An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
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that it was the testimony of sincerity, which God
had prescribed for the Prophet and his companions,
and the testimony of piety, which the Prophet had
pressed upon his uncle, Abu Talib, as the latter lay
dying: it was, ultimately, the testimony that there is
none worthy of being worshipped save God.
TRUE FAITH BRINGS VISIONS OF UNSEEN
REALITIES
Malik ibn Anas tells of how Muadh ibn Jabal came
before the Prophet and was asked by him, “How is
your morning?” “Full of faith in God,” replied
Muadh. “Every statement applies to something in
particular, just as every statement has an inner
meaning. To what does your present statement
apply?” asked the Prophet. Muadh then told the
Prophet that he had never woken up in the morning
thinking that he would live till the evening, and
never gone to rest in the evening thinking that he
would live till morning; nor did he even take one
step without the thought crossing his mind that he
might not be able to take another. “It is as though I
see all those communities, down on their knees,
being called to account for their actions. Along with
