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Does "Hearts have their times of eagerness and reluctance. When they are reluctant, obligate them with the Fard (obligatory duties); and when they are eager, then adhere to the Sunan (supererogatory acts)" mean abandoning the Sunan entirely except rarely?

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Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in "Madarij al-Salikin" the saying of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him: "Indeed, these hearts have times of inclination and times of aversion. When they are inclined, engage them with supererogatory acts (nawafil), and when they are averse, restrict them to the obligatory acts (fara'id)." From this, it becomes clear that supererogatory acts are to be left when hearts are averse. However, abandoning them often entails loss and missing out on much good, as supererogatory acts are a cause for Allah's love and a补 for deficiencies in obligatory acts. So, if you sometimes experience a period of weakness, there is no harm, but anticipate times of energy to increase your supererogatory acts.

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