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90 adverse times when no man can extend help, and His armies come to their support. How obliged should we be that our God is a Benevolent and Omnipotent God. So, will you then turn away from such a Mighty Friend? Will you then transgress His limits for your wicked soul? To die seeking His pleasure is better for us than living a wicked life. ” 45 This is the peace one achieves who subjects himself to rigors of death and wears a mantle of selflessness and attains to the station of Ibrahim. It is only then that the hosts of Allah descend from the heavens and protect him against all kinds of catastrophes. God Almighty does not set two fires for His servants. Some of His servants are those who burn themselves with the fire of His love and attain to the station of annihilation; at that stage the doors to the other fire are closed to them. The other category of His servants consists of those who act indifferently towards His love; who are not obliged for His love; who exhibit disbelief in His bounties; who, turning their faces from Him, heed to the material world, and instead of loving Him they love the world. Instead of making God their beloved, they make the worries and ties of the world dearer to them. The protection of God does not descend on such people; neither His hosts come down for their rescue. On the contrary, the gates of hell are opened for them and hellfire becomes their abode. Thus, the servants of God do not suffer two fires. Now it is up to them either they seek the fire of love and burn to ashes the evil, their soul, their earthly desires, their self, all of their inclinations, and all of