If one practices denying his-self and his desires...

If one practices denying his-self and his desires, after a while he will no longer be troubled by desires and whims, But alertness and vigilance will have to be a constant practice.) After quite some time, I reached a garden. The path itself passed through its centre. I spotted a pond, with people sitting around it, eating from trays full of fruits.

As soon as they saw me, they stood up respectfully, greeted me and asked me to join there asked, "Who are you and why are these fruits here?" They replied, "Each of us had been fasting when we died. This is the Iftari sent by the Benevolent, Merciful Allah for our supper. We believe that you too can partake of it.

Admitted that you were not fasting at the time of your death but you have often played host to people who were lasting and arranged their Iftari so you have a right to these fruits." I sat down with them and ate a little. It quenched my thirst and healed my heart and body. They required about my travel and I replied "Thank God it's past. And my sorrows and troubles have disappeared now that I have met you.

But I had to leave my friends and companions behind as they were entrapped by their Darkies. My Darky too tried his level best but I did not tall for him. Now he has himself taken back. I hope he never catches up with me again". They laughed and replied "Its not so.

In this garden they can only use their weapons of deception and lying but when we will proceed from here they are sure to reach us through a short cut and will literally tight to destroy us' I asked, We don't have any weapons how will we win?" They replied, "If in the world you denied yourself and went against your desires, and so prepared your defence, then these defensive weapons will, God willing, have reached the battle field in advance.

As Quran says In Sura-e-AnfaI1 verse 60, "Make preparation for them (the enemy) from whatever possible, strength, well-bred horses (cavalry) in order to frighten with fl your enemies and the enemies of God," I said, "I always thought that this verse referred to making preparations tar Holy War." They replied, "The laws of Qur'an are universally applicable and not restricted to the earth, Otherwise the Qur'an would be faulty and lacking.

But it is not so because it is a divine gift and has been revealed unto the last of the Prophets." Previous…