its waves. Whoever is given these 3 things from the world has indeed
been given the world in its entirety: Safety, Provisions and Health.
No-one is deceived by it except the foolish and no-one relies upon it
except him who is deprived. Whoever wishes to be free, let him avoid
desires even if they are sweet. Know that not everysweet thing is of
benefit but rather every benefit is sweet. Every desire is
blameworthy, except that which brings profit, and the greatest of
profits is Paradise and having Allah suffice you of the people.
The one reason which leads the smart one to place this world in its
proper place, abandon relying upon it and seekingthat which has been
decreed for him of eternal life and everlasting blessing, is
abandoning long hopes and remembering that death is something which
can comeat any given moment. This is because long hopes haveforever
severed the necks of men just like the mirage… it disappoints whoever
places his hope init, and it deceives whoever sees it."
- Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah)
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