Life Supreme — Page 52
LIFE SUPREME 55 8. SIX ENEMIES OF. SPIRITUAL PROGRESS 'A sacred burden in this life ye bear,. Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnly,. Stand up and walk beneath it steadfastly. . Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin,. But onward upward, till the goal ye win. ' (Kemble). The goal of life is an exalted one which is not beyond the reach of any normal human being. The goal of a Muslim should be to attain to a high degree of holiness and righteousness. 'Verily the most honourable among you in the sight of Allah is the one who is most righteous among you. (49:40). The Holy Quran teems with verses exhorting Muslims to cultivate within themselves the spirit of righteousness. "The best and most elegant dress is the raiment of righteousness. (7:27) "Those who do good and act righteously shall have a great reward. (4:173). The aspiration of every Muslim should be, therefore, to clothe himself in the mantle of righteousness, for this is the message of the Holy Quran. This spiritual trophy sparkles like a coruscating diamond glittering on the summit of a snow capped peak. Few are those who ascend the heights to claim it because the path is slippery and the ascent steep. The acquisition of righteousness calls for complete submission to the Will of God so that every thought, word and act should be for the glory of God. . A blessed man who is illumined with the light of righteousness is unlike other men. The light on his face seems to shine from the windows of another world and his demeanor is coloured with spiritual grace and charm. The atmosphere around him is sweeter and more refreshing than the scented breeze blowing softly across the meadows on a summer evening. . God desires to manifest His attributes through all and to bestow. His grace and favours on all; but the servant of God must strive and