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Chapter 8
Love
Ideals and desire lead to Love, which strengthens the self.
Love
“In the Muslim’s heart is the home of Prophet Muhammad,” says Iqbal. “Eternity is less than a moment of the Prophet’s time and receives increase from his essence. He chose the nightly solitude of Mount Hira and yet he founded a state, and laws and government. When he prayed for Divine help, his sword answered Amen and extirpated the race of kings. With the key of religion he opened the door of this world. In his sight, high and low were equal. He sat with his slave at one table.”
Asking
Umar, the second caliph, is riding around the town on a camel when his whip falls down. People run towards it to help him, but he stops them. Then he comes down from the camel, picks up the whip, and gets back on the ride.
“The self is weakened by asking,” Iqbal says to you. “Like Umar, come down from your camel.”
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