The Victory of Islam — Page 40
40 So, wake up and beware lest you stumble, lest you face the jour - ney to the hereafter in a state that is, in reality, a state of apostasy and disbelief. Know for certain that the hopes of success in the hereafter can never entirely rest and rely upon the acquisition of these conventional disciplines of knowledge. It is necessary for that heavenly light to descend which dispels the filth of doubt and suspicion; extinguishes the fire of sensual lusts; and draws towards the true love, true adoration, and true obedience of God Almighty. Should you question your own conscience, the only answer you will receive is that you still have not attained that true con - tentment and true peace that brings about spiritual transforma - tion in an instant. Thus, it is an absolute pity that the regard you have for this heavenly movement is not even a minute fraction of the magnitude of passion that you hold for the promotion of mundane matters and conventional learning. Your life is primarily devoted to such pursuits that do not have any kind of connec - tion with the Faith, and even if they do, that connection is of the lowest level and lags far behind the real objective. If you had the sense and wisdom that focuses on the crux of the matter, then you would never rest until you had achieved that real objective. O people! You have been created to know, love, and obey your true Lord God, your real Creator, and your actual Deity. Therefore, so long as this reality, which is the ultimate purpose of your creation, does not manifest clearly within you, you remain very distant from your true salvation. If you speak impartially, then you yourself can be a witness over your internal state: Instead of worshipping God, an enormous idol of materialism stands con - stantly before your heart to whom you prostrate thousands upon