He should look at this vast universe with a wide vision.

He should look at this vast universe with a wide vision. It is the different views that make the thoughts and deeds of people different. For example, the vision of a materialist man is limited to the world of matter that results in his thoughts remaining limited to the material world. So for fulfilling his material objects he indulges in anything, so much so that he considers impermissible things also to be lawful.

But in the view of a God worshipping man who believes that he is the vicegerent of God and that the Lord creator has not created him for a short worldly life but, that he is eternal; that in relation with the eternal world this earthly world is like a drop of water compared to an ocean. Naturally the one who looks at this world and its Creator in this way possesses radiant thinking, lofty courage, deeds which please God and an attitude which is humane.

Here we point out to some Quranic verses and traditions censuring coward people having low level thoughts: Do you seek goods of this worlds life! But with Allah there are abundant gains. You desire the frail goods of this world, while Allah desires for you the hereafter. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, when they desire to keep chaste, in order to seek the frail good of this worlds life A ra za a term in this verse means a thing that is not permanent.

Linguists use this word as a simile to show the things which, in themselves, have no stability and their existence is dependent on other things, for example, colour, taste etc… Traditions Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) is reported to have said: Beware! This world has already turned away its face and nothing except the leftover has remained like the left ever in a vessel that is being thrown away.

Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) has said: Your world, in my eyes, is less precious than a leaf that is being chewed by a grasshopper. Ibid. Also he has said: By God! Your world is, in my view, less valuable than a bone of swine in the hand of a leper. Also Ali (a.s.) has said: They are racing with one another for this lowly of life of this world and are rushing to a foul-smelling corpse like dogs!

Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) has also said: In the past I had a brother-in-Faith who hated this world so much that it made him precious in my eyes. He has also said: Look at this worldly material life like those who are not interested therein and turn away from it like the truthfuls.