Principles of Islam
47. Simplicity
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devote himself whole-heartedly to the achievement
of higher goals.
Simplicity is the food of the believer, and, having its
own internal beauty, it serves as an apparel for his
modesty. It is in an atmosphere of simplicity that
his personality finds the scope for its growth. On
the contrary, if the believer builds up an artificial
glamour around himself, he will eventually feel as if
he is imprisoned in a cell.
A believer considers himself God’s servant in the
ultimate sense of the word. His thoughts and
feelings are all perfectly attuned to this servitude, to
this condition of being God’s servant. One who
consistently thinks in this way inevitably finds his
whole disposition veering towards simplicity. Since
ostentation, artificiality and social pretensions are at
variance with his disposition; he resolutely avoids
them throughout his life, in his manner of living
and in his daily dealings.
