The Etiquettes of Dua (Supplication)442. “O Moses! Make Me your shield and leave to Me your treasure which is your good deeds.†* * * 443. “Between paradise and Hell, there is a defile which no one can pass but those who shed tears out of fear of God.†* * * 444. “God blessed Me and said: By My Glory! What those who shed tears receive from Me can never be received by the worshippers. I will build palaces for them in lofty places, and others will not share it with them.†* * * 445. “Cry for yourself as long as you are in this world, fear those things which make you entitled to Fire and annihilation. Don’t by deceived by ornaments and beauty of the worldly life.†* * * 446. “O Issa, son of Maryam! Cry for yourself as a person who is saying farewell to his family, leaving the world for those who love it and is fond of things he has with God.†* * *
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