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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Journey of the Unseen World Chapter 3 - Journey Towards the Second Station The bell peeled "Come towards the best deed'. This was a sign that it was time to depart for the next station. We picked up our respective packs and luggage and started. We reached a bisection and to our great dismay saw the Darkies, who were approaching us like black smoke. I asked a Duly Officer present if there was any way to avoid their company.

He replied "These are only the laces of your own base and beastly selves (traits) like injustice, pride, desire, anger etc. Hence, of you had not separated from them in you earthly life, how can you separate them from your own selves now. But they are of different kinds and all are not bad. Some are purely black, some are mixed black and white and some white and bright. And they are named accordingly e.g.

Ammara (inciter to evil), "Lawwama" (Helper towards repentance), Mutmainna (contented with God). If any of you have the white Mutmainna for your companion, then he is a companion worth having. He is useful, beneficial and sometimes better and more sublime then even angels. Mutmainna (Contentment) was in fact God's gift to you but you wasted it by your ungratefulness and carnal desires. You will now reap whatever you have sown in your earthly material life.

Then you were free to sow whatever you wished, but now you have no choice but to reap accordingly, whether good or bad. As God has said, "Do you (cause the seeds to) grow or are we the growers?" No sooner was this said, then the Darkies reached us and each of us had his particular companion alongside as we went forward. But our group had somewhat separated, some were left behind with their Darkies and some were travelling besides me. I myself had my Darky by my side until we reached a mountain.

The path here was very narrow and difficult. On one side of the mountain was a deep moat, but it was difficult terrain to cross. An idea occurred to me that I should go to the summit because extremely warm air from the moat was suffocating me. Suddenly my satanic twin come near and said, 'You are correct in thinking of going to the top. Not only is the air from the moat so extremely warm and humid, there are also poisonous animals there.

And also from the top you'll be able to look down around you on all sides.