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The Beginning of Worship – Abdur Rahman’s Corner
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Peace, one and all…
The Prophet (as) said: ‘The things that I fear most for my community are: following [one’s] passion and expecting too much [of this world]. Following one’s passion turns one away from the Truth, whereas expecting too much [of this world] renders one forgetful of the Hereafter. Know, therefore, that struggling against the soul is the beginning of worship’
Quoted in al-Qushayri Risala fi Ilm al-Tasawwuf