Cutting off from all, and joining the friend
Cut off your attention and relation with all other than God
If one cuts off his attention and relation with all other than God, his relation with God would be definite.
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Relationship with religious scholars and recognition of God
Not just one who wears a turban!
If our distance from scholars increases, we will no longer be curable… Scholar implies one who recognizes God and a religious scholar, not just one who wears a turban.
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The meaning of gratitude and ingratitude
Gratitude for bounties means obedience to God
Gratitude for bounties means obedience to God, which leads to an increase in bounties. Ingratitude means disobedience to God and this leads to divine punishment.
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The best state (of spirituality) and cognizance
God is aware of him, present everywhere
There is no doubt in the fact that if one pays attention to this one point it would suffice for him and it entails all the meanings and results of exercising strict self-control. The point is that man sees himself in the presence of God and acknowledges that God is aware of him, present everywhere a...
The necessity of avoiding haraam food
Woe upon us if we do not avoid eating and drinking haram
Woe upon us if we do not avoid eating and drinking haram, for it is our food that becomes the cause of our knowledge and faith, or disbelief.
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The effect of food on the self
One’s belief and disbelief
God knows best how much involvement food has on one’s belief and disbelief, and good and back deeds.
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Tribulations due to weeping
God Himself sends tribulations
God Himself sends tribulations, "(Why did they not entreat) when Our punishment overtook them"[Surah al-An’aam (6): 43] out of entreaty, i.e. He wants His servant to entreat and lament to him, and this is desired.
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The path of salvation
Returning to God
The path of salvation is to escape and return to God and His Awliya.
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Do not leave today’s work for tomorrow
It is good for man to not postpone today’s work for tomorrow
It is good for man to not postpone today’s work for tomorrow, rather, to not delay the work of a certain time to another hour, unless with an excuse, for he does not know what would happen after that time.
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In afflictions
We must look into the book of Shari'ah at each and every step
When encountered by afflictions, we must look into the book of Shari'ah at each and every step. Wherever there is clarity, we should step forward and act upon it, and in places of doubt, we must halt.
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