وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَ إِلَّا...

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَ إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَى؛ `And no one has with him any blessing for which he should be rewarded, except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High. (6) In summary, at this stage, one’s intention must be sincere and there must not be anything of worldly pleasure, in fact, not even the pleasures of the next life should be in his sight.

Just as the Qur’an mentions, the best colour is the colour of Allah صِبْغَةَ اللَّهِ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ صِبْغَةً؛ “(Receive) the colour of Allah, and who is better than Allah in colouring?” (7) The worst of colours is the colour of conceit, and it is clear that if Allah forbids, through one’s actions, speech, or if in one’s heart or soul this trait is already there, then he has reached the stage of disbelief (kufr): فَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُصَلِّينَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَ وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ؛ “So woe to the praying ones, those who are unmindful of their prayers, Who do (good) to be seen, And withhold the necessities of life.” (8) NOTES: ____________________ 1.