Basics of Religious Education — Page 305
305 305 305 305 305 8 8 8 8 8 A A A A A L L L L L -Q -Q -Q -Q -Q ASEEDA ASEEDA ASEEDA ASEEDA ASEEDA B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION And (remember that) excellence (of spiritual rank) is because of virtues, not because of priority in time. He is preferred over everyone who is front- ranking and has (achieved) nearness (to Allah). (Just like) a drizzle comes before a torren- tial rain, But a drizzle is (nothing more than just) a drizzle; it is (certainly) not comparable to a torrential rain. (In fact) he shoots (his arrows) right on tar- get, and (he) is the destroyer of Satan. (In the form) of bunches have been made closer to my heart. He is (like) a (splendid spiritual) garden, and I clearly see that its fruits (The Holy Prophet sa is) the unique cham- pion ( --- a skilled archer --- ) whose arrows never miss (the target). 49 50 51 52