Monday, 21 June 2010

"As if we are surrounded by fire"

Musa bin Mas'ood said:

كنا إذا جلسنا إلى سفيان كأن النار قد أحاطت بنا  لما نرى من خوفه وجزعه

ENGLISH:

"When we would sit next to Sufyan it would seem as if we are surrounded by fire due to the fear (and worry about the akhirah) we would see on his face"

NEDERLANDS:

"Als wij naast Sufyan zaten, dan was het alsof wij door Vuur waren omsingeld, wegens het angst (voor hiernamaals) dat wij op zijn gezicht zouden zien".

["Tazkiyah al-Nufus", 133].

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