Man Know Thyself
Man Know Thyself
~ 9 ~
What can the reason for this anomalous state of
affairs be? It is simply that the danger about which
the military headquarters’ siren warns us is of this
world. Everyone perceives this and knows that its
effects will be immediately felt. The danger which
God has cautioned us about, on the other hand, will
be felt in the afterlife. The wall of death stands
between us and its realization: the eyes of the world
cannot penetrate it. Neither its planes, nor its
bombs, nor its engulfing fire and smoke, are
apparent to us. Although people immediately
respond to the air-raid siren, they remain
unaffected and dispassionate on hearing of the
calamity of which God has given us ample warning.
The news does not impress upon them the absolute
certainty of their doom and, this being so, they do
not feel spurred on to atone for their sins, or to
begin leading righteous lives.
God Most Sublime, however, has given us not only
our two eyes with which to perceive the external
world, but also a third ‘eye’ which can scan the
invisible realities which lie beyond the horizons of
perception. This eye is that of the intellect. People
remain in a state of doubt because they do not use
