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before you. 169 The eighth means of achieving the purpose of life are visions and true dreams and revelation. As the path that leads to God Almighty is a difficult one and is studded with misfortunes and hardships and it is possible that a person might go astray while treading along this unfamiliar path and might begin to despair and stop going forward, the mercy of God desires to keep comforting him and encouraging him and augmenting his zeal and eagerness. So it is His way that from time to time He comforts such people with His Word and His revelation and makes it manifest to them that He is with them. Thus they are strengthened and go forward eagerly on this journey. With regard to this, He has said: لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى فِي الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ 221 The Holy Quran has set forth several other means for the achievement of the purpose of life, but we refrain from setting them down here out of consideration of time. 221. For them are glad tidings in the present life and also in the Hereafter- (The Holy Quran, Yūnus 10:65)