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The Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said that there are some enlightened
worshippers of Allah whom He has blessed with beneficent favors. They are brothers to
all the worshippers of Allah and have nothing to do with the wicked world and whatever
they have they distribute for the love of Allah amongst the poor and needy. If they
perform their duties honestly and diligently, Almighty Allah uses them as instruments for
bringing relief to suffering humanity and they become the transmitting centers of Divine
Light. There are no words to describe the way in which such persons are made to
imbibe some of the qualities of the Divine Being.
It is also true that Allah has favored some bad people with some of His bounties, but the
main purpose behind this generosity is that He wants them to cultivate within
themselves a profound sense of remorse for their past and a deep regret that their will
has been left free to go wrong. This has been explained in the Holy Koran in the
following words: "As for those who belie Our verses, We will draw them on little by little,
from where they cannot tell; and I respite them, My stratagem is firm." Koran, Chapter 7
verses 182-183.
The wealthy are of two types: "Indeed, We have guided him to the path, he is either
grateful or ungrateful." Koran, Chapter 76 verse 3. The least of His Mercy in the worldly
worshippers of Allah whom He has blessed with beneficent favors. They are brothers to
all the worshippers of Allah and have nothing to do with the wicked world and whatever
they have they distribute for the love of Allah amongst the poor and needy. If they
perform their duties honestly and diligently, Almighty Allah uses them as instruments for
bringing relief to suffering humanity and they become the transmitting centers of Divine
Light. There are no words to describe the way in which such persons are made to
imbibe some of the qualities of the Divine Being.
It is also true that Allah has favored some bad people with some of His bounties, but the
main purpose behind this generosity is that He wants them to cultivate within
themselves a profound sense of remorse for their past and a deep regret that their will
has been left free to go wrong. This has been explained in the Holy Koran in the
following words: "As for those who belie Our verses, We will draw them on little by little,
from where they cannot tell; and I respite them, My stratagem is firm." Koran, Chapter 7
verses 182-183.
The wealthy are of two types: "Indeed, We have guided him to the path, he is either
grateful or ungrateful." Koran, Chapter 76 verse 3. The least of His Mercy in the worldly