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6 turn a donkey into a human, but in this process, you may become a donkey yourself ’. (Malf ūzā t, vol. 5, p. 266–267) Two Disciples of Sheikh Sa‘dī A flaw of someone should only be mentioned after supplicating fervently for at least forty days… Sheikh Sa‘dī had two disciples. One of them proclaimed wisdom, whereas the other suffered in jealousy. Eventually, the first disciple told Sa‘dī, ‘When I give an account of wisdom, he becomes jealous and envious’. Sheikh Sa‘dī replied, ‘He chose the path to hell on account of jealousy, and you became a backbiter’. Thus, this community cannot prosper unless there prevails mercy, prayer, forbearance, and grace among its members. (Malf ūzā t, vol. 7, p. 79) Why have Enmity for the Sake of the World The world and its material things have no such value which should cause you to have enmity towards others. Sheikh Sa‘dī (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated a wonderful story. Two individuals had enmity towards each other. They even detested each other’s existence under the same sky. One of them