Re: Excerpts from "Purification of the Heart"
The Prophet(SAW) once said that whoever has a mustard seed of arrogance in his heart will not enter Heaven, a sentiment shared with Christianity. What God asks from obedient people is simply acknowledging that their obedience is a gift from God. The Prophet(SAW) said, "Do not find fault in others. If you find fault in them, God may take their faults away and give them to you." It is unbecoming for a believer to look with scorn at those in tribulation, exhibiting a loathsome disdain towards other who seem unguided. It is better to come with compassion toward them and gratitude with God. When the Prophet(SAW) saw people severely tried, he made the supplication: "Praise be to [God] who has given me well-being such that I was not tried like these people. And He has preferred me over so much for his creation." Compassion for those in tribulation and gratitude for well-being is how the Prophet(SAW) responded when he witnessed people in difficulty. (p. 71)
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