Negligence and ignorance has covered their eyes...

Negligence and ignorance has covered their eyes, so much, that they are no better than a blind in seeing their position. Vanity and pride has filled their hearts and locked their minds! But when death comes to them; it slaps them so hard on the face, that opens their eyes widely. Then they come to know how far have they gone astray, and how rudely have they spoiled the most [ 397 ] valuable capital of their life! They do eventually come to know; when they cannot help!

They will know the medicine when their patient has died! In fact, every individual, as well as every nation, will have an end after a certain term during which they have time to set the foundations of an eternal happiness for themselves, and perhaps for some others. But when their time is over, and their term is passed; they shall have no more opportunity either for repentance or compensation. VAIN DESIRES ARE CAUSES OF NEGLIGENCE Hope and desires are power of movement for the wheels of life.

If hope and desire die in Man's heart only for a single day, all the wheels of life will stop spinning. The order of being shall be deranged, and no one finds any reason for his work and endeavour. Hope is among the greatests of God's Mercy and Grace. Without hope and desire no mother would suckle her baby, and no farmer would sow a seed. But when hope and desire go to extreme; it causes calamity and misfortune.

Hope is like rain, if the sky abstain from raining, it will cause famine and scarcity. If it rain in excess, it will ruin and demolish. Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) has said:ِ ``My greatest fear for you Muslims, is to follow your caprices and to have vain desires.'' وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ (( 6 )) 6- AND THEY SAID; O, YOU TO WHOM THE REMINDER (QURA"N) HAS BEEN SENT DOWN! YOU ARE MAD.

لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ الصَّادِقِينَ (( 7 )) 7- WHY DON'T YOU BRING TO US THE ANGELS IF YOU ARE OF THE TRUTHFULS? [ 398 ] مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذاً مُنْظَرِينَ (( 8 )) 8- (LET THEM KNOW THAT) WE DO NOT SEND DOWN THE ANGELS EXCEPT BY TRUTH, AND THEN THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPITED. THE COMMENTARY REQUEST FOR SEEING ANGELS (VERSE NO.

6 - 8) The first of the above verses implies how stubborn and shameless the enemies of Mohammad (AS) were! In a taunting language and scornful remarks they addressed the Messenger of God, O,YOU WHO!

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