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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Journey of the Unseen World Chapter 8 - the Last Station the Valley of Peace When I returned I saw that my mount was ready for the journey and Haadi was packing a portmanteau on it. I asked him where it had come from. He said that an angel had just delivered it saying that it contained a gill from Hazrat Fatema Zehra (AS).

This was the result of Soora Dukhan as this Soora was related to her and the other contained a gift from Hazrat All as Soora-e-Dahr was connected to him. They had sent these gifts and had requested that we take a path well away from Valley of Barhoot (Valley of Punishment) so that the hot air from it would not bother me. I asked, "Is it possible to open them and see the contents?" He said "Not Now, they pre not required yet.

When it becomes necessary, they will open by themselves.' I was dazed With happiness. I climbed my mount and started". After some time, we reached the Land of Greed and Avarice. There we saw people with faces like dogs, some of them were healthy and strong, others weak and trail. There were dead bodies lying here and there. The dogs would approach these in order to eat them, but would fall to fighting amongst themselves.

They would light each other fiercely until they were almost dead with the fatigue and tension; and the carcasses remained untouched. Fresh packs would then approach.

The stronger ones would attack tr1e weaker once and make them run away but were also unable to enjoy the carcasses because of their own internal competition for supremacy and each one's desire to have all of it alone, without sharing The whole ground seemed to be one big battlefield 'The world is a dead body and those who desire it, dogs.' Some dogs were eating these carcasses but smoke was bellowing from their heads and fire from their behinds and even other dogs would not approach them.

Haadi informed me that they used to take bribes and used to embezzle or steal wealth belonging to orphans. "Those who eat the wealth of orphans eat fire in their stomachs." The real value of worldly goods in the eyes Of Gad and the Infallibles In Nahjul Balagha, Hazrat All (A.S.) calls the world and its possessions "dead bodies. " There is a famous tradition of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) which describes almost similar conditions.