Contemplate the Outcome of Hawā (Desires)
February 2, 2014 by tawheedfirst
When a person anticipates what his Hawā is calling him to prior to attaining it, he should then reflect on his state after his satisfaction has passed, he should compare this between his satisfaction and his sin, for that is when he will know that he has lost double of what he has gained.
A poet said regarding this:
How much satisfaction that provoked happiness
Ended up revealing sadness and sorrow
How many desires ripped from their participants
The garment of religion and virtue
Know that when a human acts in accordance to his Hawā, he will find himself in disgrace and humiliation, even if this Hawā does not harm him, that is because he feels subdued by his Hawā, but when he overcomes his Hawā, he will find in himself honor and pride as he will feel triumphant and victorious. For this reason, when people see an ascetic they become amazed by him, and they would kiss his hand [to show respect] because they perceive him as a person who is strong enough to leave what they were weak in the face of and that is disobeying Hawā.
- Transcribed from: Disciplining the Soul; Tibb al-Ruhāni | Ibn al-Jawzi
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