Arabic (Original)
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثَلِي كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهَا جَعَلَ الْفَرَاشُ وَهَذِهِ الدَّوَابُّ الَّتِي يَقَعْنَ فِي النَّارِ يَقَعْنَ فِيهَا وَجَعَلَ يَحْجِزُهُنَّ وَيَغْلِبْنَهُ فَتَتَقَحَّمُ فِيهَا قَالَ فَذَلِكُمْ مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُمْ أَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ عَنْ النَّارِ هَلُمَّ عَنْ النَّارِ هَلُمَّ عَنْ النَّارِ هَلُمَّ فَتَغْلِبُونِي تَقْتَحِمُونَ فِيهَا.
English Translation
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'My likeness is that of a man who kindled a fire. When it illuminated what was around it, moths and creatures that fall into fire began falling into it. He tried to keep them away but they overwhelmed him and plunged into it. That is my likeness and yours: I am holding you back from the Fire, saying come away from the Fire, come away from the Fire, come away — but you overwhelm me and plunge into it.'