The Ocean of Light — Page 18
18 and the feeling of security from their hearts as they neglected the faith and went astray, so they were left languishing, in sorrow and apprehension. They no longer felt passion in prayer, nor pleasure in worship. In summary, the people of the present age have become divided into two groups, both of which have been afflicted with specific maladies, in accordance with the will of the Lord of both worlds. The first are the Christians. You can see that they are intoxicated with this world and are like prisoners in their worship of a mortal. The second are the Muslims, who claim that they are righteous, even though most of them possess neither the sweetness of faith nor the knowledge of the Book of God Almighty, the Quran. They have strayed far away from acts of righteousness, wisdom and piety, and have turned away from the paths of prosperity towards the paths of viciousness. Their embers have turned to ashes and their righteousness has turned into mischief. They are inclined towards this wretched