Without doubt, perfection is an existential trait with which a being is endowed. But when we compare an existential matter with various things, we find that there is perfection as compared to some, while as compared to others, there is no perfection, rather it might occasionally lead to deficiency and decline of its existential value….
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Were it not for this terrestrial realm…
Were it not for this terrestrial realm of matter, the domain of physical and spiritual substantial transformation and change, and if Allah Almighty had not made it a realm of transition and annihilation, not a single imperfect soul would have attained its promised state of perfection nor would it have been able to reach the…
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For a being that is, by nature possessed…
For a being that is, by nature possessed of self-love, it is perfectly natural to engage in self-recognition and try to recognize (the elements of) his perfection and the means to reach it. As a result, understanding the necessity of self-recognition does not require complex rational or arbitrary reasons. For this reason, negligence towards this…
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Narrowness of vision, pettiness of mind…
Narrowness of vision, pettiness of mind, and lack of capaciousness of personality, together, are a strong factor responsible for pride, which makes its victim to have ‘ujb and kibr and makes him highly sensitive to qualities which are neither a kind of perfection nor any merit of note. And the more one is infatuated with…
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As soon as a person with narrow mentality…
As soon as a person with narrow mentality beholds any merit in himself, he imagines himself to enjoy a kind of superiority. He thinks he has acquired a higher station, whereas, if he justly evaluates it and judges his accomplishments and merits, he would see that what he imagined to be perfection and is so…
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