Aslam

Now it is clear to you about the evil end and its causes. So be prepared for good state at the time of your death, engage yourself in the divine service of Lord, remove your attachment for the world save your limbs from sins and save your mind from evil thoughts. Try for these things, so that your mind may be pure.
The present breath may be your last breath. So don't put off anything when you sleep. Sleep in pure state and remember God.
What is uppermost in your mind at the time of sleep remains uppermost at the time of getting up from bed. Death and resurrection are like going to sleep and getting up from bed.
Similarly the state of mind in which you go to sleep will remain when you get up. Believe it as sure. If you have not attained the fortune of seeing it with your deep inner sight, you will remain in great anxiety. Men are in loss except the learned. The learned also are in loss except those who are engaged in good works.
They are also in loss except those who work sincerely and they shall be also in difficulty except those who remain satisfied in the world with only what is necessary for them.

What is necessary for you in the world is food, cloth and abode.
Everything else is unnecessary. Food is necessary in such quantity as can keep your backbone erect and save your life. So you should take such quantity of food. You should not desire food more than what you wish to give out as urine and stool, as there is no difference in taking food in and letting it out. Both are necessary.
Your Taqwa or God fear is expressed in three things, time, quantity and kinds of food. Regarding time of food it is sufficient to take food once in 24 hours and its quantity shall not be more than one third of your stomach. Don't search for tasteful and rich dishes. If you can adopt these three things, you will be able to give up doubtful foods and you will then get peace by eating lawful foods.

REGARDING CLOTH AND ABODE. Its object is to save you from heat and cold and to cover private parts. The cloth which removes heat and cold from your body is sufficient for you and the other clothes are additional. If you attain the object of cloth, there is no further necessity of cloth. If you do beyond this you will be like that person who fills up his belly with earth.
Similarly. If you get an abode with roof like sky and bed like earth, it is sufficient for you. If you build special abode for living, it will be difficult for you and spending your valuable time. If you exceed your limit of necessity and roam in the valley of hope,

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