The Cure for the Love of This World and Following Desires When Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
He says: I am a young man, and I find in myself a desire to seek knowledge and to sit with the people of dhikr (remembrance of Allah). I know the virtue and importance of that, and that the loss lies in turning to others instead. However, I am afflicted with what afflicts many others: the love of this world, following desires, and chasing after the self that commands evil, among other things. What is the cure for these defects?
Answer:
The cure is through resolve, reliance upon Allah, and accustoming and training the soul to seek knowledge. After that, it will submit, if Allah wills. You must not surrender to your self and your desires; rather, you should try to overcome your self, make a firm resolve, and attend the lessons. You will find, if Allah wills, ease in that, and this hardship will go away from you. Yes.
He says: I am a young man, and I find in myself a desire to seek knowledge and to sit with the people of dhikr (remembrance of Allah). I know the virtue and importance of that, and that the loss lies in turning to others instead. However, I am afflicted with what afflicts many others: the love of this world, following desires, and chasing after the self that commands evil, among other things. What is the cure for these defects?
Answer:
The cure is through resolve, reliance upon Allah, and accustoming and training the soul to seek knowledge. After that, it will submit, if Allah wills. You must not surrender to your self and your desires; rather, you should try to overcome your self, make a firm resolve, and attend the lessons. You will find, if Allah wills, ease in that, and this hardship will go away from you. Yes.
Source
[و لا تتبعوا السبل فتفرق بكم عن سبيله] — alfawzan.live (1:17:48)
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