Quote from The Removal of Confusion
The Removal of Confusion: Concerning the Flood of the Saintly Seal Ahmad al-Tijani (a translation of the Kashif al-Ilbas 'an Fayda Al-khatm Abi al-'Abbas)
by Ibrahim Iniyas
Fons Vitae, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010 284 pagesThree things also must be observed in dealing with one’s ego-self (nafs): moderation, refraining from exciting it, guarding against its mischievousness impulses toward (arbitrary) attraction and repulsion, acceptance and rejection, approach and retreat . . .
. . . The aspirant (Murid) is doomed to destruction and failure if he should manifest any of the following: ostentation; a desire to influence the general administration of affairs; taking it upon himself to correct the reprehensible behavior of the general public; preoccupation with holy war (jihad), while neglecting other virtues, wanting to monopolize all merit for himself . . . following any and every other person . . . (p. 6)
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