He is the Creator of the heavens and earth and whatever is...
He is the Creator of the heavens and earth and whatever is in them and between them and He is the Subtle, the Aware, and He has power over all things; then (the second most important factor in the worship of God is) belief in me and acknowledgment that Allah sent me to all of humanity as a bearer of glad tidings, a warner, a caller (of people) to Allah by His permission and a illuminating torch of light; Then (the third most important factor in God's worship is) the love of the people of my house, Those from whom Allah has removed (from them) every impurity and purified them a perfect purification.(33:33) "You must know Abu Dharr that Allah, the Great and Majestic, has made the `Ahl al Bait' in my nation the likliness of the ship of Nuh (Noah) whoever rides it is saved and whoever desires other than it is drowned.
He has made them the likeliness of the Gate of Jericho among the Banu Israel, whoever enters the gate is safe. Oh Abu Dharr! "Safeguard what I am advising You, You will be happy in this world and next." Oh Abu Dharr! There are two blessings seriously taken for granted (misused) by mankind, health and spare time. Oh Abu Dharr!
Take advantage of five things before five things seize you; Your youth before Your old age, your health before your sickness, Your wealth before your poverty, your spare time before your being busy and your life before you death. Oh Abu Dharr! Beware of Procrastination for you are (in) today and not (in) tomorrow. If there is a tomorrow for you, be tomorrow as you are today. If there isn't a tomorrow for you, you will grievously regret the opportunity you missed today. Oh Abu Dharr!
How many a person there is who has met a day he didn't complete! How many a waiter there is of tomorrow who doesn't find it! Oh Abu Dharr! Had you known the exact period of time you will live you would hate hopes and their deception. Oh Abu Dharr! Be in the world as if you are a stranger or like one simply passing by as in a journey and count yourself as among the people of the graves. Oh Abu Dharr!
When you wake up in the morning don't talk to yourself about tonight and when night has come don't worry of the mourning for surely you don't know what your state will be tomorrow. Oh Abu Dharr! Beware that may not over take you a fatal accident during stumbling. The stumbling will not be averted. It will not be possible to return (to correct your mistake). Will not praise you the one you left behind of what you left behind.