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a rapturous rhapsody that Hazrat Hafiz Sahib fell unconscious
into an ecstatic swoon” 118
The effects of Qur’aan on those who listen with understanding
have been mentioned in the Qur’aan. Listening to the Qur’aan
causes the hearts to fear Allah, the faith to increase, the heart to
soften and the eyes to shed tears. 119 But falling unconscious or
dead, as a result of imposed anxiety is not the true fear that stems
from the understanding of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah and such
was never reported from the Messenger of Allah or his
Companions. 120
Another good example of misunderstanding the proper way to
love and fear Allah, and subjecting oneself to extreme anxiety can
be seen in the following incident mentioned in Fazaail-e-Aamaal.
It is said that Malik Ibn Deenar met a young man on his way to
Hajj, walking on foot, with no provision or water. Malik Ibn
Deenar offered him his shirt, but he refused saying: “…It is better
to remain naked, than to acquire worldly shirts.” Later, when the
Hajis (the pilgrims) put on the Ihram, read the Talbiyah, this young
man kept silent and said, ‘I fear that on reciting ‘Labbaik’, a reply
may be heard, “La Labbaik, La Sadaik” (Your cry is not heard and
we do not return to you in Pleasure.) The young man justified his
acts that were apparently opposed to the Sharee’ah by saying,
“And blame me not for this love for Him, for if thou knowest the
thing I see then surely will you never speak.” Later, when the
pilgrims sacrificed the sheep, this young man asked Allah to
accept his life as a sacrifice and then died shortly afterwards. This
story also claims that a voice from the Unseen said: “This is
Allah’s friend, and Allah’s martyr.” Later that night, Malik Ibn
Deenar asked the young man in his dream, ‘What did Allah do to
you?’ He said: ‘I have gained a reward like that of the martyrs of
118 Irshaadul-Mulook (Eng. Trans.), p.22.
119 See Soorah al-Anfaal (8): 2, Soorah az-Zumar (39): 23, and Soorah
Maryam (19): 58.
120 For more information refer to, “The Dispraise of al-Hawaa” by Dr.
Saleh as-Saleh, p.74-75.
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