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Society stands upon the emotional stability of the people. You
cannot tell the masses to be clean and upright, and to fight evil in-
fluences in all forms before involving both heart and intellect in
the cause of truth and justice.
For the individual the feet represent habit-formed convictions
and morals. Think of the expressions, "I stand on my faith and
convictions," "Walk of life," and "What road do you follow?"
Your walk of life, or the road you follow, forms your habits. You
do not have to think consciously about your habits in order to
form them. You speak a certain way, walk a certain way and per-
form certain social functions because they have become your way
of life. Society has passed these habits on to you. They are both
emotionally and rationally based.
It is essential that we understand and live in accordance with the
symbolic meaning associated with the ritual of ablution. The con-
stant repetition of its steps should reinforce our awareness of the
way Allah directs us toward the life He intends for us, and it
cannot tell the masses to be clean and upright, and to fight evil in-
fluences in all forms before involving both heart and intellect in
the cause of truth and justice.
For the individual the feet represent habit-formed convictions
and morals. Think of the expressions, "I stand on my faith and
convictions," "Walk of life," and "What road do you follow?"
Your walk of life, or the road you follow, forms your habits. You
do not have to think consciously about your habits in order to
form them. You speak a certain way, walk a certain way and per-
form certain social functions because they have become your way
of life. Society has passed these habits on to you. They are both
emotionally and rationally based.
It is essential that we understand and live in accordance with the
symbolic meaning associated with the ritual of ablution. The con-
stant repetition of its steps should reinforce our awareness of the
way Allah directs us toward the life He intends for us, and it