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its actuality and in conduct according to the norms elucidated by prophecy; we
ascertained that this was widespread among the people. When I considered the
reasons for people‟s laxity and weakness of faith, I found there were four:
(a) a reason connected with those who engage in philosophy;
(b) a reason connected with those who engage in the mystic way;
(c) a reason connected with those who profess the doctrine of ta’lim;
(d) a reason based on the practice of those who are popularly described as
having knowledge.
For a time I went after individual men, questioning those who fell short in
observing the Law. I would question one about his doubts and investigate his
inmost beliefs. `Why is it‟, I said, `that you fall short in that? If you believe in the
future life and, instead of preparing for it, sell it in order to buy this world, then
that is folly! You do not normally sell two things for one; how can you give up an
endless life for a limited number of days? If, on the other hand, you do not
ascertained that this was widespread among the people. When I considered the
reasons for people‟s laxity and weakness of faith, I found there were four:
(a) a reason connected with those who engage in philosophy;
(b) a reason connected with those who engage in the mystic way;
(c) a reason connected with those who profess the doctrine of ta’lim;
(d) a reason based on the practice of those who are popularly described as
having knowledge.
For a time I went after individual men, questioning those who fell short in
observing the Law. I would question one about his doubts and investigate his
inmost beliefs. `Why is it‟, I said, `that you fall short in that? If you believe in the
future life and, instead of preparing for it, sell it in order to buy this world, then
that is folly! You do not normally sell two things for one; how can you give up an
endless life for a limited number of days? If, on the other hand, you do not