Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
The Heavenly Traveller
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THE HEAVENLY TRAVELLER
God requires man to offer up his wealth for God’s
sake. In return, He has promised man salvation in
the next world.
Man evades his responsibilities, excusing himself on
the grounds of the difficulties of life, but these
difficulties are precious opportunities which could
be availed of to please his Lord. The stumbling
blocks which hinder a person in real submission to
God are, in fact, openings for spiritual
enlightenment.
They
provide
him
with
opportunities for real progress. Life’s tribulations
should not discourage one: one should overcome
them and continue on one’s journey, for they are
stages on the path to God.
God’s most beloved servant is the one who
suppresses his desires for God’s sake; who gives up
the comforts of life on His behalf; who surmounts
all obstacles in his journey towards God. One does
not succeed in this world by accumulating wealth;
one succeeds by spending one’s wealth in the cause
of God.
