In reality...

In reality, the nature of the life of this world is such that there is not a single stage which we pass through which is void of difficulties, problems and tribulations, whether these difficulties take the form of physical or spiritual trials or both. In addition, we do not see a single person who is free from experiencing these tests. In many thought-provoking traditions from Imam ‘Ali b.

Husayn as-Sajjad (as) we read statements such as, “Ease does not exist in this world and for those who live in the world. Ease is limited to those in Paradise and the people in Paradise, while difficulties and tribulations have been created for the world and the people of the world.” Without doubt, if anyone is given a portion of goodness of this world, then he would instantly desire to have double that which he is given!

It is for this reason that we are told that the person who is given more in the material world is actually poorer and more needy than others since when he gets more wealth, he then needs someone to help him protect his wealth! Therefore, there is no ease and comfort in possessing wealth while in the material world! The Imam has then stated: كَلاَّ مَا تَعِبَ أَوْلِـيَآءُ اللٌّهِ فِي الدُّنْـيَا لِلدُّنْـيَا، بَلْ تَعِبُوا فِي الدُّنْـيَا لِلآخِرَةِ.

“The intimate friends of Allah would never struggle in the transient for the transient world, rather, they would strive in the transient world for the next life!”[^5] [^1]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 74, pg. 187 [^2]: Surat al-Taqwir (81), Verse 1 [^3]: Surat al-hadid (57), verse 23 [^4]: Nahj al-Balagha, Short Saying 439 [^5]: Tafsir-e-Namuna, vol. 27, pg. 203 Previous…

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