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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Journey of the Unseen World Chapter 2 - Journey To the First Station I realised that it was time to leave. I picked up my Bag of Deeds and started on the road which Haadi had pointed out. The road was clear, and a pleasant and cool breeze was blowing. I was fresh and eager to meet Haadi again at the fourth station. I was walking briskly and managed to cover quite some distance. Before noon, however, I was feeling a bit tired.

It had become warmer, and I was thirsty. The pathway had narrowed and there were thorns here and there. Trying to keep tree of these, I kept on until I reached the foot of a mountain and started climbing uphill. The loneliness was getting on my nerves when suddenly I looked back and to my great relief, saw a person walking towards me on the same path. I was happy that I had at last found a companion to lessen the loneliness of the journey.

When he came close, I saw that he was quite ugly to look at and had a distressed took. He had huge teeth, an over hanging upper lip and wide, fearful and stinking nostrils. He greeted me with "Saam Alaik" that is the 'I' in the salaam was missing. This was enough to put me on my guard, because this was not the. Islamic way; in fact, was a sign of enmity.

Furthermore it appeared to be intended that way, and did not seem to be a mistake, so I was on my guard and merely replied "Same to you." Then I asked "Where are you going?" He replied "Wherever you intend to go." I did not feel easy on having him as a companion. However I asked "May I know who you are?" He replied I am your alter ego. They call me Ignorance. My title is way wardness my family name Abu Lahaw (meaning father of playfulness i.e. to waste time in non-serious things).

My aim is to create mischief, to ferment discord and dissension and to mislead people and cause them to go astray." All this conversation further troubled and worried me. I thought that I should have been better of alone, without such a person as companion. (Traditions show that when Satan lost favour at Allah he was granted the wish that a child of his would be born whenever a human being was born, and he would remain the tatters constant companion, even in Barzakh.

His job would be to mislead people. lithe human being had overcome the Satanic commands and his own desires in the earthly life then this twin would remain overpowered in Barzakh and cause no harm.