Migration (HIJRAH
English book, p. 26
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
In his earlier life, a person develops many interests and engagements which, though wrong, are pleasing to his self. At the same time, he neglects and abandons many responsibilities which, though morally necessary, do not appeal to him. Therefore, when a person embraces faith, they must set in motion a continuous process of breaking down and rebuilding their life. Many things that were extremely dear to them in their previous life are left behind forever, and many things toward which they felt aversion, in which they had no interest, must be brought into their life. In this way, after accepting faith, a continuous effort begins to abandon wrong emotions, Wrong relationships, and wrong actions. In every aspect of life, one must remain alert and actively avoid wrong ways. This is an ongoing struggle that continues until the final moment of life. This is the first and initial form of migration: a process of purifying oneself from past habits and resolving never to return to them again. This form of migration is indicated in

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