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The wise person who would make for himself the best and most out of life will take good
care of this purpose and gratify every sense as well in as many ways as he can
because the highest happiness exists as the only consolation in the deep and habitual
feeling of devotion.
Those who set the best purpose in life may be divided into three groups:
1. Those who are indifferent to the realities of life are the most common.
2. Those who are wise and live in conformity to nature.
3. Those who are enlightened on the mysteries of Divine affairs, and whose hearts
live the secrets of Allah.
The first group look at the world which is a fast-fading shadow, and believe that the
pleasures in the world are everlasting. Being over-powered by pleasures and receiving
impressions of forms by means of appearances, they become worshippers of wealth
and power. It was of such that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, warned that
two wolves could not cause as much destruction to a flock of sheep as wealth and
care of this purpose and gratify every sense as well in as many ways as he can
because the highest happiness exists as the only consolation in the deep and habitual
feeling of devotion.
Those who set the best purpose in life may be divided into three groups:
1. Those who are indifferent to the realities of life are the most common.
2. Those who are wise and live in conformity to nature.
3. Those who are enlightened on the mysteries of Divine affairs, and whose hearts
live the secrets of Allah.
The first group look at the world which is a fast-fading shadow, and believe that the
pleasures in the world are everlasting. Being over-powered by pleasures and receiving
impressions of forms by means of appearances, they become worshippers of wealth
and power. It was of such that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, warned that
two wolves could not cause as much destruction to a flock of sheep as wealth and