A Prescription for Staying Away from Sins
The fear is that when a person fears the painful punishment prepared by Allah Almighty, along with the various punishments and warnings of disgrace from His side, then this fear will frighten the Self Ego or Soul (nafs) away from sins and restrain it. Thus, at this stage, the servant faces the path of those things which encourage him toward worship, and in order to cross it, both fear and hope are needed. Therefore, with the ability and grace to do good (tawfiq) of Allah Almighty, the servant should begin traversing this path.
The Example of Knowledge and Actions
Knowledge is like a tree, and worship is like its fruit. The greatness belongs to the tree because it is the foundation, but its benefit is attained through its fruit. For this reason, the Beloved Prophet (صَلَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said:
Knowledge is the leader of actions, and actions are its followers.
Learning Religious Knowledge Is Necessary
Sometimes you become involved in pure showing off,yet think of it as praising Allah Almighty and calling people toward goodness. In this way, you begin considering sins as virtues and actions worthy of punishment as tremendous rewards. Thus, you become trapped in severe deception and terrible heedlessness. By Allah! For those who act without knowledge, this is indeed a tremendous and terrible calamity.
Stay Away from Arguments
It is necessary for you to avoid debates, arguments, and tugging back and forth, because this is a disease for which there is no cure. Therefore, make every effort to protect yourself from it, because whoever becomes afflicted with this illness neve succeeds, except the one whom Allah Almighty covers with His grace, mercy, kindness, and favor.
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