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My children, the saints were so completely dead to themselves, that they cared very little whether others agreed with them. People in the world say, ‘Oh, the saints were simpletons!’ Yes, they were simpletons in worldly things; but in the things of God they were very wise. They understood nothing about worldly matters, to be sure, because they thought them of so little importance that they paid no attention to them.
St. Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney
Ali ibn Al-Husayn, recipient of divine supreme covenant, has said, 'The world has begun to move backwards and the next world is moving forward. Each world has its sons. Therefore you must be of the sons of the next world and no the sons of this world. You must be of those who have reduced their interest in worldly matters and of those seriously interested in the next life. You must know that those with reduced interest in worldly matters have taken the earth as their habitat, the soil as their bedding, water as their perfume and have cut themselves off this world on all seriousness. Note that those who are interested in paradise have harnessed their worldly desires and those who are afraid of the fire have turned away from prohibited matters. Whoever reduces his interests in worldly matters, hardships become easy for him. Note that there are the servants of Allah who are as if they, actually, see the people of Paradise in paradise live forever and the people of fire in the fire in huge suffering. Instead of evil coming from them it is absolute peace, the hearts of these servants of Allah are sad, their soul chase, and their needs are very light. They exercise patience for a few short days followed by a very long lasting comfort. At night they stand up straight with their feet side by side and tears come down their cheeks. They plead before their Lord and struggle to set their neck free (of sins). In the day they are forbearing scholars, very virtuous and pious. The are slim like an arrow without fins; it is caused by their fear (for possible suffering in the next life) during their worship. On looking to them one may think they suffer from illness. They, in fact, have no illness, or any confusion in their reasoning power, but they have plunged into a tremendously great issue; it is the issue of the fire and all that it involves.
Al-Kafi Volume 2 page 114
Hadith 1895, CH57, h15
Narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Amr ibn Aban from Abu Hamza from abu Ja’far, recipient of divine supreme covenant
Abu ‘Abd Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant, has said, ‘When Allah wants good for a servant (of Allah) He makes him reduce his interest in worldly matters, grants him good understanding in religion, and shows him his shortcomings. Whoever receives these things receives the good of both this and the next life.’ The Imam then said, ‘For the seekers of truth no other door is better than abstinence from worldly matters and this is exactly opposite to what the enemies of the truth search for.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, abstinence in what?’ The Imam said, ‘It is abstinence in desire for worldly matters, except one who exercises graceful patience. It (the worldly life) is only few days. It is unlawful for you to sense the test of belief without reducing your interest in worldly things.’ I (the narrator) heard abu ‘Abd Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant, saying, ‘When the believer evacuates worldly matters from his self he gains new heights. He then senses the sweetness of the love for Allah and to the people of the world he looks like those whose power of reason is mixed and confused. In fact, they have become mixed with the love of Allah and have cut off all business with the others.’ I (the narrator) heard the Imam saying, ‘When a heart is cleared, the earth will look small for him until he gains real height.’
Al-Kafi Volume 2 H 1890, CH 57, h 10
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn Ali al- Qasani from those he has mentioned (in his book) from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim from abu ‘Abd Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant
Worldly Matters
I was told that I was a fool for not playing by their rules, But why should I? If I don’t have the same objectives? I make my own rules, Where pawns are queens and kings are pawns. Knights are Princesses, Princesses, Warriors. But they wouldn’t accept it, For it was unpredictable and out of their control.
They told me that the “real” world wasn’t good, but corrupted. Each time, I meet another person telling me I need protection, From the corrupted because of my “innocence.” Soon, I’m in a room filled with “corrupted” people trying to protect me, From “reality.” One by one, each one I meet, It’s the same thing. So when does this become our new reality, If each “corrupted” one acts to protect me from “corruption”? Why not protect the world from it?
Time, don't blind me. I am so sorry, I've been swept up in my own concerns.
Worldly Matters, Carly Rae Jepsen
Today while praying Isha, I got upset thinking about how this person let me down several times even though I have always been there for them & cos it's family you expect more .. Then I realised that I've let Allah SWT down countless times and he's never left my side. Embarrassing. People are just a let down anyway - Allah is always there for you. Alhumdulillah
Worldly Matters
Hot pink skies, twilight of the day. I think that I've been going about this the wrong way. Kids on my street got it right, man; barefoot hide&seek. My best friend, she lives up the road...haven't talked to her in weeks.
Time, don't blind me. I am so sorry I've been swept up in my own concerns. And I know worldly matters, they just don't matter at all. No, not at all.
I keep on walking, I start ditching all my plans. I want to climb that cedar tree and leave me in good hands. What happened to me on the way to something higher? What will be left when I have all that I desire?
Time, don't blind me. I am so sorry I've been swept up in my own concerns. And I know worldly matters, they just don't matter at all. No, not at all.
