Approaching the West — Page 113
A pproaching the West—113 abundant blessing, and this is the goal of man’s life… When he prudently develops a plan, and also commits himself fully to earnest prayer, then God Almighty grants him salvation, and consequently he comes out of sinful life. (Malf ūẓā t, Vol. 9, pp. 397 and 406) As God is the Most Loving, He fully responds to man’s life of worship, and bestows His blessings, mercy and grace upon the seeker of His love. God helps and leads him towards Himself, and grants him a taste of His union and full reconciliation in this very life. God becomes an eternal source of happiness and joy in a man’s life. In other words, it is always possible for man to attain a spiritual height where acts of virtue flow through him most naturally, and he begins to dislike acts of sin! It is an uphill struggle, but success is promised. Those who shun major sins and indecencies, except for minor slips—verily your Lord is expansive in forgiveness. He knows you full well from the time when He created you from the earth, and when you were embryos in the bellies of your mothers. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows him best who is truly righteous. (53:33)