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to have peace in a life of pain is best of all. He whose heart is dead does not develop
intimacy with Allah: "Surely, in this there is a Reminder for he who has a heart or listens
attentively while witnessing." Koran, Chapter 50 verse 37.
Not everyone knows the mysterious secrets of the human mind, nor can he properly
differentiate between food and poison. There is a mystery about spiritual realities which
will always remain unexplored.
"Know that Allah is between the person and his heart" Koran, Chapter 8 verse 24. The
Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, advised: "Avoid the company of the
dead." His companions inquired "Who might they be?" "They are the rich" he answered.
It is not the worldly riches which count but the treasures of heaven and earth which lie
stored in the human heart, the possessor of which does not stand in need of a physician
to cure him of his diseases, but he undertakes himself to treat his maladies with
success. Sometimes he may consult a specialist, who is superior to him in spiritual
powers.
Any attempt at serious discussion of Tawhid, or the One Reality as opposed to many, is
intimacy with Allah: "Surely, in this there is a Reminder for he who has a heart or listens
attentively while witnessing." Koran, Chapter 50 verse 37.
Not everyone knows the mysterious secrets of the human mind, nor can he properly
differentiate between food and poison. There is a mystery about spiritual realities which
will always remain unexplored.
"Know that Allah is between the person and his heart" Koran, Chapter 8 verse 24. The
Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, advised: "Avoid the company of the
dead." His companions inquired "Who might they be?" "They are the rich" he answered.
It is not the worldly riches which count but the treasures of heaven and earth which lie
stored in the human heart, the possessor of which does not stand in need of a physician
to cure him of his diseases, but he undertakes himself to treat his maladies with
success. Sometimes he may consult a specialist, who is superior to him in spiritual
powers.
Any attempt at serious discussion of Tawhid, or the One Reality as opposed to many, is