143.125. 0 people why don't you abandon sleep, for we shall be
laid in a tight grave
126. A man died here and a woman was buried there; behold
the pit in which we shall [all] be put
12,7 • 10 God, how di s tre s sed r am', the s e words which women
utter, help in no way the body which has been sealed
in the grave- The right way is that held by God, and the right words
are, '0 God guide us!'
129. Always pray to God, for the man who gets practice in
this, achieves success
- 0 God, there are many awesome things in this world;
make Sura YA SIN of the Quran our constant companion!
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Line io.Line 39.Textual NotesIn Islam it is believed that the Prophet is
the human norm both in his spiritual andearthly functions and/ that wi thout Muhammad the
world would never have been created.
Although Muhammad is believed to be the son
of ADAM, he was, nonetheless elected for his
prophethood befo,re ADAM was created by God.
Hence the f;IA.DITH, 'I was a prophet when ADAM
was still between water and clay.' See Note
on Text 8, Lines 50-51.
See notes on Text 2, Line 1.This line alludes to the words AS-SALATU
KHAYRUN MIN 'N-NA'W1vl 'Prayer is better than
sleep', which are uttered by the MU::JADHDHINbefore the early morning prayer.
In this line, the phrase 'the ancient world'