18. THOSE DRIVEN BY DESIRE ARE NOT HOPELESS
If you see one who is inherently foolish, then do not have hope for him. If one is wise however, yet whim-driven, have hope for him.
The evidence for this is reflected in how he manages his own affairs, even while being ignorant and hiding his sins from people. You find him paying attention in some situations, crying upon being admonished and having respect for people of religion. This is a whim-driven person (maghlub hi’I-hawa ) who is sane.
In addition to that, whenever he is awakened with regret (nadm) his lustful devil (shaytan al-hawa) disappears and the angel of sanity (malik al-‘aqt) appears.
As for the fool, his sign is his inconsideration for any short-term or long-term consequence of sin. He has net modesty whether people see him sinning, nor is he able to manage his own affairs. Such a person is far from hope {raja). In rare cases, he may come to his senses since he has a basis for sanity that remains covered by whmis. If it is slightly uncovered, this can cause his return similar to an epileptic who comes out of it.
(Source: al-Hafiz Abu’l-Faraj ibn al-jawzl [d. 597AH] “CAPTURED THOUGHTS being” a translation of his masterpiece ‘Sayd al-K hatir)
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