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truth we deny our negative desires a medium of expression.
The nose is also symbolic of the intuitive spirit of the human be-
ing. You have heard the common expressions, "I can smell it in the
air," and "I can smell something cooking." These expressions do
not refer to the physical sense of smell. They relate to a kind of in-
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ABLUTION
tuitive awareness. This intuitive awareness is not something on
which we can fully rely. Intuition means that which comes to us
through feeling or instinct. Intuitive awareness comes automatical-
ly, without our minds perceiving the process. It will not, however,
guarantee intellectual enlightenment unless it is rationally assisted
by the Signs of Allah.
Throughout the ages millions of misinformed people have look-
ed for magical ways to solve their problems, and they have been
The nose is also symbolic of the intuitive spirit of the human be-
ing. You have heard the common expressions, "I can smell it in the
air," and "I can smell something cooking." These expressions do
not refer to the physical sense of smell. They relate to a kind of in-
72
73
ABLUTION
ABLUTION
tuitive awareness. This intuitive awareness is not something on
which we can fully rely. Intuition means that which comes to us
through feeling or instinct. Intuitive awareness comes automatical-
ly, without our minds perceiving the process. It will not, however,
guarantee intellectual enlightenment unless it is rationally assisted
by the Signs of Allah.
Throughout the ages millions of misinformed people have look-
ed for magical ways to solve their problems, and they have been