Awaking From The Sleep Of Heedlessness – Ibn Al-Jawzi

Awaking From The Sleep Of Heedlessness – Ibn Al-Jawzi 

There are those who submit to Allah’s commands and achieve success, while others waste their time in loss and regret. A life lived in accordance with Divine guidance brings rewards beyond imagination, whereas the corrupt who act against Allah’s pleasure face destruction.

Eternal bliss in Paradise can only be attained through effort in this fleeting worldly life. Whoever wastes their life is truly a loser. A sensible person reflects on their state and seizes opportunities that cannot be regained.

This fourth masterpiece in the series explores the five stages of life: the first stage of encouragement and discipline; the second, youth, protecting oneself and struggling against desires; the third, maturity; the fourth, old age; and the fifth, decrepitude. While the onset of these stages may vary individually, the guidance offered is universal. This is truly a work of genius.