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to them.”
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Another group of scholars are busy admonishing others and applaud those who speak on the
characteristics
of the soul and attributes of the heart such as: fear, trusting, looking forward, patience,
thanksgiving, reliance
on Allah, disinterest in this life, certainty, sincerity, and truthfulness. This group is deceived
because they
think that if they speak on these attributes and call others to it, they exhibit the same
qualities. In fact they
are far from them, and if examined they prove to have very little of them, equal to the lay man.
This kind of deception is very strong, because they are fond of themselves to the fullest. They
think that if
they dive into the science of Divine love they are saved by Allah and will be forgiven just because
they
memorize the phrasing of good people, although they do not practice it. These peoples‟ deception is
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Another group of scholars are busy admonishing others and applaud those who speak on the
characteristics
of the soul and attributes of the heart such as: fear, trusting, looking forward, patience,
thanksgiving, reliance
on Allah, disinterest in this life, certainty, sincerity, and truthfulness. This group is deceived
because they
think that if they speak on these attributes and call others to it, they exhibit the same
qualities. In fact they
are far from them, and if examined they prove to have very little of them, equal to the lay man.
This kind of deception is very strong, because they are fond of themselves to the fullest. They
think that if
they dive into the science of Divine love they are saved by Allah and will be forgiven just because
they
memorize the phrasing of good people, although they do not practice it. These peoples‟ deception is