The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 281
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 281 against sin. But he who makes no plan to avoid sin and to do good, would seem to be content with sin. . God Almighty withdraws from such a one and it becomes impossible for him to discard sin. I tell you truly that when a person, despite being caught in the wiles of his Nafs-e-Ammārah148 constantly plans to get rid of it, then, by the grace and mercy of God Almighty, his evil-directing Self liberates itself from its evil direction and becomes Nafs-e-Lawwamah¹ and undergoes such a remarkable change that from being. Nafs-e-Ammarah, which was accursed, the Self now achieves such honour that even God Almighty calls it to witness. [Taqrireiń, pp. 5-6]. O O ye people who consider yourselves members of my. Jama'at! you will be accounted as such in heaven when you truly tread upon the path of righteousness. . So offer the five daily prayers in such fear and with such complete attention as if you are actually beholding God Almighty. Observe your Fasts in full sincerity for the sake of God. Let everyone who is assessable to Zakat, pay the Zakat. Let him upon whom the Pilgrimage is obligatory and there is no obstruction in his way, perform the Pilgrimage. Do good in a handsome way and discard vice with disgust. Bear well in mind that no action of yours which is empty of righteousness can reach God Almighty. Righteous148 The Self that incites to evil. [Publisher] 149 The self-reproaching Self. [Publisher]