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at great length. He always tells others that he is hungry,
thirsty, sleepy or exhausted by the heat. He relates in great
detail how his head ached all night, how much medicine he
took but to no avail, how tired he is from lack of sleep, that
he got a chill from an open window, and countless similar
unnecessary things. All this he does in the name of intimacy;
but this is merely superficiality.
Contrary to what such people think, a person receives no
comfort from not using his will or intellect. When superficial
people act without thinking, they imagine that this will put
themselves at ease and present an image of friendship to
those around them. However, the opposite is true. When a
person uses his intellect consciously, he makes himself com-
fortable as well as those around him. Otherwise, all conver-
sation and activity would be very shallow and repellent. If a
person acts intelligently and thinks subtly, to that extent will
his friendships be sound and valuable. The prophets and
Muslims who practice the moral teachings of the Qur’an are
the best example of this. Because they try to win Allah’s favor
at every moment, their conversations and actions are all
designed toward this end. When there is an illness, for exam-
ple, they take appropriate medical treatment and see a doctor
to learn what the trouble is. But most importantly, they
remember that these things will be effective only if Allah per-
mits, and they pray to Him for healing. They do not make
unnecessary conversation about their illness to a friend, rela-
tive, or anyone else. They do not constantly talk about their
ailment. The Prophet Ayyub (as) is an example for Muslims.
When he was seriously ill, he turned only toward Allah: