Inspiring quotes from the Meccan Revelations (... more)
[ Abandoning worldly pursuits has a divine effect on the heart ]
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Asceticism only occurs in what is attained in possessions and seeking is attained in possession. Asceticism in seeking is asceticism because our companions disagreed regarding the poor person who has no property. Is it appropriate for him to be called an ascetic or if he has no standing in this position? Our doctrine is that the poor person is able to desire this world and work in it. Attaining it, even if it does not happen, and his abandoning that activity, seeking, and desiring from it is undoubtedly called asceticism, and that seeking in his possession is achieved, so that is why we have defined it as we mentioned. I have negotiated this issue with a group of God’s people, and most of them said according to what we said, and the reason for that is that