The Soul is like a Grinding Stone...

**'Abd al-Baari** · **The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 06-17-2008

Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh,

Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله said:

It is well known that man has not been given to power to kill his thoughts nor the strength to severe them. They invade him just as his breathing invades his body.

However the strength of Imân and intellect helps him to accept his best thoughts , to be pleased with them, to experience peace and tranquility from them. It also helps him to repulse his most evil thoughts and dislike and recoil from them.

Allâh created the soul similar to a grinding stone that goes round and round - one that does not stop; and always in need of something to grind. If seeds are placed therein it will grind them. If stones are placed therein it will still grind them.

So the thoughts that revolve in the soul are like a seed that is placed in a grinding stone. That grinding stone is never left idle. Something or the other has to be placed inside it. So from amongst the people are those whose grinding stone grinds seeds which comes out as flour - which he and others derive benefit from.

But most of them grind soil, stones, straw and so forth - so when the time of making the dough and baking comes; he sees the reality of what he ground.

al-Fawaa’id
Page 31 and 173-174

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**'Aisha** · **Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 06-21-2008

JazakaAllah khayr for sharing.

**'Abd al-Baari** · **Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 06-21-2008

WaIyyaki Ukht.

WaAlaykumus Salaam Warahmatullah

SixTen · **Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 06-21-2008

Very deep analogy, something to contemplate over

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Souljette · **Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 06-22-2008

Jazakallah for sharing

Suffiyan007 · **Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 07-01-2008

very well! nice.

Honeybee · **Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... -** 07-04-2008

jazakiallah khair bro

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'Abd al-Baari Driving Instructor Status: Online Posts: 4,878 Reputation: 34707 Rep Power: 61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 06-17-2008 Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh, Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله said: It is well known that man has not been given to power to kill his thoughts nor the strength to severe them. They invade him just as his breathing invades his body. However the strength of Imân and intellect helps him to accept his best thoughts , to be pleased with them, to experience peace and tranquility from them. It also helps him to repulse his most evil thoughts and dislike and recoil from them. Allâh created the soul similar to a grinding stone that goes round and round - one that does not stop; and always in need of something to grind. If seeds are placed therein it will grind them. If stones are placed therein it will still grind them. So the thoughts that revolve in the soul are like a seed that is placed in a grinding stone. That grinding stone is never left idle. Something or the other has to be placed inside it. So from amongst the people are those whose grinding stone grinds seeds which comes out as flour - which he and others derive benefit from. But most of them grind soil, stones, straw and so forth - so when the time of making the dough and baking comes; he sees the reality of what he ground. al-Fawaa’id Page 31 and 173-174 Source __________________ “The people who were relieved of hardships in this World will wish that their skins could be cut up with shears on the Day of Judgement from what they see of the reward of the people who were put through trials and tribulations.”

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'Aisha ummAbdillah Status: Offline Posts: 1,982 Reputation: 8951 Rep Power: 35 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dunya Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 06-21-2008 JazakaAllah khayr for sharing. __________________ "Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure. 3:8

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'Abd al-Baari Driving Instructor Status: Online Posts: 4,878 Reputation: 34707 Rep Power: 61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 06-21-2008 WaIyyaki Ukht. WaAlaykumus Salaam Warahmatullah __________________ “The people who were relieved of hardships in this World will wish that their skins could be cut up with shears on the Day of Judgement from what they see of the reward of the people who were put through trials and tribulations.”

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SixTen LI Oldtimer Status: Offline Posts: 554 Reputation: 3379 Rep Power: 7 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 3rd Rock from the Sun Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 06-21-2008 Very deep analogy, something to contemplate over .

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Souljette Souljette Of Allah Status: Offline Posts: 1,771 Reputation: 6482 Rep Power: 15 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: All over the place Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 06-22-2008 Jazakallah for sharing __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]“The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs is afflicted, the whole body responds to it with sleeplessness and fever”.

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Suffiyan007 cRazy as caTdog Status: Offline Posts: 465 Reputation: 624 Rep Power: 3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dangerous World Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 07-01-2008 very well! nice.

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Honeybee ............. Status: Offline Posts: 2,712 Reputation: 9348 Rep Power: 20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: somewhere in tis world Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Soul is like a Grinding Stone... - 07-04-2008 jazakiallah khair bro __________________ Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow.