Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have Mercy on him) spoke in the most eloquent terms expressing humility before Allah and the contrition of the one who repents to Him:
Oh how sweet are the words of the one who speaks thus:
‘I ask You by Your Power and my humility to show mercy to me. I ask You by Your strength and my weakness, by Your independence of me and my dependence upon You. Here is my lying, sinful forelock in Your hands. Your slaves other than me are so many, and I have no refuge or sanctuary from You except with You. I ask You in the manner of the poor and the wretched, I pray to You in the manner of the one who humbly submits, I pray to You in the manner of the one who is fearful and blind, one whose neck is totally bowed to You, whose eyes shed tears for You, whose heart is humbled before You.’
When the slave comes whispering words such as these, his imaan multiplies exponentially in his heart.
that their hearts should be humble for the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth?
[57:16]
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