Page 23 - The Pains of the False World

ARE YOU AWARE
YOU ARE LIVING IN A FALSE WORLD?

When considered in its components and compared to the
perfection of the life of Paradise, the wisdom in the imperfec-
tions in the life of this world can be more easily comprehen-
ded. To give an example, no matter what, an individual can
go no longer than two or three days—if that—without sle-
eping. There then follows a gradual loss of consciousness and
that person loses all touch with re a l i t y. Similarly, a person
who goes several days without washing becomes dirty and

will feel an immense physical discomfort. A person also ne-
eds to feed and look after him or herself on a regular basis in
o rder to survive. Falling ill is another serious imperfection.
That is because human beings are so helpless that even a
germ or virus, so small as to be invisible to the naked eye, can
result in sickness and oblige the individual to do nothing but
rest for weeks on end. In such an event, the person becomes
weak and takes little pleasure from most things. The indivi-
dual concerned will no doubt become highly dependant on
the help and care of other people.
On account of His infinite compassion, our Lord has also
created the means by which people can overcome the imper-
fections they encounter in the life of this world; foodstuff s
which confer strength and power, materials which can be

used for cleaning and bodily maintenance, and medicines ca-
pable of curing illness are all manifestations of Allah's com-
passion for and protection of His creatures.
Alongside such physical imperfections in the life of this
world, there are also spiritual ones: the way a person's heart
may be troubled, and feeling of doubt or fear are examples of

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