Re: Friends?
Friends?
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Garamond, Times New Roman, Times]Test of moral strength[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Those who pass this first test successfully, have to appear in their second examination.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica] Here the moral strength of a man is also tested along with his wisdom. It is verified whether or not he possesses enough strength, after knowing what is truth and righteousness, to accept it and follow it in his practical life; and to discard falsehood and evil after realizing them. It will also be checked if he is a slave of corporeal urges, and a follower of forefather's ways, family rituals and the usual concepts and modes. Further, it will be scrutinized if he has any such weakness in him that even after finding out that a particular thing is contrary to Divine guidance and knowing it to be wrong, still clings to it, while, on the other hand, being aware that the other thing is just and right and so pleasing to God, still refuses to accept it? Those who fail in this examination are also debarred from Allah's party and he picks up only those whose definition is : " And he who rejects false gods and believes in God has grasped a firm handhold which will never break." (Al-Qur'an 2:256) That is to say they should abandon with courage every such path and system as runs counter to God's guidance; they should not care for anything and should be prepared to follow only that path which is shown by Allah, no matter if anybody is pleased with it or displeased.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]to be continued ...Inshaa Allah
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Garamond, Times New Roman, Times]Test of obedience and dutifulness[/FONT][/FONT]