A009
Surah: 004 - Ayah: 009
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4:9
The holy Prophet says: “My eye sleeps but my heart does not sleep” (Bukhari, IV, 495). Glory be to God! See the glory of the sanctity of the holy Prophet, the owner of the diadem of mi`raj (spiritual ascent). In such a case, the light of dhikr automatically speaks without any interruption and this miraculous chain continues constantly, every moment. From the wisdom-filled words of this Hadith, it is evident that this sleep of the Prophets and awliya’ is extremely pleasant, peaceful, animating, gladdening, amazing, miraculous and luminous. It is a state which takes place between sleep and wakefulness and is called half-sleep. Similarly, the holy Prophet says about all the Prophets: “The Prophets are those whose eyes sleep but their hearts do not sleep”. (Bukhari, IV, 495-496; al Mu`jam, VII, 48). In spirituality, not only are the siddiqin, i.e. awliya’, with the Prophets, but undoubtedly the shuhada' and salihin also have this bliss. Further, the obedient mu'mins can also attain the companionship of this august group (4:9). That is, it is possible to attain the recognition of one's self and every kind of recognition.
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