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return back to falsehood. If it is amused by its pleasures from time to time, then it
would be strengthened and active. In the company of women there is much rest
and pleasure, which would negate the toil and weariness of the life and gladden
the heart. The soul of the pious must have amusement in lawful pleasure, that is
why Allah, the Almighty has said: “It is He who created you from a soul. From it
He created its mate, so that he might reside with her. …” (Koran Ch. 7 verse
189).
Ali - may Allah be pleased with him - said: “Gladden your heart for an hour
because if it is deprived it will become blind.” In the tradition it was said: “A wise
man should have three hours, one hour to remember Allah, the Almighty, one
hour to bring himself to account, and one hour for his eating and drinking and
taking pleasure, as these hours will sustain him from the remaining hours.”
The Fourth Advantage: That his heart will not be occupied in running his house,
domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, furnishing, washing dishes preparing
all the necessities of life, as if he was to take care of all this he would spend all
his time and have no time left to gain knowledge or to work. The righteous
would be strengthened and active. In the company of women there is much rest
and pleasure, which would negate the toil and weariness of the life and gladden
the heart. The soul of the pious must have amusement in lawful pleasure, that is
why Allah, the Almighty has said: “It is He who created you from a soul. From it
He created its mate, so that he might reside with her. …” (Koran Ch. 7 verse
189).
Ali - may Allah be pleased with him - said: “Gladden your heart for an hour
because if it is deprived it will become blind.” In the tradition it was said: “A wise
man should have three hours, one hour to remember Allah, the Almighty, one
hour to bring himself to account, and one hour for his eating and drinking and
taking pleasure, as these hours will sustain him from the remaining hours.”
The Fourth Advantage: That his heart will not be occupied in running his house,
domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, furnishing, washing dishes preparing
all the necessities of life, as if he was to take care of all this he would spend all
his time and have no time left to gain knowledge or to work. The righteous