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~56~ person worships a tree or stone, rather every single thing, which prevents one from earning nearness to God and is preferred over Him is an idol; and man harbors these idols within himself to the extent that he is not even aware that he is worshipping idols. ” Frequently today, dramas [TV programs] have become idols, as has the Internet and pursuits of this world. In other instances, desires [have become idols]. Then, [the Promised Messiah (as)] states that a person is not even aware that he is worshipping idols while he is doing so within the depths of his being. Thus, [the Promised Messiah as] states, “Therefore, unless one sincerely becomes God’s and is prepared to endure every hardship in His Way, the manifestation of steadfastness and sincerity is difficult. ” He continues, “Did Abraham as easily acquire this title from God? No. His announcement declaring: o و َ اِبۡرٰہِیۡم َ الَّذِی ۡ وَفّٰۤی ‘And of Abraham who fulfilled the commandments?’ [Holy Quran 53:38]. and came when he was ready to sacrifice his son. Allah desires actions and actions alone please Him and actions arise from pain. ” ‘Actions arise from pain,’ i. e. , sacrifice is necessary for one’s acts to be pious and earn Allah’s pleasure. One has to expose oneself voluntarily to pain and sadness. But that person is not permanently in pain. Of course, pain is intertwined with such actions, but that person is not forever afflicted with pain. [The Promised Messiah (as)] states, “But when a person is prepared to endure pain for God’s sake then God does not expose him to such pain. . . when Abraham (as) made all the preparations to sacrifice his son to fulfill God’s commandment, then Allah the Almighty saved his son. ” The son’s life was saved, and the father was saved from the pain that would have been experienced as a result of the sacrifice. [The Promised Messiah(as)] states, “He [Prophet Abraham (as)] was thrown into the fire, but the fire could not harm him in any manner. ” [The Promised Messiah (as)] states