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Spiritual_Roadmap_by_Ghazali, page : 94
It had already become clear to me that I had no hope of the bliss of the world to come save through
an
Allah-fearing life and the withdrawal of myself from vain desire. It was clear to me too that the
key to all this
was to sever the attachment of the heart to worldly things by leaving the mansion of deception and
returning
to that of eternity, and to advance towards Allah Most High with all earnestness. It was also clear
that this
was only to be achieved by turning away from wealth and position and fleeing from
all time-consuming
entanglements.
Next I considered the circumstances of my life and realized that I was caught in a
veritable thicket of
attachments. I also considered my activities, of which the best was my teaching and lecturing, and
realized
that in them I was dealing with sciences that were unimportant and contributed nothing to the
attainment of
an
Allah-fearing life and the withdrawal of myself from vain desire. It was clear to me too that the
key to all this
was to sever the attachment of the heart to worldly things by leaving the mansion of deception and
returning
to that of eternity, and to advance towards Allah Most High with all earnestness. It was also clear
that this
was only to be achieved by turning away from wealth and position and fleeing from
all time-consuming
entanglements.
Next I considered the circumstances of my life and realized that I was caught in a
veritable thicket of
attachments. I also considered my activities, of which the best was my teaching and lecturing, and
realized
that in them I was dealing with sciences that were unimportant and contributed nothing to the
attainment of