crimes, such as drinking wine, fornication, murder, slander and other sins. Give such advice to a person for which he is deserving of advice. If you give such advice to a person for which he is not deserving, you will be giving medicine to a person who does not require it. The learned man should begin treatment just like an experienced physician who sees first his patient's appearance. The Prophet was once asked: O Messenger of God, give me advice but not more. He said: Don't be angry.
Another person said: O Messenger of God, give me advice. The Prophet said: Don't be disappointed at seeing what is in the possession of man. This is cailed freedom from want. Be careful of greed, as the meaning of greed is freedom from the worldly wants. Pray in such a manner that you are leaving the world for good. Be careful of what you take as an excuse.