Thee alone we worship; Thee alone we ask for help. Do you truly worship God, or worship your own flesh? Do you actually seek God, or aspire for the houris? Do you seek help from God alone? In your deeds, do you consider God alone? When you go to perform Hajj of the Bayt Allah…
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All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds…
All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Do you sincerely consider all laudable qualities to be derived from God, while you pay tribute not only to His creatures but also to His enemies? Is it not a lie to apparently admit that God is The Lord of the Worlds, while practically you…
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In the next state [of ‘ujb], the individual considers…
In the next state [of ‘ujb], the individual considers himself worthy of being rewarded by God Almighty in return for his faith, good behavior, and good deeds, and considers it obligatory on God to befriend him in this world and grant him higher stations in the Hereafter. He counts himself among the true believers and…
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