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Man and God

English book, p. 47

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Beware of Weeds Growing Within fires of Hell, and he becomes very eager about the things that make someone worthy of the gardens of Heaven. He begins to fear God above everything else. He begins to love God above all else. He subdues his individual existence to live in the glory of God. This growing awareness of God and the Hereafter makes a person become more attentive to, and responsible for, other creatures. If, by chance, he thinks ill of others, it will make him feel that he is hurling himself into the pit of Hell. Just the thought of indulging in high-handed behavior with others brings to his mind the fear that his action will lead angels to drag him to well. If he deals unjustly with people he feels he will be taken to task by God in the Hereafter. In his sight, every person appears not just simply as a human, but, rather, as a being whom God, along with all His angels, is standing together with. Beware of Weeds Growing Within I n a field, besides the crops that a farmer has sown, there are also numerous weeds that grow on their own. They cause damage to the crops by consuming water and manure, and in this way they do not let the crops to grow fully. If a farmer allows the weeds to grow as they like, they will ruin his crops. He will then never be able to reap a decent harvest. That is why he regularly weeds his field. He carefully removes each weed so as to clear the field of them and give his crops the chance to grow fully. Every farmer knows that it is

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