True Justice and Peace — Page 18
18 you wish to progress further then there is the stage of Ihsaan (doing good to others). That [stage] is for you to become so convinced of His Greatness, to become so disciplined in your worship before Him and to be- come so absorbed in His love, as if you have seen His Majesty, Glory and His infinite Beauty. After this is the stage of Iitaa-e-Dhil Qurbaa (giving like kindred). And that [stage] is, for your worship, your love and your obedience to become completely free from pretence and superficiality and for you to remember Him with such intimate friendship as you remember your fathers. Your love for Him should become like the love a child holds for his beloved mother. In the second instance, in terms of compassion for mankind, the meaning of this verse is for you to treat your brothers and fellow humans with justice and not to exceed in taking from them what is due to you (do try to take your rights but do not try to take more than you are due) and establish yourself upon justice. If you wish to progress further from this stage, then the next stage is Ihsaan (doing good to others). And this [stage] is when you do good in exchange of a wrong committed by your brother and for you to grant him comfort in exchange for his abuse and to help him, out of compassion and love. After this, is the stage of Iitaa-e-Dhil Qurbaa (giving