Chapter IV: Poverty and Renunciation
There are also three classes of renunciation in consideration of getting something better. One class of renunciation is the lowest and that is the renunciation to save oneself from the punishment of Hell and other punishments such as severity of accounts, danger of bridge etc. The second class of renunciation - is to get rewards of paradise, its pleasures and happiness. The third and the highest class of renunciation has gto no object except to meet with God and to get His pleasure. It is adopted neither to ward off punishment of Hell and other punishments, nor to get the pleasures and happiness of Paradise, but to get His love and pleasure. This is true Tauhid. He thinks that to do divine service except with the above motive is to set up partnership with God. This is the renunciation of the lovers-ivho are called Aref .
Don't think that when the dwellers of Heaven will meet with their Lord, the thoughts of Hur, Gelman, buildings etc. will find any room in their minds.
-Stages of renunciation in consideration of the things given up. (I) The first stage is that except God all things should be given up. (2) The second stage is to give up what helps passion. Such a person gives up the necessary things of passion, such as greed, anger, pride, name and fame. (3) The third stage is to give up the causes of riches and name-and fame. (4) The fourth stage of renunciation is to give up learning, power, wealth and fame. If riches are increased, money is hoarded. If causes of fame increase, the object of knowledge and power becomes to captivate the minds of the people. The meaning of fame is to conquer the hearts of men and to spread lordship over them. God in one verse mentioned seven things of the world as endearing to men — women, ^children, boarded gold and silver, best horses, quardrupeds and corns and crops. These are the things of the world. God also says : This world's life is nothing but pride in Sports, adorments, mutual boast and increase of men and money.
, /Then he says : For those who restrain themselves from passion, * Paradise is their resort. In ohter words, the meaning of ^renunciation is to turn their minds from all pleasures of passion.
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