9. BEWARE OF FALLING IN THE TRAP OF THIS WORLDLY LIFE
This worldly life is nothing but a trap! The ignorant (Jahil) falls in it instantly and the intelligent (‘aqit) Allah-fearing (mutaqi) one does not give in to his hunger thus keep navigating around the bait placed in this trap— trying to get some of it without becoming the hunted.
Safety from this trap however, is unlikely and rare as many people strove for years then eventually fell in the trap.
Beware! Be warned, for I saw many who were upon the truth all their lifetimes and yet slipped when they were on their deathbeds.
However, a scar in the face [i.e. major sins] is a disgrace that remains, therefore let those who strive beware of that!
(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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