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To such, the secrets of the witnessing of faith "There is no god except Allah" are
disclosed. To express the Oneness of Allah in practice is to know what it is and to know
it is to practice it. For this reason, whosoever knows it put it into practice and
whosoever
acts in accordance with it knows it. So let your declaration of the Oneness of Allah be
"There is no god except Allah."

There are many classes of worshippers. Some worship themselves, others their wealth,
some their wives, others their children, others their officers or professions. All these are
worshippers of their self and follow its behest. Whereas the real worshipper is one who
does not obey the carnal self (nafs) and is always taking it to task. These people subject
themselves to the verdict of a balance and discover whether their scale will rise or fall.

They have their hearts balancing their progress, lest either one of their scale be found
lacking, for it is with these two scales that they acquire two wings which they can set out
in accordance with righteousness in this world.

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