Story - Contemplating the Case of the Human without Senses

Consider the case of the human who is deprived of the sense of sight.
Think how grave is his bereavement. He does not see where to put his
step, does not see what is in front of him, does not distinguish
colours and agreeable and disagreeablesights; he does not benefit from
the scholarship of books; he is unable to reflect and contemplate the
wonders of Allah's creation. He cannot take note of much of what is
advantageous or harmful to him; he may not be ableto avoid falling in
a hole in his way, nor protect himself from a wild animal,or an enemy
intent on assailing and killing him. He cannot flee if attacked, but
will have to beat the mercy of his adversary. Hadit not been for
special care from Allah, in some was similar to that given to the
newborn, he would be much more likely to perish than to survive. He is
like a mass of flesh and bones, and that is why Allah promises him, if
he is resigned and patient, that he will be rewarded with Paradise. It
is an illustration of the immensity of the Lord's kindness that He
compensated a blind person's vision with a mental vision, so tat you
see that he has the sharpest intuition and insight. Another grace is
that he enjoys clarity of objective, so that he is not distracted or
scatter-brained. In this way he can enjoy his life, and take careof
what is good for him, and is not depressed, indignant or frustrated.
This I true of those born blind. As for the one who lost his sight
after he had been sighted, he is like all those who have had
catastrophes, who have transferred from a state of well being to one
of suffering. He takes it very hard, because he is barred from what e
had always enjoyed of sights, scenes, and ways of using his vision;
his case is different.

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