The Heavenly Traveler

God requires man to offer up his wealth for God’s sake. In return, He has promised man salvation in the next world.

Man evades his responsibilities, excusing himself on the grounds of the difficulties of life, but these difficulties are precious opportunities, which could be availed of to please his Lord. The stumbling blocks, which hinder a person in real submission to God, are, in fact, openings for spiritual enlightenment. They provide him with opportunities for real progress. Life’s tribulations should not discourage one: one should overcome them and continue on one’s journey, for they are stages on the path to God.

God’s most beloved servant is the one who suppresses his desires for God’s sake; who gives up the comforts of life on His behalf; who surmounts all obstacles in his journey towards God. One does not succeed in this world by accumulating wealth; one succeeds by spending one’s wealth in the cause of God.

The healthiest are those who have lost their health in the path of God. The richest are those who have impoverished themselves for God’s sake. The highest in esteem are those who have lost worldly esteem in the service of the Lord. The most fortunate are those who reach their Lord with nothing but good deeds to their credit. These are the ones on whom God will shower His mercy.