“Those people whose basis of perception is confined to the world and created order, know God and His being All-Wise, Omniscient, All-Just, Independent and Perfect, through the image they see reflected only in this world. Hence, any unknowns or ambiguities they come across in the universe will show up as defects in this image, preventing…
Read More »
The majority of people have only…
“The majority of people have only one means of access to the universe, this being the ordinary one through the physical senses. They see God as reflected in the image of the universe; obviously any defect visible in the mirror would affect their view of the image; if they had the capacity to view the…
Read More »
This perception of superiority and supremacy…
This perception of superiority and supremacy over others causes in him a state of vanity, which is pride. Kibr, in this sense, is an inner state, and when its effects are reflected in his behavior and his speech, it is called Takabbur. In short, the self-indulgent person becomes self-seeking, and his self seeking tendency grows…
Read More »
Burnish the mirror of the heart…
Burnish the mirror of the heart, so that the light of Divine magnificence may be reflected in it, and may make you forget this world and everything in it, and your heart is kindled with the fire of His love, so that all other attachments and associations may be dissolved in such a manner that…
Read More »
All ideas and thoughts about the…
All ideas and thoughts about the creation of the world and man that may be reflected in man’s mind, all ethics that can be implanted in the souls of people and all actions and endeavors that may appear in man’s environment have been examined in the teachings of Islam.
