They are like rival wives.

They are like rival wives.” Imam ‘Ali Zayn al-’Abidin (a.s.) said: “There is no action after knowing Allah and His Messenger whose reward is greater than the shunning of this world.” Commenting on “a sound heart,” [^3] Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “It is a heart which is secure from the love of this world.” Commenting on the same phrase, he (a.s.) said: “It means when a believer meets his Lord and there is no one in his heart but Him.” He (a.s.) also said: “The love of this world is the source of all sin.” He (a.s.) also said: “By Allah, anyone who loves this world can never love Allah.” Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.) said: “The fear of the hereafter leaves the heart of anyone who loves this world.

No learned servant of Allah grows in his love for the world without increasing his distance from Allah and as a result, Allah’s anger upon him will increase.” [^1]: The Qur’an 67:2. [^2]: The Qur’an 57:20. [^3]: The Qur’an 26:89. Previous…