Imam through his theological works explained that no one has given you a document to guarantee your faith. Perhaps one’s faith is merely on loan [mustawda‘] and in the end Satan will get it, and you will leave this world with enmity for the Blessed and Exalted God and His awliya.
Perhaps one will have enjoyed an entire life of divine blessings, provide for by Imam az-Zaman (‘a) and, God forbid, in the end one may give up his life without faith and in enmity toward the Bestower of the Blessings.
If you have any interest in, relation with and affection for, the world, try to cut it.
This world, with all its superficial splendor and glitter is too insignificant to be worthy of love, especially for one who has divested himself of such superficialities of life, Imam further explained.
What do you have of this world that your heart should be attached to it? You have naught but the mosque, the prayer niche, the seminary, the corner of a room. Is it proper for you to compete for the mosque and the prayer niche?
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